Dead Low Tide (2nd ed.)

Hours before the start of Savannah's Halloween night Zombie Crawl, Nick Caden uncovers the body of Heidi May Laveau ... and other deadly secrets! Who knows what horrors will bubble up when the tide recedes?

Awards for the Caden Chronicles Middle Grade Mystery Books series

• Winner of the Selah award for Middle Grade Mystery Books 
• INSPY Award nominee (runner up)
• Moonbeam Children's Book Award nominee (runner up -- tagged out at third :)

Hours before the start of Savannah's Halloween night Zombie Crawl, Nick Caden investigates the mystery surrounding Heidi May Laveau's death.  Once more, Nick's curiosity gets the better of him, only this time he brings along Wendy, his sister, to investigate the rumors that Laveau is one of the "walking-dead." 

Moments before the pair is set to leave the old fishing shack and return to their parent's rented condo, a body floats up from the dark depths of the creek and snatches Wendy!

No one believes Nick when he claims Laveau's "zombie" pulled his sister away in a canoe -- even after Wendy proves impossible to find. But this kid-sister body-snatcher has a message for Nick from "beyond the grave." 

Now he faces the difficult task of sorting fact from fiction before his worst fears come true. It's a race against the clock to find his sister and discover the truth about the "undead" -- because the answer might be right under Nick's nose.

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If you are a mom of boys in search of books for boys or boy chapter books, grab the Kindle copy of Dead Low Tide to see if it meets with your approval. 

The author writes for boys because educators have noted that girls consistently outperform boys in reading skills. Research bears this out. Studies reveal that the literacy gap between male and female students is both longstanding and worldwide. Since the author is male and has two sons, he writes for boys. But girls may also like the Caden Chronicles series. 

Praise for the Caden Chronicles Middle Grade Mystery Books series

"This series has the same longevity and wholesome quality as The Hardy Boys and Nancy Drew but the author writes for today's youth." ~ Amazon review

"I enjoyed reading this fun suspense adventure. Great book for middle school and older boys and girls will enjoy it, too!" ~ Amazon review

"Overall the book was pretty good and I would think it would be for ages nine and up." ~ Amazon review

"I was guessing until the end of the book. I did not know who it was. I think even adults will enjoy this book." ~ Amazon review 

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The Caden Chronicles series contains no; sexual dialogue or situations, violence, or strong language. While this kids murder mystery series discusses things like ghosts, vampires, and zombies, it does so in a factual way. Enjoy the study questions at the end of books 1 and 2.