C. Lee McKenzie
Alligators Overhead: The Adventures of Pete and Weasel Book 1
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(C. Lee McKenzie Feb. 19, 2018)
Pete Riley’s just found out he has magical powers, but he’s flanked by angry alligators on one side and a powerful witch out for revenge on the other. Will his twelfth birthday be his last?
Alligators, witches and spooky mansions aren't your average neighbors unless you live at the edge of the Ornofree swamp in the backwater town of Hadleyville.
Pete’s the town's bad boy, and he may only be a kid, but he's up to his eyeballs in big trouble. Strangely, this time he isn't the cause. This time the trouble arrives when a legendary hundred-year-old mansion materializes next door and the Ornofree alligators declare war to save their swamp from bulldozers.
Things only get worse when Pete's guardian aunt vanishes while trying to restore order using outdated witchcraft. Now Pete must find his aunt and stop the war. He might stand a chance if his one friend, Weasel, sticks with him, but even then, they may not have what it takes.