Rip Haywire by Dan Thompson for March 06, 2016

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Man: Highwayman! We've brought you the new Sheriff! Highwayman: Alive... I hope at least for now. You wanted to meet me, Lawman... I hope you enjoyed your ride here. Rip Haywire: Ugh. What did I just fall in? Highwayman: I've brought you Flapjack Lumberson... we were about to let him go when I received your message. You can have the little whelp back... I wanna play with the big kid now. Rip Haywire: I'm partial to kickball... you can be the ball. Highwayman: Here's the punk I kidnapped, Shierff. Think of him as a welcome gift. Rip Haywire: You're coming too. Highwayman: You need to be careful where you make a stand in my county, boy. Rip Haywire: I knew I feel in something... but wha... Oil? Highwayman: Burn him! Rip Haywire: Hoo Boy! I feel like a sirloid at sizzler! Man: They never cook mine rare enough! Maybe there's something falme-retardant in that creaky old barn! To be continued... Rip's life is about to change when his Dad, in a sudden fit of responsibility, assigns Rip his toughest mission yet: a historically all-girls summer camp. Will Rip learn how to get along with his feminine camp mates, most of whom have never even seen a flame thrower, let alone used one to fend off a pack of rabid hyenas? Can Rip solve the mysteries that surround the camp and one intriguing in particular? Readers will follow Rip's misadventures in his whimsically illustrated journal, helping him to solve puzzels and beat the bad guys, as he learns that friendship can be more valuable than ancient treasure, and more powerful than a well-placed land mine.