(The Adventures of Fred & Hodges) The Meeting

By Twaina Gannon

Welcome to the mystical land of Hedgenell, which is a realm full of wonder and amazement! "The Adventures of Fred & Hodges" will take you on an incredible journey of friendship and fun. Hodges, a wise old gnome, and Fred, a young chicken, full of childlike wonder who happens to have duck envy are an unlikely duo who become the best of friends!

• Language: English
• Publisher: Sharon LaValley
• Release date: Mar 28, 2013
• ISBN: 9781301326419

Twaina Gannon

We are brand new authors to the publishing industry, currently specializing in children's books. We will be expanding into the Adult Fantasy category in the near future. The Adventures of Fred & Hodges is written by Twaina Gannon & Sharon LaValley. This will be an ongoing series with your support. =) Here is a synopsis of Book 1: Welcome to the mystical land of Hedgenell, which is a realm full of wonder and amazement! "The Adventures of Fred & Hodges" will take you on an incredible journey of friendship and fun. Hodges, a wise old gnome, and Fred, a young chicken, full of childlike wonder who happens to have duck envy are an unlikely duo who become the best of friends! Join us as these two meet for the very first time in this introductory tale that proves that friendship may be found in the most unexpected places! Enjoy and Thank you for reading!

Book preview

THE

ADVENTURES

OF

FRED AND HODGES

The Meeting

By Twaina D. Gannon &Sharon J. LaValley

Illustrated by: Hollyn Overton

To contact this fabulous illustrator, please see her profile @ https://www.elance.com/s/edit/hollyn/

Copyright 2013 Twaina Gannon & Sharon LaValley

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Dedications:

To our wonderfully weird, smart, and highly imaginative son who always keeps us on our toes and makes us laugh! We are so proud of you! To us, for creating such a unique children’s story and finally putting it down on paper after years of telling each other these quirky, creative, and fun stories. A big thank you to Bryce McDonald for formatting this book, which would have taken us decades to complete. And this book is especially dedicated to Laurell Larkin, Twaina’s beautiful and hilarious Mom, who passed this year on January 4th 2013. We love you, and may your shiny shine on forever! R.I.P.

Table of Contents

Chapter 1- Hodges

Chapter 2- Fred

Chapter 3- The Meeting

Chapter 4- Fred Goes for a Swim

Chapter 5- Story Time

Chapter 1

Hodges

In a land far, far away, but a lot closer than you think, live creatures of lore and myth, with animals that speak and fairies that listen. All the faire-folk live there in peace and harmony, for the most part. Occasionally, there are arguments and scuffles. But through patience and guidance, they all get along.

In the valley of Hedgenell, there is a large mushroom. If you