Northern California Author Releases New Middle Grade Fiction Sensation that Brings Action, Adventure and Cyber-Reality to Life

    YUBA CITY, CA, June 09, 2010 /24-7PressRelease/ -- Step aside Harry Potter and meet Mason Witt - one of the stars of a new and incredible series created by Karen Kostlivy. Cyber Writers and the Zebra of Life is the first of many leading edge middle grade reader books in a missing market niche. Karen Kostlivy creatively combines the current technology of computers with action fantasy adventure that is creating a mass appeal worldwide for middle grade readers everywhere. An important key to Cyber Writers and the Zebra of Life is not only the immediate exciting quest combined with the modern day hook, but the storyline that will leave readers enthralled and demanding more.

Cyber Writers and the Zebra of Life tells the story of Mason Witt, a skateboarding American teenager who catapults himself into the greatest adventure of his life after reading about the plight of a new Cyber Writer from Africa. Lutalo knew he would come, so he sent Mason an urgent plea for help. His village has lost its precious Zebra of Life - and his father has gone missing in the pursuit of the evil men who stole it. Here begins this thrilling adventure of two boys, a smart, talking panther and an amazing zebra that sustains life.

"I wanted to write a story that spoke directly to young readers and their parents in a new and wholesome way," says Kostlivy. "I really wanted to capture the modern aspects of the cyber world since "pen pals" are a way of the past and add the ultimate world adventure. I noticed a missing market niche in middle grade fiction for boys, ages 8 through 12. I think Cyber Writers will fill this arena to inspire, encourage and teach life lessons along the way. Most importantly, this is an age group where parents are desperately seeking quality books for their children."

Cyber Writers and the Zebra of Life offers a unique niche for the middle grade fiction market that is currently saturated for young girls. This book, although geared towards boys, has been quite the rage with girl readers as well. The start of this ongoing series is not only an adventure, but offers lifelong lessons of courage, family, friendship, trust, loyalty and faith. The action-packed fantasy adventure will not only peak young readerse interest but educate young readers on other countries and various cultures. Cyber Writers will draw the reader into the quest while the takeaways will be endless.

Cyber Writers and the Zebra of Life is available for $8.95 at 3L Publishing (www.3LPublishing.com) and Amazon (www.amazon.com) or the Cyber Writers website (www.cyberwriters.net). It will be distributed to major bookstores nationwide in summer 2010.

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