Maze Of The Blue Rose - Trouble Meets The May Boys (Book One)

By Nicholas May

Reading Level: Ages 10 and up. Nick and Joey May, brothers, troublemakers, and adventurers... When older brother Nick accidentally hits a baseball into the yard of Miss Yaga, who everyone in the neighborhood knows is an evil witch who loves to turn little boys into creatures that are never to be seen again, the brothers find themselves on the quest of a lifetime. Joey's mouth, which never shuts, gets him in trouble, as the neighbor is older and more evil than the neighborhood children could have ever guessed! The May Boys must enter a maze to find a mysterious Blue Rose, which is the only object that can save Joey, who has been cursed by the evil Miss Yaga, who can only undo the curse if the brothers find the Blue Rose in time. Even if they find their prize, they may not survive the dangers of The Maze.

Praise for the Author:

"Loved the adventures of the May Boys, and think middle grade readers will love them, too. Hope this book finds the readership it deserves." - Ellen Hopkins, Author of several New York Times Best Sellers, including Crank, and Tilt

• Language: English
• Publisher: Nicholas May
• Release date: Apr 22, 2012
• ISBN: 9781476309873

Nicholas May

Nicholas May (1973 - present) was born in Flint, Michigan but moved to Grand Rapids, Michigan in 1986. He has worked a variety of jobs ranging from Bouncer to Formal Wear Store Manager to MMA Instructor and School Owner to Tanning Salon General Manager, all while wishing he was a writer. He has sold numerous short stories, which will be sold in a collection in late 2012, but this is his first novel. While his series "Trouble Meets The May Boys" deals with the fantastical adventures he and his brother Joey are met with, always by Joey's penchant for trouble, Nicholas maintains that they are almost 90% true, and all heroic scenes and signs of bravery from Nicholas himself were all based on true acts of his own amazing bravery. (Well, mostly true.) He is the proud father of three wonderful children, who are his inspiration for everything he does, and who are his biggest supporters. Daddy loves you! Praise for the Author: "Loved the adventures of the May Boys, and think middle grade readers will love them, too. Hope this book finds the readership it deserves." - Ellen Hopkins, Author of several New York Times Best Sellers, including Crank, and Tilt

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