J S Keim

Sometimes you have to believe you're stronger and smarter than you think Like the famous frog, Kevin "Kermit" Greene's life isn't easy. The biggest bully in Middle School is demanding a fight with him. And being the quiet one in a loud, boisterous family, he's often overlooked. His whole world changes when two tiny, human-like creatures, appear before him. Thinking they're just annoying bugs, Kermit tries to brush them away and then realizes they're real. They tell him they're from a planet called Celabar and are seeking a green hermit who's been talked about in their history as the Earth creature who will save their kingdom from being destroyed. It takes them all a while to realize it's actually Kermit Greene they're looking for. Kermit agrees to travel with them back to their planet. Why not? His world is pretty miserable and he's never been chosen for anything. On Celabar, Kermit is the hero he's always wanted to be. But to be worthy of the praise he receives, he must come up with a plan to get rid of the giant bird the evil Devastators are using to control the people of Celabar so they can steal the hidden gold beneath the surface. Be sure to read The Hidden Moon series by J. S. Keim. The Hidden Moon, Return to the Hidden Moon, and Trouble on the Hidden Moon tell of the adventures of three boys who magically travel to a moon in outer space and how they and their two new moon friends, Nidar and Karna, work together to save the People of Light.

Twelve-year-old Jack Coughlin and his younger brother find a small wooden box that's supposed to hold magic. Instead of flying to the Space Center in Florida like Jack wants, the genie-like figure inside mistakenly sends them and a friend to outer space. On the eerie, hidden moon of Anron, where things are not what they seem and flying dragons carry them into battle, Jack must figure out a way to get them all home safely. An exciting adventure story for middle-grade boys and girls.

A secret call for help sends Jack Coughlin, his brother, Collin, and Collin's friend, Danny, back to The Hidden Moon to save their new friends The Hidden Moon adventures continue when twelve-year-old Jack Coughlin awakes to find the stone on his bedroom dresser glowing green. It's not just any stone; it's a special stone given to him when he, his younger brother, Collin, and their friend, Danny, magically visited Anron, The Hidden Moon. The stone is flashing a signal: dit-dit-dit, dah-dah-dah, dit-dit-dit: S-O-S in Morse Code. It can only mean one thing, their new Anronite friends, Karna and Nidar, need their help. The boys once again magically return to The Hidden Moon to discover Karna's father, Minron, the head of the People of Light, has been declared missing after being assigned the role of King on nearby Planet IXX. They discover Minron's twin brother, Ronmin, had been tricked by the evil Grun into thinking Minron should be dethroned, not knowing Grun is doing this so he, himself, can take over as and destroy the People of Light. Jack makes a secret mission to Planet IX to inform the twins what Grun is doing, and then he, the other boys, and their new friends are caught in a dragon-filled battle to get rid of Grun. Another exciting fun fantasy adventure for middle-grade boys and girls Be sure to read the other books in the series: Return to the Hidden Moon, and Trouble on the Hidden Moon, where more adventures await the boys and their two new moon friends, Nidar and Karna.

Three boys, a Box, a Genie, a Wish ... what could go wrong? Twelve-year-old Jack Coughlin and his younger brother, Collin, and Collin's friend, Danny, find a small wooden box that's supposed to hold magic. A genie answers their call. But he hasn't been out and about for years, and instead of flying them to the Space Center in Florida like Jack wants, the genie mistakenly sends them to outer space. On the eerie hidden moon of Anron, things are not what they seem--boys and girls can change shape, and pears hanging from trees unfold into flying dragons to carry them into battle. When the magic box is stolen from Jack, he must figure out a way to get them all safely home. But first they must help their new friends and the People of Light. An exciting adventure story for middle-grade boys and girls Be sure to read the next books in the series: Return to the Hidden Moon, and Trouble on the Hidden Moon where more adventures await the boys and their two new moon friends, Nidar and Karna.