COMING BOOKS
G'day folks,
Today, I thought I'd introduce you to my next three books. All are ready to go to the printer, and to Amazon and Smashwords as e-Books. I will introduce them when they are finally released, but today I'm attempting to whet your appetitite. Two of these are novellas, and all three cover different subjects.
A NOVELLA ABOUT DISABILITIES, LOYALTY
AND COURAGE
THE BLURB FOR 'SHEEZA':
Danny Morandi lives in a large Australian country town and
is bullied by a local farm boy, Kyle ‘Mad Dog’ Fletcher, because Danny has an artificial leg, wears glasses
and wants a sheep dog. Danny’s best friend, Joey, defends him in a fight with
the bully and they end up before the school principal.
Inspired by
videos he’s seen about English sheep dogs, Danny earns money by doing odd jobs,
and his parents finally agree to him having a sheep dog after some rousing
fights. He purchases a female pup born with a deformed hind leg and names her
Sheeza. Danny trains her to compete in the Wanganui Sheep Dog Trials and
finally enters the prestigious contest. It rains during his presentation, Danny
falls over and the bully’s dog deliberately interrupts his trial, but Danny pushes
on. Will he finish? Will he win?
Sheeza is stolen
and Danny is heart-broken. Months pass and he loses hope of finding his dog,
but Joey remains positive. With the help of friends, Danny appears on talkback
radio and later that night on a famous television show, ‘Tonight Live’. His
search for Sheeza has caught the attention of the entire nation. People call
the station and recall seeing his dog. Then, a dog matching Sheeza’s
description is located outside a diner in Bundaberg, Northern Queensland. Is it
Sheeza? Will Danny find his dog?
A STORY ABOUT THE ENVIRONMENT,
FISHING AND
RETURNED SOLDIERS
BLURB FOR 'MISTER RAINBOW':
Maddie
and Toby love fishing, and live in a small mill town where people are dying
from ‘Mill Flu’. Keen to catch the biggest rainbow trout ever, ‘Mister Rainbow’, they disobey orders,
fish in the ‘Big Pool’ and find a
recluse living in a shack in the bush. Maddie falls into the big pool and
almost drowns, but is saved by the recluse. Maddie becomes ill, but Toby
continues to fish and finds people pumping toxic waste into the Rainbow River.
He contacts the Environment Protection Authority and the police, and
investigations begin.
Toby learns that the old recluse is Colonel
Bolt, a former soldier who was highly-decorated during the Vietnam War, and an
amazing artist who sketches pictures of his war memories. The colonel collapses
near his shack, Toby finds him and arranges his transport to hospital. Finding
two war medals in his shack, Toby e-mails the army and tells them of the
colonel’s plight. Will the army respond?
Maddie and Toby enter one of Colonel Bolt’s
sketches in an art competition, selling Mister Rainbow’s Magic Bait at a
local market to earn the entry fee. Then, Toby goes missing. Desperate to find
her fishing partner, Maddie calls Colonel Bolt for help. Will they find Toby
alive? Will the colonel win a prize in the art competition, and will they catch
Mister Rainbow?
Comment: This story pays special attention to two kids who appreciate where they live. The same kids also honour a Vietnam Veteran who has been shabbily treated by society.
A STORY ABOUT KIDNAPPING,
DEATH OF A PARENT,
AND TEAMWORK
BLURB FOR 'KICK-ASS' TYLER:
Sam Tyler is a
feisty 14 year-old girl who lives in a seaside town, and becomes rebellious
after the death of her father. Her mother has remarried and Sam conflicts with
her stepfather, Max. When a classmate, Zoran Cepnic, is abducted, Sam forms a committee
to find him, and the entire school is fired-up to help. Her stepfather helps
Sam and their relationship blossoms.
Sam does some
investigations of her own, wags school to visit Zoran’s parents, and sneaks out
at night and finds Zoran’s watch at a bus stop where he was abducted. Excited,
Sam rings the police and forms a good friendship with the leading detective.
Sam is interviewed
on national television by a famous broadcaster, Martha Benson. The same day, she
is approached by a weird guy on the beach. The next evening, she is also
abducted and ends up in an isolated farmhouse with Zoran. He’s alive! Sam and
Zoran attempt to escape by removing floorboards, but are stopped by their abductor.
Will they escape? How will the police find them?
Comment: This is book one of a series. Books two and three have already been written: 'Life Sucks' & 'Streetwise'. They follow the life and times of a very gutsy, intelligent and courageous young girl - Sam Tyler.
Clancy's comment: There ya go, folks. Stay tuned. And, you guys thought I was just lounging in the sun, sipping on wine. These will be released over the next two months. All three are ideal gifts for your kids and grandkids. 'Kick-Ass' Tyler is highly recommended for young girls ... Especially girls lacking confidence.
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