By Tom Dulaney
Contributing Reporter
You know him, but you can’t remember his name. He is the one that is always there, in the background, all but invisible to those roaming the hallways.
What if he had a secret? What if it was a secret that even he didn’t know?
Here’s the set-up for Failing Test (The Shadow Series)
Test Davis has always been a blur to those around him. He’s a shadow like a million other kids–not smart enough for the academic team, not beast enough for the football team, not extroverted enough for the drama crowd. In all things Test is just…not, which is why no one ever notices him.
But what happens when someone does notice him– Nicole Paxton, a cheerleader, no less? What happens on the night that Test finds out there’s nothing average about him and that a powerful gift has been hidden within, secretly waiting to be set free and alter his life forever? The question is, will that power save him and those he loves or tear them apart?
Kindle Nation publisher Stephen Windwalker takes Dad Duty seriously enough to read what his kids read. Of Failing Test
“I figured that part of my job as a Dad was to kind of be inside their heads enough to know what the challenges and dangers were. Then I branched out a bit and started reading the fiction that they were reading. Not so much the things they had to read for school, but the things they read on their own.
“One of the things that I discovered in the process, and it is something that I still believe, is that some of the best writing for adults is fiction that may actually be intended for teens. Some of the walls come down, the imagination is set free, and a sense of wonder is unleashed.
“You don’t have to be a teenager to read, enjoy, and even recommend a book like J.M. Pierce’s Failing Test. Don’t read it because it only costs 99 cents or because 17 of its 20 reviewers gave it 5 stars. Read it because there are teenagers in your life and it may be a gateway not only to getting them reading but also to your ability to connect with them and learn something about their worlds. Just a thought. –S.W.”
And right here, in the comfort of your own browser, is your free sample:
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. This beautifully illustrated volume of the legend of the tooth fairy includes an audible cornucopia of original songs. I have seen, first hand, its spark ignite my niece’s imagination and love of this ageless tale. As a result, it has caused her to embark on a new fondness for reading. This book succeeds due to its ability to reach several different senses. The illustrations dazzle the eyes, the accompanying compact disc appeals to the ear, and the interpretation of the story will transform children into avid readers. What a true delight. The book has transcended the usual nighttime ritual of a bedtime story into something special. My niece considers Piper Noble a trusted friend and a new favorite character. She giggles at all the same places, yet finds something new in each reading. The compact discs are wearing out my stereo, both in the home and in the car. 
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. John Arthur Long’s first published novel, THE SIGN OF THE GUARDIAN, was released in two separate editions and optioned twice for motion picture production for which Mr. Long co-authored the screenplay. 
is now available as a Kindle book. EVE OF REGRESSION, Long’s second novel about the search for the grave of the first woman, has been translated into several different languages and distributed worldwide as a bestseller and was recently re-issued as a Kindle book titled 
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