J.P. Locke, Adventures with a Beating Heart

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An undersea quest begins

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The Fury of the Tides

A Quest Beneath the Waves

Chapter Book · Ages 8–12

Paperback · Hardcover · Ebook

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In a dying god's underwater kingdom, two ordinary children must outwit sirens and sphinxes, cross the deep dark ocean, and face a monster made of grief that they can't simply fight.

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J.P. Locke writes adventures that thrill young readers and carry a lesson worth keeping, each one sparked by somewhere real.

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Six storybook characters walking in a line: Rose the tabby cat, Lex and Lexi the elf twins, Robin, Mole and Brian the dragon

Rose and Brian are the reading companions. Robin and Mole guide the RIC and DERIC comprehension questions. Lex and Lexi, the lexicon twins, are on their way to help with vocabulary.

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For Younger Adventurers

A shelf of picture books

Cover of Ocean OdysseyCover of The Worry TrainCover of The Sisters of Sun and MoonCover of Nanny Pat's Caravan

Eleven picture books for ages 5 to 7, with more on the way.

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The J.P. Locke shop is opening soon, so you can order books straight from the author. Until then, every picture book is on Amazon.

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