Following the suggestion of fellow blogger and amazing author Jemima Pett, I'm doing a very simple A to Z with characters from my writing and the books of my author friends! I'm just posting a brief profile, sometimes a quote, and the book cover with links. Though you may also see some of my typical reviews (when I feature other peoples’ books) and the usual Friday Flash Fiction.
C is for Crazy Jake Jenkins
In a nutshell: Crazy Jake and his buddy Wild Harry Colson are trouble personified. They get a bit straightened out when the Ninja Librarian comes to town, but even he can't fix their propensity for getting into trouble.Biggest secret: After years of mocking students and harassing teachers and librarians, Jake has a yen to learn to read.
Favorite saying: "Oops." (He doesn't actually say this in the books, but he's that sort. You can bet he's spent his life saying it).
The series is The Ninja Librarian, with three books, suitable for ages 8 or 9 and up (way up--adults love the books too!).
The Ninja Librarian is
a humorous set of tall tales set in the highly fictional gold-country town of
Skunk Corners. It’s the story of a
dusty, tough, unfriendly town that gets a new outlook on life thanks to the
advent of the Ninja Librarian—a mild-mannered librarian who offers his wisdom...with
a little extra when folks don’t listen.
In paperback from Amazon, or the Createspace Store
Amazon Kindle ebook
Barnes & Noble (Nook or paper)
When Big Al wakes up one morning and finds the Ninja Librarian has
left town, everything seems to go wrong.
And just about the time she’s thinking maybe the town can cope after
all, he comes back. After that, it’s
business as usual in Skunk Corners: bad guys, irritated skunks, and crises big
and small that require the Librarian’s unique brand of outside-the-box thinking
and direct action.
Paperbacks:
Barnes & Noble paper Ebooks:
Amazon (Kindle)
Smashwords (all ebook formats)
The Ninja Librarian’s back in town, school’s out, and all’s right with the
world…or is it? Big Al may be looking forward to spending her time swimming in the
creek and wandering the hills, but Peggy’s looking forward to a life of
drudgery. If Al can’t find a way to sway her pa, the brightest kid in Skunk
Corners is going to take drastic action. With a mystery from the past haunting one of the
houses and creating the biggest threat yet to the town, Big Al’s going to be
kept busy this summer, and not just with practicing her moves for the Ninja
Librarian!
ebooks:
Amazon
Smashwords
Barnes & Noble Nook book
iBooks
Paperbacks:
Amazon
Barnes & Noble
Amazon
Smashwords
Barnes & Noble Nook book
iBooks
Paperbacks:
Amazon
Barnes & Noble
Crazy Jake! Go guy!
ReplyDeleteAnother of my favorites. He and Harry are just so deliciously incompetent!
DeleteCrazy Jake, Wild Harry and a woman named Big Al, living in Skunk Corners, presided over by a Ninja Librarian. Love the premise! ☺
ReplyDeleteThanks for visiting me. Happy A to Zing!
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DeleteNow that's a cast of characters! Great job!
ReplyDeleteSkunk Corners, or Skunk Hollow! Always loved the hollows, my grandparents used to live in one!
Funny story about that town. I wrote the chapters as individual stories, which I shared with my library co-workers. I had written a half a dozen before I discovered that somewhere between the 1st and 2nd stories, the town changed from Skunk Springs to Skunk Corners. In The Problem With Peggy I finally discovered why it is Skunk Corners.
DeleteOoooh. *clicks* I'll have to check that out.
ReplyDeleteThanks!
DeleteI love the skunk cover! It's my favourite. Good luck with the Challenge, Rebecca!
ReplyDeleteMaybe mine, too. I love my cover artist, though I didn't give her a lot of scope on these. I do love the Librarian, though, with his shadow giving him away.
DeleteI just read a saying the other day, it went like this "better OOOHPS than WHAT IF"!
ReplyDeletehttps://thethreegerbers.blogspot.ch/2017/04/a-z-blogging-challenge-determination.html
Well, I have to say that Jake might do well to think a few more "what ifs" and get a few less "oops" moments!
DeleteWhat a fun theme for A to ZChallenge. I haven't heard of this book -but it sounds like a good one!
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Thanks! I think it's a fun series, but, well, you know. I wrote it :D
DeleteTruth be told, "Oops" is one of two things I say all too often.
ReplyDeleteThe other is, of course, "Truth be told."
Cool A2Z premise, Rebecca. I really like this concept, and your execution is flawless. :)
:D I've been known to say "oops" a time or two myself.
DeleteAnd thank you for your kind words. Jemima gets credit for the concept, but I'll accept credit for the execution!