The Wonderkind
Robbie is the 12 year old son of a wealthy businessman. He does whatever he wants regardless of who it hurts. When he falls over the rail of a Mediterranean cruise ship, he finds himself in the amazing underground world of the Wonderkind, an ancient race living beneath the surface of the earth. Follow Robbie on an adventure that changes him forever.
The Story Behind This Book
I started writing because I got tired of reading the stories that populated the school readers for students to study in English classes. I’m trying right now to sum them up in one word. I’ve got it down to three. Depressing. I find too many stories about rape victims, poverty, personal tragedy, etc. The basic content is suffer, suffer, suffer, suffer, beautiful sadness, and at the end somehow endure. Not the topic or message I see as helpful, entertaining, enlightening, or interesting to the youth of America. Degrading. The stories seem to emphasize the worst in life. Much like watching many of the reality TV shows. Or Law and Order SVU. Or the nightly news. Boring. The worst part about the stories was how little interest they generated with the students I was tutoring. Students who were not being inspired to read. They hated the stories. So I try to write stories and books that are fun, that have action, that make you laugh, that entertain, and that remind our youth that life can be a great adventure. If I do that I figure they just might pick up another book and read some more.
