Kurt Nickle-Dickle of Whiskers

"An enjoyable tale for fans of classic fantasy for kids." —Kirkus Reviews A storm is brewing. On such a day, years earlier, Kurt Nickle-Dickle's father disappeared. All nine-year-old Kurt has in mind for this late-summer morning is fishing, even if it means disobeying his mother's order to stay inside. "I can't bear to lose you too," she says. Kurt has heard Grandfather's wild tales of watchity widgits, kratchits, and kridgits, and a dark entity that lurks in the shadows, but he's convinced they're just the ramblings of an imaginative old man. As Kurt and his dog, Charlie, head to the lake, Kurt dismisses the ominous sights and sounds around him as childish imaginings. He has no way of knowing the approaching storm has brought with it an enchantment that will soon draw him and his dog to a magical animal kingdom laid at the foot of a cloud-tipped mountain. Neither does he know that, as heir to an ancient legacy, he will soon be called upon to defend the Land and its animal inhabitants against the ravenous Thunder Troll and his dark legions, the Gathering Gloom. With endearing characters, clever prose, and playful verse, author N. J. McLagan's charming Kurt Nickle-Dickle of Whiskers will captivate readers of all ages with themes of friendship, faith, courage, and the power of light over darkness. Read more