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You think Your Family’s weird?
Meet Braidy. He’s a ten-year-old kid with a wild and magickal family just trying to fit in, have fun, and be himself.
The Braidy von Althuis books are a five-book series intended for ages 8 – 11, but can be enjoyed by anyone. If you like A Series of Unfortunate Events, The Addams Family, and genuine, heart-warming stories, these books are for you.
This series talks about many important kids’ issues including bullying, guilt, accountability, grief, lying, self-esteem, and being true to yourself.
Read the entire Braidy von Althuis series! You can purchase the entire series, as well as get five bonus custom-blended teas.
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ABOUT BRAIDY VON ALTHUIS
The Braidy von Althuis series is my main book series, suitable for children between the ages of 8 and 11. Join Braidy on this paranormal adventure as he battles the supernatural while trying to deal with being a normal kid!
The books explore a magical world of adventure that any child (or adult!) can get involved in. I wrote the Braidy von Althuis books to bring an engaging and eccentric world together that anyone can access and enjoy. Learn more about each book in the series below!
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BRAIDY VON ALTHUIS AND THE PESKY PEST CONTROLLER
Ten-year-old Braidy von Althuis just wants one thing: to fit in. The other kids at school think he’s weird, and for good reason. Despite his oddities, Braidy wants more than anything for his dad to be able to come to Township Day, a fun-filled event at school, but Mr. von Althuis refuses. “It’s too dangerous,” he says.
Things change for Braidy when Mr. von Althuis gets sick, and, even worse, this pesky pest controller won’t leave Braidy alone! Will Braidy be able to get his family to Township Day without his world falling apart?
Braidy von Althuis and the Pesky Pest Controller is a tale of friendship, family, magic, and mayhem that takes a look at what it means to be bullied and how to rise above it.
BRAIDY VON ALTHUIS AND THE GULLIBLE GHOST HUNTER
“Braidy felt a churning cauldron of fear stirring in his stomach. Uncle Rolo had the habit of destroying good things.”
Ten-year-old Braidy von Althuis finally has what he needs: a good friend, Saturday-Morning cartoons, and a loving family. While life has been perfect since Braidy defeated the warlock that attempted to kidnap his father, Braidy knows the quiet will not last. Strangeness creeps through Maple Hills, especially since a ghost hunter moved into town.
This ghost hunter has Braidy’s dead Uncle Rolo worried sick, but Braidy’s family thinks the newcomer in town is harmless. Braidy feels otherwise, and to make matters worse, a friend from Uncle Rolo’s past comes to call. Will Uncle Rolo follow the rules and stay safe, or will Braidy watch his uncle tear their family apart?
Braidy von Althuis and the Gullible Ghost Hunter is a story about telling the truth, taking responsibility, and what it means to be a family.
BRAIDY VON ALTHUIS AND THE DASTARDLY DJINN
“He should have known this would happen. Wishes in movies and books seemed to go bad, so why would this one be any different?”
Ten-year-old Braidy von Althuis misses his family dearly. Ever since his father, his aunt, and his uncle went to look for Gran in Europe, the house has been quiet and lonely. Even worse, Braidy’s cousin Blockhead is miserable after a breakup. Braidy wishes more than anything that he could do something to make his cousin happy.
His wish is granted by a mysterious djinni, but the wish does not solve all his problems. Something is wrong with Blockhead, and Braidy learns a dark secret about his family that changes everything he knew. Will Braidy and Blockhead be able to undo the djinni wish, or will Braidy spark a war that may change the world as he knows it?
BRAIDY VON ALTHUIS AND THE Changeling Children
” All of the regret that she buried in her garden in America will grow up like weeds and swallow her like quicksand.”
Braidy von Althuis is celebrating his eleventh birthday, but not with his best friend. Mr. von Althuis has decided to move the family out of Maple Hills, and Braidy is forced to say goodbye to Kara and to eat his cake alone. Even though the von Althuises have lived in Maple Hills for hundreds of years, something has spooked the adults so badly that they feel helpless without Gran. Something is coming for them, though Braidy knows not who or what.
When the family arrives in Ukraine, a whole slew of new problems arise. Mr. von Althuis gets a job, Uncle Rolo finds himself in more trouble, and Aunt Liz and Braidy are summoned to an audience with the Fairy King. In order to go home, Braidy and Aunt Liz must solve riddles or belong to the Fairy King forever. Will Braidy and Aunt Liz be able to escape the Fairy King’s clutches or will heartache and memories of a life long gone tear Aunt Liz and Braidy apart?
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