Super Powers Of Rainbow Road

By Robert Thornhill

The first time Blake and Breonna traveled Rainbow Road, Lucky Leprechaun gave Blake the gold coin for X-Ray Vision.
In this adventure, Breonna is given the gold coin for Super Hearing.
Together, they use their super powers to save a drowning boy and foil the plans of evil kidnappers.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Robert Thornhill
• Release date: May 23, 2011
• ISBN: 9781458074522

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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Super Powers Of Rainbow Road

Robert Thornhill

Copyright 2010 by Robert Thornhill

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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 children do have special powers, the power to capture the heart of an old man.

SUPER POWERS OF RAINBOW ROAD

CHAPTER 1

Dad, can we stay up and watch the news?

Britt looked at Blake and Breonna questioningly.

Since when are a six-year old and an eight-year old interested in world affairs?

Actually, they didn’t give a hoot about world affairs. They were interested in the weather forecast.

The last time there had been a gully-washer, a beautiful rainbow had appeared in the big field behind their house.

At Breonna’s insistence, a skeptical Blake had followed his sister across the field, and to his amazement, they discovered Rainbow Road.

Rainbow Road was like a multi-colored water slide with curves and twists and turns that carried them into the home of one Lucky Leprechaun.

Lucky showed them a beautiful pot of gold coins, some of which had the ability to bestow a super power on the fortunate person that possessed the coin.

But you had to believe.

Blake was given the power of X-Ray Vision and with Breonna’s help, learned to use this power to help the people of Lucky’s village.

After returning to their own home, they had been anxiously awaiting the next rainy day and the rainbow that would follow. But to their dismay, every day had been sunny and warm.

During the school year, bedtime for the kids was nine o’clock sharp, but with school out, Dad relented.

OK, you may watch the news, but then it’s off to bed.

They sat through stories of car wrecks, pollution and politics and, at last, the weatherman appeared.

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