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    NO EXIT (The Apple Grove Gang #1)
    NO EXIT (The Apple Grove Gang #1)
    NO EXIT (The Apple Grove Gang #1)
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    NO EXIT (The Apple Grove Gang #1)

    By Hamilton C. Burger

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    Benny Churchill and Bug Beetle are off and running on the last day of school. They are ready for a great summer of fun with the Apple Grove Gang. Instead, they learn a lesson in politics. When the Apple Grove Community Center is closed, the Gang finds out just how hard it is to fight city hall. Finally, when their backs are against the wall, and they find out that there is no exit, the real fun and excitement begin.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherHamilton C. Burger
    Release dateSep 17, 2012
    ISBN9781301735884
    NO EXIT (The Apple Grove Gang #1)
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    Hamilton C. Burger

    Always a reader, I inhaled books during my days of extensive world travel. Before the Nook and Kindle, even before laptops became the norm, I would pack six or eight paperbacks for an extended trip. I had never, ever considered writing until I contacted an author about a fabulous book of theirs. It was suggested that I should try my hand writing. Here I am! I can never thank this person enough for the joy I recieve from writing. I have been married 32 years. My wife and I have two beautiful daughters, Katie and Maddie. Besides writing, I love to cook, travel, drive my Corvette. I have a dog and two cats.

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      NO EXIT (The Apple Grove Gang #1) - Hamilton C. Burger

      The Apple Grove Gang: #1

      NO EXIT

      Hamilton C. Burger

      Cover Illustration by

      Julie Leiman Weaver

      This is a work of fiction. Any similarity to places, events or persons living or dead (unless explicitly noted) is merely coincidental.

      Copyright © 2012 Hamilton C. Burger

      Smashwords Edition

      This ebook is licensed for your personal enjoyment only. This ebook may not be re-sold or given away to other people. If you would like to share this book with another person, please purchase an additional copy for each reader. If you’re reading this book and did not purchase it, or it was not purchased for your use only, then please return to Smashwords.com and purchase your own copy. Thank you for respecting the hard work of this author.

      All rights reserved.

      ISBN 9781301735884

      Go to hamiltoncburger.com

      See the next in the series:

      The Apple Grove Gang

      #2 GOLD FEVER

      #3 ADVENTURE IN TIME Watch for it in December, 2012!

      DEDICATION

      I dedicate this book to my wife, Mary, and my daughters, Katie and Maddie. They have always believed in me and have always encouraged me to step out of the boat. I make a memorable dedication to my Mom. I know she would have loved it.

      I love you all.

      CONTENTS

      Acknowledgments

      1 Best Summer Ever

      2 The Court

      3 Lights Out

      4 Meet The Gang

      5 The Gang Responds

      6 You Can’t Fight City Hall

      7 We Stand Together

      8 Rally the Troops

      9 That’s My Ball

      10 The Letter

      11 The Gang Comes Through

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      ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

      I would like to acknowledge the following people without whom, I would not have written this book.

      .

      To author RF, for suggesting that perhaps I could write a book and for believing in me. Your encouragement and patience bear witness to your character.

      Thank you dear friend.

      .

      Cover artist, Julie Leiman Weaver, an absolute joy to work with, and I am so happy with how your talent brought my characters to life.

      Thank you.

      .

      Editor Sharon Souza, for putting the shine on my book.

      Thank you.

      1

      BEST SUMMER EVER

      The ring of the bell that marked the end of the last day of school in the small town of Apple Grove was like the signal at the start of a horse race. All that was missing was the man who called out at the sound of that bell, They’re off! For the whole summer!

      Benny Churchill was the fastest runner in Mrs. Tyson’s fifth-grade class. Like always, he hit the front door of Apple Grove Elementary School like a fullback rushing for the goal line. He carried his worn leather basketball cradled tight under his right arm. His left arm stretched outward to the front; he looked like an all-state running back.

      Come on, Bug, let’s get to the community center. We need to be there first, and then we’ll have the court all night.

      Charlie Beetle had been Benny’s best friend since the first grade. Everyone called him Bug. His nickname came not so much because his last name was Beetle as much as it did because of his bug-like appearance. Bug stood out from his classmates because he happened to be as gifted in height as Benny was with speed. At an even six feet tall and eleven years old, Bug looked like an insect.

      He was all arms and legs, and had a rosy complexion sprinkled with freckles. Tufts of red hair, which sprouted from the top of his head, looked just like a bug’s antennae. In motion, Bug’s legs got so tangled up that his arms flew out in front and to his sides, reminding you of a daddy long-legs spider or a stick bug. Either way, he was all arms and legs.

      Right behind you, Benny. Let’s cut down the alley behind Pops’ Market and then cross over at Grove Street. It’s the best way to get there, Bug yelled.

      Okay, let’s do it! Benny shot back.

      As the boys raced down the alley behind Pops’ Market Bug called, Quick, Benny! In the back door; we’ll get an apple. Pops gets fresh produce every Tuesday.

      Benny pulled at the wooden screen door and quickly disappeared into the market.

      Hey, Benny, wait…Whooooa, oh, oh, oh, ugh! Bug went flying head over heels, arms and legs intertwined in a tangled mess.

      At the sound of wooden crates tumbling to the pavement, a man walking down Maple Street stopped and looked in the alley, towards where Bug lay in a heap. He shook his head and asked, "Hey kid, are you okay? Do you need a doctor or

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