“The Graphite Heart” Introduction
Marius
Introduction I have always believed that the most extraordinary stories hide in the most ordinary places. This book began, as many things do, with a moment of quiet observation. I…
Stories
Book 2: Max and the Buzzing Garden
One spring afternoon, Max was playing in his backyard when he noticed something small and fuzzy moving from flower to flower. He knelt down to look closer. A bee with…
Book 1: Max and the Meowing Mystery
Max was a boy full of questions. One sunny morning, watching his neighbor walk a barking dog, he asked his mom, “Can we have a pet?” His mom smiled, put…
Shadow Act
The day Jake Miller’s shadow started acting up was, of course, the day of the biggest science test of the seventh grade. It began subtly. As Mrs. Davison droned on…