As I said last time, in the very near future, I will be publishing a short story that is a snarky and sci fi version of "Puss in Boots" that will kick of my new chapter book series, Doomimals. Doomimals is about three children and their animal companions saving the world from the evil Dog of War. Each book will follow a fairytale, Aesop's fable, folk song, or some other familiar story that most people know. For instance, the first book in the collection I will publish is called CockadoodleDOOM and will adapt "Chicken Little" into a crazy, funny sci fi/fantasy adventure. The second book, Cat-a-clysm, will have the three little kittens losing their Mittens of Cataclysm. The kids have to retrieve them before the Dog and her minions use them to destroy the world.
This new "Puss in Boots" tale is called "If You Give a Cat the Boot." It will be set in medieval England. However, the language reflects modern speech so as to remain readable to young people for whom the series is written. Characters spend time in the woods and in castles, as you'd expect of a story set in such times. However, the story makes clear there are other amazing places within our world that we've never heard of, namely, a place called Jerf, a high tech paradise for animals, led by the Great Leader, a giant (in the real world, extinct) snake also called a Titanoboa.
This story will offer a peek into the world I will explore more fully in Doomimals. My son will explore this world in his earlier chapter book series, Just Us Chickens, a zany romp about a super chicken group. He'll revisit it in his chapter book series for older kids, Keylime Python, a series about a snarky, world-traveling and sword-fighting snake. It all begins with "If You Give a Cat the Boot," which I will publish and make available for free in the next few weeks. The first volume will include the first several books from Doomimals. As a bonus, it will also offer a few books from Just Us Chickens and a cross-over introduction of Keylime Python. I will publish this collection in the next few months. Stay tuned for more information.
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