Books in Salty Splashes Collection series

Dreamy Drums is the first book in a Trilogy of Adventure and introduces Sammy, the spunky puppy, whose arrival to the quaint seaside town of Paradise causes a stir and sparks a series of events from humorous antics to an unexpected adventure at sea. Rhyming fiction and full-page cartoon illustrations form visual storyboards for a satisfying Movies On Paper experience, stepped up in digital versions: Read To Me eBooks and a trilogy Audiobook contain fully dramatized soundtracks with cartoon voice overs and sound effects that make our cartoon world come to life.

Gansevort is the extremely popular third book in a trilogy, offering a climactic ending for the introductory adventure of award-winning Salty Splashes Collection, a new cartoon adventure series for boys and girls ages 4-12+. Rich with colorful narrative and spunky dialogue, our cartoon cast rallies together to face the consequences of being far from home and found Trespassing on the private island of an ornery King. While the previous two books effectively set up the personalities of our unconventional cast, this third book shows their resulting maturity as a clever and resourceful plan is devised to attempt a comical rescue. Amidst the humor and action, Gansevort is also a tale of standing up to a bully, loyalty, and friendship in the face of adversity. A real page-turner, and a satisfying ending to this initial adventure for the Salty Splashes cartoon cast.The Salty Splashes Movies On Paper theme soars to new heights in Gansevort, especially in the highly entertaining Trilogy Audiobook, which features fully dramatized Voice Overs, continuous Cartoon Sound Effects, and Music. These soundtracks, combined with the hardcover books, make very effective Reading Tools. Also available in Fully Dramatized Read To Me eBooks, featuring Word Light-Up.

Isle of Mystery is the second part of an adventure trilogy in the award-winning Salty Splashes Collection cartoon series for boys and girls ages 4-12+. Picking up where Dreamy Drums left off, our cartoon cast is ready to explore an eerie island far from home. On the way, they have many encounters with the island's yellow-eyed denizens until they finally make a friend while attempting to make camp before dark. A rich mix of narrative and dialogue further develops the personalities of our cast and effectively sets the stage for a climactic ending to this initial adventure in book three, Gansevort. While the lush visual storyboards and action heighten the Movies On Paper theme, the discussion topics also abound, touching on teamwork, resilience and making the best of an unexpected situation. This animated theme is stepped up in the digital version of Dreamy Drums: Read To Me eBooks and a trilogy Audiobook contain Fully Dramatized Soundtracks with Cartoon Voice Overs and Sound Effects that make our cartoon world come to life.

A Literary Classic You Won’t Want To Miss Channel Blue soars to new heights of art, literature and message. Released April 30, 2014, a slew of new characters are introduced, and the annual surf contest gets underway. Familiar faces usher in memorable new cast members, including Stump, Crump, Oola, Foxie, Bonobo, and the infamous Diggy.A new adventure begins as the Salty Splashes cast is pumped for the annual Heat Wave surf contest. A humorous battle of wills and skills on the high seas between Beardsley and Diggy turns epic as they battle salty splashes of swells, as well as sea creatures; some with malicious intent.More than just a surf adventure, boys and girls of all ages will fall in love with our characters, the amazing illustrations of new artist, Jason Buhagiar, and author JZ Bingham's tongue-twisting metered rhyme. Channel Blue is an outstanding mix of art and literature that also features a powerful moral: unsportsmanlike conduct and underhanded trickery always lose to the powers of integrity, and those who do the right thing, even when faced with the rising tide of adversity. Salty Splashes books are suitable for story time with preschoolers and sophisticated enough for children to grow with and read independently as beginners or intermediates. The mix of picture-book visuals and meaty chapter-book fiction bridges the gap between these genres, targeting the most important age for learning to read: early elementary grades. These heirloom-quality, jacketed hardcovers are long-lasting and meant to be passed down and shared.