CHILDREN'S BOOK AUTHOR
My Books
My specialty is fantasy and sci-fi for middle-grade readers. I like exploring new worlds with mysteries and twists and action that gets your heart pounding.
Over the years, I’ve written more than twenty novels, but the three below are my very best.
Thunder, Thunder,
Hunt & Plunder
Tuck’s sword trembled as he held it out. “Stop where you are!” he warned. “I don’t want to hurt you …”
The sea monster’s mouth widened with a smile as if it understood. A noise gurgled at the back of its throat, and it mimicked Tuck’s words:
“HURRRRT … YOUUUUUU …”
The creature’s voice was deep and shuddery, an evil, croaking sound that was never meant to be heard by human ears.
As the terrible sound faded, the creature paused—
And lunged.
“RUN!” Tuck shouted.
An Excerpt:
Twelve-year-old Tuck is on the hunt for treasure! He can solve riddles. He can swashbuckle sea monsters. But when he talks to other people, he trembles and blushes and stammers with anxiety.
Skarlet
and the Impossible Tomorrows
Robots! Holograms! Mutants! In the distant future, the world is unrecognizable. Skarlet lives in a mutant town where everyone has an extraordinary mutation—except for her. More than anything, she just wants to be like everyone else. But with the help of a mechanical rhinoceros and a hologram boy, she learns that her mysterious origin may be the key to stopping a world-wide disaster.
The Missing Heroes
of
Midwinter
The snowy world of Midwinter is full of magic and wonder, but something has disrupted the world's peace. Heroes are vanishing. Murlurkers roam the forests. And a villainous char-wizard is releasing the dragon-worms from under the ice. Kalvin and his companions may be able to save Midwinter—but only if they can solve the mystery of the missing heroes.
Skarlet
and the Impossible Tomorrows
In the distant future, the world is strange and mutated. Trees grow feathers and frog's tongues. Deer shed their skin like snakes. Even among the people of Greywater, everyone has an extraordinary mutation—everyone except Skarlet.
When Skarlet befriends a creature in the forest, she realizes there’s a reason why she hasn’t mutated. As her world unravels, she is swept into an adventure with a hologram boy and a mechanical rhinoceros. Skarlet may be able to prevent a looming, world-wide disaster—but only if she can uncover the shocking secret of who she is.
Thunder, Thunder,
Hunt & Plunder
Twelve-year-old Tuck is a pirate on the hunt for treasure! He can solve riddles. He can swashbuckle villains. He can even survive deadly shipwrecks. But when he talks to other people, he trembles and blushes and stammers with anxiety.
While hunting for the world’s most legendary treasure, Tuck befriends a powerful wizard girl and an adorable sea monster. Together, they face pirates, ghosts, and several mystifying riddles. But Tuck's biggest challenge will be learning to manage his anxiety. If he can do that, he just might find the greatest treasure of all.
The Missing Heroes
of
Midwinter
Midwinter is a snowy, myth-like world full of magic and adventure. Throughout its history, great heroes have kept the world safe from its many villains and monsters. But lately, those heroes are mysteriously vanishing.
Kalvin Thorgardin is the son of a legendary hero. In the midst of a fateful blizzard, Kalvin meets a silly wolf-like creature and a cantankerous charcoal bat. Together, they must stop a powerful villain who threatens Midwinter. But if they hope to succeed, Kalvin will need to find his father—and solve the mystery of the missing heroes.
Great stories are like peanuts—they're crunchy, and they're delicious, and my brain can't stop cramming them into its cheeks.
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