Lindsey and the Jedgar

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Hardcover Edition information:

ISBN 978-88-89299-30-2

Book size: 15.5 x 22.5 cm (9 x 6 inches)
Pages: 232
Illustrations: 55 original drawings including two endsheets
Endsheets: front. I.D. card for reader personalisation
back: Map of Elsinore Island

"What a way to run away from home!" exclaims twelve-year-old Lindsey, stepping aboard an electric-blue King Lear jet. Ripe for adventure, she's off to visit an eccentric, super-rich old aunt she's never met on a tropical isle she's never seen. With its spry, Shakespeare-loving seniors, exotic animals, and quirky robots, Elsinore Island seems like a topsy-turvy paradise until her newfound pal Ryan tells her about the mysterious 'Jedgar' and a sea of troubles. Fearing for their lives, the kids set out to unlock the secrets. As words become weapons and poetry provides clues, will Shakespeare turn out – to be or not to be – the key?

Table of Contents

Prologue: CRACK OF DAWN   11
Chapter One: FLIGHT OF FANTASY   13
Chapter Two: BLUE HAVEN   33
Chapter Three: SOMETHING ROTTEN IN ELSINORE    47
Chapter Four: OF BARDS AND BONDS    57
Chapter Five: ECOLOGICAL IMBALANCES    68
Chapter Six: CREEPS IN THIS PETTY PACE   76
Chapter Seven: LEADERSHIP QUALITIES   91
Chapter Eight: RANGERS AND STRANGERS   98
Chapter Nine: LIGHT THICKENS    109
Chapter Ten: BARDOLATRY    124
Chapter Eleven: GORILLA WARFARE   138
Chapter Twelve: ENTERPRISES OF GREAT PITH   158
Chapter Thirteen: OUTRAGEOUS FORTUNE   174
Chapter Fourteen: LOVE’S LABOURS LOST   184
Chapter Fifteen: LOVE’S LABOURS WON   201
Chapter Sixteen: THIS OTHER EDEN   216
Appendix: Sources   228

Adult Comments

I read Lindsey and the Jedgar—twice—and then bought two copies, one for my grandchildren in England and one for my grandchildren in California. The older kids in England breezed through it and loved it. The younger kids? Their mom and dad took turns reading it out loud at bedtime, to the delight of the kids and (an added bonus) to the pleasure of their parents. Rare to find a children's book that parents can enjoy as well! So, Brava!

Robert Blair Kaiser, Newsweek Correspondent and Author of RFK Must Die and A Church in Search of Itself

Having bought Lindsey and the Jedgar for my niece, I decided to read it before giving it to her, and as a scientist, I was particularly delighted to notice that Hayflick Theory is mentioned in the story. Hayflick's number (a normal cultured human cell has a limited and predetermined number of times it can divide) is one of the main theories on aging and aging is indeed very special on Pensioners' Paradise. Impressive, the author certainly did her homework and not just about Shakespeare!
Lindsey and the Jedgar is a delightful book, engaging to read and I had more than one late night doing so. A good author writes a book on many levels and has something for everyone. So if you like a good adventure, this is for you. My compliments to the author!

Dr. Andrea Stoler, Cell Biologist

On a recent visit, I took a copy of Lindsey and the Jedgar to my eight-year-old grandson Alex with the intention of reading it aloud to him while I was there. It was a big hit with him and he kept begging me to read more, which I didn't always have time to do. Then, to my astonishment given his young age, he started reading it all by himself, kept me posted on what was happening in the story and finished the whole book. An unforgettable sharing experience!

Joan Westley, College Professor