A middle-grade fantasy series that builds emotional awareness through the story.
The Bella Santini Chronicles is a middle-grade fantasy series that guides children in understanding and processing their emotions, navigating social challenges, and building compassion for themselves and others.
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Ages 8 – 14
Middle-Grade Fantasy
Emotional Resilience Themes
Start with Book One—and open the door to a magical path of transformation.
Start with Book One—and open the door to a magical path of transformation.If you’re looking for a story that helps your child understand their emotions while staying fully engaged, this is where to begin.
More than fantasy, these stories gently teach students to recognize the space between feeling and reacting.
Through adventure, dragons, and trials, readers discover emotional awareness, leadership, and the power of thoughtful choice.
Bella Santini in the Land of Everlasting Change
Book One of The Bella Santini Chronicles
Some children don't need to be told they are brave. They need a story that shows them they already are.
Bella Santini doesn't feel particularly brave. She is thoughtful, sensitive, and still figuring out who she is — especially when the world around her feels confusing and unpredictable. When she follows a trail of glowing lights into the woods, she is swept into the Land of Everlasting Change: a magical realm where nothing stays the same for long and where courage is tested in ways no one expects.
Taken to a mysterious fairy school, Bella must face a series of trials that challenge not just her abilities but also her confidence, her choices, and her belief in herself. As she navigates strange rules, powerful fairies, and friendships that test her heart, she begins to discover that real strength has never been about being fearless. It has always been about learning to stand steady when everything around you shifts.
For the adults who love them: The Bella Santini Chronicles series was created as an emotional development journey disguised as a fantasy adventure. Each book is designed to help children ages 8–14 build resilience, navigate identity, and develop the inner language to understand what they feel—and why. This is the story your sensitive child has been waiting for and the framework you have been looking for.
Inside this story, your child will explore
- Resilience in motion — what it truly looks like to keep going when things feel impossible
- Identity and belonging — finding your place when you feel different from everyone around you
- Emotional courage — the difference between performing bravery and feeling it from within
- Trust in self—learning to believe your own instincts even when the world feels uncertain
- The power of friendship — navigating loyalty, hurt, and genuine connection
This book was made for
- Sensitive readers who have ever felt too much, too deeply, or out of place
- Children moving through change — a new school, a new home, a friendship lost
- Parents and educators looking for stories that do more than entertain
- Anyone who has ever needed proof that quiet, thoughtful children carry extraordinary strength
Bella Santini in the Land of Everlasting Change is the first book in the Bella Santini Chronicles — a heartfelt middle-grade fantasy series about resilience, identity, and the kind of courage that grows from the inside out.
Give your child the map. Let Bella show them the way.
Bella Santini in the Troll War
Book Two of the Bella Santini Chronicles Series
"A remarkable, heroic protagonist — a colorfully written work in a fantastical world that young and old readers will enjoy." - Kirkus Reviews
Bella never asked to be a hero. But when the trolls march and the shadows rise, she will discover that the most powerful force in any battle has nothing to do with magic.
Life at Yelimoon Fairy School was supposed to be a fresh start. But secrets are surfacing, her aunt is plotting to steal the throne, and the school bully will stop at nothing to see Bella fail. Now an army of trolls is marching, darkness is rising, and Bella finds herself at the center of a battle that could shatter both the fairy and human worlds.
If Bella fails, her mother will be deposed.
The kingdom will fall into her aunt Ginekei's ruthless hands.
Friends will be lost. The land itself will crumble into chaos.
With her magic tested, her courage pushed to its limit, and darkness pressing in from every side, Bella must discover the greatest power of all—one that no troll army, no scheming aunt, and no bully has ever been able to defeat. It is love. And it has been inside her all along.
For the adults who love them: Every child knows what it feels like to face something that seems too large, too loud, and too relentless to overcome. In the Troll War, those feelings have a name — and Bella shows children not how to fight them with force, but how to meet them with the one thing bullies, fears, and darkness cannot withstand: a heart that stays open. This book was written for the child in the middle of that battle right now.
Inside this story, your child will explore
- Standing up to bullies — what real courage looks like when someone is determined to see you fail
- Betrayal and loyalty — navigating the people closest to you when trust is broken
- Love as strength — why an open heart is the most powerful weapon in any battle
- Identity under pressure — staying true to who you are when the world demands otherwise
- Facing what feels impossible — and discovering what you are truly made of
The second book in the Bella Santini Chronicles—and a story that goes far deeper than any war. Perfect for fans of Percy Jackson and Nevermoor, and for every reader who has ever wondered whether they are strong enough to face the dark.
They are. Bella will show them how.
Princess Bella Visits the Dragon's Lair
Book Three of the Bella Santini Chronicles Series
Everyone could see how powerful he was. Bella was the only one who looked closer.
By the time Bella arrives in Moonemberly, she has already survived a fairy school, a troll war, and more change than most people face in a lifetime. Now, as crown princess, she is asked to take part in an ancient rite: choosing a dragon protector—a bond that will shape her reign, her safety, and her future.
The dragons are magnificent. One in particular seems like the obvious choice. His confidence is unquestioned. His reputation was formidable. Every instinct says he is the one.
But when danger rises from the Plains of Despair, Bella learns something that no ceremony could have taught her.
Power without awareness is not protection. It is its own kind of threat.
Separated from certainty and forced to trust only her own discernment, Bella must make the most consequential choice of her life — not based on what looks strongest, but on what she knows to be true.
For the adults who love them: We live in a world that teaches children to be impressed by confidence, reputation, and visible strength. This book teaches something far more valuable—how to look past the surface and trust what they know inside.
Princess Bella Visits the Dragon's Lair is a story about discernment: one of the most important skills a child can carry into friendship, into leadership, and into life.
Inside this story, your child will explore
- Discernment and wise choosing — how to see past appearances and trust what you truly know
- Power and its shadow — understanding that strength without awareness can cause harm
- Inner steadiness — making consequential decisions from a place of calm, not pressure
- True partnership — why humility and mutual trust matter more than dominance
- Becoming yourself — what it means to grow into your own authority, quietly and completely
The third book in the Bella Santini Chronicles—and the most beloved of the series. For readers who are learning that the loudest voice in the room is rarely the wisest and that choosing well is one of the bravest things a person can do.
Some choices change everything. Bella is about to make one of them.
Self Love Journal
90 days of self-reflection, healing, and kindness — for your child, for yourself, or for both.
The Self-Love Journal is a gentle, 90-day journey designed to help you or your child build a loving inner voice and nurture a deeper connection with your heart.
Each day, you’ll receive a journaling prompt for self-reflection and emotional growth. These guided exercises invite you to:
Release self-criticism and see yourself through the eyes of compassion
Let go of the weight of others’ judgments
Celebrate your successes and record your self-care actions
Set meaningful goals and witness your personal growth unfold
By the end of 90 days, you’ll hold a written record of your strengths, dreams, and the resilient heart within you — a keepsake of healing, hope, and self-discovery.
"Bella Santini in the Land of Everlasting Change by Angela Legh is a must-have for young readers, offering them an engaging, highly educational, and empowering read. It contains beautiful illustrations and fantasy elements like an alternate world, magic, fairies, a gargoyle, and trolls, and themes of sibling rivalry, bullying, control, bigotry, friendship, and good vs. evil. Through this story and its tools, children can learn to process their feelings and emotions, the importance of never doubting themselves, never letting go of
the magic within them, and never judging others based on appearance, as there's always more to them than what is on the surface. I highly recommend this middle-grade fantasy to parents as well." – Emma M. Reader's Favorite
"The adventures are exciting but age-appropriate. Bella and her friends are learning they have inner strength and love for each other and can conquer all problems and roadblocks thrown in their way. The world Bella finds herself in is magical, inspiring, and even believable! I loved this book as an adult; I can imagine how inspiring and empowering a young person will find this book. The covers are eye-catching, and the illustrations are engaging and help tell the story as we join Bella’s adventure to figure out this strange world, she is experiencing without her parents to guide her." – Jan Rose F. JR's Book Reviews
"My 9 year old daughter and I were engaged in the first couple pages of Bella Santini. We were taken on a steady moving adventure of a girl realizing she was magical, capable, while being fed empowering life techniques to move through feelings of fear, sadness and even joy. I highly recommend this book to all who love adventure, fairies, and magic. We can’t wait for the next book. I bought a copy for my daughter’s teacher, to share with her students. As we need adventures that build us up." – Anna G.
"My wife and I shared this with my 8-year-old niece and she loved the story and its characters. The plus is that it also helps kids deal with emotional intelligence. Can't wait for the next one." – Simon H.
"As an adult who has loved fantasy since I first discovered the Chronicles of Narnia at age 10, I really loved this book. Bella's story is magical, but also grounded in the realities we all face as we journey towards acceptance of ourselves and our special gifts. Highly recommend for all age groups, and can't wait for the next book in the series!!!" – LTP
Frequently Asked Questions
Q: What is The Bella Santini Chronicles about?
A: It’s a children’s fantasy series that uses magical stories to teach emotional resilience and self-worth. The books help kids explore big emotions in a safe, fun way.
Q: Who is this book series for?
A: Kids ages 8–12, especially those who enjoy fantasy adventures and stories that help them understand their emotions. Parents and educators also find value in the emotional growth themes.
Q: How does the book teach emotional resilience?
A: Through storytelling. Each book includes emotional lessons woven into the characters’ experiences, helping children learn to express and manage their feelings in a healthy way. Additionally, each book comes with a companion parenting guide and teacher's guide to help adults understand and support the emotional themes explored.
Q: Do I need to read the books in order?
A: Yes, the story builds across the series, so it’s best to start with Book 1 to follow Bella’s full journey. Each successive book deepens emotional understanding, allowing a child’s emotional growth to continue throughout the series.
Q: Are there any companion resources for parents or teachers?
A: Yes! Free guides and lesson plans are available on Angela Legh’s website to help adults support children’s emotional development alongside the books.