The Magnificent Bouncing Ball

Every magical story begins somewhere.

Sometimes it begins with a whisper, sometimes with a dream… and sometimes it begins with a simple bedtime story shared between a parent and a child.

This book was inspired by a conversation I once had with my girlfriend. One evening she told me about a magical story she used to share with her young son every night before he fell asleep. Like many bedtime stories, it was filled with wonder, imagination, and the kind of quiet magic that helps children drift peacefully into dreams.

As she spoke, my imagination began to wander. The story she described planted a tiny spark in my mind — a spark that slowly grew into the adventure you are about to read.

While the characters and much of the story have been lovingly reimagined, two wonderful ideas stayed with me from the very beginning: a magnificent bouncing ball filled with mysterious magic… and a beautiful unicorn who appears when that magic awakens.

From those two enchanting ideas, a whole universe began to unfold.

Soon there was Jamie — a curious boy with a brave heart. There was Lunelia, the shimmering unicorn who guides him through the unknown. And there were distant planets filled with glowing forests, floating islands, oceans made of starlight, and creatures that only imagination could create.

But beneath the adventure, this story holds something deeper.

It is about believing in yourself.
It is about courage when things feel uncertain.
It is about kindness, curiosity, and the quiet magic that lives inside every child.

Bedtime stories are powerful things. They can comfort us at the end of a long day, open doors to magical worlds, and remind us that even the smallest idea can grow into something extraordinary.

My hope is that this story will spark laughter, wonder, and imagination for both children and the grown-ups reading beside them. Perhaps it will even inspire new bedtime stories of your own.

So open these pages, follow the stars, and step into Jamie's magical adventure.

Because sometimes…

the smallest spark of imagination can light up an entire universe.

— Alison Irene Meyer

New Children's Book will be published as e-book and paperback Christmas 2026

Norwegian version - hardcover + e-book- being published 2027