String Cheese: To the Cheese with the String

By Donnovan Campbell

When Gary uses all of his brother Taylor’s special string from his box, to complete his final school project of the year, it leads to recrimination from his younger brother and a promise that the summer vacation wouldn’t be a happy one.

Knowing that he will have to retrieve the precious string if he is to have anything like a fun summer, Gary determines to track down his teacher, Mr. Pushintol. But there’s a problem. Mr. Pushintol has moved away, to Wisconsin. And Gary lives in Florida.

Undeterred, the plucky kid sets off on an adventure to recover the string for his younger sibling, embarking on a momentous journey of a lifetime where he will encounter danger and new experiences as he travels by bus and boat towards his ultimate goal.

And all the while Gary’s dad and brother are hot on his heels, assisted by the Secret Detective Agency. But will they catch up with him before he gets to Wisconsin? Or is Gary more resourceful than his family had ever imagined?

• Language: English
• Publisher: Donnovan Campbell
• Release date: Jan 26, 2019
• ISBN: 9780463835661

Donnovan Campbell

A Newport News, Virginia native, Donnovan Campbell is a writer and author of the new novel series The Chronicles of Mother Earth Book One: The Elven Uprising. A highly skilled accountant and financial professional, Donnovan has spent many years reading sports articles and writing young adult fiction and fantasy novels, crediting his characters with unique positive perspectives in the darkest of times. He shows that no matter who you are or what you have done, you can positively add value to others. Donnovan otherwise enjoys a great cup of tea in the morning, spreadsheets, and running on ellipticals.

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DONNOVAN CAMPBELL

String Cheese

To the Cheese with the String

Copyright © Donnovan Campbell, 2018

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Contents

To the Cheese with the String

Leaving the House and the Note

Lost

Gary Crystalluck

A Mission for Two

The Secret Detective Agency

The New Plan

Discovered

Dream Team

The Water Zoo

A Plane Change of Plans

Code Breaker

Nothing Changes Unless Something Changes

Passage to the String with the Cheese

Adventure Coming to an End

1

To the Cheese with the String

The only safe place for the boy is his mind. Outside of it are screams, ridicule, lies, and pain. This confident yet timid boy is susceptible to all the dangers of the world, and yet he does not quit on the scathing world. Thugs sucker-punch him from behind, but he only picks himself up and moves forward. His golden hair is filled with dirt and filth that has been thrown onto him. His eyes are first filled with anger but suddenly evolve into eyes of fear. He breathlessly stops and thrusts a glob of dirt from his hair before plummeting to his knees. The only thoughts pounding in the boy’s mind are ones of shame and regret. He is ready to give up, but someone grabs his arms. This one is younger and seems familiar to the quickly-puzzled boy. The familiar stranger simply smiles and says, Endure, and carry an umbrella. The boy wondered, What does that mean? Who are you? Just when he was about to figure this out, the soon-to-be-desperate child awoke from his daydream.

Gary! a young boy screamed. You opened my special box.

But Taylor, the brother replied, you know I have a project due tomorrow which was assigned a month ago and I need some of your special string, for as my only teacher Mr. Pushintol says, ‘If you do not turn in your project, then you will fail utterly and miserably terribly.’

I know, Taylor answered, but it’s special. My best friend gave it to me before he moved to Georgia, yet you still want to use it. I’ve had it for two months and

Hey! Gary interrupted. We are in Florida; he only moved across the border! It’s not like we can’t ride our bikes there! After quieting himself, he continued, Anyway, you know I need an ‘A’ on the project. Yes. Taylor sighed. I know, and I’ll let you use it, but on one condition: You cannot use all of it.

Agreed.

So what are you making? Taylor asked.

Well, I’m making a fishing rod, Gary said with a smile, It’s going to be big, blue, and it will catch a million fishes when Mr. Pushintol use it.

First off, Taylor replied, "it’s ‘uses,’ not ‘use;’ second, again, please do