Boomer’s Tales Six Book Children’s Series

  The inspiration for my fourth book in the Boomer’s Tales series, Long Lost Elvis, is a mystery series I read as a child. The “Nancy Drew Mystery Stories” by Carolyn Keene was one of my favorites. I still have the collection in a bookcase in my home. In Long Lost Elvis , there are two mysteries. The first mystery is the question of where Elvis was before he was found and why he’s afraid of thunder. The second mystery deals with the theft of Mr. Brown’s wife’s painting. My stories often have several plots and there can be lots of surprises. I still love to read mysteries as an adult. Mysteries that have lots of twists and turns are my favorites. Harlan Coben is an example of an author who likes to surprise the reader. Books authored by him that represent the elements of surprise and twists are The Stanger and Tell No One . In Long Lost Elvis , I write for a children’s audience, so my mysteries would be tame to an adult, but they’d keep a child’s attention and grow their voc...

  A Truly Engaging and Thoughtful Children's Book...A Must-Read! This was such a thoughtful and engaging story for young readers. Longtime fans of the Boomer’s Tales series will love the continuation of this story, as readers are treated to a heartwarming tale of a young girl and her animal friends not only investigating this new mystery but getting to know this unusual and fun new animal friend as well. The imagery and subtle emotional tone of the narrative really played well with the narrative, as the reader delved further and further into Elvis’s backstory and the mystery of Mr. Brown’s painting. The heart of this story definitely was the character development the author utilized. Not only did readers get to see the chemistry between the established characters shine brightly here, but the backstory of Elvis and the mystery of his past, as well as the emotional backstory behind the painting itself and the reality of who took the painting itself at the end of the narrative. Anthon...

  The third book in the “Boomer’s Tales” series, Camp Resound, finds Nana Weathers, Chloe, her friend Shannon, and Boomer leaving New Hope for Camp Resound, a summer music camp. This camp gives talented children who sing and play various instruments the opportunity to interact with one another in choir and instrumental ensembles. Boomer doesn’t know that Peanut, the Chihuahua bully from dog obedience training and his owner, Jack, are at Camp Resound too. Carlos, a talented young violinist, doesn’t want to be at the camp. Back home, he is teased and bullied by some of his schoolmates. Chloe, Shannon, and Boomer make friends with Carlos. As the result of their friendship, Carlos has some unexpected surprises while there and an outcome he never expected to experience. Here is an excerpt from Chapter 4: Campfire. When Peanut began to play with some of the kids, Jack came closer to the campfire to watch. Peanut was having fun with them and barking in that high, loud yip of his. His...

  In the second book of the “Boomer’s Tales” series, A Hard Nut to Crack, Chloe’s friend, Robbie, lets his dog out in his backyard. When he goes to let Hoppy back in, the fence gate is open, and Hoppy is gone. Robbie runs over to Chloe’s house and tells Nana Weathers and Chloe what has happened. Nana Weathers invites Robbie and his family and some other friends to come over to the house to come up with a plan to find Hoppy. Here is an excerpt from Chapter 6: Clue. “I believe it may have been a child or a teen who took Hoppy,” Nana Weathers said. “Robbie found a candy wrapper in the yard near the fence gate. Of course, the wrapper could have blown into the yard, but it’s our only clue, aside from some disappearing items from Pet Friend.” Have you ever experienced the disappearance of a pet?   When I was a child, I had a cat that disappeared. I looked and looked for him. I rode around the neighborhood on my bike calling his name and asking neighbors if they had seen him. A fr...