So, I've been toying with the idea of writing something for kids for awhile now.  I think I've got a good idea now, a basis for a great story.  I started working on it this weekend.  If you're a children's author, or just a lover of children's lit., I'd love to hear some thoughts!

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Chapter One

            Deep in the Amazon rainforest the mantis stalked its prey.  He crouched, frozen.  To the naked eye he looked like nothing more than a leaf, a single shred of green, easily hidden among...