Official Website of Benjamin Ellefson
Welcome to the official website of award-winning, middle grade author Benjamin Ellefson. Discover the whimsical, fantasy worlds of his books, enter to win in a monthly book giveaway, join him each month reading and discussing in his free book club, or download fun activities for kids.
Published Books
Unreleased Books
Awards
Amazon Reviews
The Land without Color
“The Land without Color is imaginative, wholesome entertainment – the way children’s stories used to be.”
John Wesley Smith, DestinySurvival Radio & DestinySurvival.com
“The story has a fairytale feel to it with a modern main character. Alvin is a character kids can relate to, and the Kingdom of Color is a pretty silly, fun world with unique characters that live in it!”
Erik Weibel, www.thiskidreviewsbooks.com
The Great Sugar War
“A magical parable filled with preparedness and self-reliance.”
Pat Henry
www.theprepperjournal.com
“Magical and memorable, a tale that warms the heart, touches the soul, and inspires the spirit.”
John Darryl Winston, author of the IA series.
www.johndarrylwinston.com
The Collapsing Kingdom
“The Collapsing Kingdom is health food for your imagination. A story for the ages.”
Ty Allan Jackson, author of Danny Dollar Millionaire Extraordinaire: The Lemonade Escapade
www.bigheadbooks.com
“Best middle grade series I have read since the Percy Jackson series.”
Gillion Machota, Booktuber
www.youtube.com/LilSquonker
Permy and the Cyclops Baker
Get your Free, short story Permy and the Cyclops Baker now!
Follow the whimsical adventures of a young squirrel who explores too far from home and is captured by a giant cyclops who loves to bake cookies and feed them to her prisoners.
Laugh out loud in this silly tale that introduces young readers to the zany world of The Land without Color.
Free Activities for Kids
Are you looking for something to do between books?
Download fun activities, including coloring pages, crossword puzzles, and more themed after Benjamin Ellefson’s books.
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Meet Ellie Collins
Ellie Collins is an award-winning, teen author who wrote her first book at the age of eleven. Now in High School, she has already published three books. Filled with a deep love of Greek Mythology, the ancient stories inspire her modern tales of relatable teen characters.
Book Review: Cities Spies
Life is hard as an uncared for foster kid bouncing from home to home. Just when twelve-year-old Sara Martinez thinks that her hacker skills have doomed her to a life in trouble with the law, she discovers the exciting world of international spying. Soon she is recruited into a secret spy organization as their computer expert. With little time to train, she is trust onto a team with an important mission. But will it be too much to handle? Explore the hidden world of kid spies in this laugh-out-loud story that will excite young readers on every page.
