Jerry's Window

by Y. K. Willemse

Overview

Ten-year-old Jerry Ronden is a walking nightmare who can make grown men cry. He sets off firecrackers in his parents bed, deploys stink bombs in his own house, and soaps the aisle of the school bus. But his mischief making days are numbered. He discovers a window beneath his mums washing line. Eyes glitter behind the window, and a voice calls to Jerry. He doesnt have to wonder long who could be speaking to him.

After a day full of his antics at school, the monsters climb out of the window and try to kidnap Jerry and drag him underground. Terrified, Jerry screams he will be good forever. The monsters run away, unable to stand being around a good child. Jerry now knows the monsters only come after children who behave like monsters themselves.

They kidnap misbehaving kids and pull them underground, locking them in cages and feeding them until they decide the little troublemakers are ready to be eaten. This doesnt sound like a bright future to Jerry, so he tries very hard to improve his behavior. Eventually, he just cant do it anymore. In a relapse, he steals a lollipop.

As the monsters drag a struggling Jerry to the window in the ground, he knows its all over – he doesnt deserve to be saved, and his parents probably dont love him anyway. But Mr and Mrs Ronden explode out of the family home, armed with an encyclopaedia and a rolling pin, ready to beat the monsters into submission. When Mrs Ronden smashes the window, the monsters cant survive.

They collapse into dust, and Jerry is saved. Jerry tells his parents hes sorry for his awful behavior, and they tell him they feel like theyve been given a second chance too – a chance to love Jerry better.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781761111402
Publisher:	Exisle Publishing
Publication date:	08/15/2024
Pages:	156
Product dimensions:	8.00(w) x 8.00(h) x (d)
Age Range:	7 - 12 Years

About the Author

Y K Willemse was born in Christchurch, New Zealand. Having always had an interest in writing stories, Yvette was first published in an anthology at age sixteen. She signed a contract with Pontas Literary and Film Agency at eighteen, becoming their youngest ever client. Just before she turned twenty-one, she signed a multi-book international publishing contract with Permuted Press, an offshoot of Simon and Schuster.
Yvette had four books published by age twenty-two, and she became a Sir Julius Vogel Award finalist. Her first fantasy fiction series was called The Fledgling Account and comprises eight books and four short stories. Besides writing, her other interests include music.
Yvette is a singing and piano teacher with over ten years’ experience and has put numerous students through music exams with a one hundred percent success rate. Her students have starred in musicals such as Evita, Les Miserables, Annie, Half a Sixpence, Fame, and more. She has vocal coached the leads and main choruses for several musicals at the school she now works at, Chinchilla Christian College. Yvette lives in a small regional town in Australia with her husband Michael and her daughters Holly and Beatrix. They have had numerous adventures together, including a roadside birth. Yvette spends her spare time making music, drinking coffee, and kayaking away to secluded spots

Y K Willemse was born in Christchurch, New Zealand. Having always had an interest in writing stories, Yvette was first published in an anthology at age sixteen. She signed a contract with Pontas Literary and Film Agency at eighteen, becoming their youngest ever client. Just before she turned twenty-one, she signed a multi-book international publishing contract with Permuted Press, an offshoot of Simon and Schuster.
Yvette had four books published by age twenty-two, and she became a Sir Julius Vogel Award finalist. Her first fantasy fiction series was called The Fledgling Account and comprises eight books and four short stories. Besides writing, her other interests include music.
Yvette is a singing and piano teacher with over ten years’ experience and has put numerous students through music exams with a one hundred percent success rate. Her students have starred in musicals such as Evita, Les Miserables, Annie, Half a Sixpence, Fame, and more. She has vocal coached the leads and main choruses for several musicals at the school she now works at, Chinchilla Christian College. Yvette lives in a small regional town in Australia with her husband Michael and her daughters Holly and Beatrix. They have had numerous adventures together, including a roadside birth. Yvette spends her spare time making music, drinking coffee, and kayaking away to secluded spots

Editorial Reviews

So many familiar themes weave their way through this story as Jerry tries to navigate his relationships with his adoptive parents, accept himself for who he is without having to resort to anti-social behaviour and find his place as he emerges from childhood into the wider world that expects better of young boys."
-The Bottom Shelf Blog

“Explores themes of creativity, self-discovery, family conflict, and community. It’s a fun and imaginative story that will appeal to children aged 8-10. It’s suitable for newly independent readers, or for families to read together, particularly if parents want to discourage certain behaviours!
- Reading Time

 “Jerry’s Window is an entertaining read for 7-11 year olds. It is rich with creativity and themes of facing monsters, finding your identity and family dynamics (like Jerry’s adoptive family). Underlying the light tone is a lesson about how feeling a sense of belonging and love can ground a kid, enabling them to function as regulated and happy children. Jerry’s journey and triumph over his monsters is uplifting and leaves readers with a sense of joy and satisfaction. The sparkling happy boy we find at the end is a simple, yet powerful reminder of redeeming love.” - Story Links

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