My Weird Family Series: My Werewolf Brothers

By J. K. Hawkins

Introducing the much-anticipated release of Book 2 in the humorous new children’s series, “My Weird Family Series,” “My Werewolf Brothers.” Thirteen-year-old author, J.K. Hawkins continues the adventure in this laugh-out-loud sequel to the first installment of “My Weird Family Series,” “My Vampire Cousin.”

Alice Trivett thought she didn’t have a family. Her mother told her it was just the two of them – that the rest of her relatives were dead. She just forgot to mention they were the living dead...

When Alice leaves her vampire cousin’s castle by way of his magic attic, she finds herself face to face with her three werewolf brothers! The brothers are convinced Alice just isn’t cool enough for them- she acts too much like a little sister. Alice is content to find their padlocked attic and say farewell to her flea ridden, slobbering brothers but soon finds herself being dragged through the woods in a wolf-skin costume while her brothers bring her face to face with the one and only, BIG BAD WOLF! And with her vampire uncle, Amadeus, breathing down her neck, Alice knows she’d better figure out where her brothers’ attic is, and FAST!

My Weird Family Series: My Werewolf Brothers is the second book in this exciting new series. Join Alice Trivett as she makes her way through the Monster World meeting more weird and wacky relatives.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Lily Ruth Publishing
• Release date: Dec 19, 2011
• ISBN: 9780982300978

J. K. Hawkins

J.K. Hawkins is a first time children’s book writer who developed her most notable character, Alice, at the young age of eight. Since then she has written twenty stories for the My Weird Family SeriesTM, the first of which is My Vampire Cousin. Other hobbies include soccer, hanging out with friends, and listening to music.

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Book 2

My Weird Family Series:

My Werewolf Brothers

J. K. Hawkins

Lily Ruth Publishing

My Weird Family SeriesTM: My Werewolf Brothers.

by J. K. Hawkins

Copyright 2009 by J.K. Hawkins.

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Illustrations by Heather Payer-Smith.

Edited by Jennifer L. Stone

ISBN-13: 978-0-9823009-7-8 • ISBN-10: 0-9823009-7-2

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Chapter One: Monsters, Monsters Everywhere

Twelve-year-old Alice Trivett opened her eyes. She was shaking from her short trip. She looked around, trying to figure out where she was. She was in a thick, wooded area that she didn’t recognize. She let out a slow sigh.

Whoa! Now I’m totally freaked out, she breathed.

She had just been transported from her vampire cousin’s castle by his magic attic. It had only been three days since she first discovered her whole family was comprised of monsters. This discovery embarked her on a journey to meet the rest of her crazy family.

She took a nervous step forward. Being all alone in the Monster World was scary. She was conscious of every noise she made, right down to her breathing.

Is my family going to meet me here? Do they know I’m coming? How will I even know who they are?

Vitruvius, her vampire cousin, hadn’t told her what to look for. She had been rushed into the attic and sent straight to this strange place.

Hello? she called. Is anyone here?

There was no answer, not that she really expected one. Of course they would make her find them. Really, she assumed the magic attic would spit her out right at their feet. But, then, it was purely accidental that she stumbled upon her cousin’s castle while walking through the woods. Now she would set out again, much the same way.

Taking a good look around, Alice realized there weren’t any sort of buildings in sight.

Why can’t they live in towns like normal people?

She took a step and surprised herself by moving. She hadn’t moved from that spot for a good ten minutes, so frightened she was when the attic transported her. In fact, she hadn’t felt much of anything – just a floating sensation.

Maybe I should leave my eyes open next time…she thought.

Alice began walking, choosing no direction in particular. She found herself wondering who she would meet next. As she reflected on the past few days she wasn’t sure she was ready for another meeting. Through all her time with Vitruvius she had been chased by him, called Meal by her Uncle Amadeus, who was also a vampire, and dropped into a dragon’s lair by a trick lever.

With a shudder Alice remembered those intense, yellow eyes. She doubted she would ever be rid of that memory. She was so lost in her own thoughts that she was startled to hear loud voices.

The bushes ahead of her rustled violently. Alice took a step back, tripping over her own feet. She fell hard on her back and it knocked the wind out of her. She lay gasping as three young men came out of the bushes, joking and jostling each other roughly.

As much noise as Alice had been making, she was surprised when they didn’t even notice her. In fact, as they walked by her, one of the young men actually stepped on her hand.

Ouch! she yelped before she could stop herself.

With a start, the one who’d stepped on her, leapt aside. He landed on the ground on all fours and looked over at her, growling like a dog.

Down, Mark, can’t you see it’s a kid?

Oh, yeah…hee hee, he said. Where’d you come from?

She wasn’t there a minute ago, the third offered. Are you some sort of gopher?

Who are you? they all insisted.

Alice gawked up at the three young men, looking into their interested faces.

That’s the same question I was about to ask you, she countered.

They stared at her with wide eyes. One of the darker haired guys helped her too her feet while his twin, the one who stepped on Alice, sputtered in surprise.

You don’t know the kings of the forest?! he asked.

Who are they?

Us! the twins cried in unison.

"Uh, let me do the talking please, the light-haired guy intervened. He was older than the other two, and seemed to be in charge. Excuse my brothers’ poor manners, miss…uh, I didn’t catch the name."

That’s because I didn’t tell you my name, Alice replied. I’d like to know yours first.

Okay…I’m Andrew, and these are my brothers, Michael and Mark.

Alice nodded to each in turn. Andrew was the fair-haired one, while the twins, Michael and Mark, had darker hair and smaller builds. The twins were identical and both stood smirking down at Alice with their arms folded across their chests. The only reason Alice could tell them apart was because Michael wore a red shirt and Mark wore a blue one.

Now who are you? Mark questioned.

Alice shrugged, wondering what the harm would be in telling them. She was hopelessly lost in the middle of nowhere, and unsure of where to find her relatives. Maybe these guys could tell her where