When old Uncle Kahana and his poi dog 'Ilima find a newborn with a funny birthmark abandoned on a reef in Hawaii, he soon finds out just how special the child is: the boy is allergic to water. One drop on his skin and it's like water on a white hot skillet; his allergies also make eating anything raw from the sea or rare meat impossible, which is simply absurd for an island dweller. Strangely, the boy's peculiar allergies lead Uncle Kahana to believe this child is 'ohana-family-and doesn't have to work too hard to convince his niece and her family to adopt and give him a name-Alexander Kanoakai Westin, or "Zader" for short. If only the rest of Zader's life were so easy! On the surface, despite his unusual allergies, Zader is an average eleven year old boy with typical challenges of fitting in with his peers, getting into a good prep school, and maintaining his relationship with his surfing crazed brother. In reality, Zader is Niuhi, a shark with the ability to turn into a person. As he matures and begins to adapt to his "allergies" in ways that make it easier to live a normal life, Zader's world begins to turn upside down-he will not only have to come to terms with who he is, but what he is.

One Boy, No Water

Children's Books

Parker, Lehua

Action & Adventure

Jolly Fish Press

11 year old Alexander Kaonakai Westin--Zader for short--is allergic to water. One drop on his skin sears like white-hot lava. Too bad a lifetime of carrying an umbrella and staying away from the beach isn't the answer, especially when his popular almost twin brother Jay looks destined to become the next Hawaiian surfing sensation. But avoiding water is just the tip of Zader's troubles. Eating raw seafood and rare meat gives him strange dreams about a young girl in a red cape and nightmares about a man with too many teeth. There's also the school bullies who want to make Zader their personal punching bag, the pressure of getting into Ridgemont Academy, and the mysterious yearly presents from his birth family that nobody talks about. It's enough to drive Zader crazy, especially when he suspects old Uncle Kahana and 'Ilima know a secret that explains his unusual biological quirks. After all, they were the ones who found him newborn and abandoned on a reef and brought him to the Westins to adopt. Uncle Kahana swears Zader is 'ohana--family--by blood as well as adoption. Too bad he's not saying more. When Jay quits surfing after a shark scare, Zader decides it's time to stop hiding in the shadows and start searching for answers. Growing up adopted in Hawai'i just got a little weirder.

One Boy, No Water (The Niuhi Shark Saga)

When you're allergic to water, growing up in Hawaii isn't always paradise.Everybody loves Jay. I love my brother, too. Sometimes I wish I could be him—a surfing star instead of the weird kid allergic to water, the Blalahs’ favorite punching bag.But that’s not the worst of it.In the middle of the night, I dream. There’s a mysterious girl who lives in a magical place and acts like she knows me better than I know myself. We hide from the Man with Too Many Teeth. Some nights I wake up with my heart pounding in my chest and the urge to eat raw meat.It's just a dream, right?But then I saw him, the Man with Too Many Teeth, walking along the reef at Piko Point.Not even Jay can protect me now.One Boy, No Water is Book One in The Niuhi Shark Saga trilogy. This edition contains a Hawaiian & Pidgin Glossary and a Discussion Guide. For free classroom materials, please visit www.NiuhiSharkSaga.com.

Literature & Fiction

CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform

With Niuhi sharks, even out of the water, you're not safe.My dreams are nightmares. I don’t dare fall asleep.Guro Hari’s teaching me Filipino knife fighting, but I’m too scared to come out of the bathroom. I’d rather learn Lua and train with Jay and Char Siu, but Uncle Kahana won’t let me. He says it’s for our safety, but I don’t believe him.Uncle Kahana’s obsessed with Niuhi stories, Hawaiian myths about sharks in human form. If he’s right, even out of the water, no one’s safe.I have a secret knife I call Shark Tooth. I may have to use it.That thought excites me.And that’s the scariest thing of all.One Shark, No Swim is Book Two in The Niuhi Shark Saga trilogy. This edition contains a Hawaiian & Pidgin Glossary and a Discussion Guide. For free classroom materials, please visit www.NiuhiSharkSaga.com.

One Shark, No Swim (The Niuhi Shark Saga)

Giant, slumbering old ones, biding their time in dried and forgotten seas. Ancient (and modern) Hawaiian gods. Young girls who are much less helpless than they seem. Sharks come in many forms, and not all of them are obvious. These thirty-one compelling stories, whether fiction, creative non-fiction, or essays, will make you think. Join a werewolf on her first hunt, a young woman reconnecting with her roots and perhaps finding a new romance along the way, guardians of traditions and beliefs, an unexpected ghost story, an islander learning how to find her way far from the ocean, and more. You'll want to read these tales again and again!A collection of short fiction, creative non-fiction, essays, and a one act play by Lehua Parker.

Sharks in an Inland Sea (Legacy of the Corridor)

Monson, Joe

Genre Fiction

Hemelein Publications

Fractured Sea (The Fairy Ink)

Schneider, Jo

Monson, Adrienne

Harman, Teri

Brimhall, Angela

Mythology & Folk Tales

Independently published

The Fairy Tale Ink is proud to present these four retold stories of the classic, Cinderella. A story for every reader from best-selling and award-winning authors!! Rell Goes Hawaiian by Lehua Parker: When Rell's stepmonster brings her to Hawaii, she should've known it wasn't to celebrate her birthday. Despite Jerry Santos's aloha hospitality, being in paradise isn't all fun in the sun. Rell spends her birthday signing papers, taking care of her bratty step-siblings, and preparing for the big corporate bash she's not allowed to attend. But the luau takes a sinister turn when Rell overhears her stepmonster's true plans for the land she's acquiring. It's going to take more than Ilima's bibbity-bobbity boo for Rell to save Lauele Town and The National Abilities Surf Camp. Scattered Cinders by Angela Corbett: Hunted by people who want to use her for her magic, Cinder is a mage in hiding until a chance encounter with an infuriating and handsome man threatens to ruin it all. Now Cinder has to decide if she's going to run, or use her power to fight with him. But exposing herself means everything could go up in smoke. The Wrong Foot by Adrienne Monson: Felicia didn't dance with anyone at the ball, yet her small feet have doomed her to marry a prince she doesn't even know - a man desperate to find a mystery princess that he danced with that night. Felicia's determined to find her and get out of this forced engagement... until the prince begins to capture her heart. Time After Time by Angela Brimhall: When Cinderella gets to the ball, things begin to seem all too familiar, as if she's been there before. Time loops, evil curses and one wicked glass slipper lead this princess on an adventure she won't soon forget-until midnight.

Fractured Slipper: Fairy Tale Ink Book 2 (The Fairy Ink)

Corbett, Angela

For ages, people have been enchanted (or cursed) by stories of witches and witchcraft. Contained within this arcane tome are twenty-fives original stories and poems that will terrify and titillate your senses. Explore the darkness through the eyes of people who innocently think magic was make believe and pay the price, practitioners of the dark arts who unexpectedly have the tables turned, and even witches fighting the creatures that crawl from the shadows. Be warned, once you pick this book up, you just might hear cackling coming from the darkness!

Wasatch Witches: A Collection of Utah Horror

Font, Vince

Larrinaga, Caryn

Forman, K. Scott

Langille, C.R.

Lindsay, C.H.

White, Jesse N

Robinson, Levi

Horowitz, Sariah

Fear Knocks Press, LLC

Dead Stars and Stone Arches: A Collection of Utah Horror

Voss, Heidi

Peterson Schoonover, Kristi

P. Sorensen, Joshua

Townend, S.J.

Goodhill, Arthur

McEntire, Bryan

United States

Timber Ghost Press

Life turns around for Zader Westin, a typical but not-so-average twelve-year-old Hawaiian boy. He has been accepted into the prep school of his choice, bullies have stopped picking on him, and he's even discovered a solution to his mysterious water allergy. Yet even a breezy Hawaiian summer is full of surprises and challenges. Zader faces a new rival, meets and works with his art teacher, and learns Filipino knife combat. Plus, the sharp-toothed shark-man from his dreams is keeping a watchful eye on him, and Zader can't help but notice. As he faces these obstacles and learns more of his true heritage, Zader has to decide whether to do or die and take the plunge into his destiny.

One Shark, No Swim

Teen & Young Adult

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