Author and Teacher Jason Edwards Launches Will Allen and the Great Monster Detective To Help Children Cope With Anxiety

Released on: July 14, 2008, 6:52 am

Press Release Author: Strategic Vision, LLC

Industry: Education

Press Release Summary: Book Is First In A Series Of Children Books
Was Inspired To Write Book By Daughter


Press Release Body: Westchester, NY/ July 7, 2008- Rogue Bear Press announces the
release of Will Allen and the Great Monster Detective (ISBN 978-0-9789512-0-7, Rogue
Bear Press, 2007) by Jason Edwards. The book is the first book in a new children's
book series by Edwards. Will Allen and the Great Monster Detective is designed to
help young children deal with anxieties and hidden fears. Edwards wrote the book
initially to help his own daughter cope with painful anxieties. Yet as a
schoolteacher, he realized that all children could benefit from such a book which
led to the development of Will Allen and the Great Monster Detective. He will be
following up Will Allen and the Great Monster Detective with other books that deal
with issues that children tackle.

"Will Allen and the Great Monster Detective was created to help children deal with
the hidden anxieties that they face in a way that will entertain them while
educating them at the same time," said author, Jason Edwards. "This book is a work
of love for my daughter and all children who have to cope and grapple with anxiety."

Will Allen and the Great Monster Detective begins with a young boy, Will Allen, who
is being haunted by monsters that are a manifestations of Will's fears. Will, with
help from the Great Monster Detective Bigelow Hawkins, learns how to conquer his
monsters and uncover the secret of a hidden beast that lies in wait behind all
Will's other monsters. After facing his fears, Will becomes a monster detective and
now goes out to help others face their fears with his best friend Jeannine.

Will Allen and the Great Monster Detective is part of the Accelereader Program. Each
book in the series grows with the reader. All of the books help improve the language
skills of the reader. As the reader reads each book they become more challenging in
structure, theme, and vocabulary. In addition to doing traditional book signings,
Edwards also does monster hunts for children ages 7-12, story plays for children
ages 3-8, and monster maker activities for ages 5-10 as a way to bring the book and
its message to children in an easy and fun way without realizing that they are
learning in the process.

Edwards has written a novel that is not only inspiring but teaches children lessons
in a rewarding way. Full of humor, suspense, and mystery Will Allen and the Great
Monster Detective is sure to be a hit with any child.

Additional information on Jason Edwards and the Will Allen series can be found at
www.monsterdetectiveagency.com. Also on the website kids can become an associate
member of the Monster Detective Agency for free and receive their very own MDA
business card.

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