title: Crowns and Kingdoms: Tarshish: Book One: Tarshish
author: Norris Bloom
description: Norris Bloom is a retired school teacher and basketball coach. She taught 5th and 6th grade in the United States before relocating to Upper Basildon, England for 6 years where she developed a love of the English countryside and its people. Additionally, she traveled extensively throughout Europe, feeling a kindred spirit to the long ago kings and queens that once roamed the castles dotted throughout Europe. Crowns and Kingdoms is her first series showcasing her love of middle school aged children and medieval folklore. Norris currently lives in San Francisco, Ca with her husband Ken and dog Mojo. In her spare time she enjoys traveling, cooking, music, sports and spending time at her cottage on Lake Tulloch, Ca.
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  ![Flame](../cover.jpeg)
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  ### Contents
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  [Don’t miss out!](dont-miss-out.xhtml)
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  [Prologue](prologue.xhtml)
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  1\. [Gigi](chapter-001.xhtml)
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  2\. [Pike](chapter-002.xhtml)
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  3\. [Gigi](chapter-003.xhtml)
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  4\. [Pike](chapter-004.xhtml)
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  5\. [Gigi](chapter-005.xhtml)
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  6\. [Pike](chapter-006.xhtml)
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  7\. [Gigi](chapter-007.xhtml)
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  8\. [Pike](chapter-008.xhtml)
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  9\. [Gigi](chapter-009.xhtml)
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  10\. [Pike](chapter-010.xhtml)
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  11\. [Gigi](chapter-011.xhtml)
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  12\. [Pike](chapter-012.xhtml)
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  13\. [Gigi](chapter-013.xhtml)
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  14\. [Pike](chapter-014.xhtml)
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  15\. [Gigi](chapter-015.xhtml)
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  16\. [Pike](chapter-016.xhtml)
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  17\. [Gigi](chapter-017.xhtml)
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  18\. [Pike](chapter-018.xhtml)
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  19\. [Gigi](chapter-019.xhtml)
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  20\. [Pike](chapter-020.xhtml)
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  21\. [Gigi](chapter-021.xhtml)
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  22\. [Pike](chapter-022.x