Dead or Alive – Fred is Wanted by Children Everywhere

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With a name like Dead Fred, how could young readers not be intrigued? To pique the interest of a child’s curiosity enough to keep them reading is truly a gift – and Frank McKinney shows he has that gift in the magical tale of Dead Fred, Flying Lunchboxes, and the Good Luck Circle (Health Communications, Inc.)!

Delray Beach, FL, February 11, 2010 (PressReleasePoint) -- With a name like Dead Fred, how could young readers not be intrigued? To pique the interest of a child’s curiosity enough to keep them reading is truly a gift – and Frank McKinney shows he has that gift in the magical tale of Dead Fred, Flying Lunchboxes, and the Good Luck Circle (Health Communications, Inc.)! Inspired by stories shared with his daughter, passing through eerie countryside, over a rickety drawbridge, on literally thousands of daily one-mile walks to school, planted the seed in this prolific author’s imagination for the adventure of a lifetime. The stories told on these daily walks not only became a cherished family tradition for best-selling author Frank McKinney but fueled the fire to bring out the best in his not-forgotten childlike imagination. Obviously it worked! His first venture into young reader fiction has already achieved the number five slot on Amazon.com’s top selling young reader books for teen adventure/thriller and number two on animals.

Ppeekk (pronounced ‘Peekie’) Rose Berry is the thirteen year-old heroine in McKinney’s ride-of-your-life adventure. Forced to walk to her first day of school after moving from rural Indiana to sunny Florida, she has a chance encounter with a mysterious little man who leads her to find King Frederick the 9th, a flattened, 3-inch, dead shiner fish who comes to life in her hands. Aptly naming him “Dead Fred,” she is soon introduced to his brilliant underwater kingdom of High Voltage – a place where manatees talk and practical-joking clownfish encourage children to launch their lunchboxes off the bridge!

Ppeekk learns that Dead Fred has been dethroned by Megalodon, a fiendish 50-foot prehistoric shark that uses his entourage of vicious crabs and blood-red remora fish to threaten and extract the imagination and joy of children everywhere – and bring the kingdom of High Voltage to an abrupt end. As she and Dead Fred learn to love and trust one another, he enlists her help in trying to save his kingdom from the evil beast. Ppeekk and her friends combine their resources to lure Megalodon and his rogue army into the fight of their lives in a heart-pounding adventure that takes place in the middle of a fierce and deadly Category 5 hurricane.

Frank McKinney has been profiled on Oprah, 20/20, CBS Evening News, USA Today and the Travel Channel. He is a five-time international best-selling author, philanthropist and visionary. Dead Fred, Flying Lunchboxes, and the Good Luck Circle is an epic odyssey that is charged with fairy-tale wonder, enthralling magic and page-turning suspense. See more on Dead Fred at: http://www.dead-fred.com and check out http://frank-mckinney.com/franksgreatest_hits.html to view some of Frank’s recent colorful TV appearances.

TIP SHEET:
Steve Alten, NY Times best-selling author of the MEG series: “An engaging and uplifting tale with more interesting characters than a Narnia adventure.”

Randell L. Grant: “I had a wonderful time reading this along with my 10yr old Johanna. We made it even more fun by making different voices to go along with the many characters. Johanna didn't want to stop reading and was disappointed to have to wait until the next night to continue. To hear her yell with joy when Dead Fred came back to life was so special. The book tells a story about the challenges we all face in everyday life. From interacting with each other in the family, making new friends, overcoming adversity, life’s triumphs and the fact that there are always new challenges (Megalodon’s) down the road.”

William Harbison: “I believe that Dead Fred, Flying Lunchboxes and the Good Luck Circle is one of finest children’s books ever written. The love that Frank McKinney has poured into this book is incredible! It is exciting and fun for kids as well as adults! I would highly recommend Frank's masterpiece Dead Fred!”
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