Andre J. Garant Knihy

Nick Makes the Kick is a middle-grade fiction novel for boys and girls between the ages of nine and thirteen. Eleven-year-old Matthew Gagne is a soccer star in his hometown of Freetown, Massachusetts. The fifth grader eats, sleeps, and dreams soccer, and lives to play goalie for his town's recreational soccer team. The action heats up when Matt and his little brother, Nick, are recruited to play on a special state travel team, an incredible honor for the two boys. The intense action on the travel team gets hotter by the minute, but an incredible kick by Nick Gagne brings his team a victory sweeter than any imaginable to a nine-year-old boy. When Matt and Nick return to Freetown, their hometown neighbors have planned a special victory party which allows the boys to feel that they have made a special contribution to the town they love. Nick Makes the Kick is sure to provide hours of non-stop action and adventure for any middle-grade child, even those who are not soccer fans.

Counter-terrorist agent Nicodemus Jadey and his siblings follow a lead from Earth to their home planet of Jhoutai. Upon arriving, they find themselves sucked into a dispute between two rival forces, unaware they they have stumbled into a fledgling war between freedom and oppression. Enlisted to help Nicodemus are the Titans, a force of soldiers with an arsenal of skills and abilities which make them far more valuable than any weapon. The biggest question for Nick is, exactly whose side is he on?

Touchdown Timmy is a middle-gradefiction novel for boys and girls between the ages of nine and thirteen. Eleven-year-old Timmy Tripp has just movedinto Morgan, Tennessee with his parents and older sister, Laura. One of Timmy's biggest obstacles as he entersthe sixth grade in a new middle school is the fact that he's extremely shortfor his age. But little does anybody inMorgan realize that Timmy also possesses an unbelievable talent when it comesto playing football. When thepint-sized boy decides to try out for the school's football team, his mother isworried sick and his schoolmates simply tease and laugh at him. But amazing things happen when young TimmyTripp picks up a football, and the entire town comes to realize that the boyhas a talent unmatched by many. Touchdown Timmy is sure to provide hours of non-stop action and adventure forany child, even those who are not football fans.

From my very first childhood memory, I have loved the Eastern red cedar tree. They grow in abundance all over my home state of Kentucky. To this day I experience joy when finding an old cedar fencerow. These beautiful dark green trees, growing very close to each other in a straight row marking property boundaries. There are few of them now as they have fallen to the ravages of time and change. The cedars grow to be very old, the trunks telling the story of age. They are a favorite shelter place for birds and tree frogs. They 'shout out' in vivid green against the backdrop of tender spring, hot dry summer, glorious colors of autumn, and the grays and browns of winter. Those who know and love me continued to plead for a short story book. Writing poetry is my forte, my confident area of expertise, but everyone kept saying that all my poems tell a story. They also often reminded me that I am a grand storyteller. It is my hope that all who read these stories told from my head and heart, will find a comfort and joy within the pages of this book. And, like the cedar trees, these stories, a portion of my legacy, will stand the test of time, bring pleasure and endure within the hearts of my readers for years to come.

Logan Shannon and L.J. Martin aretwelve-year-old buddies who live to spend every waking moment on theirskateboards.? It?s a long, hot summer in Southern California, and the weather is perfect for boarding in theneighborhood park.? Loganis proud of his new summer look; bleach blond, spiked hair and a? fake diamond stud in his ear, but his parentsare flat out disgusted.? To make hissummer worthwhile, Logan has hissights set on entering the local skateboarding tournament, but Adam and Cole,two of his schoolmates, are out to stop him.?Can Logan and L.J. standtheir ground and put up with Adam and Cole?s bullying day in and day out inorder to enter the competition?? Betteryet, can Logan perfect hisfreestyle moves well enough to win the competition?? Slammin? The Pipeis chock full of action and adventure for children of all ages, and especiallyso for boys between the ages of eight and thirteen who love skateboarding.

Slam Dunk is a middle-grade fiction novel for boys and girls between the ages of nine and thirteen. As the sequel to I'm Gonna Win, Matthew Casey returns as a seventh-grade basketball all-star. Now playing for Stanley Middle School, Matthew makes a name for himself as he earns the top position on the team; that of Point Guard. Matthew's road to fame is blocked, however, by Tyler Johnson, a jealous eighth grader who feels that a seventh grader should never get the top position on the team. Will Matthew be able to please demanding Coach Costa and deal with jealous Tyler Johnson at the same time? Will Matthew become the greatest seventh grade basketball player ever to walk the halls of Stanley Middle School? Slam Dunk is an action packed sports novel sure to please any middle-grade child.