Sequel to Gamma Accidents #1: Journey. Something strange is happening in Crashton. Sea creatures flying around in the skies above this holiday hotspot. Jack, Bella, Ethan, Ty and Caleb take it upon themselves to solve this bizarre mystery. Of course, what's the fun in embarking on a new adventure without dragging along some superpowered friends to enjoy the ride?After the epic events of the Gamma Accidents' enrolment in Hero High, summer vacation seems like the perfect chance to relax.But something strange is happening in Crashton. Sea creatures are leaving their natural habitat and flying around in the skies above this holiday hotspot.Someone is obviously behind this. But who are they? And what exactly are their intentions?Jack, Bella, Ethan, Ty and Caleb take it upon themselves to solve this bizarre mystery. Of course, what's the fun in embarking on a new adventure without dragging along some superpowered friends to enjoy the ride?

Five ordinary kids in an ordinary town with an extraordinary secret: we're superheroes, the Upbeats, and this is our story...This is the pilot episode to a brand new series for young (and young at heart) superhero wannabes.Written by a 15-year-old.Luke Rosenhart is your average straight-A student, always trying to do things the right way, always reliable, always responsible.He’s just an average kid, and doesn’t want that to change.But one field trip, on a rainy Autumn day, to a still-under-construction zoo turns his life and the lives of Ned Detwiler, his best pal, Brooke O’Mackey, the girl from across the road, Robyn Diaz, the quiet bookworm from the country outskirts of town and Smithy, the new kid in town who doesn’t talk very much, upside down.An alien, who crash-landed into the unfinished hippo habitat, tells the five fourteen-year-olds that their planet is under threat by the Intergalactic criminal Gemini who intends to completely wipe out the entire human race, with help from some other aliens who want nothing more than to have the beautiful planet Earth all to themselves.So what can a straight-A student, a class clown, a girl from across the road, a bookworm and a loner, do about that?Well, with the powers the alien gives them, they can do lots!Save a little girl from a burning building, mess up the dentist’s office, and aid in a school food fight!Now they have to figure out how to stop Gemini before it’s too late! On top of that, they have to find out what powers they have, how to use them, how not to use them, how to keep everything a secret so as not to panic everyone and, most important of all, learn to work as a team.If you are in the mood for jokes, super powers, hilarious situations, ordinary kids turned superheroes, a save-the-day story and aliens (both good and bad), then the Upbeats is sure to brighten your day!

A super-villain is secretly training young super-powered criminals in the middle of Hero High. To find him a team of supers not yet enrolled in the school is created. Join Jack, Bella, Ethan, Ty and Caleb as they start training at Hero High, face bullies and cliques, instantly become outcasts, and learn what it means to be a hero even when no one believes you could ever be one."The name says it all. People don't believe you deserve your powers because you're just a mishap, a freak of nature... an accident. It's up to you to prove them wrong and show them you can be a hero."Nobody believes Gamma Accidents can be heroes: they can only be villains.However, their view about this rare group of supers is about to change.There's a super-villain secretly training young super-powered criminals in the middle of Hero High. The only way to find him is to create a team out of supers not yet enrolled in the school.Join Jack, Bella, Ethan, Ty and Caleb as they start training at Hero High; face bullies and cliques; instantly become outcasts and learn what it means to be a hero... even when no one believes you could ever be one.

Phoebe's life was moving as orderly as the recitation of prayers on a shimmering springtime evening. She was ready to leave the one-room bavith she had shared with her family since birth, at the outskirts of Jerusalem, to wed her betrothed. She would learn to love Joel, she was sure of it. All they needed was time.And then, strolling along the River Jordan with her young nephew, she came across.Phoebe's life was moving as orderly as the recitation of prayers on a shimmering springtime evening. She was ready to leave the one-room bavith she had shared with her family since birth, at the outskirts of Jerusalem, to wed her betrothed. She would learn to love Joel, she was sure of it. All they needed was time.And then, strolling along the River Jordan with her young nephew, she came across a scene which would change her life. John the Baptist was talking with a man who radiated serenity. The visions seared her soul. A baptism - a dove - and a watching Roman legionnaire with steady eyes like a wolf's. When Joel grabbed her arm and scolded her for straying from her path, she had that sense.That sense that nothing would ever be the same.River Jordan is Book 1 of a gently cliff-hangered short story series. The sequence will lead up to a happily ever after ending. The series is clean romance and is suitable for all ages. Half of all author's proceeds benefit battered women's shelters.I would love your input as I'm writing these - it's your suggestions which will help guide the direction the story moves in! If you prefer to read your stories complete, you are welcome to wait until the sequence is complete and then buy the box set. Either way, you support the cause!

Sequel to Upbeats! It's been a month since five teenagers met a friendly alien who told them about a threat to Earth, gave them superpowers, and they saved the day. Now they need to find the villain who got away. The only problem is they don't know where to start. They decide to try and draw him out by getting into as many newspapers, headlines and TV reports as they can. But is that wise?Sequel to Upbeats!Alright, so, our five teenage heroes have saved the day, once, from the villain Gemini. However, it was a short-lived victory as he got away.Now the Upbeats are constantly on their toes, waiting for Gemini, hoping to find him before he tries to wipe out humans again.On top of that, the media has noticed the Upbeats.Every time they save someone, cameras, microphones and questions bombard them.Luke is afraid someone will discover that these superheroes are really just a group of super-powered teenagers.However, Brooke thinks they can use this publicity as an advantage...Will it work out as planned or will someone see through the Upbeats' disguises?Regardless of what happens, you can be sure that the Upbeats will be there, Crime After Crime...