6 Secrets from Throne

By Bourbon and White

Bourbon & White takes six well-rounded, intelligent neighborhood kids and place them in adventurous yet mysterious instances where they are charged with retrieving an envelope.

While expounding on traditional character traits of respect and kindness, the more pronounced theme of this edition captures acts of benevolence by young people who openly and willingly appeal to their elders as well as their peers. Bourbon & White go further to show it does not take excessive amount of time to care, be kind, and help those in need.

6 Secrets from Throne shares the tale of six kids who have the chance to exercise kindness through a wealth of good deeds for others to emulate.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Archway Publishing
• Release date: Aug 31, 2017
• ISBN: 9781480846043

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Bourbon & White are two creative minds heavily influenced by the fundamentals and work ethic of the Midwest and Southeast regions of the United States. Their love for smart, witty, and adventurous stories has inspired their first book in a series. With a nod to the traditions of the American past, Bourbon and White encourages readers to be kind, think critically and, most of all, help others.

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ISBN: 978-1-4808-4603-6 (sc)

ISBN: 978-1-4808-4604-3 (e)

Library of Congress Control Number: 2017907382

Archway Publishing rev. date: 08/30/2017

Contents

Lee Dupree

The Old Man

The Test

Six

The Rescue

The Milkman

Our Mrs. Is Missing

So Close

About the Authors

SIX SECRETS FROM THRONE

BOURBON & WHITE

Lee Dupree

O ne summer morning, a Saturday around 7:30 a.m., in the neighborhood of Allston, in Boston, Massachusetts, I am sitting on the front steps.

Wendy! Wendy! Wendy! I got the job! I hear my dad exclaim.

That’s nice, dear. You will now be working for the Rodham’s International Foundation for Children’s Healthcare, Wendy calmly replies.

Yes, I’ll be able to give assistance to those who are unable to help themselves, Lee Sr. replies.

I am Lil Lee, their son, and I am an intuitive young man known to most of the retirees in the neighborhood. I am one of the top students in my class, I am held in high regard by my peers, and I strive to follow my parents’ example of assisting others whenever possible.

Wow! My dad will help people. Hey! Maybe I can do something kind for someone today, I think to myself.

Looking to my left, I spot Benjamin Lewis. Benjamin’s family originates from Birmingham, Alabama. While we share many ideals, and are often mistaken for brothers, Benjamin is more of an extrovert. He’s not extreme but is welcomed by all.

Hey, that’s one of the cleanest kids in the neighborhood. I wonder if he’d be willing to help me, I ask myself.

Hi, Lee! Why are you so happy today? Benjamin shouts as he approaches.

My dad just got a new job. He’s going to help people. Do you think we can help someone today? I ask him.

Just then, we hear Mrs. Mary crying. She is a sixty-something-year-old retired Italian-American lady who is the presiding headmaster of the Montessori preschool my friends and I attended. Mrs. Mary’s