Books with author David Estes

Perfect for kids aged 7-10 or advanced younger readers aged 4-6!!Nikki is back in action and on a quest to travel the world and beat both her friends and enemies in the Great Adventure. Who will be able to steal the leprechauns gold in Ireland, cover the Great Pyramids of Egypt in chocolate, and ride the biggest waves Hawaii has to offer? The winner of the Great Adventure might just rise to the top of the Power Rankings and get one step closer to discovering who the Power Creator really is.

All of the power kids have joined together as the Power Team for a FINAL adventure!When the mysterious 13th power kid transports all 12 of the power kids and their sidekicks to a secret island, their powers and skills will be put to the test against a smorgasbord of traps and tricks.Can they work together to finally discover the Power Giver? And who will WIN the Power Giver's craziest challenge yet?The 14th and final power kid will be revealed in this epic finale to The Adventures of Nikki Powergloves!

Huck Jones, the son of the admiral of the Soaker fleet, has a legacy to live up to. Haunted by the distorted memories of his mother's untimely death, he must face his demons and the man who raised him as he strives to take the courageous step forward into manhood. When he's transferred to the worst-performing ship in the fleet, everything he believes is called into question when he meets a lowly brown-skinned bilge rat girl. Huck walks a deadly rope... Meanwhile, Sadie, destined to be a Rider in the Stormer army, seeks to avenge her brother's death at the hands of the Soakers. Trained hard by her mother, an experienced Rider, Sadie knows strength and determination more than most. Her father, a Man of Wisdom, has shown his cowardice more times than she can count. As her world and family fall apart, she must cast aside her anger and focus on the wisdom she's always brushed off as foolishness. Amidst everything, a Plague ravages all, discriminating against no one. When four worlds collide, lines will be drawn, sides will be chosen, victory will be sought. Death will be wrought. The mysteries of the Cure for the deadly Plague will be uncovered. Who will survive? And what will those who do learn about themselves and the ones they love?

Perfect for kids aged 7-10 or advanced younger readers aged 4-6!!The adventure continues as Nikki Powergloves and her friends face off against a secret organization called STING and their army of Power Trappers, who are trying to capture all of the power kids. Can the Power Council prevail and rescue the power kids? Find out in the third installment of the Nikki Powergloves series!

Dazz, a hard-edged, fun-loving Icer, likes fighting, particularly while at his favorite watering hole. However, while recovering from a particularly bad break up, his decision to engage in a brutal pubroom brawl leads to a series of events that thrust him into a dark and mysterious scandal involving King Goff, the ice country ruler. When his seven-year-old sister is abducted in the dark of night, Dazz pledges to do whatever it takes to get her back, embarking on a quest that threatens to rip apart the very fabric that's barely holding his shattered family together. Along the way he meets a group of unlikely allies in the form of a travelling group of fire country natives. Can Dazz, when joined with his best friend, Buff, and new tan-skinned friends, defeat the King and his guards before it's too late for his sister?

Someone must die before another can be born... As sea levels rise and livable landmasses shrink, the Reorganized United States of America has instituted population control measures to ensure there are sufficient resources and food to sustain the growing population. Birth authorization must be paid for and obtained prior to having a child. Someone must die before another can be born, keeping the country in a population neutral position at what experts consider to be the optimal population. The new laws are enforced by a ruthless government organization known as Pop Con, responsible for terminating any children resulting from unauthorized births, and any illegals who manage to survive past their second birthday, at which point they are designated a national security threat and given the name Slip. But what if one child slipped through the cracks? What if someone knew all the loopholes and how to exploit them? Would it change anything? Would the delicate resource balance be thrown into a tailspin, threatening the lives of everyone? And how far would the government go to find and terminate the Slip? In a gripping story of a family torn apart by a single choice, Slip is a reminder of the sanctity of a single life and the value of the lives we so often take for granted.

In a tumultuous world of population control, one illegal child has slipped through the cracks. Now, as a teenager, Benson Kelly has escaped certain death at the hands of the Department of Population Control, only to find himself the symbol of a rebellion, something he never intended. While trying to survive one day at a time, Benson seeks to unravel the tangled knot of secrets left behind when his father died, the key to which has something to do with his mother, Janice Kelly, recently escaped from the insane asylum. As the rebel group known as the Lifers continue to use brute force to send a message to the government, Benson's twin, Harrison Kelly, seeks to exploit a loophole that could be the key to freedom for his brother. All that's required is a simple act of murder. Meanwhile, Population Control's attack dog, a sadistic cyborg known as The Destroyer, closes in on Benson and his family. His directive: Kill them all. Faith, family and love will be pushed to the limits in the GRIPping sequel to Slip.

All your favorite power kids are back for another adventure!The Power Outlaws are worse than ever. Heck, the super villains can't even get along with each other, much less the rest of the power kids! And now they want to destroy the world one place at a time using a secret code only they know.There's only one superhero who can lead the Power Council against the Power Outlaws: Nikki Powergloves! Can Nikki and Spencer discover the secret code in time to stop Jimmy Powerboots and his allies? Or will Jimmy's latest invention change the kids' powers forever? Packed with action, adventure, a new power kid, and four new sidekicks, Nikki's latest adventure will keep you laughing and guessing until the end.

Touch is a comedy-suspense Middle-Grade (or early YA) novel about friendship, love, and acceptance.From his entrance into the world, Touch is an oddity at best, and a freak at worst. Stricken with a strange disability that only allows him the use of two of his five senses at a time (one of which must always be touch), his life is harder than most, but he makes the best of it, even after his loved ones die one by one, each under mysterious circumstances.When all is seemingly lost, Touch meets Early Jay, a fat, stuttering boy with a big heart, who becomes Touch’s best friend and confidante. Together, they embark on a quest to find Touch’s biological father, who they believe is linked to the deaths of Touch’s family members. Along the way, Touch is adopted by an ex-mobster named Eddie “The Hammer” Norton, who adds Touch to his sixteen-child foster family. The Norton kids, as they refer to themselves, welcome Touch and Early into the fold and soon become mixed up in the growing conspiracy that haunts Touch’s life.

"The Walking Dead for teens, with ruthless witches instead of bloodthirsty zombies.” --Katie Reed, agent at Andrea Hurst & Associates Praise for the Author: "A worthy edition to post-apocalyptic literature"-- Mike Mullin, bestselling author of ASHFALL "I will be keeping an eye on David Estes"-- Emmy Laybourne, bestselling author of MONUMENT 14 "Strong world building and vivid characters"-- Rysa Walker, bestselling author of TIMEBOUND Praise for Brew: "Brew had everything I look for in a book: action, suspense, awesome characters, chilling twists. 5 EPIC STARS!"-- Happy Indulgence Books "A dark, thrilling, creepy read full of action and the COOLEST DOG EVER!"-- Juliababyjen's Reading Room "An apocalyptic backdrop perfectly blended with an enthralling story of fight and survival, with a paranormal twist."-- Diva Booknerd Salem’s Revenge strikes without warning or mercy, ravaging the powerless human race under the forces of united gangs of witches, wizards, and warlocks. During the slaughter, Rhett Carter's foster parents and sister are killed, and his best friend and girlfriend are abducted by a gang of witches calling themselves the Necromancers, who deal in the dark magic of raising the dead. Rhett’s sword-wielding neighbor with a mysterious past saves Rhett from becoming another casualty of the massacre and teaches him the skills he needs to survive in this new world. Rhett is broken, his normal high school life of book blogging and football playing shoved in a witch-apocalyptic blender. The only thing he has left is his burning desire for revenge. Armed with his new witch hunting skills and a loyal, magic powered dog named Hex, he sets out into the unknown with one mission: hunt and destroy those who took away everyone he ever loved. But Rhett isn’t just a witch hunter; he has secrets of his own that he has yet to discover, secrets that his enemies will stop at nothing to keep him from. And discovering the truth about himself is the human race’s only hope.

Nikki Nickerson hates her name and her boring life as a nine-year-old in the small town of Cragglyville. That is, until she finds a disappearing path into a forest that is rumored to be haunted. At the end of the trail, she and her dog, Mr. Miyagi, find a beautiful treasure chest, standing ready for her to claim. What does the chest contain? Gold? No. Diamonds? Nah. Money? Not even close. The chest contains twelve multi-colored gloves. Nikki’s disappointment quickly morphs into delight when she discovers that the gloves are much more than just a cheesy fashion accessory. You see, each pair of gloves gives her a different power, such as stopping time or super-strength. With a little help from her best friend, Spencer Quick, Nikki Nickerson is transformed into Nikki Powergloves, crime-fighting superhero. But every hero needs a villain and she soon finds hers in the form of Jimmy Powerboots, a smug and misguided youth who uncovers a similar treasure and chooses to use his newfound powers for evil. Nikki must find a way to de-boot her arch nemesis and stop his maniacal plans.