Up the Mountain

Editora:

Christa Joan Milbrandt Kinde

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491_9781631230103

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Magic isn’t the only legacy Mr. Ian Johns wants for his bickering sons. The Postmaster hoped the boys would bond during a family trip, but they twist his vacation plans into a race. Ewan, Zane, and Ganix soon find themselves far from home, facing choices that are far from easy. Three routes stretch from coast to coast. The rules: each brother—and his two companions—must check in at post offices along their route. At these waypoints, they stamp in with their personal seal and report their progress by postcard. Ganix has a gift for making friends and for making mischief. Book #4, Up the Mountain finds the youngest Johns brother making good time. Sure that he’s way ahead of his older brothers, he takes a break from racing. Peachtree City’s upcoming festival sounds like fun. But one little accident leads to big trouble, and it’s up to Ganix to make things right. The Byways books are a coming-of-age story times three with an educational twist. The storyline includes a states-based geography quest.Welcome to Liberty: Big cities and hill-country outposts thrive on busy byways, but people are scarce in the Wilds, where mythical creatures are alive and well. Folks commonly use lanterns to light their homes, and peace is kept by rangers on horseback. In the Byways books, readers will encounter dragons, griffins, river monsters, and rogue magicians. Magic is a rare trait that runs in families. Some magical gifts are quite useful; others are downright quirky. Like the talent inherited by members of the Johns family. They’re Changers who can take the form of an animal. Not that magic will make winning the race any easier for Ewan, Zane, and Ganix.Educational Twist: Each of the Byways books is tied to one of the fifty states and borrows from its history and geography—icons, mottos, landmarks, people, places, and famous firsts. They’re hidden throug

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