Award-winning children's book author Carole P. Roman returns with her new middle grade fantasy Grady Whill and the Templeton Codex! Get a glimpse of this highly acclaimed novel and enter to win a cool prize pack!
My Review:
Grady Whill and the Templeton Codex tells an engaging, imaginative and insightful story about self-discovery and self-enhancement. Although dismissing himself as an unqualified candidate, Grady Whill yearns to attend Templeton Academy, the world's most prestigious and highly selective school that supposedly trains talented kids to help bring out their innate superpowers. Despite the unexplained opposition from Uncle Leo, Grady miraculously gets into Templeton, along with his best friend Aarush, and his former friend now pesty bully Elwood. Once the initial excitement subsides however, Grady starts to question if this is what he really wants. Why is there so much secrecy surrounding the school? Is it possible to decipher the real meaning of the Codex? What superpower does he possess, if any at all?
The story is masterfully paced, with a nice balance between thrilling actions that keep the reader's attention and minute details that make the characters more relatable. By adopting a first person point of view, it holds the reader in suspense as the narrator (Grady) attempts to unravel the mystery. Meanwhile, the reader may feel more closely Grady's confusion, hesitation, and frustration before he finds his inner strength, and conquers his fear and self-doubt.
Drawing on her own experience and that of her children, the author develops a very special pair of characters, the asthmatic Grady and his autistic sidekick Aarush. both being easy targets of bullies. The story reflects the life challenges they face, the ridicule and alienation they encounter, and the impact of such experience on their self-image and social skills. As their circle of friends expands to include more kids with something special, it's inspiring to see that what others consider as a disability or disadvantage may turn out to be the very source of their heroic powers.
Grady is certainly a likeable leading character. With a kind heart, he stays loyal to friends, and gallantly stands up against bullies even when there is no prospect of winning. While witnessing Grady grow physically, psychologically and intellectually during his stay at Templeton, young readers may realize the significance of family, friends and teamwork, the potential of mindful and positive thinking, and the possibility of using willpower to overcome physical limitations.
With so many questions remaining unanswered toward the end, the book strongly calls for a sequel. It would be a very relevant read for those making the transition from middle school to high school. The intensified competition and increased workload all sound so real.
About the Book:
Ages 8-18 | 243 Pages
Publisher: Chelshire, Inc. | ISBN-13: 9781950080434
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?
Purchase Links: Amazon | Audible
About the Author:
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.
For more information, visit Website | Facebook | Twitter | Amazon
One grand prize winner will receive a prize pack consisting of a signed copy of Grady Whill and the Templeton Code and a waxed canvas backpack!
Nine additional winners will each receive a signed copy of Grady Whill and the Templeton Code!
Giveaway ends 10/12. Open to US only. Please enter below. Good luck!
Grady Whill and the Templeton Code Book GiveawayDisclosure: This is a sponsored post in partnership with The Children’s Book Review and Carole P. Roman. All views and opinions expressed are my own.icefairy's Treasure Chest is not responsible for winner selection or prize fulfillment.
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