The Kindling (Middle School Magic) - Softcover

Braden Bell lives with his family on a quiet, wooded lot in Tennessee. He teaches music and theatre at a small private school and enjoys reading, gardening, and long walks with the dog.

I adore Braden's storytelling style! Smart, funny, and inventive, The Kindling will draw in even the most reluctant of young readers with inspiring characters and a story packed full of action and intrigue. Loved this one! --Rachel Renee Anderson, author of Minor Adjustments

The Kindling is an exciting blend of imaginative magic and intrigue. I found the different powers the children possess and how they are applied fascinating and that the characters had broad appeal. The story clips along at a lightning pace and the conclusion left me hoping for the next installment. --Michael Young, author of The Canticle Kingdom and The Last Archangel

The battle between light and dark, good and evil, has never been told like Braden Bell tells it, for his narrative sparkles with inventive images. The mental picture of dark forces running amok in Disney's Small World ride is priceless, and that's only one of the exciting situations that Conner, Lexa, and Melanie find themselves in after kindling. --Liz Adair, author of Cold River and The Mist of Quarry Harbor

The Kindling is an exciting blend of imaginative magic and intrigue. I found the different powers the children possess and how they are applied fascinating and that the characters had broad appeal. The story clips along at a lightning pace and the conclusion left me hoping for the next installment. --Michael Young, author of The Canticle Kingdom and The Last Archangel

The battle between light and dark, good and evil, has never been told like Braden Bell tells it, for his narrative sparkles with inventive images. The mental picture of dark forces running amok in Disney's Small World ride is priceless, and that's only one of the exciting situations that Conner, Lexa, and Melanie find themselves in after kindling. --Liz Adair, author of Cold River and The Mist of Quarry Harbor