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    Kipp The Copper Coast Kid
    Kipp The Copper Coast Kid
    Kipp The Copper Coast Kid
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    Kipp The Copper Coast Kid

    By Paul Day

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    All Kipp wants to do is explore the old local mines with his dog Nip. But when girl next door Jane enters the picture, his life becomes more complex, more frustrating and far more interesting. Reluctantly at first, Kipp allows her to join him on his adventures. But if he had known what that would mean, he would surely have thought twice. For his world is about to be thrown into a tail spin and Kipp will have to draw on all his wits, if he is to come out the other side unscathed.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherPaul Day
    Release dateMar 29, 2014
    ISBN9781310334498
    Kipp The Copper Coast Kid
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    Paul Day

    Paul G Day specializes in books aimed at children and young adults. He has a unique narrative style designed to draw the reader's attention to the images of the setting as well as the predicament of the protagonist. Through human and non human characters, his books tell a very human drama and the complicated emotional journey we all sometimes find ourselves taking as we search for meaning and answers to profound and often confronting questions. Every one of his characters reflect a personality which has its beginning in the heart and mind of the writer himself. Paul's stories are about love, loyalty, family and courage. They represent a coming of age, where the central character must learn and grow in order to survive the complex and sometimes unforgiving world about them. Paul believes in strong young characters who stubbornly and sometimes defiantly challenge the troubles that compound their lives, finding a way, even in the darkest, bleakest moments of their otherwise unremarkable existence, to overcome adversity, thereby ultimately becoming extraordinary.

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      Kipp The Copper Coast Kid - Paul Day

      Kipp The Copper Coast Kid

      Copyright 2014 Paul G Day

      Published by Paul G Day at Smashwords

      Smashwords Edition License Notes

      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 recipient. If you’re reading this book and did not purchase it, or it was not purchased for your enjoyment only, then please return to Smashwords.com or your favorite retailer and purchase your own copy. Thank you for respecting the hard work of this author.

      Contents

      Acknowledgements

      Prologue: The Old Abandoned Mines

      Chapter One: Kipp & Nip

      Chapter Two A Girl Called Jane

      Chapter Three The Kipper Way

      Chapter Four: Kipp’s Contract

      Interlogue: The Adventure Begins

      Chapter Five: The Out-Of-Towners

      Chapter Six: The Sounds of Night

      Chapter Seven: Thrice The Trouble

      Chapter Eight: A Fool’s Treasure

      Chapter Nine: A Dark & Dangerous Place

      Chapter Ten: Of Dreams & Angels

      Epilogue: The First Adventure

      Jane’s Song

      Glossary of Australian Terms

      About Paul G Day

      Other books by Paul G Day

      Connect with Paul G Day

      Praise for

      Kipp the copper coast kid

      By

      Paul G Day

      "This book will delight you from the Prologue to the last page. It is a very touching and sweet and endearing story about a young boy on the cusp of becoming a young man, his adventures, his love and his courage. You will be gripped by the easy dialogue between the well-developed characters and flow of the story.

      The author creates an unforgettable story that will become a favorite of all YA and rest alongside some of the famous classics.. It is a story that you will want to read more than once and then once again.

      Paul G. Day is an extremely talented and versatile writer with an eclectic selection of books sure to please everyone's tastes. He is an author to watch as he reaches a meteoric rise in fame due to his incredible work."

      (J Spina)

      Author Paul Day, in his story Kipp The Copper Coast Kid engages the readers' emotions and imagination and transports them to a world where the real and surreal intermingle. Paul Day's captivating story of young love. The geographical setting, which is famous for its Cornish heritage, lends drama and adventure to the story as do the well-developed and rich characters of Kipp, Jane and others. Additionally, the seamlessly interwoven themes of survival, family relationships, commitment and devotion -- that are as contemporary as they are timeless -- add yet another dimension to this enchanting tale. (S Mazor)

      Acknowledgements

      I would like to thank my family, especially my wife Jennifer for her love and commitment, as well as my wonderful editor and friend, Janice Spina for her endless encouragement and support in this endeavor.

      Prologue

      The Old Abandoned Mines

      One beautiful spring day, an old man sat gently rocking on his old rickety chair, while two children played at his feet. He was humming a tune to himself, a song he once heard someone very beautiful sing. She was long gone now, but the memory of her was still alive in his distant heart.

      The girl at his feet stopped what she was doing and looked up into the aging eyes of the elderly man. Though his eyes were pale with the passing years and he was squinting in the sunlight, his wrinkles forming deep lines around the sockets, she thought she saw a little tear form in the corner of one eye.

      Does it make you sad Papa…that song?

      At first he seemed not to have heard her. For a little while she thought he wouldn’t answer. By this time the boy was also looking up.

      The old man stopped rocking for a moment and cast his eyes down upon the two children. He saw the brightness in their eyes. He saw the glow of their young faces. He wanted to tell them. Oh, how he wanted to tell them. But so difficult to start. How do you tell ones still so young, a story so troubling, so beautiful and yet so utterly real, he thought to himself.

      The two children waited patiently for an answer. The old man started rocking again. It’s a song a girl once sang to me when I was still not much older than you two. She was the most wondrous, beautiful, intelligent girl I ever met.

      Who was she?

      She was my neighbor. Such a delightful lass. So honest and lovely and truer a girl has never lived. The young girl sitting beneath him on the porch looked suddenly disappointed and shot the old man a crooked glance. He saw it just in time.

      She reminds me a little of you my dear.

      The girl smiled again and blushed pink at the cheeks. The boy saw it and asked eagerly, Did you love her?

      Oh indeed. Indeed I did, came the quick reply.

      The old man was not yet convinced these two children really wanted to hear his story. He decided he would wait until they could stand it no more.

      This girl, did she have a name? asked the lad.

      She did, she did indeed.

      Well, what was it? asked the girl as she moved closer to his feet.

      It was then he knew he had their attention. So he invited them both to sit on the small stools either side of him and he poured a glass of lemonade for each of them. When he reached into his pockets, the two children beamed with anticipation. He pulled out two large lollipops, so bright with swirling patterns that they would water the mouth of even the least hungry child.

      It’s a long story, he started, but one you do not want to miss. He paused, allowing the words to build the anticipation further as the two children started sipping their drinks and licking the sugary sweetness of the candy.

      Please Papa, please tell us.

      "Ok then, but you have to pay attention. Or you might miss the best bits of this incredible

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