The Adventures of Wordsy & Jess by David Boyd
I wrote my first novel for children in 1982 in Lindisfarne, England, where "The Face in the Flames" is set in the ruined Priory, and I have visited many, many times since. Publisher Maggie Goh and my good friends at Rubicon Publishing in Oakville, Ontario liked it and soon there was a terrific quartet of adventures for Wordsy and for Jess (named after my niece). The series has been reprinted and is very popular with kids in grades 4 and 5.
The Face in the Flames - Book 1 of Wordsy & Jess Adventure Series
Ages: 10+ - Paperback, 97 pages - Order it now for $2.95.
ISBN 13: 978-0-921156-08-6
When Wordsworth Doyle won a free trip for two to England, he did not know that it would also include a terrifying trip into the past. With his best friend, Jessica Redd, Wordsy is thrown into the middle of a terrible Viking raid on the priory at Lindisfarne. How they solve the mystery of the priceless Lindisfarne Gospels and try to outwit the cruel Viking chieftain, Eric Bloodaxe, will thrill every reader.
Spellbound! - Book 2 of Wordsy & Jess Adventure Series
Ages: 10+ - Paperback, 112 pages - Order it now for $2.95.
ISBN 13: 978-0-921156-13-0
When Wordsworth Doyle and Jessica Redd explore the old abandoned Chamberlain mansion, they don't expect to find someone still living there. But there is — a ghost! Sebastian, the ghost of a nine-year-old boy, is bound to the mansion by a magic spell, and he desperately needs their help. But Sebastian isn't the only one with a serious problem. Jess' friend, Angelina, a young emigrant from Nicaragua, is worried about her father who is being held in his country for his outspoken views on the government. There is one key which will solve everyone's problems, but Wordsy and Jess will have to face something very dangerous if they want to find it.
The Danger Beneath - Book 3 of Wordsy & Jess Adventure Series
Ages: 10+ - Paperback, 115 pages - Order it now for $2.95.
ISBN 13: 978-0-921156-17-8
When Wordsworth Doyle and Jessica Redd decide to make a video movie, they find that the technology is much more than they bargained for. An accident causes Wordsy to be transported back in time and onto the Titanic. Jess has to find a way to bring Wordsy back, but in order to do so she must first solve a mysterious kidnapping and deal with three vicious criminals — and she has to do it all before the Titanic comes to the disastrous end of its ill-fated voyage!
Earthwatch - Book 4 of Wordsy & Jess Adventure Series
Ages: 10+ - Paperback, 124 pages - Order it now for $2.95.
ISBN 978-0-921156-15-4
Wordsworth Doyle and Jessica Redd thought that spending Christmas at a lodge in northern Ontario was a great idea — until a terrible plane crash left them stranded in the wilderness on Porcupine Mountain. However, their struggle for survival becomes almost second place when they discover the mysterious inhabitants inside the mountain. Aliens! And they have an important message that may save the earth from impending doom — if they can avoid the U.N.I.T., a mysterious government agency bent on capturing them!