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At Second Story Up , long-form fiction is our passion . We cherish exciting stories of adventure and mystery that also speak in terms of metaphor and analogy . The best story , for us , is one that ’ s fast and easy to read . It takes us away from the world , but stays with us long after we ’ re done reading . It leaves us asking questions and looking around with new eyes .
The mission of Second Story Up is to bring those kinds of experiences to today ’ s readers .
Our first two books , Bradley ’ s Dragons and The Boy With The Sword , are action-packed award-winning novels for kids aged 8 - 14 . They ’ re fast and fun , but they also invite readers to consider questions bigger than the stories they ’ re a part of . Written by Patrick Matthews , an award-winning game designer and author , in consultation with June Matthews , an educator with Masters degrees in both social work and early childhood education , they address deeper issues of character and selfdetermination .
Bradley ’ s Dragons , winner of Creative Child Magazine ’ s 2020 Children ’ s Book of the Year Award , is the story of Bradley Nash , a modern Florida boy who has no idea how complicated and magical the world around him really is .
The first time a hunter came for him , Bradley Nash was only nine years old . That was three years ago . Now , he lives with his family in a Florida trailer park . He doesn ’ t remember the attack , doesn ’ t know anything about hunters , or dragons , or even magic . As his twelfth birthday approaches , however , his peaceful life starts falling apart .
The hunters are coming , and if Bradley doesn ’ t figure out exactly who and what he is , everything he ’ s ever known will be destroyed .
In The Boy With The Sword , a lot has happened since Al left home . He ’ s learned to sail , fought assassins , faced down dragons , even seen an entire city be destroyed . Now , he just wants to go home . But Al ’ s home has changed .
The castle and city have fallen under the control of Magister Trejir . Trejir ’ s soldiers are terrorizing the people of Dockside , and nobody has the strength or courage to fight .
What can one boy with a sword do against the soldiers and magic of Trejir ?
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