Patriotic Rainbows

By Robert Thornhill

In their fourth trip down Rainbow Road, Blake and Breonna find themselves in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Breonna is given the gold coin of Truth by Lucky Leprechaun.
Terrorists have stolen the Liberty Bell and threaten to blow up this national treasure.
Using their super powers, will Blake and Breonna save the Bell and bring the thieves to justice?

• Language: English
• Publisher: Robert Thornhill
• Release date: May 23, 2011
• ISBN: 9781458129796

Robert Thornhill

Robert Thornhill, age 70, is the author offourteenmystery/comedy novels in the Lady Justice series, and seven children’s chapter books in the Rainbow Road series.Robert writes the stories in the Lady Justice series from his own perspective as a Senior Citizen.While Walter Williams is a fictional character, many of his adventures and friends are anecdotal and based on Bob’s real life.Bob holds a Master’s Degree in Psychology from the University of Missouri-Kansas City, but his wit and insight come from his varied occupations: stock boy, postman, truck driver, social worker, landlord, and finally, to thirty years as a Realtor, most of which as Broker/Manager of one of the largest real estate companies in Metropolitan Kansas City.He lives with his wife, Peg, in Independence, Mo.Website and contact information:http://booksbybob.com

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Patriotic Rainbows

Robert Thornhill

Copyright 2010 by Robert Thornhill

Smashwords Edition

DEDICATION

To my two grandchildren, Blake and Breonna Batchelor.

At the end of his second grade school year, Blake’s assignment was to write a book.

His story was about a rainbow, a leprechaun and a pot of gold.

That little story, born in the imagination of an eight-year old, was the inspiration for this Rainbow Road series of children’s books.

I have discovered that kids do have super powers, the power to capture the heart of an old man.

PATRIOTIC RAINBOWS

CHAPTER 1

I want to blow something up, eight-year-old Blake declared as he showed the firecracker to Breonna, his six-year-old sister.

Blake! Where did you get that? she asked. You know Mom and Dad don’t allow us to have fireworks without them.

I got it from Freddie Finkle. I traded the bullfrog I found down by the pond for it. I got this too. He held out a little black pellet.

What’s that thing?

It’s a snake. You put it on the sidewalk and light it, and it turns into a big black snake.

You’re going to get in trouble, you know.

It’s just one little firecracker. It’s not like I went out and bought a whole pack. You’re not going to tell are you?

Bree thought for a long time. She didn’t like to disobey her parents, but her brother seemed really excited and it was just one little firecracker.

No, I guess not. So what are you going to do?

Blake held up a little toy jeep that only had two wheels.

This thing is broken anyway, so I’m going to blow it up.

How are you going to light it?

Blake pulled a box of