Say hello to FREDERICK FLY-CATCHER, a children's chapter book now available in all e-book formats and print.
“Heroes
come in all shapes and sizes, including small, green ones…. The magic in this
universe was delightfully unpredictable…. The best thing I could do was to
relax and enjoy the ride, so that’s exactly what I did. Frederick
Fly-Catcher should be read by anyone who is looking for a lighthearted
adventure.” 3.5 Stars, Astilbe: Long and Short Reviews/frederick-fly-catcher-by-helen-c-johannes/
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cover blurb:
A fun adventure that was a hit with my nine-year-old!
What
happens when Frederick, a champion fly-catcher, is confronted with a human?
After all, humans are dangerous! And worse, this human is carrying a thing of
troublesome, powerful magic. What if Frederick can't get it to stop?
This
fast-paced chapter book will entice young readers to keep turning pages to find
out what happens next. Connecting with Frederick's frog's-eye-view reminds
children to treat all creatures with respect and to be open to friendships with
new or different people. Parents can use the story events as jumping-off points
to talk with children about problem-solving and teamwork strategies as well as
simply being kind.
The magic in this universe
was delightfully unpredictable…. The best thing I could do was to relax and
enjoy the ride, so that's exactly what I did.
A
middle grade chapter book, 16 chapters, approximately 18,000 words.
Air bubbles roared past
Frederick. Horse legs crashed through the water all around him. Heart
hammering, he dove for the mucky bottom.
Kersplash!
Something big plunged past him.
Frederick tucked his long
legs, rolled, and kicked away. One cattail stem smacked him in the face,
another in the knee. He pulled himself across the third and braced his legs
against it while it swayed.
He opened his eyes at the
roiling surface, head out and body in. His nose smarted. Whatever had thundered
through the pond was gone. Already the algae was closing ranks, filling the
holes punched into it.
Frederick heaved a sigh
and crawled onto a floating twig. He looked around for his friends—and froze.
From the reeds opposite, a
pair of eyes stared out.
BLUE eyes.
BIG blue eyes.
Frederick pretended he was
part of the twig.
The eyes blinked. They
widened to June bug size.
Huh?
What does something big enough to stir up a pond have to fear?
The eyes looked beyond
him, over the cattails. It was thundering again. Louder. More horses. The blue
eyes opposite sank into the reeds.
Frederick clung to his
reed. Queen Mama always said—there was a time for diving and a time for
sticking. The time for sticking was now.
“The boy crossed here!”
“And went out here!”
“Follow him, you idiots!”
Three horses plunged into
the water and galloped through the pond.
Frederick hung on while
his twig bounced back and forth with the sloshing waves.
When the water stilled,
Frederick looked straight at the reeds.
The blue eyes had
surfaced. Now they rose. And rose. Over the top of the reeds appeared a thin,
green-streaked face.
A
human! A small human!
Now available on all e-book platforms: https://books2read.com/u/4Ekjo0
And in print: Frederick Fly-Catcher-Amazon
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