Books with author Madison Rae

"Wambi the Jungle Boy" was a comic book hero of the 1940's. The stories were written by Roy L Smith, a pen name, and published by Fiction House Magazines. Wambi had a large cult following in his day; the stories were intended for children 10 years and up, yet many adults enjoyed them also. I have re-written the stories, replacing the illustrations, action and dialogue with my own words, but the theme is as the original. The stories all have a moral or homily built into them, and the action is always lively. Here are the eight stories presented in this Book 2. Wambi and the Big Drought High in the treetops, Wambi slept a fitful, troubled sleep, for his beloved jungle was in the grip of a searing drought that had parched the… Wambi and the False Idol It was the time of the year, once again, when the Basonga tribe celebrated the ceremony of their God, the legendary Taura… Wambi and the Fangs of Fear Wambi had once seen a tiny snake battle a savage tiger…and win. "How can this be?" he wondered, for he had not yet learned that even the smallest speck of stuff called poison could defeat the mightiest beast… Wambi and the Lost Girl The Jungle Telegraph is very swift in sending messages. This message was sent by Maggo the macaw who first saw the newcomers. He told Leo, the leopard, Leo told Sirdah, the tiger, and… Wambi Kidnapped Wambi is building a new Tree-house, chopping down strong bamboo poles and hoisting them up into the green canopy of the jungle. As he works, a monkey named Chuki…. Wambi and the White Elephant Calf "Use your eyes, Wambi. The jungle is no place for day dreaming if you would live long here." These were the words spoken to Wambi… Wambi and the Killer Rajah Blood will tell! For the blood of a heartless tyrant infests the very earth he treads on with venomous poison of a treacherous snake… Wambi Blockades a Road The jungle is a mother to Wambi and all his animal friends, for she not only provides a home and protection, but the very foods that all the jungle dwellers eat

Excerpt from "The Slave Traders"Wambi lay, pretending to be asleep. But he was wide awake, every sense alert, listening. Suddenly he heard a shrill chattering. It was a White-tail, finding the wreck of his treetop highway, and chattering a scolding to the unknown vandal who had chopped the tree down.Cautiously, Wambi answered the chattering, and the White-tail’s voice stopped abruptly, as if it were listening, then began again, and stopped. Wambi gave the monkey call, “Come.”Silence:Raising himself on one elbow, Wambi searched the brush, and after a long wait, the figure appeared.It resembled a white-cloaked black priest, with a ring of white fur around its black face. Its tail was white and fleecy, and over the black body hung a long silk-white mantle. It was a White-tailed guereza, much sought after by many native tribes, who sold the beautiful fur and hide to traders.Wambi called again, softly. This time urgently, and White-tail took a slow, careful step into the open, rising on its long legs to see the strange scene. Wambi had a quick look at the guard; he was slumped over his gun, asleep.“Come.” said the man-cub.Slowly, warily, White-tail came toward him. It knew Wambi as a friend…But these others…Gingerly, it reached the man-cub’s side, still watching the others, until Wambi rather impatiently commanded, while pointing to the chain around the tree, “Bring it.”White-tail tilted its’ head to one side and looked doubtfully at the chain, then, putting one thumbless hand on the chain, looked back at Wambi, and raised the eyebrows inquiringly.The Jungle Boy nodded, grinning.So, obligingly, White-tail trotted to the tree, undid the chain, and carefully brought it back to Wambi.With excitement building, Wambi studied the faces of the sleeping slaves.

Three more Pirate stories from the Spanish Main. Noted Pirate Hunter, Captain Jack Harrier has been away from Lady Dolores for too long and she wants to teach him a lesson. So she sets sail for her home country in a Merchant Vessel, but the ship gets plundered by pirates. captain Jack has his hands full trying to rescue her...Lucky Lovelace, self named because he has always been so unlucky throughout his life, finally gets on top of things...Phillip Carr, Soldier of fortune, chases after infamous pirate, Red Ruthven, and has a once in a lifetime chance of sinking two pirate ships with one broadside. His lady-love Fortuna Dell wants to accompany him on these adventures, and she...

How Wambi Became the Jungle BoyBetween massive red-stone blocks, pried apart by the intrusive roots of a bokongu tree, crouched a small frightened child. The clangour and clashing of a jungle battle crashed through the thick heat of mid-day. Purple-shafted arrows slanted like brilliant rain from the tree curtain that rimmed the clearing. Express rifles, hidden among the ruins, spewed death.But the rifle fire was waning. Of the large party of archaeologists surprised at dawn by the Babura tribesmen, only one white man, a handsome white woman and a few desperate bearers were left. And the child hidden in the shadowy crevasse.Suddenly the haunted-eyed woman dropped her rifle and crawled to the boy’s hiding place. From a pocket of her tattered bush-coat she took a creased photograph. With a broken pencil she scrawled a few words on the picture’s back. From her neck she took an oiled-silk pouch attached to a silver chain. Throwing away the small gold watch that the pouch protected against jungle dampness, she folded the picture and with fumbling fingers slipped it into the pouch.“Darling,” she called to the child. “Darling.”His grey eyes were large and frightened but he came out of his dark hiding place. The attractive woman held him tight and the child pressed his tear-smudged face into her soft shoulder.

Wambi the Jungle Boy (8 Short Stories)Wambi as a Comic Book hero had a big cult following in the 1940'sHe was a young teenager in the beginning, and grew to youngadulthood before the series expired several years later.The origin of Wambi, the 16 -18 year old, was never explained, but ashis followers would say, “We don’t care where he comes from, just aslong as he hangs around!”Copyright has long since expired, and any ofthese old works can be re-published in a different format as “DerivedWorks” according to the US Copyright Office.This bring to life many beautiful stories that would otherwisehave just vanished, and in the process of scrapping the comic bookillustrations, the modern writer has to convey all the action and thedescriptions in words, as well as adjusting the dialogue to modern daystandardsThe advantages of these stories are:The stories are mostly "Young Child" friendly.In most cases these stories convey a small, gentle, homily. Plenty of good clean action, as Wambi protects his Jungle fromthe Bad Guys.Wambi's Jungle FriendsEvery self respecting Jungle Boy must be able to converse with theother Jungle inhabitants, and in Wambi's case, his special friends wereTawn, the giant Grey Elephant and Ogg, the huge Gorilla.Occasionally he would call on the services of other animals to helpwith the daily problems that arose. Mostly caused by outsiders who weretrying to capitalize on the animals or environment.His main purpose was the protection of his Jungle Friends, and theJungle itself

Wambi heard them shouting, “Why run away from us, man-cub?” and he let them catch up to him. Then the monkeys asked, “We want you to be our King.” And they hoisted him onto their shoulders. Wambi replied, “I am truly honored, but I wish to return to my own jungle and old friends.” This answer did not please the monkeys, so they held him tightly and said, “You are our King, and must return with us to your new jungle.”

In X-Finney Strikes Again there are three worlds; Villain World, Hero World and Earth. The bad guy X-Finney designs a soda, so he can control all the kids on earth. Now the Superheroes of Hero World must save them in time. Can they do it; can the Superheroes of Hero world save the kids before they are under X-Finney's Power? Written by a young teenager.