Wi' merry sangs, an' friendly cracks, 
I wat they did na weary; 
And unco tales, an' funnie jokes- 
Their sports were cheap an' cheery...
-- Robert Burns, Halloween

Halloween will soon be upon us, and in honor of the trick or treating season, treat someone you love to the gift of a book.

The Crowded Kingdom is proud to support Room to Read, an organization that focuses on two areas of great global impact: literacy and gender equality in education.  For each copy of The Crowded Kingdom or The Underground Labyrinth that you buy from the Createspace store, use the discount code 49L37AP4, and you get 10 percent off, while we donate a portion of the proceeds to Room to Read!  You save, and we do our part toward increasing literacy among the world’s children.

“Literacy unlocks the door to learning throughout life, is 
essential to development and health, and opens the way for 
democratic participation and active citizenship.”
-Kofi Annan, former United Nations Secretary-General

Click here to buy your copy of The Crowded Kingdom from the Createspace store, or click here to buy your Createspace copy of The Underground Labyrinth, and use discount code 49L37AP4 to get your 10 percent discount while supporting a good cause!

Educating girls and women is widely acknowledged as the most 
powerful and effective way to address global poverty. Women who 
finish secondary school earn more money, have smaller, healthier 
families, and are more likely to educate their own children—
breaking the cycle of illiteracy in one generation. 
-- http://www.roomtoread.org/OurPrograms