Every one of the Byways Books includes beautiful full-color art by my illustrator, Hannah Christenson. Here’s a sampling from Book #2, Aboard the Train: A Ewan Johns Adventure.
Sitting on the spot, the boy tried to think of the sorts of things only he knew. Holding up one finger at a time, he silently made his list—where he liked to hide when the house was too noisy, the best place to catch fish, which tree the honeybees had chosen, his fondest wish, the promises he’d made, the things he dreamed about at night, what made him want to cry. Seven fingers already!
—MEADOWSWEET by C. J. Milbrandt
BYWAYS: Vanek Johns
GAME: Name that Book Cover
Ulrica’s gaze gradually slipped out of focus. She’d relished street festivals when she was young, whirling gracefully through the complicated choreography of a traditional dagger dance, where a misstep could end in bloodshed and humiliation. Lovely times.
—HARROW by C. J. Milbrandt
GAME: Name that Book Cover
BYWAYS: Illustrations
Every one of the Byways Books includes beautiful full-color art by my illustrator, Hannah Christenson. Here’s a sampling from Book #4, Up the Mountain: A Ganix Johns Adventure.
Oh, he’s sly as bodkins, thick as blood, and generous as death,” Ulrica snapped in a sarcastic collection of multi-cultural sayings.
—RAKEFANG by C. J. Milbrandt
BYWAYS: Galena
COMING SOON: Ewan’s Track
From Primary to Middlegrade. We’re in the borderlands of change with the Byways series. If you’re following the story, you’ve probably noticed that the books are growing steadily longer. An intentional progression. The first thirteen books (which cover the original thirteen colonies) are primary-level chapter books. But beginning with Book #14, the threefold adventure is officially expanding into lower middlegrade territory.
For print editions, this means smaller text and a smaller trim size … in keeping with the expectations of a growing audience. (In other words, they look like “big kid books.”) For those who don’t like mismatched books on their shelves, I’ve created omnibus editions Continue reading COMING SOON: Ewan’s Track
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