Stinkfever's Fire

One moment Brett Dodger's grandmother is admiring the birthday present she has just opened. The next moment, she's gone--vanished like yesterday's dessert. Twelve-year-old Brett is heartbroken and bewildered. The sheriff and tracking dogs can't find a single clue to Grammy's disappearance. It's up to Brett to solve the mystery--a quest that will plunge him into the alien landscape of Brightland, a mist-shrouded world where he will meet a one-eyed wizard named Dorg and be drawn into a titanic struggle against the beast known as Stinkfever. A fierce and foul creature, Stinkfever holds the fate of Brightland in his cruel claws, and Brett suspects the beast also holds the key to Grammy's fate. Combining elements of mystery, fantasy and fable, "Stinkfever's Fire" will appeal to middle-grade and older readers who enjoy adventure-packed stories featuring quirky characters, surprise plot twists and some hearty laughs along the way.