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    Twirlybirch Gets Propelled
    Twirlybirch Gets Propelled
    Twirlybirch Gets Propelled
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    Twirlybirch Gets Propelled

    By Jack Saunders

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    In this, the 3rd entry of the Twirlybirch series, Beauregard Twirlybirch reads about a man-powered flight named the Gossamer Condor that happened in 1977. Borrowing from that idea, he takes one of his floating umbrellas and decides to give it a propeller. Just as he is learning to take off, hover and land his brand new flying invention, Auntie Gertrude comes across a contest for entrants to fly from Vancouver to Vancouver Island, a distance of nearly 20 kilometres, using only man-powered flight. Quicker than you can say 'Zelda the Zebra's in the zinc-slinging business', Beauregard is entered in the contest.
    With only a few days to train for the contest, will Beauregard be fit enough to fly his Pedal-Powered Umbrella farther than he has ever flown before? What happens if he runs out of energy and ditches into the salt chuck? How will our tiny, unlikely hero do against older, stronger, more experienced competitors? Has our petite floating umbrella pilot finally bit off more than he can chew? This sounds like a disaster waiting to happen!

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherJack Saunders
    Release dateNov 30, 2016
    ISBN9781370649129
    Twirlybirch Gets Propelled
    Author

    Jack Saunders

    I live in a little hobbit hole at the bottom of a steep hill. It would be the perfect place to float down if I had a large enough umbrella. If I floated too far I'd land in the ocean and that would be just fine on a hot day.The Twirlybirch family first showed up in Saudi Arabia while I was spending a few hot and dusty years in Jeddah. I plan to continue telling Twirlybirch tales since it seems like a worthwhile pastime. Beauregard and Sparkle Snowflake deserve to have their stories told and I'm the only one who knows them.

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      Twirlybirch Gets Propelled - Jack Saunders

      Twirlybirch Gets Propelled

      Jack Saunders

      First Smashwords Edition, 2016

      Copyright 2016 by Jack Saunders

      Published by 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 person you share it with. If you’re reading this book and did not purchase it, or it was not purchased for your use only, then you should return to Smashwords.com and purchase your own copy. Thank you for respecting the hard work of this author.

      Cover images courtesy of Fragay, tupungato, Gelpi, and canstockphoto

      Cover by Joleene Naylor

      Author's note:

      Thanks in part to sales of the first two books in the Twirlybirch series, 'Twirlybirch Takes Off' and 'Twirlybirch and the Volcano', over recent years I've been able to support and help over 100 people/families in 26 countries. For that, I thank each of you dear readers. This assistance was in the areas of food, clothing, housing, farming, fishing, and more.

      Just like the first two books, I am donating my portion of all sales from this e-book to KIVA, a non-profit organization that aims to alleviate poverty. With your help, we will continue to make a difference.

      Happy Reading,

      Jack

      Chapter One

      A Getaway Plan

      James Twirlybirch was hot and tired. He had just finished mowing the lawn and was ready for breakfast. James and his wife Sara, together with their two children Beauregard and Sparkle Snowflake, lived with James’ sister Gertrude in her home. Auntie Gertrude’s home had a very large hill in the back yard and that was where the kids could be found most days.

      As he put the mower away in the garage he heard his wife Sara calling, ‘Breakfast, James!’ While James walked towards the kitchen he looked up to find both Beauregard and Sparkle Snowflake floating under their umbrellas down the hill towards him. ‘You’re just in time kids! Mom and Auntie Gertrude have breakfast ready!’

      Auntie Gertrude finished getting the poached eggs and toast ready while Sara poured orange juice into glasses and cut up some fresh fruit she mixed

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