Book Descriptions
50 word description
Twelve-year-old Bubba’s escape from a prank launches him into a wondrous alien world of giant carrier pigeons, treehouse villages, ziplines, twin moons, and first love, while desperate investigators back home try to solve his disappearance with forensic DNA.
Expect the impossible, believe the evidence, and prepare for a thrilling ride!
100 word description
Curious twelve-year-old Bubba Wong is expected to inherit his family’s funeral business someday—a future he dreads. But when he climbs into an empty coffin to escape a practical joke, he’s swept into an extraordinary journey that changes everything.
In an alien world, Bubba discovers friendship, first love, and a surprising new passion. And he learns, too, the power of curiosity to change the world.
Filled with humor, heart, adventure, and a scientific mystery written by a real-life forensic DNA expert, Bubba and the Gift of Curiosity is perfect for middle school readers who love science, mystery, and unforgettable adventures.
250 word description
What if your greatest adventure began by crawling inside a coffin?
Twelve-year-old Bubba Wong has always been curious. But growing up in his family’s funeral home, surrounded by death, his endless questions about mortality and the nature of existence leave him confused, anxious, and unhappy.
As the eldest son in a traditional Chinese family, Bubba is expected to one day inherit the funeral business—a future he dreads. But when he climbs into an empty coffin to escape one of his brother’s practical jokes, he is swept into an extraordinary journey that carries him farther than he ever imagined possible.
Suddenly, Bubba’s days are filled not with mourners and coffins, but with giant carrier pigeons, treehouse villages, and zip lines soaring through an endless, alien forest 64,000 light years from home. Along the way, he discovers first love, a surprising new passion, and the power of curiosity to change not only his own life, but the lives of everyone around him.
Filled with laugh-out-loud moments, heartfelt adventure, and unforgettable characters, Bubba and the Gift of Curiosity also weaves in an authentic scientific mystery written by a real-life forensic DNA expert. Painstaking laboratory work, DNA analysis, and cutting-edge genetic genealogy unravel a mystery that seems impossible to solve—revealing surprises no one saw coming.
Perfect for middle school readers who love adventure, science, and suspense, Bubba and the Gift of Curiosity celebrates the remarkable discoveries that unfold when children are free to ask questions, embrace the unknown, and simply become themselves.
