New Journeys

New Journeys is book two of Small Town Adventures, Stories My Poppi Tells Me. Here are five connected stories of surprise, adventure, and perhaps a bit of nostalgia. Initially intended for young readers, the author believes all ages would enjoy reading these. Was your first bicycle brand new, used, or something in the middle? In The Mission, kids need to be skilled bicycle riders to accomplish what they attempt to do. In Sailing, Bobby and David experience what it's like to bend the rules as they accompany an older friend in testing his invention in a "No Swimming" lake. The third story takes us to a school assignment for reading our first book. Does your first book have to be one from the list your teacher gave you? Is non-fiction just as important as fiction when reading a book? In The Reader, Jimmy reads a "how-to" book about building a pigeon loft and raising pigeons to race. His friend Bobby helps with the pigeons and, at the same time, is reading his first fiction adventure novel. The last two tales bring untold excitement. Pearl Mae is about a family, a motorboat, and a chilling series of events. Their experience was so sensational, they ultimately want to do it again. Finally, The Island Campfire Stories wraps it up with the legends that Bobby and Bruce's mom and dad tell them. Bobby wonders if he will have great stories to tell when he grows up.