Epic Kids
David Blaze
Paperback
(Blaze Books for Young Readers, Nov. 15, 2019)
An average boy, a mysterious girl, a glowing emerald and a door with orange light. An action-packed fantasy with surprises in every chapter for children ages 9-12.2019 LitPic Top Choice AwardNothing exciting ever happens to twelve-year-old Jake β he has average grades, horrible athletic ability, and finds it impossible to get a good seat on the school bus. Then, on one regular school day, the βcool kidsβ ask him to sit at their lunch table and reveal a hidden past: Jake has a pivotal role in keeping the universe safe from a bad dude from another world.The beginning of βa monumentally good preteen series.β β Readersβ Favoriteβ
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The adventure of Jakeβs life begins as he protects his mysterious new friends from incredibly dangerous animals (including a metal Tyrannosaurus!) and harnesses the magic within himself to fight evil and decide if heβs just an average kid or if he was always epic.This action-packed fantasy from Amazon best-selling and award-winning author David Blaze is popular with elementary and middle-grade readers of Rick Riordan, J. K. Rowling, Jeff Kinney, and Max Brallier. Epic Kids is a fast-paced read with tons of action, fantasy, and humor, and is short enough to hook even the most reluctant readers until the very end! Enjoyed by kids, parents, teachers, and librarians.What readers are saying about Epic Kids:βThe book had just the right mix of lessons and fun for kids. My grandsons are 9-11 and they loved it. Me too!β β
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βI read this to our 9 year old dtr at bedtime and we both enjoyed it so much. It was fantastic!β β
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βJake is such an awesome character and this is a wonderful book for middle school/preteen kids!β β
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ββ¦ many of my middle school students who enjoy fantasy or adventure would enjoy this one, even some of the more reluctant readers.β β
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βI read this book together with my 4th grade son, and we both loved it!β β
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