Mower on the Loose
Who is your best friend? Andy’s best friend is a boy named Joey. I know, it sounds a bit strange. It’s not too common for a fourth grade ant and a fourth grade boy to be best friends. Andy and his family live in an underground condo that is under the front steps of Joey […]
How Andy Began Copy
What started as fun bedtime stories in 1975 for my daughter when she was almost three years old has resulted in a series of wonderful children’s books. One night as I was telling my daughter a story just before she was to go to sleep, I started with a familiar beginning: “Once upon a time, […]
The Swimming Disaster Copy
What do you like to do in the summer when it’s hot outdoors? Andy Ant loves to swim, but his pool is very different from the place where his best friend, Joey, swims. Andy had quite an adventure one day when he went along with Joey’s suggestion to swim without Andy’s brother, Parker, there with […]
Rolling Through
One Saturday morning Andy Ant and Joey decide to ride Joey’s bike to a friend’s house to hang out and play some video games. As usual, Andy was sitting on Joey’s bike’s handlebar (Andy learned awhile back that he could go more places faster by riding with Joey than by walking). Joey was in a […]
The Band Music Mystery
Learning to play an instrument is always fun. As fourth graders, Joey and Andy both play in their school bands. Joey plays the trumpet, and Andy plays the tuba. Andy’s sister, Angelica, plays the flute. Band practice is three days a week right after school is out. Find out how an unexpected adventure takes place […]