Books with author Carey. Miller

Maurice the Mole is the first story in a series of children's books to be published by the author. The book includes science, a story and a puzzle ending. The story is written in the character's point of view, which is delightful. Maurice the Mole won first place in the 2006 Royal Palm Literary Contest sponsored by The Florida Writer's Association in the unpublished manuscript children's category on November 11th.

Many, many years ago, a boy from a far away desert land faced great obstacles in the form of cruelty, dishonesty, hardships and thievery in finding his way in life. Left with no family after desert raiders kill his father and carry his mother off to be sold as a slave and his sister is taken away by a dishonest jailer. Mistaken as a camel thief, the boy is forced into slavery where he learns of a plot that could destroy a kingdom. He is able to escape his captivity during a dangerous fire and make a nearly impossible trip across an unforgiving desert only to face imprisonment and execution when facts are altered to make him appear a traitor. This is a story of a boy called Abu and the real world dangers that he faces on his way to becoming a man. Many of the so called ‘books for boys’ make the boy characters appear silly, irresponsible and even foolish. The mere mention of swords, knives, violence and great hardships in a book for boys sends some parents searching for more passive stories. They should put down their kale long enough to realize that tough challenges make boys into strong leaders.