Taylor Davis: Flame of Findul Episode One

**Finalist in the kid-judged Wishing Shelf Independent Book Awards.**

Lexile score: 700L

Sometimes life gooses you when you're not looking. You might be happily coasting through days in a little New Jersey suburb, dreaming about Jennifer Williams and making plans to see the new movie showing uptown when--bam!--everything changes in an instant. Your family moves overseas and suddenly you're hacking at water demons with a four-foot blade...

I was chosen from among all others to complete a task I did not want. I was told I'd have help. I was told I'd be in capable hands. Then I met my guardian angel.

I am so doomed.

Lauded by kids for its snarky humor, the Taylor Davis series was first published as two six-episode, 50-page serial adventures tailored specifically to reluctant readers. Each episode contains high action, crazy predicaments, bigger-than-life characters, and a nail-biter ending that encourages kids to KEEP READING! Both adventures have been collected into single novels (Taylor Davis and the Flame of Findul; Taylor Davis and the Clash of Kingdoms), though they are also still available in their original serial format for kids who thrive on shorter reads (Taylor Davis Serial Adventures).