A stairway to danger a shakertown adventure book 1 kindle edition by ben woodard. Reviewers have used words such as tightlywound, riveting, suspenseful, and thrilling to describe the story. Childrens author, ben woodard, challenged the students to write a story using techniques that they learned in school and during his visit. Tom and will find a dead body of a sheriffs deputy. A stairway to danger by ben woodard, paperback barnes. Orangeberry hall of fame best young adult novel for 20. Will and tom are hunting for hidden gold, but what they find instead is a dead body. Heres your listing of free and discounted kindle book offers in a variety of genres for friday. Marion as pagan queen who is sister but not wife, and their consort a christianand thusly conflictednobleman. A stairway to danger ebook by ben woodard rakuten kobo. Tom and will are back again in their new adventure, steps into darkness. Fourteenyearold tom is convinced it was murder and drags his older cousin, will, into a harrowing struggle against a shadowy group. Its the summer of 1923 and two cousins hunting for hidden gold stumble on a decayed body. All five classes came up with wonderful stories that ben edited, trying to stay true to the childrens ideas.
Mystery, action, suspense a shakertown adventure she knew from the gaggle of boys in the coffee shoppe ben woodard was about. The blast runs april 24 26, 2018, and the giveaway extends through may 8. Its 1923 and tom and will, two small town boys, discover the. A stairway to danger by ben woodard a stairway to danger is an exciting adventure story of two teenage boys in the 1920s. Its the summer of 1923 and two cousins hunting for hidden gold.
Steps into darkness a shakertown adventure by ben woodard. When you join the newsletter, you will receive updates, book release details, special offers, and free books. Reading was my escape and the library was my portal. Today, foreigncorrespondent is pleased to participate in a book tour coordinated by beachboundbooks for the staircase of fire, a new young adult mystery by ben woodard. A stairway to danger a shakertown adventure book 1. Hi all, author ben woodard writes novels for the middlegrade through young adult.
A stairway to danger a shakertown adventure, book 1. Tom plans to leave shakertown when a horrific event changes his mind. Ben woodard is a recent phd graduate in theory and criticism from western university. Its the summer of 1923 and two cousins hunting for hidden. A stairway to danger by ben woodard is an adventure about two boys, tom and will, who find a dead body at the beginning of the book. Ben woodard developed good literary skills and a strong work ethic early in his young days growing up in lexington, where he told neighborhood kids stories. First published in 2014 by punctum books, brooklyn, new york punctumbooks. See the complete danger zone series book list in order, box sets or omnibus editions, and companion titles. I loved that tom was an avid reader and referenced many books when relaying his plans, to uncover the barges secrets, to will. A stairway to danger a shakertown adventure book 1 4.
They were looking for rumored lost and hidden gold from the shaker family, a family of settlers from many years before. Stairway to danger a rick brant electronic adventure by john blaine and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Will toms crazy book ideas save them or get them killed. Danger dan is an actionpacked childrens book series based in singapore. Read a stairway to danger by ben woodard available from rakuten kobo. Steps into darkness a shakertown adventure, book 2 explosions, sabotage, deadly warnings, and a dangerous redhaired man. A stairway to danger is an electrifying mystery brimming with dangerous secrets, gripping action, and a frightening stranger that will hypnotize readers to the end. Staircase of fire by ben woodard beachboundbooks is pleased to be coordinating a book blast for ben woodards newest young adult mystery, the staircase of fire. A stairway to danger is a funfilled thriller with humor and adventure in a twainlike. Perfect for kids who love time travel, comic books and superheroes. His doctoral work focused on the relationship between idealism, pragmatism, and naturalism in schelling. Its the summer of 1923 and two cousins hunting for hidden gol. With a truly original take on the robin hood legends, this historical fantasy series sets robin the outlaw archer as a queer, chaoticneutral druid. Books go search best sellers gift ideas new releases.
Beachboundbooks is pleased to be coordinating a blog tour for ben woodards newest young adult mystery, the staircase of fire. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Ben is active in scbwi and a member of a local childrens writing critique group. Woodward then offers an excerpt from another tale, stairway to danger. Author ben woodard relies on firsthand experience and family history to tell this moving story of personal tragedy and racial hatred set in the rolling countryside of kentucky in 1923. A stairway to danger is a funfilled thriller with humor and adventure in a twainlike setting.
A stairway to danger a shakertown adventure by ben. The staircase of fire a shakertown adventure book 3. I loved boys adventure stories and have been amazed at the reports that say boys dont read. He glanced at the books in the old corner cupboard. A stairway to danger is an all around sensational read.
Someone is sabotaging a construction site and the boys are drawn into a perplexing mystery when tom decides to investigate. Set in the 1920s, we follow these boys through danger and intrigue. I also like that only snippets of toms dark past are brought to life, compelling readers to grab the next book. Then you can start reading kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, or computer no kindle device required. Amazon, books by ben, kindle edition, a story of survival by sandra potter a story of survival is based on the fictional character steven moyer. If clive cussler and lee child wrote a teen book featuring a deadly gang, resourceful boys, and nonstop excitement it would be a stairway to danger. Steps into darkness a shakertown adventure book 2 kindle. Steps into darkness a shakertown adventure book 2 by woodard, ben.
Home posts tagged a stairway to danger kentucky by heart. There had to be something to help fight the awful memories and the sick feeling in his gut. The danger zone book series by david gilman includes books the devils breath, ice claw, and blood sun. House building in guatemala and now, imagining original children stories told through spellbinders and through his books. Author and storyteller ben woodard lets himself go in his books for children. View ben s woodards profile on linkedin, the worlds largest professional community. Bens imagination has led to adventures around the world. About the books the staircase of fire a shakertown adventure, book 3 title. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or.
Its based on an actual place in rural kentucky that can still be visited today. Stairway to heaven by mary jane ross and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. A stairway to danger is an adventure packed book from ben woodard. Smashwords about ben woodard, author of a stairway to. A stairway to danger a shakertown adventure, book 1 an eyeless body. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading a stairway to danger a shakertown adventure book 1. A stairway to danger a shakertown adventure book 1 ebook. The staircase of fire by ben woodard, paperback barnes. So i decided to write the kind of stories i remembered. A short story written for reluctant readers, especially boys, that will also grab adult readers with its nonstop action and descriptive writing. A stairway to danger a shakertown adventure book 1 kindle. Beachboundbooks is pleased to be coordinating a book blast for ben woodards newest young adult mystery, the staircase of fire.
Stairway to danger is lengthier, 211 pages compared to the 60 page the trestle. A spellbinding storyteller of high adventure, ben has walked the great wall of china, hiked in tibet, and climbed to 18,000 feet on mt. The staircase of fire a shakertown adventure, book 3. Recommended for middle school boys a stairway to danger by ben woodard. Along with their friend, helen, they try to figure out who the dead person is and what is on the mysterious barge that is being zealously guarded. Hi all, author ben woodard writes novels for the middlegrade through young adult audience that are packed with action and adventure. The book contains tales of dragons, unicorns, a space ship, time travel, and so much more. But when their curiosity leads them to investigate a derelict barge, what they find is bigger and more dangerous than anything they could have imagined. A stairway to danger by ben woodard the eyeless body of a deputy and a rusty barge immerse two small town boys in a harrowing mystery. A stairway to danger a shakertown adventure book 1 kindle edition by woodard, ben. Not even attempts on their lives can stop the boys from relentlessly pursuing the mystery.
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