WINTER PARK, Fla., July 28, 2009 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Children and animal lovers alike are about to experience a memorable quest that emphasizes helping others and keeping the community safe in The Adventures of Oliver Wagglebones and the Watchers: Duckie Doo One, Three, Two, the first book in the adventure series of Oliver Wagglebones & the Watchers(tm) created by Rachel M. Laghi.
The Adventures of Oliver Wagglebones and the Watchers: Duckie Doo One, Three, Two tells a fascinating tale of a group of animals on an exciting mission. Readers will meet Oliver (a Yorkshire terrier) who leads the fun, adventurous and sometimes silly crew of neighborhood detectives called the Watchers. Their members include Sir Lawrence the Cardinal, Chester the Squirrel, Bella the Beagle/Basset Hound and Freckles the Woodpecker.
This colorful team, each with their own unique qualities and strengths, works together and investigates curious events, solves neighborhood mysteries and makes sure that the neighborhood is safe for everyone. Through each adventure, the Watchers exemplify how teamwork and clever, creative thinking can solve any problem. Duckie Doo, One, Three, Two follows the Watchers as they cleverly and creatively figure out just how to best reunite a mother duck with her lost ducklings.
With its fascinating artwork and touching story, The Adventures of Oliver Wagglebones and the Watchers: Duckie Doo One, Three, Two will keep its readers entertained from the first page until the very end. In addition, this release includes a glossary that gives the definitions of more advanced words, highlighted throughout the story, encouraging reader independence and an expanded vocabulary. To order a copy, please visit Xlibris.com and Oliverwagglebones.com, or call (888) 795-4274 today.
About the Author
Leaving "corporate America" after sixteen years of working in media and marketing for full service advertising agencies, Rachel Laghi, aged forty, decided it was time to hang out with a different kind of animal - the four-legged kind - and opened her own pet sitting business, Happy at Home Pet Sitting, LLC. Working with animals all day and observing their truly unique behaviors was the inspiration behind Laghi's first children's book, The Adventures of Oliver Wagglebones & the Watchers(tm): Duckie Doo One, Three, Two.
This is the first book in a whimsical adventure series that follows a colorful team of animals - the Watchers - along on their mission to investigate mysteries, help those in need, and keep the neighborhood safe. Through each adventure, the Watchers exemplify how teamwork and clever, creative thinking can solve any problem. With a degree in English & Literature from Barry University, Miami, FL, Laghi truly understands the importance of instilling a love of reading in children at an early age.
The Adventures of Oliver Wagglebones and the Watchers
* by Rachel M. Laghi
Duckie Doo One, Three, Two
Publication Date: July 27, 2009
Picture Book; $21.99; 26 pages; 978-1-4415-4257-1
Picture Book Hardcover; $31.99; 26 pages; 978-1-4415-4258-8
Members of the media who wish to review this book may request a complimentary paperback copy by contacting the publisher at (888) 795-4274 x. 7479. To purchase copies of the book for resale, please fax Xlibris at (610) 915-0294 or call (888) 795-4274 x. 7876.