Templeton Academy- the
superhero high school is finally open!
The prestigious academy
is recruiting the best of the best to enroll in its student body.
The school is as
mysterious as it is exclusive.
Grady Whill thinks
there is nothing special about him to make the grade.
However, his best
friend, Aarush Patel has been selected and thinks Grady has the right stuff.
Even school bully Elwood
Bledsoe is attending.
If Grady is fortunate
enough to be picked, his guardian has forbidden him to attend.
Will a family secret prevent Grady from becoming the superhero he was destined to be?
my review...
If you love superheroes and diversity, you’ll love Grady
Whill and the Templeton Codex.
This is a story about kids with superhero abilities who attend
an academy that is basically for young students with special abilities. Whill
is a likable kid as the main character, and he has an autistic friend named
Asthmatic. It’s a fun story and yet it’s a great story that shows just how much
we can achieve when faced with the need to get by. Whether we are facing bullies
or trying to learn new skills.
This is such a fun group of kids and while I know that the “kids
at an academy” has been done before, none of this struck me as a copycat. It’s
a new story with delightful characters. It’s a story that was very difficult
for me to put down even for a moment.
If you want an enjoyable light read or need a perfect read
for a young person, this is it. I most certainly would recommend it and hope
there will be more.
read an excerpt...
There Whill Be Blood
A barely cooled lump of lava hardened under my feet. One of my sneakers was stuck between two small rocks in the solidifying mess. I stared at my foot in disbelief. Instinct told me I should be a human torch, my legs nothing more than toasted stumps. I glanced up, my heart beating wildly. We were trapped on the side of the mountain facing our school, separated by a burning sea of molten rocks.
The world around me steamed, the lava staining the sky burnt orange. Trees swallowed by molten rock looked like skeletal hands emerging from a grave that glowed beneath the blackened crust. I saw heat waves shimmering from the earth but felt none of its intensity. I pulled fiercely, feeling my ankle twist. Aarush steadied me as I nearly toppled over. He was shirtless, his back slick with sweat and covered with scrapes. His fingers worked feverishly to free my foot.
Overhead two helicopter-sized pterodactyls circled the craggy summit. The wind from their leathery wings buffeted the two of us. I think the air they circulated stopped the patches of lava from cooking us alive, but what do I know?
“We better get moving, Grady. Leave your sneaker. We are risking getting burned by staying too long in one spot.” The ever-practical Aarush reasoned as he pulled the velcro releasing my foot. I wobbled, then fell to one knee.
“Do you think they’re real?” I hollered to my friend over the noise, pointing upward.
about Carole P. Roman...
Carole P. Roman is the award-winning author of over fifty children's books. Whether it's pirates, princesses, spies, or discovering the world around us, her books have enchanted educators, parents, and her diverse audience of children of all ages.
Her best-selling book, The Big Book of Silly Jokes for Kids: 800+ Jokes! has reached number one on Amazon in March of 2020 and has remained in the top 200 books since then.
She published Mindfulness for Kids with J. Robin Albertson-Wren.
Carole has co-authored two self-help books. Navigating Indieworld: A Beginners Guide to Self-Publishing and Marketing with Julie A. Gerber, and Marketing Indieworld with both Julie A. Gerber and Angela Hausman.
Roman is the CEO of a global transportation company, as well as a practicing medium.
She also writes adult fiction under the name Brit Lunden and has created an anthology of the mythical town of Bulwark, Georgia with a group of indie authors.
Writing is her passion and one of her favorite pastimes. Roman reinvents herself frequently, and her family calls her the 'mother of reinvention.' She resides on Long Island, near her children and grandchildren.
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Looks interesting, can't wait to read this. Thanks, a bundle for hosting this as well.
ReplyDeleteSounds like a great read.
ReplyDeleteLoved the excerpt and I can't wait to share Grady Whill and the Templeton Codes with the kids! Thanks for sharing it with me!
ReplyDeleteThanks, Our Town, for sharing your review!
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