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The Enchanted Opal
Although this entertaining collection of fourteen short stories was written with younger readers in mind, the wide variety of fast moving adventures will appeal to readers of all ages. Stories
'The Crimson Dragon" A young Chinese lad sets sail on a Clipper sailing ship bound for the gold fields of 18th century Australia. Danger and treasure await as he searches for his ancestor's lost Opal mine.
'Wesley and the WonderBat' Wesley inherits a mysterious bat from a famous baseball hero. Can he use it to take his team to victory-or is all a giant fraud?
'Icemen" Terror reigns when Rory falls asleep in a museum only to wake up aboard the doomed ship TITANIC.
'Jumpin Jenny' When Jenny and friends enter a soapbox derby race, things take a most unexpected turn.
'Heavy Hampton' After becoming lost in the Northern wilderness, Heavy transforms from an out of shape overweight teenager to an Olympic Champion pole vaulter.
'Abacus' An evil magician tries to fleece a suffering small town. Can Billy Blue stop him before it's too late?
'Quentin, the Demon Hunter' Q heads for Japan to confront a vicious demon and recover the lost Enchanted Opal.
'Lovely Lena' Lena takes on a gang of evil dog nappers. Can she rescue her beloved Rolly before he is used in a terrible medical experiment?
'Emmaline' Young Emma takes to the skies in her grandfather's hot air balloon to save the life of a wild dingo puppy.
'Barnaby Jones' A young detective uses his super hearing ability to rescue the life of a missing girl in danger.
' Caligula' A genetically modified food experiment goes bad. The gigantic reptile it creates threatens to destroy a small South American village.
'Golden Feathers' Jason pays the price for inappropriate behavior. Can he make amends in time to avoid spending his life on a circus sideshow?
'Vixen' Santa's in BIG trouble. Can Vixen save him before Christmas is destroyed forever?
'Tale of the Cat' There's far more to feisty George than first meets the eye. Just how many lives can one cat have?
Warm and satisfying reading for the whole family!
'The Crimson Dragon" A young Chinese lad sets sail on a Clipper sailing ship bound for the gold fields of 18th century Australia. Danger and treasure await as he searches for his ancestor's lost Opal mine.
'Wesley and the WonderBat' Wesley inherits a mysterious bat from a famous baseball hero. Can he use it to take his team to victory-or is all a giant fraud?
'Icemen" Terror reigns when Rory falls asleep in a museum only to wake up aboard the doomed ship TITANIC.
'Jumpin Jenny' When Jenny and friends enter a soapbox derby race, things take a most unexpected turn.
'Heavy Hampton' After becoming lost in the Northern wilderness, Heavy transforms from an out of shape overweight teenager to an Olympic Champion pole vaulter.
'Abacus' An evil magician tries to fleece a suffering small town. Can Billy Blue stop him before it's too late?
'Quentin, the Demon Hunter' Q heads for Japan to confront a vicious demon and recover the lost Enchanted Opal.
'Lovely Lena' Lena takes on a gang of evil dog nappers. Can she rescue her beloved Rolly before he is used in a terrible medical experiment?
'Emmaline' Young Emma takes to the skies in her grandfather's hot air balloon to save the life of a wild dingo puppy.
'Barnaby Jones' A young detective uses his super hearing ability to rescue the life of a missing girl in danger.
' Caligula' A genetically modified food experiment goes bad. The gigantic reptile it creates threatens to destroy a small South American village.
'Golden Feathers' Jason pays the price for inappropriate behavior. Can he make amends in time to avoid spending his life on a circus sideshow?
'Vixen' Santa's in BIG trouble. Can Vixen save him before Christmas is destroyed forever?
'Tale of the Cat' There's far more to feisty George than first meets the eye. Just how many lives can one cat have?
Warm and satisfying reading for the whole family!
262 pages, Paperback
Published September 1, 2021
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October 4, 2021
Although this entertaining collection of fourteen short stories was written with younger readers in mind, the wide variety of fast moving adventures will appeal to readers of all ages. Stories include:
'The Crimson Dragon" A young Chinese lad sets sail on a Clipper sailing ship bound for the gold fields of 18th century Australia. Danger and treasure await as he searches for his ancestor's lost Opal mine.
'Wesley and the WonderBat' Wesley inherits a mysterious bat from a famous baseball hero. Can he use it to take his team to victory-or is all a giant fraud?
'Icemen" Terror reigns when Rory falls asleep in a museum only to wake up aboard the doomed ship TITANIC
'The Crimson Dragon" A young Chinese lad sets sail on a Clipper sailing ship bound for the gold fields of 18th century Australia. Danger and treasure await as he searches for his ancestor's lost Opal mine.
'Wesley and the WonderBat' Wesley inherits a mysterious bat from a famous baseball hero. Can he use it to take his team to victory-or is all a giant fraud?
'Icemen" Terror reigns when Rory falls asleep in a museum only to wake up aboard the doomed ship TITANIC
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