Tommy and the Order of Cosmic Champions
The Children’s Book Review
Sometimes our greatest moments of enlightenment come from our worst mistakes.
About the Book
Tommy and the Order of Cosmic Champions
Written by Anthony J. Rapino and Anthony D. Grate
Ages 10+ | 392 Pages
Publisher: Greenleaf Book Group | ISBN-13: 9781626349667
Publisher’s Book Summary: Sometimes our greatest moments of enlightenment come from our worst mistakes.
When life supplies eleven-year-old Tommy Grant with some unfavorable circumstances intruding on his otherwise tranquil life in rural 1980s Ohio, he retreats into the spell-binding Order of Cosmic Champions. When he discovers that the largely successful animated program and toy line is holding a nationwide ”Create-A-Character” contest where applicants submit their action figure designs, Tommy knows he has to enter as surely as he knows his own name.
But when Tommy’s character design fails to win the contest, he finds his world crumbling from all sides. And there is only one way he knows to fix it. What follows is a whirlwind coming-of-age adventure of righting wrongs, overcoming perilous obstacles, confronting our inner demons, and challenging the limits of reality. In this waxing nostalgic and imaginative fantasy, readers will discover what excitement lies waiting when you take risks and conquer your fears.
Only one question remains: In the final hour when you heed the call, the courage to give your all, will you stand or fall?
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About Anthony J. Rapino
Anthony J. Rapino resides in Northeastern Pennsylvania with his cats Luna and Poe. When he’s not writing speculative fiction, Anthony can be found in the classroom teaching English or crouched in dark alleyways sculpting horrific autumnal creatures out of clay. His work has appeared in On Spec, Acapella Zoo, Black Ink Horror, Madhouse, Liminal Spaces, and others. His novel, Soundtrack to the End of the World, and the story collection, Greetings from Moon Hill, are both available now.
About Anthony D. Grate
Anthony D. Grate lived through the ’80s, from ages six to sixteen, by surviving on steady doses of Masters of the Universe, Kool-Aid that he put way too much sugar in, and BarNones. Occasionally he put pencil to paper and created comic strips to entertain his friends. He dreamed of one day working for Marvel or DC. Once out of college, however, he found himself selling furniture. Life sure is funny.
After a few failed attempts to use a new thing called ”the internet” to find a nice lady to share life with, a nice lady found him. They married and soon found themselves raising four children together. Meanwhile, in his spare time, Anthony tried desperately to appease the creative spirit dwelling within him. Comic strips, websites, books, board games, interactive online games . . . you name it, he probably gave it a shot.
Nowadays, Anthony juggles the responsibilities of a husband, father, business owner, and creator pretty well—or at least he thinks so. He lives in the same quiet corner of Ohio that he always has, with no plans of changing that. The guy’s not much for change, which is probably why he still watches Masters of the Universe and eats too many BarNones. He did ditch the Kool-Aid, however.
33 Comments
It is reassuring to realize that making a mistake is not the end of the world but can be a source of growth and learning.
I think my grandson would like this
I would love to win this for my nephew because he loves sci-fi and anything space themed!
exciting to go on a new adventure
Very unique story!
my nephew would enjoy this so much.
Who wouldn’t be intrigued by the Order of Cosmic Champions?
Sounds fabulous!
Great prize pack for young readers!
I would love to win this for my grandson.
I would love to win for my little one.
I love ‘80s retro!
I would love to win this for my nephews. This book looks like a fun read.
My 10 year old grandson would like this fantasy about a boy and creating action figures which are superheroes. It looks quite creative and computer savvy kids would enjoy reading.
This sounds like a very exciting read!
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I’d like to win this because I’ve been a sci-fi fan since I was s kid! I’ve such fond memories of watching “Star Trek” with my dad.
I’d like to win this for my daughter. She loves SciFi. She wants to name our next pet SyFy.
I think she’d really enjoy this book bundle.
It’s good for everyone to learn mistakes are okay!
Interesting topic that I think would be a great help for children to understand that failure is not always a totally bad thing.
I’d love to win this book, as I know my granddaughter would love it. It looks very interesting.
intriguing
Sounds like a story full of adventure!
Intergalactic-based fantasy has been important to me my whole life. I saw ‘The Empire Strikes Back’ in theatres when I was four years old!
I would love to win this because I know the whole family would love it!
This sounds like an exciting story!
I want to see the character Tommy creates!
Fiction and fantasy have always inspired me. Our heroes allow us to dream and shoot for always showcasing our best qualities!
My daughter would love to win this prize pack!
This works be the perfect addition to the family library. It would be the first sci-fi in our collection.
This is a very exciting book prize! Thank you!
Middle grade scifi is so much fun!
I’d like to win this giveaway because I’m a fan of everything Eighties!