About
Mónica Coca was born in Santander (Spain) in 1975 and she lives in Madrid since 1993. She has worked on radio (as journalist and broadcaster), digital media and television (as scriptwriter).
Her life has always been linked to the world of communication and storytelling. Mónica has a BA in Journalism from the Complutense University of Madrid and a degree in Creative Literature from the Superior School of Arts and Espectacles TAI.
She´s currently working on launching her own project called PixelMoon, which consists in publishing children's books for iPhone and iPad. Her first title, ‘Urki, beyond the forest’, will be launched in Apple’s AppStore on October 2011.
Description
<p><span style="color:rgb(15,17,17);font-family:'Amazon Ember', Arial, sans-serif;font-size:14px;">Richard II found himself under siege not once, but twice in his minority. Crowned king at age ten, he was only fourteen when the Peasants' Revolt terrorized London. But he proved himself every bit the Plantagenet successor, facing Wat Tyler and the rebels when all seemed lost. Alas, his triumph was short-lived, and for the next ten years he struggled to assert himself against his uncles and increasingly hostile nobles. Just like in the days of his great-grandfather Edward II, vengeful magnates strove to separate him from his friends and advisors, and even threatened to depose him if he refused to do their bidding. The Lords Appellant, as they came to be known, purged the royal household with the help of the Merciless Parliament. They murdered his closest allies, leaving the King alone and defenseless. He would never forget his humiliation at the hands of his subjects. Richard's inability to protect his adherents would haunt him for the rest of his life, and he vowed that next time, retribution would be his.</span><br /><span class="a-text-bold" style="color:rgb(15,17,17);font-family:'Amazon Ember', Arial, sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-weight:700;">B.R.A.G. Medallion honoree!</span></p>
Story Behind The Book
This book has been published in the App Store with very positive reviews. These are a few quotes from reviewers that have read "Urki, beyond the forest":
"A unique and interactive story that will entertain children for hours".
ahgooreview.com
"Illustrations, graphics, animations, sounds, are quite good and will really give you a feeling of entering a different world."iheartthisapp.com
A great children´s book.
iphoneappreview.com
These words have given me the strength to continue writing and publishing in other formats like e-book. That's why you have a new version of Urki in your hands :) This story is full of magic and sense of humour, hope you like it!
Reviews
<span style="color:#555555;font-size:14px;line-height:20px;"><span style="font-size:12px;">"Urki, beyond the forest is a unique and original story from Pixelmoon which is appropriate for kids aged 7 and older". (iHeartThisApp.com) </span></span><div><span style="font-size:12px;"><span style="line-height:21px;">"For me, reading is an experience like no other. However, some people don’t share the same enthusiasm for reading as I do because they don’t experience it in the same way. I was blessed with an overactive imagination and the ability to make the words on the page drop away revealing a world hidden behind them. This book does that for me. It helps to enhance the overall experience of the story" (Leanne McGinty)</span></span><div><span style="font-size:12px;"><span style="font-size:14px;line-height:20px;"><br /></span></span><div><span style="color:#555555;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, Verdana, sans-serif;font-size:14px;line-height:20px;"><br /></span></div></div></div>
