The Big Dip

By Melanie Jackson

Joe “Mojo” Lumby is a champion on the track. But when he gets caught up in the mystery of the Margaret rose, he runs into trouble. Someone thinks Joe knows where a mysterious treasure is hidden, and will stop at nothing to get it. In his search for the Margaret rose, Joe finds himself in a race against his toughest opponent yet—time.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Orca Book Publishers
• Release date: Oct 1, 2009
• ISBN: 9781554691807

Melanie Jackson

Melanie Jackson lives in Littleton, NH with her husband, Corey Jackson. She works full time as a licensed nursing assistant. Melanie was born with a rare medical condition called FFU (Femur, Fibula, Ulna Dyspepsia); and dyslexia. She is the second oldest of seven children, was raised by a single mom and was homeschooled. Reading and writing has never come easily to Melanie but she was inspired by her favorite authors to keep trying. With hard work and dedication she began writing and found worlds and stories existed within her she had never known. The journey to publication was filled with countless struggles but she learned every step of the way. Melanie hopes to give someone the same joy and inspiration she was given.