Half Pint Heroes

By Ben Birdy

From the whimsical to the heart-pounding, here are five adventure stories for teens and under. Watch a kid change an entire town with made-up words in “The Bugabaloo Boy.” Get history raw in “The Girl Who Invented Peanut Butter.” Plus giants (“Axel and the Farmer”), a boy raised by aliens (“A Time of Leaving”), and a frightening rescue mission (“Owl Hunt”).

• Language: English
• Publisher: Fiero Publishing
• Release date: Jan 24, 2011
• ISBN: 9781458159861

Ben Birdy

Ben Birdy's a friendly guy who writes stories for kids and teens. He lives in North Vancouver, Canada, with his wife, kids, dog, and cat, and loves to ski, swim, kayak, and sing, sometimes all at once. (In his alternate identity, Terry Hayman, he writes mysteries, SF, horror, and general fiction.)

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HALF PINT HEROES

Ben Birdy

Copyright © 2011 Ben Birdy

Published by Fiero Publishing

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Welcome to the Adventures

The Bugabaloo Boy

The Girl Who Invented Peanut Butter

Axel and the Farmer

A Time of Leaving

Owl Hunt

Afterword

Welcome to the Adventures

Hi there. Some fun stuff lies ahead for you in the following five stories. They range from just-for-fun silly stuff like The Girl Who Invented Peanut Butter and Axel and the Giant to things a bit closer to the bone (meaning closer to things that can hurt or affect you in real life) like Owl Hunt.

There’s a bit of age range in the heroes, which is why these tales are teens and under, so you might have to stretch down or up a little, but that can be fun sometimes.

So gird your loins (and expression that comes from ancient Rome, meaning to pull up and tie any garments falling below your knees that might trip you or get in the way of your movement during battle) and let’s