Book One in the Tiktik series
Tiktik: A Summer of Three Names
A middle-grade fantasy adventure inspired by Filipino folklore.
Twelve-year-old Emily knows when adults are lying — until one summer in the Philippines, she finds a lie much bigger than she expected.
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Not a werewolf — there are no wolves here. Its real name has a better story than the monster does.
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A free classroom guide for grades 5–8, with comprehension, theme, character, and writing prompts.
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Splits at the torso and flies at night — but the story in Book One is about the line she won't cross.
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The Art Inside the Book
Four interior plates, black and white first — the way they print in paperback — then in color.
Aug 17, 2026