Cloudscape: Charlie’s Story
written by J.N. Courtney
J.N. Courtney Publications, 2016
Meet Charlie, an ordinary boy, about to go on an “extra-ordinary” adventure.
Charlie loves baseball, his family and friends on earth. But one trip on an airplane will change his life forever. Suddenly, he’s in a mysterious new world, 6000 feet above the earth, hidden in the clouds. There’s danger, new friends, school, and weird changes to his body!
Charlie’s new world is full of wonder and adventure with new inventive foods, crazy baseball rules, and strange transportation. Follow his mission to find a way to return to earth. It’ll take courage, perseverance, help from a friend, and belief in his discovery of a truly “unbelievable” way home.
Behind the Book
The CLOUDSCAPE fantasy adventure series was created out of my imagination as I flew from New York to California for a college reunion. I was looking out the window and observing the clouds, when I suddenly thought of people living there and how they would survive. I took out pen and paper and started writing down my thoughts. It was very exciting how quickly the ideas came to me. I hope you enjoy reading about a whole new world!! You may never look at clouds the same again. (JNC)
Reviews
“In Courtney’s debut middle-grade book, an ordinary boy visits a wonderful world where international refugees live among the clouds.” (Kirkus Reviews)