Danny Howard Hero at Large

Danny Howard: Hero at Large
To be released in 2008 by Rain Publishing

Twelve-year-old Danny Howard is not impressed. He and his father, Kent, pack their station wagon and battle with a second-hand tent during their move to Alberta. The only cool thing about it is that they’ll get to live in a tent for the summer. It’s not so cool when he’s inside alone during a terrifying thunderstorm and the loud crashes he can hear are more than thunder.

Later, while checking out the local park, Danny meets Janey, Marlin, and Travis. Everything is great until Matthew strolls over to them, and Danny has to create a distraction so that Marlin can get away when Matthew starts picking on him. Starting school in a new town is tough, but Danny is excited about volleyball tryouts. Matthew complicates even that, and after school, he targets Marlin again, but Danny hits first in the scuffle that follows and ends up in big trouble for it. It seems like no matter what happens, Danny is continually forced to be a hero and he doesn’t like it.

Finally, during the school track meet, Matthew humiliates Danny because he has to live in a tent and his clothes are ragged, and finally he’s had enough. He takes off from school—not even caring that he’ll be in trouble again. Just when things seem to be settling down, Matthew accuses Danny of stealing a band instrument, and he has to use every last bit of ingenuity he has to think of a way out of it.

Also to tbe released by Rain Publishing Danny Howard: Fostering Eli

Meet the Author

Donna MacNaughton is a homegrown Albertan—born in Banff and raised in Southern Alberta. She lives in Brooks with her wonderful husband and their two amazing teenaged sons. She loves spending time with family and friends, especially if she can do it while relaxing on a beach. Donna reads anything and everything; however, writing now occupies much of her former leisure time. She works part time at her sons’ school, and with her busy life, she has very little time for cooking, crowded stores, and messes—none of which she likes anyway.

As a freelance writer, Donna’s work has appeared in several newspapers and magazines, most recently in West Magazine. She belongs to the Writer’s Guild of Alberta and has received three honourable mentions for short stories in Writer’s Digest competitions.