OUTBACK: Bothers & Sinisters

by Mark Wayne Adams, Gina Edwards (Editor)

Overview

For generations, the family tree records words and sing-song that wind deep in its core. Children playing in or around the tree may accidentally sever or uproot disturbing moments hidden in their Outback.

Adopting new words and terms helps better describe your Outback and how you lived it. Bothers & Sinisters readers are introduced to a variety of Australian, American, and Qweepie vernacular throughout the novel series. Choose to adopt or to adapt these terms in your Outback language using the “Language of the Outback” glossary included.

“Outback is a book of magic and adventure that young readers will not soon forget. Adams’ characters amuse, frustrate, intrigue, and redeem us. Most importantly, Outback teaches us the wisdom of ‘family,’ ‘roots,’ and ‘home’—all of which make their own kind of magic in our everyday lives.”

—Jo Travis, retired English Teacher and Librarian

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781596160330
Publisher:	Mark Wayne Adams, Inc.
Publication date:	02/23/2016
Series:	Family Tree Novel , #4
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	386
File size:	1 MB
Age Range:	13 - 16 Years

About the Author

Mark Wayne Adams is an award-winning illustrator, author, publisher, and owner of Mark Wayne Adams, Inc, an independent book publishing company. He has a Bachelors of Fine Arts, illustrated fifty books, and published 15 books for more than 18 authors. Adams has 19 years' experience in graphic design and has worked for companies including Walt Disney World Company, SeaWorld Orlando, and Sprint Print, Commercial Printing. He is also a board member and past-president of Florida Authors and Publishers Association, a nonprofit organization that provides information, resources, and professional development to its members and others interested in the writing and publishing profession. Mark serves an the international Readers' Favorite Illustration Awards judge.

Table of Contents

MOMENTS

INTRODUCTION
Beware of Family
• 7

MOMENT ONE
Hangin'
• 9

MOMENT TWO
Perspective
• 13

MOMENT THREE
Unearthed
• 23

MOMENT FOUR
Sinister
• 33

MOMENT FIVE
Celebrate
• 47

MOMENT SIX
Festival
• 57

MOMENT SEVEN
Spook
• 73

MOMENT EIGHT
Thanks
• 91

MOMENT NINE
Tools
• 111

MOMENT TEN
Holiday
• 123

MOMENT ELEVEN
Outback
• 133

MOMENT TWELVE
Fort Q
• 141

MOMENT THIRTEEN
Break
• 147

MOMENT FOURTEEN
Board
• 157

MOMENT FIFTEEN
Blue
• 165

MOMENT SIXTEEN
Sign
• 173

CLOSING
183

LANGUAGE OF THE OUTBACK
184

READING GROUP GUIDE
187

AUTHOR BIO
M. W. Adams
• 192

Editorial Reviews

"Outback is a book of magic and adventure that young readers will not soon forget. Adams' characters amuse, frustrate, intrigue, and redeem us. Most importantly, Outback teaches us the wisdom of 'family,' 'roots,' and 'home'-all of which make their own kind of magic in our everyday lives."

-Jo Travis, retired English Teacher and Librarian

From the Publisher