NBtM Virtual Book Tour and Giveaway: Grady Whill and the Templeton Codex by Carole P. Roman

Welcome to my stop on the NBtM virtual book tour for Grady Whill and the Templeton Codex by Carole P. Roman. This book tour was organized by Goddess Fish Promotions. On my stop, I have an excerpt from the book as well as a great guest post from the author about the background of the book. There's also the tour wide giveaway for a chance to win a $50 Amazon or Barnes & Noble gift card. Be sure to visit the other stops on the tour for more content. Enjoy!

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Title: Grady Whill and the Templeton Codex

Author: Carole P. Roman

Publisher: Chelshire Inc

Publication Date: July 18th 2022

Print Length: 286 pages

Genre: Young Adult Adventure

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Templeton Academy- the superhero high school is finally open!

The prestigious academy is recruiting the best of the best to enroll in its student body.

The school is as mysterious as it is exclusive.

Grady Whill thinks there is nothing special about him to make the grade.

However, his best friend, Aarush Patel has been selected and thinks Grady has the right stuff.

Even school bully Elwood Bledsoe is attending.

If Grady is fortunate enough to be picked, his guardian has forbidden him to attend.

Will a family secret prevent Grady from becoming the superhero he was destined to be?

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EXCERPT:

A barely cooled lump of lava hardened under my feet. One of my sneakers was stuck between two small rocks in the solidifying mess. I stared at my foot in disbelief. Instinct told me I should be a human torch, my legs nothing more than toasted stumps. I glanced up, my heart beating wildly. We were trapped on the side of the mountain facing our school, separated by a burning sea of molten rocks.

The world around me steamed, the lava staining the sky burnt orange. Trees swallowed by molten rock looked like skeletal hands emerging from a grave that glowed beneath the blackened crust. I saw heat waves shimmering from the earth but felt none of its intensity. I pulled fiercely, feeling my ankle twist. Aarush steadied me as I nearly toppled over. He was shirtless, his back slick with sweat and covered with scrapes. His fingers worked feverishly to free my foot.

Overhead two helicopter-sized pterodactyls circled the craggy summit. The wind from their leathery wings buffeted the two of us. I think the air they circulated stopped the patches of lava from cooking us alive, but what do I know?

“We better get moving, Grady. Leave your sneaker. We are risking getting burned by staying too long in one spot.” The ever-practical Aarush reasoned as he pulled the velcro releasing my foot. I wobbled, then fell to one knee.

“Do you think they’re real?” I hollered to my friend over the noise, pointing upward.

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ABOUT THE AUTHOR:

Carole P. Roman is the award-winning author of over fifty children's books. Whether it's pirates, princesses, spies, or discovering the world around us, her books have enchanted educators, parents, and her diverse audience of children of all ages.

Her best-selling book, The Big Book of Silly Jokes for Kids: 800+ Jokes! has reached number one on Amazon in March of 2020 and has remained in the top 200 books since then.

She published Mindfulness for Kids with J. Robin Albertson-Wren.

Carole has co-authored two self-help books. Navigating Indieworld: A Beginners Guide to Self-Publishing and Marketing with Julie A. Gerber, and Marketing Indieworld with both Julie A. Gerber and Angela Hausman.

Roman is the CEO of a global transportation company, as well as a practicing medium.

She also writes adult fiction under the name Brit Lunden and has created an anthology of the mythical town of Bulwark, Georgia with a group of indie authors.

Writing is her passion and one of her favorite pastimes. Roman reinvents herself frequently, and her family calls her the 'mother of reinvention.' She resides on Long Island, near her children and grandchildren.

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GUEST POST:

Background of the Book
by Carole P. Roman

Grady Whill and the Templeton Codex was born in my office, one morning four-and-a-half years ago. My older son, an award-winning author, wanted to write about a character named Willpower who has the ability to develop superpowers. My younger son, also an author, interjected that it should be a story about high schoolers who must learn from special lessons from a school... he thought for a minute and said... named Templeton Academy. BUT... give the main character a major challenge, like learning difficulties.

The plot was kicked around, holes were found, and characters were mentioned and discarded until my older son finally threw the idea out. Nope, he said, it's been done.

I turned to him and asked, are you sure?

We do that, my kids and I. Like musicians who create music, we jam in a single office, bouncing ideas off each other. Characters are developed, plots thicken, and holes in the stories are revealed. We are a family of creators. Each of us has started businesses, writing books, fiction, and nonfiction, relying on each other for direction and advice.

Yeah, he said. I'm out.

Do you mind if I take it? He looked at me and asked why?

Well, I've struggled all my life with learning disorders. So had both his younger brother and niece. I wanted to write about how we work to overcome our issues.

Go for it! he told me. I did, and I love this book. I adore the characters. I feel their disappointment and tear up with their success. I know how it feels to be different and that wonderful euphoria when you realize that it's okay to be that way.

I hope this book brings joy to those who need that boost of confidence that they can achieve their dreams, even when all the cards are stacked against them.

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GIVEAWAY:

Carole P. Roman will be awarding a $50 Amazon or Barnes & Noble gift card to one randomly drawn winner via Rafflecopter. Good luck!

(All the Ups and Downs is not responsible for this giveaway, its entries, or the prize. Goddess Fish Promotions and the author assume all responsibility over this giveaway.)

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