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Kibi and the Search for Happiness
LAST UPDATES:
February 2012
Fed up with Science and Religion holding each other at arm's length?
Willing to learn and grow right along with the characters?
NEBADOR is the incredible journey of five young adults from poverty and oppression to respected citizenship in the wide universe ...
Book One: The Test begins as a young man arrives in a medieval kingdom seeking a crew for his mysterious ship. It is soon clear he is looking for something other than salty old sailors.
In Book Two: Journey, the captain and his young students journey around the kingdom as he teaches them many subjects and the trials of life test their hearts and minds.
8 editions, most available now
Book Three: Selection brings the group of travelers, after many challenges, to the moment of selection. The chosen five quickly discover that their adventures have just begun, and a universe far beyond their knowledge awaits ...
8 editions, most available now
Trilogy One contains the complete text of Books One, Two, and Three, all illustrations, and chapter-by-chapter Deep Learning Notes.
2 editions, both available now
In Book Four: Flight Training, the new crew of the little ship must learn countless lessons before they can visit far-away places without grave danger.
Includes the short story Kibi and the Search for Happiness from the 2010 NEBADOR Writing Contest.
8 editions, most available now
The setting of Book Five: Back to the Stars is a long line of mysterious planets, all stranger than any story, that lie between the birthplace of the young crew and their destination among the stars.
Includes the short stories Buna's New World and First Taste of Freedom from the Early 2011 NEBADOR Writing Contest.
8 editions, most available now
"Young readers will intuitively respond to the story of the quest for the future, and their own place in it"
-- Rachael Hedges, cover artist, counselor
"This book is a beautiful testament to human nature: the good, the bad, and the very ugly. ... J.Z. Colby masterfully weaves his lessons into magnificent tales of friendship, growth, and love."
-- Book0_0Wyrm, LibraryThing.com
"OMG. SERIOUSLY YOU GUYS THIS BOOK IS AMAZING!!"
-- Sally, UK, GoodReads.com
All NEBADOR books are filled with wit-sharpening and skill-honing challenges - mental, emotional, and spiritual - for both the characters and the reader.
"Personal power is the ability to stand on your own two feet, with a smile on your face, in the middle of a universe that contains a million ways to crush you."
-- Nebador Transport Service saying
The NEBADOR stories were written with the help of more than 40 young-adult critiquers, readers, and artists ... and a few adults.
"I would recommend this book to people who like action, adventure, and science fiction."
-- Ben Weldon, independent review by ReaderViewsKids.com
The NEBADOR books are used by school and home-school teachers all over the USA, especially with gifted kids 8-12 and reluctant readers 12-18.
TOP CHOICE: "The Test is a series of adventures that change the lives of ten young adults ... Placed in the middle of a strange town, with even stranger people, this book is sure to keep you busy reading."
-- Hopkins, independent review by Flamingnet.com
Q: What's the cheapest way to get the complete NEBADOR stories?
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A: The Young Star-Seeker's Editions (7" x 10" paperback, medium print):
"The visual details give you a perfect image allowing you to play the scenes out in your head until the very end. The author is a master of subtlety ..."
-- Samantha Spaulding, independent review by BookReview.com
"Focus on personal development ... demonstrates the importance and value of friendship and trust"
-- Stephanie Louie, 16-year-old critiquer
"This book ... would be a thoughtful gift for a youngster with a propensity to read ..."
-- Beth Adams, independent review by PacificBookReview.com
"A quick plot that keeps you guessing, and something to take away when you're done"
-- Kristen Voie, 14-year-old critiquer
"One of the most brilliant books of its time ..."
-- Katelynn, GoodReads.com
"... an excellent series, and you can read it on so many different levels. It isn't an ordinary science fiction series, that is for sure."
-- Lubna, India, GoodReads.com
"There is a touch of magic between the covers of this book!"
-- Ruby Long, Amazon.com
"An adventure without violence that has characters for whom everyone can cheer."
-- Karen Oster, author, attorney, mother
"I felt as if I was in the book"
-- Brie Polette, 17-year-old critiquer
"A diamond in the literary jungle"
-- Winn Barrientos, teacher and mother
"I love watching how the characters and their relationships evolve ..."
-- Mariah Bruns, 14-year-old critiquer
"The most imaginative tale I have ever encountered"
-- Karen Pihlak, police captain
Preview of NEBADOR Book One: The Test
Previews
Book One:
The Test
Spring 2010
Book Two:
Journey
Summer 2010
Book Three:
Selection
Fall 2010
Book Four:
Flight Training
Spring 2011
Book Five:
Back to the Stars
Fall 2011
Book Six:
Star Station
Summer 2012
Book Seven:
The Local Universe
2013
Book Eight:
Witness
2014
Copyright © 2009-2012
by J. Z. Colby
unless otherwise attributed