John Reynolds Gardiner

General Butterfingers John Reynolds Gardiner

Brief Description: Eleven-year-old Walter can't believe his eyes when he sees the eviction notice from Ralph, the rotten nephew of his old friend, General Britt. It isn't so bad for Walter and his mother, who also lives there--she would have no trouble finding another housekeeping job to support them both. But what about the old soldiers, the last surviving members of the crack World War II rescue force called the Spitzers, who saved the general's life more than forty years before?This warmly humorous novel shows two very different generations banding together to outwit a cunning adversary in order to see justice and honor prevail!Brief Description: When three aging war heroes are forced out of their home by the wicked nephew of the now-deceased owner and former occupant of the home, eleven-year-old Walter determines not to let it happen. Brief Description: When three aging war heroes are forced out of their home by the wicked nephew of the now-deceased owner and former occupant of the home, eleven-year-old Walter determines not to let it happen.

Contributor Bio:  Gardiner, John Reynolds John Reynolds Gardiner, an engineer by profession, has also worked as a writer adapting children's stories for television. A native of Los Angeles, he has lived in West Germany, Central America, and the state of Idaho, where he first heard the legend that is the basis for Stone Fox, his first published work. He is also the author of Top Secret and General Butterfingers. Mr. Gardiner lives in Huntington Beach, California, with his wife, Gloria, and their three daughters: Carrie, Alicia, and Danielle. Contributor Bio:  Smith, Cat Bowman AMY MACDONALD and CAT BOWMAN SMITH also collaborated on "No More Nasty "and "No More Nice," which "Kirkus Reviews "praised as "rollicking good fun . . . Sharp characterizations and crack dialogue will have readers laughing out loud." Ms. MacDonald lives in Falmouth, Maine. Ms. Bowman Smith lives in Pittsford, New York.