As my blog title announces, “Tween” You and Me, I am all about kids, preteens (tweens), and giving them every effective tool possible to take their faith to their world. Creating a hero (of sorts) they can relate to, who, through his adventures or misadventures, can help introduce them to the hero of all heroes, Jesus, was a concept that needed to be explored.
Thus, the creation of Johnny Lazarus, a 12 year old kid, who replaces me in a series of great adventures based loosely on my childhood. These are fun, humorous adventures that not only provide great reading and enjoyment, but also, with the help of his good friends Henry, Richie and Summer, teach great faith-based lessons that lead Johnny, and the reader, to a better understanding of what it means to live for God.
There are three books in the series so far:
Book 1: "Johnny Lazarus in The Legend of Frog Finger" is a great bike riding adventure that has humor, dares, close calls, a monster of a hill and a section of a swamp, "Frog Finger" , that is not to be touched or even approached by anyone. Rumor is that if you ever stumble into Frog Finger, you might never come back. Whether true or not, no kid wants to tempt fate, until the coolest kid in the neighborhood builds a ramp, takes on the monster hill and jumps Frog Finger all in one mighty swoop! When Johnny is challenge to attempt this same, unbelievable jump of doom, he learns a valuable lesson in trusting God, even more than a wooden ramp to keep him out of harm's way. ( Kindle Book on Amazon.com / $7.95) Order Now
Book 2: "Johnny Lazarus in Vinnie's Steal Attempt" is a great baseball romp that sees a teammate of Johnny, Henry and Richie's (Vinnie) attempt to steal second base off a great pitcher and then decide to return to first base, once he sees that he is being picked off...sending him in two directions at the same time. This unbelievable, unthinkable "double-choice" actually causes injury as his body and limbs attempt to move in opposite directions. Painful for Vinnie, hilarious and yet maddening for Johnny and the other teammates who plan to seek revenge for Vinnie's game-losing stunt. Johnny, and the readers, learn a great lesson in choosing the right direction to aim your life, towards your faith and what is right, though, at times you feel tugged in the opposite direction by life's daily challenges. (Kindle Book on Amazon.com / $7.95) Order Now
Book 3: (New!) "Johnny Lazarus in Wave of Courage" has it all when it comes to water sports. Surfing, bodysurfing, backyard swimming and swamps. It also has a powerful message about boldness and what it will take for Johnny to build up enough courage for him to share his faith in Jesus with his good friends, Henry and Richie, along with another friend, Tim. Tim, already a world-class swimmer at 12 years-old, (nick-named Timmer the Swimmer) is also world-class when it comes to challenging Johnny to gain the courage to try some unbelievable stunts, including joining him in bodysurfing one of twenty-foot, storm-driven, Mammoth size waves crashing down on the shores of the beach where they live. Johnny learns a life-lesson in the importance of being a truly good friend and the Wave of Courage needed to do so.
(Available in Paperback at Amazon.com / $8.99 & Kindle Book at Amazon.com / $7.95) Order Now
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