February 29th doesn’t come around often, so Charlie and I made it memorable. After an icy start (the roads and weather), we arrived at Wiley Elementary in Sterling Heights, Michigan “only” an hour late. Fortunately the staff at Wiley was very accommodating and understanding. Thank you! They adjusted their schedules and made our visit work. [...]
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Today, February 27, 2012, Charlie and I visited two elementary schools in Hemlock, Michigan. First we met with the kindergartners and first graders at Hemlock Elementary. (Wonder where the school got its name?!) Can you guess the school’s mascot? No, not Charlie! He’s a visiting author. Look behind him on the walls. There’s an athletic [...]
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After visiting Mill Creek in the morning, Charlie and I skated into Elk Rapids proper to visit Lakeland Elementary on the afternoon of February 24, 2012. While fresh snow could have dampened our mood, the sign in front of Lakeland instantly cheered us. If you can’t make out the message, it reads “Heroes A to [...]
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On Thursday February 23, 2012, Charlie and I headed north to Elk Rapids, Michigan for two school visits on Friday. Crisp, clear weather greeted us as we pulled into town, as the photo above attests. But as we motored toward Mill Creek Elementary in the morning, Mother Nature revealed a frigid mood. Luckily we left [...]
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Pushing Crime Crusher’s eject button caused something amazing to happen. No, it didn’t blast the passengers from their seats. That was for jets and other normal aircraft. Pushing eject blasted Crime Crusher into the air—the whole truck, passengers included. Rocket blasters sent it skyward. Then its titanic tires swelled, filling with helium. The heroes believed [...]
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Crime Crusher could even fly. Zoë had insisted upon that. No vehicle of hers would be stuck on the ground any more than she was. So the heroes had fitted Crime Crusher with a special feature: an eject button. To be continued … Want more? Buy Monkey Monster Truck today. Visit the bookstore. Lost? Start [...]
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On February 22, 2012, Charlie and I spent the day at Pleasant Ridge Elementary school in Saline, Michigan. Everything about our visit lived up to the school’s name. The students were pleasant. The yummy lunch from the HoneyBaked Ham Company was pleasant. Our hostess, fellow Michigan author Carrie Harris, was also pleasant. She really helped [...]
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Fortunately the heroes’ truck was nothing like Dad’s ancient wreck. They named the vehicle Crime Crusher and it looked ready to do exactly that. Crush crime and anything else in its way. A red, white, and blue paint job gave the truck a patriotic presence. Wheels as tall as tigers made it seem like a [...]
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On February 16, 2012 Charlie and I visited Musson Elementary in Rochester Hills, Michigan for the first time. Our hostess, Mrs. Nicole Stratton of the PTA, planned a nice day and a delicious lunch from Main Street Deli. We put on three performances for students in the gymnasium and enjoyed shooting hoops between shows. We [...]
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What do Charlie and I do on a planned day off? Schedule a visit to one of our favorite schools. In this case, we’re talking Surline Elementary in West Branch, Michigan on February 21, 2012. Can you blame us though? Look at that crowd above. And keep in mind that we performed three shows. That [...]
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