In Nicky Fifth For Hire, the third installment in the acclaimed Nicky Fifth series, Nicky and his sidekick, T-Bone, set out to find jobs and eventually start their own odd job business. While waiting for the odd jobs to roll in, T-Bone devises a way for Nicky to earn money for his parents' anniversary gift. T-Bone seems really excited, but does Nicky really want to know his idea?
The second book in the Nicky Fifth series, Garden State Adventure is the continuation of Nicky's misery. Instead of a vacation in Florida, his parents, in an effort to save money, decide to take the family on 7 New Jersey day trips. Laugh out loud as Nicky and company criss-cross New Jersey in search of family fun. A 5-year Anniversary Edition is scheduled for 2009 and will include pages reserved for 3 Guest Young Authors, ages 9-12 years old. In addition, a portion of the proceeds from each book is donated to The Sunshine Foundation.
A modern, illustrated retelling of the Anglo-Saxon epic about the heroic efforts of Beowulf, son of Ecgtheow, to save the people of Heorot Hall from the terrible monster, Grendel.
Parker Welles, a single mother whose family has just lost everything, finds love in an unexpected place when she travels to Maine to sell her lone possession, a decrepit house in need of repair.
The first book in the acclaimed Nicky Fifth series, 32 Dandelion Court is where Nicky's troubles begin. Despite his happy, eleven-year-old existence in Philadelphia, his father's announcement that the family is moving to...New Jersey sends Nicky into a tail spin. Unsure if he will survive on the other side of the Ben Franklin Bridge, Nicky braces himself for a bumpy ride...to Jersey. This title celebrated its 5 year anniversary by including pages for 3 Guest Young Authors, ages 9-12. And in the tradition of Franklin Mason Press, a portion of this book's sales are donated to The Sunshine Foundation.
While the governor is about to name Nicky Fifth and T-Bone as the state's Official Junior Ambassadors, the boys take a trip along the Jersey Shore and uncover more information about the history, geography, and culture of the Garden State.
From a bright new talent, a witty, moving, and inspirational coming-of-age debut novel set in 1970s Brooklyn about a teenager and his abusive father whose obsession with broken down vintage cars careens wildly out of control. “Such a pleasure to read.... This is a coming of age story, but it is also so much more than that.”—Dominic Smith, New York Times bestselling author of The Last Painting of Sara de Vos Nicky Flynn is coming-of-age in 1970s Brooklyn, riding into his sophomore year at St. Michaels, the last hurrah of the Diocesan school system. A budding young actor, Nicky is at once sensitive, resilient, exasperated, and keenly observant—especially when it comes to his father, Patrick. Undeniably enigmatic, and coasting on vanity, charm, and desperation, “Himself” as Nicky calls his father, is given to picking up old car junkers, for cheap at NYPD auctions—each sputtering, tail-finned treasure subsidized by poker games. To Patrick, these chrome glamour tanks are his obsessions, repairable reminders of the past when he was young, and everything seemed new and gleaming and possible—before he had a family. For Nicky, each one is a milestone. Whether it’s a harrowing joy ride or a driving lesson, they’re unforgettable markers on his path toward an unpredictable future. But as Patrick’s compulsions slide into alcoholism and abuse, Nicky, his mother, and sisters brace themselves for an inevitable sharp turn in their addled lives. Narrated with humor and a rueful awareness, Car Trouble is an exhilarating novel about acceptance, regret, compassion, and finding your authentic adult self amid the rubble and rumble of growing up.
