First Watch

Loads of drama, wrapped up in a long-kept secret. This season, pull in middle grade readers! Grab a surfboard and catch a wave with crazy Charlie.

2022 International Indie Award for Children's Chapter Book.

Charlie, and his human, live aboard a boat called Ninja. Poachers boldly prowl local turtle nests. Why is the Coast Guard always too late? Who can make a difference? Surely not mere dogs?

Charlie's leadership tips the balance in his friend group. His fellows begin to see that everyone, a...