Jackson Jones, Book 1: The Tale of a Boy, an Elf, and a Very Stinky Fish
By (Author) Jennifer L. Kelly
Illustrated by Ariane Elsammak
Zondervan
ZonderKidz
1st August 2011
United States
Children
Fiction
FIC
Paperback
272
Width 132mm, Height 201mm, Spine 18mm
217g
Sometimes you have to get lost to figure out where you're going. All Jackson wants is to be the hero, just for once in his life. The hero who steps in at the last minute to save the universe. The hero who saves the entire village from a raging fire. Great Aunt Harriett is always telling him find his own story, but so far his story doesn't seem very exciting. Until he falls into Great Aunt Harriett's hair, that is. There Jackson will encounter a world of elves, trap doors, bubblegum-blowing birds, hairy-backed spiders, kangaroo meat, and perilous danger which requires a hero.
Jenn Kelly lives in Ottawa, Canada, but her heart lives in Paris. Or Hawaii. She hasnt decided yet. She is an undercover garden guru, painter, and chef, which has absolutely nothing to do with this book. She won a writing award in grade 4, failed English Lit in university, spent many years writing bad poetry, and then decided to write a book. This is it. She is married to her best friend, Danny, and is mom to a five-year-old boy and a dog who worries too much. She embraces the ridiculousness and disorganization of life.