I enjoy being an author that is also a bookseller. I used that skill to write books for children that they enjoy. I also get to meet my readers. Children and adults sometimes forget that there's a real person behind the book.
I share some of the same readers as the better known Dav Pilkey. He's the creator of such characters as Dog Man, Cat Kid, and Captain Underpants. So, I took it as quite the compliment when a young reader called the Totally Ninja Raccoons as the "Captain Underpants" of Wellsboro.
The Totally Ninja Raccoons is a series of early chapter books, target audience first through fourth grade. The books are short adventures with quick chapters, specially structured to encourage reluctant readers. Each book has the Totally Ninja Raccoons encountering a cryptid -- a creature from folklore or mythology, whose existence is not currently confirmed by modern science.
The "monsters" are presented in a fun, not-too-scary way, and readers are encouraged to do their own research to make up their minds about the possible existence of Bigfoot, werewolves, thunderbirds, sidehill gougers, the Loch Ness monster, and more. The child in your life will plow through these and ask for more.
The books are all available at From My Shelf Books in Wellsboro PA, and you can meet me there. I'll happily autograph the books and personalize them as well. It is the digital age, so you can buy the books online at the store's website, or ask your favorite hometown bookstore to order them. You'll be glad you did.
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