Written by Teko Bernard
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what's the story?BERNARD JONES IS GOING PLACES, is a fast-paced, action-packed middle-grade chapter book that follows the magical adventure of Bernard Jones, a brave, yet overprotected small-town boy who dreams of exploring the world someday like his grandfather, a famous globetrotting photographer, and relic-hunter. That dream suddenly becomes a reality when Bernard mistakenly receives a magical ancient reading chair that once belonged to 14th century Mali Emperor, Mansa Musa from his grandfather, for his twelfth birthday. Using the mysterious old reading chair's secret powers, Bernard transports himself from the boredom of his quiet bedroom into the wildest adventure of his life. He visits all corners of the globe before he inadvertently gets entangled in a dangerous mission to help his grandfather escape from a trio of ruthless thieves who are after the priceless magic chair in his possession. Bernard must be courageous, responsible, and creative to save his grandfather, keep the ancient relic safe, and get back home before his extra protective parents find out.
BERNARD JONES IS GOING PLACES gives a fresh take on exploration, the power of imagination, and dreaming big. This story will motivate kids to read, explore, experience real-life adventures, and improve their global awareness. ISBN
ISBN-13: 978-0986059315 ISBN-10: 0986059315 Age Range 8-12 Pages 102 |
A fun fast-paced middle-grade chapter book with a touch of mystery, magic, and adventure!
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WHAT PEOPLE ARE SAYING...
This is a fascinating story of a young boy and his adventures via a magical chair that was given to him by his grandfather. It is reasonably fast paced, and the plot is tightly woven. Your intended audience will find this story very interesting. -Anna
An enjoyable story of magical adventure with action scenes, colorful characters, and a satisfying conclusion. The moral of the story is about how to have courage, which the main character strongly demonstrates.
Clever Bernard is the accidental hero. It is this bored young man’s sense of adventure that drives the story. His struggles with his parents, his moments of boredom, and his shenanigans with his ornery friend are relatable. Readers will root for him and relate to him. -Cheryl
Clever Bernard is the accidental hero. It is this bored young man’s sense of adventure that drives the story. His struggles with his parents, his moments of boredom, and his shenanigans with his ornery friend are relatable. Readers will root for him and relate to him. -Cheryl
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Bernard Jones is a brave and inquisitive, yet small and overprotected twelve-year-old, who has developed a powerful imagination and an unquenchable desire for adventure. He loves to play video games, basketball and read books, especially ones about ancient civilizations, myths and legends. But his ultimate dream is to travel and explore the world someday like his grandfather who is a famous travel photographer and relic hunter. And that dream suddenly becomes reality when he accidentally receives a magical ancient relic for his twelfth birthday from his grandfather that gives him the power to go places!
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Charles T. Jones a.k.a. Grandpa Jones is a famous travel photographer and relic-hunter. He’s Bernard’s energetic and adventurous grandfather. He has traveled all over the world—from famous cities to remote and hard to reach places. He has also published several award-winning books about his adventures. And he has discovered several rare and mysterious ancient artifacts throughout his travels. Before becoming an explorer he was a history professor specializing in ancient civilizations.
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about the author
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Teko Bernard is an imaginative storyteller and seasoned designer who writes middle-grade action-adventure chapter books for boys and girls that explore themes of courage, family, imagination, and responsibility. It was Teko's lifelong interest in geography, history, and ancient legends that inspired him to write BERNARD JONES IS GOING PLACES.
Teko is also the founder/creator of Hoop Kid, which produces unique and fun basketball-related middle-grade sports-fiction chapter books designed to inspire kids to "Read and Play Everyday" for positive youth development. |
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