It's Just One Gift. How could it Hurt?
Clark’s not so sure about the new kid Red or his giving spree, especially when the gifts appear connected to the unidentifiable disease sweeping Aldrich Middle. As a superhero, Clark should investigate. But he’s aching to ask Red for a gift, too, a gift more amazing and superhero-tacular than anyone else’s. Still, Clark wonders…can every gift be trusted? Find out in this novella written for 10-12 year-olds about comparison and contentment!
A ticking package…a strange sickness…a villainous power…
Sixth grade superhero Clark Keane receives a mysterious gift at school—a smartwatch. This isn’t just any smartwatch. It’s a smartwatch-turned-stink-bomb and it’s counting down the minutes until Aldrich Middle School hits Level P.U.
A stink bomb isn’t the only thing that smells.
New kid, Red Handel, appears at school with the power to gift the kids of Aldrich Middle whatever they want. When the joy over the gifts mutates into feverish fury, Clark must transform into Eagleboy, the Savior of the Skies, to discover the truth behind his classmates’ desires. But there’s a tickle in Clark’s throat and superpowers might not be enough to withstand the sickness overtaking the school. In this novelette for 10-12 year-olds about comparison and contentment, Clark must decide whether saving the day is worth the sacrifice.
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