Books with author Gary Weise

Eleven-year-old Daniel Bryant is an up and coming surfer, when the tragic death of his father and a brutal step-dad land him in the impact zone of life. Warned by his father in a dream, he sets off on an adventure with the most unlikely of characters to escape his nemesis, only to find another, more fearsome creature awaits him with a thirst for revenge. Why does it want him? What could he have done to something so very old? Who is this old man that is willing to take him halfway across the world on an old fishing boat? Pirates, kidnappers and creatures come to life in a novel filled with action, adventure, and a splash of heart that will have you reading with white knuckles and a box of tissues.

Everything seems right as Davey Owens and his family set sail for Puerto Rico to celebrate his 10th birthday. But the family soon realizes that something is wrong. From Davey’s encounter with a mysterious girl, to a magician that warns them of a coming visitor, both he and his family are soon thrown into an adventure that will lead them to St. Augustine, Florida and lands them all in grave danger. Come and set sail with the Owens family and the ghosts of 100 pirates, as they try to decipher a cryptic note, and solve the mystery of the bones before the Phantom Pirate, Nathaniel Burkes, and his son complete their evil scheme. Treachery awaits you in the latest novel from Gary Weise. Its fast pace and surprise twists will sweep you along in this modern-day thriller involving the most haunted seaport and lighthouse in America.

Eleven-year-old Daniel Bryant is an up and coming surfer, when the tragic death of his father and a brutal step-dad land him in the impact zone of life. Warned by his father in a dream, he sets off on an adventure with the most unlikely of characters to escape his nemesis, only to find another, more fearsome creature awaits him with a thirst for revenge. Why does it want him? What could he have done to something so very old? Who is this old man that is willing to take him halfway across the world on an old fishing boat? Pirates, kidnappers and creatures come to life in a novel filled with action, adventure, and a splash of heart that will have you reading with white knuckles and a box of tissues.

Anyone who has ever tried to rouse a youngster out of bed will recognize those defining "A-ha!" moments and relate to the extreme measures that Flannery McKracken's parents must take to get her ready for school. As author Gary Wise expertly illustrates, the waking of Flannery McKracken requires the booming voice of a cannon, the orderliness of a marching band, and the patient, saintly composure of seven fairy godmothers, along with other outrageous solutions.Wise's imaginatively detailed drawings amuse and entertain all readers, while his engaging narrative speaks straight to the heart of the matter, and to the heart of both parent and child. This tale is destined to inspire youngsters to wake with newfound zeal--regardless of whether it happens to be a Saturday, Sunday, or a school-going Monday.

Anyone who has ever tried to rouse a youngster out of bed will recognize those defining "A-ha!" moments and relate to the extreme measures that Flannery McKracken's parents must take to get her ready for school.As author Gary Wise expertly illustrates, the waking of Flannery McKracken requires the booming voice of a cannon, the orderliness of a marching band, and the patient, saintly composure of seven fairy godmothers, along with other outrageous solutions.Wise's imaginatively detailed drawings amuse and entertain all readers, while his engaging narrative speaks straight to the heart of the matter, and to the heart of both parent and child. This tale is destined to inspire youngsters to wake with newfound zeal--regardless of whether it happens to be a Saturday, Sunday, or a school-going Monday.

Anyone who has ever tried to rouse a youngster out of bed will recognize those defining "A-ha!" moments and relate to the extreme measures that Flannery McKracken's parents must take to get her ready for school.As author Gary Wise expertly illustrates, the waking of Flannery McKracken requires the booming voice of a cannon, the orderliness of a marching band, and the patient, saintly composure of seven fairy godmothers, along with other outrageous solutions.Wise's imaginatively detailed drawings amuse and entertain all readers, while his engaging narrative speaks straight to the heart of the matter, and to the heart of both parent and child. This tale is destined to inspire youngsters to wake with newfound zeal--regardless of whether it happens to be a Saturday, Sunday, or a school-going Monday.