FARMERVILLE, La., July 31, 2008 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) -- Making friends is easy but maintaining the friendship is itself a tremendous challenge to face. Whether we like it or not, we need to be wise when it comes to choosing friends so that relationships can really blossom. These are some of the important lessons that readers will discover in the new book, Patsy Pixel: Swallowing Manhattan, authored by Darrell F. Lovett and released through Xlibris Publishing.
Patsy Pixel was written with kids in mind and to teach them the valuable lesson that choosing your friends wisely is a good idea. Readers will meet Patsy, a thirteen year old girl seeking new friends. Things begin to change when her family moves from Louisiana all the way to Manhattan, hoping to build a better life. Soon enough, Patsy becomes friends so openly and easily with anybody who shows her attention, most notably with Lilly Limburg. Together, Patty and Lilly get into trouble with other classmates, especially with Diana, a student from another school. Tangled in a web of problems and peer pressure, Patsy must decide what to do next in order to save herself. Is it too late for her or is there still hope left? Read the book to find out.
Filled with excitement, adventure, family values and even vivid descriptions of Manhattan and its culture, Patsy Pixel will give readers an enjoyable reading experience right until the very end. Highly recommended to teenagers, this book can be ordered at your local bookstore or online at Xlibris.com today.
About the Author
The author, Darrell F. Lovett, has three prior children's books available on amazon.com and other online bookstores. The first two books, Hi I'm Alex and My Dog Tony, are about sharing with a friend. The third children's book is a collection of short stories, called Darrell's Lake Franklin. It is a wonderful book about the rewards of good, hard work. It is also about Darrell and his three dogs-Babbs, Bailey, and Pokey. Darrell teaches Babbs how to fetch sticks, tools, and catch a Frisbee. Darrell's Lake Franklin is as much fun as it is educational; it shows math and the building of structures. Darrell buys Babbs in a pet store he builds in Darrell's Town, Louisiana. The stories are full of fun and laughter.
Patsy Pixel: Swallowing Manhattan * by Darrell F. Lovett
Publication Date: March 31, 2008
Trade Paperback; $19.99; 123 pages; 978-1-4363-0730-7
Cloth Hardback; $29.99; 123 pages; 978-1-4363-0731-4
To request a complimentary paperback review copy, contact the publisher at (888) 795-4274 x. 7836. Tear sheets may be sent by regular or electronic mail to Marketing Services. To purchase copies of the book for resale, please fax Xlibris at (610) 915-0294 or call (888) 795-4274 x.7876.
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