Kidsboro #1: Battle for Control Sometimes a leader has to make unpopular decisions. But when Mayor Ryan Cummings votes not to grant Kidsboro citizenship to Ashley, he runs into fierce opposition from Ashley's friend Valerie. The most popular, powerful (not to mention beautiful) girl at Odyssey Middle School, Valerie won't be stopped until she gets what she wants—and she wants to be in charge. Is Kidsboro ready for an election pitting Ryan against a girl who cares nothing about rules?   About the Author Marshal Younger is producer for Focus on the Family's audio drama Adventures in Odyssey, a show for which he has written more than 100 episodes. He is the author of several children's novels and has served as writer/producer of innovative projects such as Treasure of the Incas CD-ROM Game and Answer That! Adventures in Odyssey DVD Game. He lives in Colorado Springs with his wife, Stephanie, daughters Bryn, Paityn and Kristyn, and son Cory.   About the Series In the woods behind Whit's End Soda Shoppe, there's a new neighborhood going up in the town of Odyssey. It has a police station, a church, a newspaper… and a total of zero citizens older than 14! Welcome to Kidsboro. What will happen to a town run entirely by kids? Find out in Kidsboro, where kids make and sometimes break the rules.   Book Details All-new adventures from the world of Odyssey, featuring cameo appearances by Whit, Eugene and other familiar characters. Released during the 2008 election season, Kidsboro offers an exciting way for kids to learn about politics, economics and more. Marshal Younger completed the first Kidsboro novels years before the hit TV show Kid Nation premiered; now the premise of kids running-a-town provides a hook for this series. This book series has a tie-in episode titled Kidsboro to build excitement for the series.   Availability No longer available from Focus on the Family. ...Back to Quarantine