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WHAT’S NEW?

Sure, I’ve written a lot of Scooby-Doo books, but I’ve also written books about other characters. For instance, a number of years ago I started this new book series called Space Quest. It’s an adventure that’s out of this world…literally! You can read more about it below.

I also wrote a few books about that fellow who lives in pineapple under the sea. That’s right, SpongeBob SquarePants! And I’ve got to tell you, those books were all sorts of fun to write. And then a couple of years ago, Dragon Booster came along, and I got to know a brand-new set of really amazing characters. Through it all, Scooby and the gang remained close to my heart as I continued to work on new adventures for them.

CAPER GETS EVEN

A few years ago, I started work on an original story that grew into my first novel for young readers. It’s called Caper Gets Even, and it’s about an ordinary fifth grader who finds out something about himself that’s not so ordinary: his parents named him after a dog! While Caper comes to grips with that shocking bit of news, he’s still learning to adjust to his new life as a recently-diagnosed diabetic. Caper and his friends are probably a lot like you, so I hope you’ll enjoy spending time with them. If you want a sneak peek of the story, click below to download the first chapter. I’d love to hear what you think about it, so after you’ve read it, feel free to send me an e-mail. Click here or on the word “Contact” on the yellow header bar.

A Sneak Peek at CAPER GETS EVEN by James Gelsey

ADA’S PIRATE

This past year I finished my second novel for middle grader readers - that’s those of you in grades 4 - 6. It’s called Ada’s Pirate, and it’s about…well, instead of telling you what it’s about, why don’t you read the first chapter to see for yourself? Have fun!

A Sneak Peek at ADA’S PIRATE by James Gelsey


SPACE QUEST

Let's say you're on a class trip to the local dairy farm or something, and you and two classmates get separated from the rest of the group. No big deal, right? After all, your teacher or one of the other chaperones will find you pretty soon and, though you may get into a little trouble, everything will be fine.

 

Now imagine your class is on a retro-fitted Ban'ok explorer ship instead. You and two classmates find yourselves locked in a planetary observation vehicle that gets launched into outer space. And to make matters worse, you're space craft is pulled through a stellar vortex that ricochets you thousands of star units away from home. Big deal? You betcha!

This is what happens to Zale, Sivah and Bey, fourth year cadets at the Endio Academy, when their class trip takes an unexpected turn. Traveling with their skittish teaching android, Leep, the cadets must find their way home while eluding the Navan'ods, a fierce civilization intent on taking over the galaxy.

You can join Zale, Sivah and Bey on their amazing adventures by reading SPACE QUEST!  And the only place you can find it is right here on James’s Bookshelf.  Downloads of Books 1 & 2 are available below.  And Book 3 is now ready for your perusal!


Chapter Downloads!
Space Quest #3: Runaway Comet
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Chapter Downloads!

Space Quest #1: Blast-Off!
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Click here to continue your journey with Chapter 5!
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Click here to continue your journey with Chapter 8!
Click here to take a peek at the Endio Academy's CONFIDENTIAL Cadet and Faculty Profiles!   (These are an excellent source of background information, but don't tell anyone I let you see them.)

These chapters are presented in pdf format. Most people already have Adobe Acrobat installed on their computer, but, just in case you don't here's a link to download it for free!
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Space Quest #2: Hidden Planet

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Space Quest #2: Hidden Planet
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Click here to continue your journey with Chapter 4!
Click here to continue your journey with Chapter 5!
Click here to continue your journey with Chapter 6!
Click here to continue your journey with Chapter 7!
Click here to continue your journey with Chapter 8!

These chapters are presented in pdf format. Most people already have Adobe Acrobat installed on their computer, but, just in case you don't here's a link to download it for free!
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