The first two stories in this collection were originally published in BOOK 4: Reginald P. Lizard and the Case of the Missing Gemstone. After feedback and a subsequent careful reading on my part, I decided to move them into this separate collection of tales. While they were amusing stories in their own right, they only fit tangentially into BOOK 4. Moving these two stories to a separate book opened an opportunity to flesh out the “wind” as a character.

This book also gave me the opportunity to write a tale about a jazz band, which I had been meaning to do for some time. Why Jazz? Well, many character names from the World of Reginald P. Lizard are derived from famous Jazz musicians. This convention stopped when I ran out of unique, recognizable names. The story, “The Wind Sessions” includes a medley of new characters as well as a few friends from the World of Reginald P. Lizard.

The central character of each story in this book is “the wind,” which just seemed fair since she has been in every book thus far but hadn’t received the full attention she deserved. She just loves to be included!

Thelonious Melon gets quite a bit of page-time in this book. So does Krishnamurtle Turtle, who was introduced in BOOK 4. Both my sister and I love the Turtle.

The careful reader may note that I shortened character names throughout the book. So, in the past, where I wrote out Reginald P. Lizard each time, he will sometimes be simply “Reginald.” There are still some cases where this will not occur, e.g. Lady Horse will never be just “Lady” or “Horse.” Why? There was significant feedback against full names. I thought this made the characters endearing and charming, but perhaps I was mistaken.

A quick note on The Purloined Letter:

The final story of this book is a re-telling of BOOK 1 from the perspective of Willa Wind. There is more information on this in the footnotes; but I wish to point out that you can get BOOK 1: Ellington Owl's Awesome Birthday, for free—just in case you wish to read it alongside, beforehand, or afterwards.

Welcome to a world where improbable things are possible, the wind plays an active role (you know how the wind can get), and you might just learn a thing or two.

This book series was written at a middle school level; however, they are fun for adults, too. These kid-safe adventure fantasies host unusual friends, odd circumstances, and a great deal of humor.

The lead character is none other than Reginald P. Lizard, an intelligent lizard of few words. His best friend is the regal, proper, elegant "Lady Horse" with a positive demeanor. Ellington Owl is a lovable, cuddly, yet uncoordinated owl, who flies just fine, but doesn't land so well. Finally, Bootsy Bat and Thelonious Melon (Yes, a melon!) are an inseparable pair who crack jokes and play games on each other.

These five charming friends get into light, non-threatening, and fun adventures, and they meet the most interesting creatures. You will be entertained by songs, jokes, games, puzzles, manners, and interesting facts, too! The world of Reginald P. Lizard (and his friends) is waiting for you. Yes, yes, yes, YES!

As one reviewer writes of the fourth book:

"This book defies categories and nearly eludes description—clever, witty, and tongue-in-cheek, but at the same time gentle, sincere, and reassuring. Like so many of the best stories, different layers will appeal to multiple ages; you will find yourself giggling and pondering in equal measure. Also, there is an awful lot of coffee, an enviable coat of infinite cookies, a bathysphere, and poetry. What's not to love?"

Join our five friends on their first adventure!

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Interest Level: Grades 3 - 7 & Adults!
Reading Level: Grades 4 - 8 
ATOS Book Level: 5.2

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