Merbles: A classic rags to rocky crags, to blue bumdrops, to riches tale

by Matthew Kennedy

This is the story of Merbles, a bumslug with no arms or legs whose magical, blue bumdrops transform a barren desert into a beautiful garden. It's also a story about prejudice, biodiversity, and a rejected outcast who becomes the saviour of a crusty community. Written and illustrated by family physician, Matthew Kennedy, and approved by his own three young kids, Merbles will surely win your heart and captivate your imagination.

32 pages, Hardcover

Published September 29, 2017

About the author

Matthew Kennedy co-invented the hypercube loudspeaker (US patent 4,231,446 11/4/1980) on the way to earning his BS Physics in 1981. After physics graduate school he pursued a career of teaching and doing software development. His work in Active Server Pages has served Sylvan Learning Systems and Walter Reed Army Medical Center.