Books with author William Atwell Jenkins

This story is the first in a series written about the adventures of four public school kids in Brockville. One of the kids, Bobby, is 12 and in Grade 6. The others, Tommy, Mary and Dick are each 10 years old and in Grade 5. Bobby incessantly bullies the others, throwing stones at them, pushing Tommy into the St. Lawrence River and other unfriendly acts.The kids meet an ancient American who has retired to Brockville and are fascinated by his stories. He is a retired sea captain and he describes some of the mysteries of the sea to them.The kids live relatively normal lives. They go fishing; they play a first game of golf, and after hearing a career day talk by a police detective, decide to form a club to solve mysteries. Mary is selected as the first President of the club and helps them as they choose to follow Robert’s Rules of Order to run their meetings.The captain gives them an assignment to investigate and through his efforts, the bully is rehabilitated and everything works out alright in the end.

Unicorns roamed the secluded forests of India in a time that has long since faded into the past. Villagers often told tales about the Unicorn's distinctive horns to any traveler who would listen. Their magnificent stories about the unicorn's countless magical properties were the beginning of the gifted horses' demise. The renowned unicorns had led a tranquil and carefree existence until huntsmen, and fortune seekers came. Bows and lances were a common sight near the grassy fields where the beautiful and docile creatures grazed. The hunters' sole purpose was to steal a horn in order to make the powers within it their own. Many ruthless men would stop at nothing to seize the charmed spiral gracing an enchanted horse's forehead. These devious thieves were willing to do anything to possess it, including murder of their competitors along with innocent bystanders. Any unfortunate unicorn held in captivity soon had its glowing horn brutally removed with an ax or the curved blade of a sword. And those wielding them bragged of their conquests without the slightest feeling of guilt or shame. An ever-growing number of unicorn killings soon brought a new era of darkness to the woodland. The once prominent, extraordinary, horses only existed in written and spoken words of what used to be. However, many of the ancients kept hope alive for a dramatic return. Those opportune people privileged to know them before tragedy struck.For hundreds of years that followed the killings, writings of numerous learned scribes foretold the mystical unicorn's return. And according to prophesies; a gold charmed seven-pointed star and bangle with carved horses, and a unicorn shall be created. At the proper time, this star will become the spiral horn of the new unicorn. The finely carved bracelet will help guide a young adventurer to destiny.During a time of stormy destruction, six magnificent temples on the shore at Mamallapuram vanished. The earth opened and they slowly disappeared under the raging sea. A newly-created star and bangle also plummeted to the bottom of the Bay of Bengal. They remained lost under a thick blanket of sand for several centuries.The misplaced treasures reappeared one night during the annual Diwali festival in Madras. It was early November 1861 when the enchanted jewelry emerged from the bottom of the sea encased in rock. This event began The Alicorn Quest, an adventurous journey, which will take Raj Sundaram, a young Indian man across the sea. He must meet the challenges of evil men and overcome the impulsiveness of nature. Desperate acts by determined foes continue interfering with his travel to a land very different from his own. Meanwhile in the meadows of eastern Oregon a special young colt roams free. The wild yearling is unaware that he will soon be chosen to prove himself worthy of becoming India's unicorn of legend.

The Case of the Cannabis Cat begins with the Frayne family at the dinner table discussing the legalities of arresting a person. Tommy knows the Miranda warning but his Dad points out that the laws are different in Canada. The next day, a box is delivered to the Frayne home addressed to Tommy. When he opens it, he finds a little cat with a small barrel tied to a ribbon around its neck. He and his little sister are delighted with it but things turn awry when Constable Bidwell turns up and accuses the Fraynes of possession of illegal drugs. Because everyone refuses to answer questions, before long the Fraynes and the rest of the Private Investigators Club are sitting in an interrogation room in the police station.Luckily, Mary, a.k.a. Brains, knows enough of the law to argue against the 14 year jail term that Constable Bidwell is threatening.The story provides a look at the laws relating to possession of illegal drugs and gives the young private detectives a good idea about the severe penalties for drug possession and trafficking.

The Case of the Electrified Envoy is the contest winning story sponsored by the Publisher of the Private Investigators Club series. If you have read the introductions to the other stories in the series, you will appreciate the fact that the story was a last minute entry by the Publisher himself.The story starts with Bobby urging the young detectives to be more professional. To that end, he wants everyone to suggest someone who they can follow as though he were a suspect. They choose an older man who has just moved to Brockville.Dick acts as scout and reports when the man leaves his apartment. Mary scoots over to the supermarket to observe him. Before long all four of the young detectives have the suspect under control.The situation rapidly deteriorates when the suspect’s landlady blows their cover. They all congregate in the suspect’s apartment and he tells them what he is doing in Brockville.The discussion gets pretty technical and before long Bobby heads home as he cannot understand it. The others listen to the tale of the unlikely research the Professor is planning. He sets up a demonstration of a portal to another world. Mary walks through the portal and promptly disappears. Tommy and Dick are concerned and call the police. Even the Professor is amazed.The story continues with many twists and turns but luckily for those who want to read the next book in the series, all the detectives survive, we believe.The stories in the Private Investigators Club series are “readers” for students of age eight or older. People of any age who are learning English as a Second Language may find them entertaining. This story discusses concepts that may be difficult for an eight- year-old to understand.Anyone interested in writing in English is invited to produce another story in the series. Details are provided on the Publisher’s website.The Publisher wishes to encourage students to do creative writing and will accept submissions on any topic. Periodically, an eBook of submitted stories is published so this is one way for you to become an established author.

The Case of the Diligent Detectives begins with Bobby running the meeting. It is his turn to be President. He wants the young detectives to become more diligent in their investigations. He overrules various suggestions for investigation and chooses investigating the brown blotches that are appearing on the grass. He suspects that alien spacecraft are hovering over the city at night and shining powerful laser beams at the ground, thereby causing the death of the grass in various places. He decides that he needs to sit in a pup tent in the park and take photos of any flying saucers that come by.The others agree to investigate but decide to trick him by building a small flying saucer that they can float over his tent. Dick builds the device and paints his hockey mask green. He gets dressed in green pajamas. After dark, the three conspirators arrive in front of Bobby’s tent and start making alien noises.The trick backfires. Bobby is not amused. The next night, to make up for their insubordination, the three other detectives camp out and investigate diligently. What happens has to be read to be believed.The story provides an opportunity for the reader to learn Morse code, a little French and the unexplained mysteries of aliens who come in the night.

The four young detectives, Tommy, Dick, Bobby and Mary pick a name for their new club. It is the Private Investigators Club (PIC).Dick suggests that they solve the problem of the missing birds. He has noticed that all the seagulls that normally float over Brockville and the nearby St. Lawrence River are gone. That afternoon after school they set out to find the birds.Bobby gets his canoe and he and Tommy paddle to McNair Island where the seagulls normally roost. Mary and Dick go to Fulford Place where they can watch from high on a hill.A strong earthquake strikes the area and a tsunami sweeps by, destroying many homes along the river. The kids are praised for having saved the lives of those they warned and are slated for an awards ceremony at City Hall.Mary, as President, gives a speech of acceptance and gets into trouble because she steals ideas and words from other great orators.The kids decide that the birds are brainy because they anticipated the earthquake.

This story is the first in a series written about the adventures of four public school kids in Brockville. One of the kids, Bobby, is 12 and in Grade 6. The others, Tommy, Mary and Dick are each 10 years old and in Grade 5. Bobby incessantly bullies the others, throwing stones at them, pushing Tommy into the St. Lawrence River and other unfriendly acts.The kids meet an ancient American who has retired to Brockville and are fascinated by his stories. He is a retired sea captain and he describes some of the mysteries of the sea to them.The kids live relatively normal lives. They go fishing; they play a first game of golf, and after hearing a career day talk by a police detective, decide to form a club to solve mysteries. Mary is selected as the first President of the club and helps them as they choose to follow Robert’s Rules of Order to run their meetings.The captain gives them an assignment to investigate and through his efforts, the bully is rehabilitated and everything works out alright in the end.

The Case of the Forgotten Fort is the sixth story in the Private Investigators Club series. If you have read the introductions to the other stories in the series, you will appreciate the fact that the young detectives like solving mysteries.The story starts with Bobby suggesting that they try to find out what the City of Brockville is hiding in the closed and locked railway tunnel under the city. That night they go exploring, break into the tunnel and find many items that they conclude the Department of Public Works is storing there.Mary gets caught as she leaves the tunnel and is forced to seal the others inside. Tommy’s uncle, a detective on the police force, comes to her aid and releases the boys.However, some illegal activities are discovered and Mary is provided police protection. The story includes some police lingo, a police lineup and a police arrest.The story continues with many twists and turns but luckily for those who want to read the next book in the series, the young detectives survive and are instrumental in improving the tourist attractions to Brockville.