Akeld United Kingdom

Springtime in northern England, the hamlet of Akeld nestled in the Cheviot Hills is a bucolic resort of Tolkien cottages and natural beauty that rivals any spot on the planet. On the north western side of Northumberland the ancient land holds onto local traditions for hundreds of years.

For Zac Zap, a boy with spina bifida the wacky adventures continue. In this second book, adventure finds Zac Zap. His bustling city introduces the trolley and with the help of the friendly trolley driver, Mr. Wes, Zac and his wheel chair explore like never before. When he and Mr. Wes foil a robbery, the local head of Acme Trolley fire Mr. Wes in spite of his heroics. The replacements trolley drivers are indifferent to Zac�s condition and incompetent. Zac becomes a loss boy when he is mistakenly put in a mail car and sent west hundreds of miles. A series of mishaps has him working for the rail company, driving a bus, and arriving in the town of Smartinville on the bayou Teche just in time to help his friend Amy participate in the Great Big Canoe Race. Amy, who has Down syndrome and Zac must out-paddle and outwit the competition, bears, a swamp monster, hidden traps, and villains galore.

It happened the day I had to mow the yard...and so a boy has a job to do yard work for Mister McMichael McRobert McVee. All is going well until he comes upon a strange little plant. A surprise is in store for the boy as he tries and tries to get rid the yard of the stubborn plant.

Zac Zap was born with spina bifidia which robbed him of the use of his legs and impaired his speech. This does not stop him from sharing joy as he goes about town in his wheelchair visiting the shops and exploring the unusual streets and forgotten pathways. His some special talent is his hugs. Zac gives the best hugs in the world. One day he learns there will be a great big race of machines. Zac has a bicycle designed especially to be pedaled by hand. He enters the race vowing not to quit. But can he out race a motorcycle girl, an airplane, a bulldozer, an ice cream truck, a pie wagon, and an evil boy on a pogo stick? First one to reach the Old Light House is the winner. Religious themes.

"The prettiest girl on Planet X and her pruiple [purple] puppy, Knuffelen have an adventerous [adventurous] life among the stars and planets and the friendly sun and moon."--Back cover