What do an 1896 Irish immigrant family; a 1946 Lionel
“O Gauge” toy train; a small stone from Pine Woods and
three kids have in common?
Richard Kirsch answers these questions in his next
intriguing story. “The ‘Big One” is the second of his
“Bicycle Tales”. The stone from Urgin again makes an
impact.
Being accidentally transported into a Lionel train set is
only one of the problems besetting our reluctant heroes:
Rich, Mickie and Bill. No one ever told these kids you
can’t ride in your own train set. With the help of a
magical, triangular stone the kids travel through space and
time.
With the world rushing headlong to an impending climactic
disaster, Mary O’Malley is the one person who can reverse
its fate. Mary and her family are newly arrived immigrants
to the United States. We meet them first at Ellis Island,
New York.
8,000-year-old brother and sister, Aralic and Benowin, know
of Earth’s impending doom but do not interfere with the
surface world. They are inhabitants of Urgin, a
10,000-year-old sunken continent. Their only recourse to
fend off what “could” happen is to enlist the help of Rich,
Mickie and Bill.
The kids find “the gatekeeper” in a model trainset. With
the assistance of Aralic and Benowin, they are able to work
through the mysterious maze. You’ll need to read the book
to discover how this latest “Bicycle Tale” turns out.
Twists and turns in the story are only a small part of the
excitement in this new adventure. An old foe makes a return
appearance to complicate everything.
Please click on the picture to order. Use the
“Online Bookstore” tab on top of the Publish America
homepage, then do a search for “Kirsch”. Both of my books
will appear. Thank you.
