Nathaniel Wyckoff
Author of the Peretz Family Adventures Series
Author of the Peretz Family Adventures Series
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Book 1: Yaakov the Pirate Hunter
Yaakov Peretz is out to catch a pirate.
One quiet morning, the Peretz children discover a pirates' treasure map in their family’s robot. It leads them into the Mojave Desert, where they soon unearth a mysterious treasure chest stolen from a Santa Barbara billionaire named Aharon Sapir.
Yaakov and family manage to return the treasure and to outwit the pirates who stole it, but soon learn of a greater danger to the Sapir family fortune. On the Tunisian island of Djerba rests the Sapirs’ most sacred heirloom: the world’s oldest Torah scroll, an artifact worth a fortune.
Another pirate is after the ancient scroll, and the Peretzes’ trusted robot dealer may be involved. Yaakov and family journey to the other side of the globe to track down a ruthless villain and to thwart his wicked plan. To succeed, Yaakov must decide between saving his prized robot, built with his very hands, and protecting a greater good. Available at Amazon.com.
"The story, itself, moves along at a cracking pace and will be easy to read for any middle grade reader. It is a marvellous story that all children will find entertaining and enjoyable." --Susan Day, Author/Illustrator of Astro's Adventures
One quiet morning, the Peretz children discover a pirates' treasure map in their family’s robot. It leads them into the Mojave Desert, where they soon unearth a mysterious treasure chest stolen from a Santa Barbara billionaire named Aharon Sapir.
Yaakov and family manage to return the treasure and to outwit the pirates who stole it, but soon learn of a greater danger to the Sapir family fortune. On the Tunisian island of Djerba rests the Sapirs’ most sacred heirloom: the world’s oldest Torah scroll, an artifact worth a fortune.
Another pirate is after the ancient scroll, and the Peretzes’ trusted robot dealer may be involved. Yaakov and family journey to the other side of the globe to track down a ruthless villain and to thwart his wicked plan. To succeed, Yaakov must decide between saving his prized robot, built with his very hands, and protecting a greater good. Available at Amazon.com.
"The story, itself, moves along at a cracking pace and will be easy to read for any middle grade reader. It is a marvellous story that all children will find entertaining and enjoyable." --Susan Day, Author/Illustrator of Astro's Adventures
Book 2: Yaakov and the Treasures of Timna Valley
Summertime is coming to an end, but there’s never a dull moment for Yaakov Peretz and family.
When Yaakov overhears a neighborhood bully and an unknown creep plotting something sneaky at a Southern California airshow, he decides to take matters into his own hands.
Before they know it, the Peretzes find themselves held captive to a mysterious stranger who calls himself only “Raul.” He has taken their dear friend, Tzadok Sapir, as a hostage, and has even more wickedness up his sleeve.
The Peretzes soon uncover his plans to wreak disaster in Israel’s Timna Valley Park, the site of King Solomon’s ancient copper mines. A treasure trove of artifacts from the ancient world may still lie beneath the surface. Such a find would be worth a fortune on the black market, and Yaakov’s old nemesis, Rahulla Allijabulla, is determined to stake his claim.
Yaakov Peretz will take nothing lying down. In a daring race against time, he’ll plunge into unfamiliar territory, battling live and robotic foes, injury, and more to thwart Rahulla’s evil scheme. Fear is not an option. Available at Amazon.com.
When Yaakov overhears a neighborhood bully and an unknown creep plotting something sneaky at a Southern California airshow, he decides to take matters into his own hands.
Before they know it, the Peretzes find themselves held captive to a mysterious stranger who calls himself only “Raul.” He has taken their dear friend, Tzadok Sapir, as a hostage, and has even more wickedness up his sleeve.
The Peretzes soon uncover his plans to wreak disaster in Israel’s Timna Valley Park, the site of King Solomon’s ancient copper mines. A treasure trove of artifacts from the ancient world may still lie beneath the surface. Such a find would be worth a fortune on the black market, and Yaakov’s old nemesis, Rahulla Allijabulla, is determined to stake his claim.
Yaakov Peretz will take nothing lying down. In a daring race against time, he’ll plunge into unfamiliar territory, battling live and robotic foes, injury, and more to thwart Rahulla’s evil scheme. Fear is not an option. Available at Amazon.com.
Book 3: Yaakov and the Secret of Acra Fortress
The Peretz kids are on a quest for Temple gold.
After battling pirates, kidnappers and other scoundrels this past summer, all that the Peretz family wants is a quiet Chanukah vacation in Israel. It's an enjoyable getaway until the last day, when things start to get strange.
Rutvij Rao runs the Acra in Jerusalem, a fortress built centuries ago by a Greek tyrant named Antiochus. Antiochus was defeated in the story of Chanukah, and the remains of his destroyed fortress are now a museum for tourists. But Rutvij, Antiochus's descendant, has his own plans for the old ruin.
Resolved to avenge his great ancestor's humiliating defeat by the Maccabees, the egomaniac Rutvij is turning the Acra into the capitol of his own new dictatorship. He has trapped all of the museum's visitors, "inviting" them to be founding citizens; nobody leaves until the world acknowledges Rutvij Rao's kingdom. Unfortunately for him, his captives include the Peretzes.
Yaakov Peretz and his siblings are determined to escape from the Acra and to stop Rutvij Rao in his tracks. The kids have discovered the fortress's well-guarded secret: a mysterious map of a maze carved into a little-known passage running underneath the ancient citadel.
Join them on their latest daring adventure, which will take them on supersonic trains, to the frozen peaks of the Himalayas, and through perilous underground tunnels, as they race to uncover a Temple fortune and to free the mad dictator's hostages...especially their parents! Available at Amazon.com.
After battling pirates, kidnappers and other scoundrels this past summer, all that the Peretz family wants is a quiet Chanukah vacation in Israel. It's an enjoyable getaway until the last day, when things start to get strange.
Rutvij Rao runs the Acra in Jerusalem, a fortress built centuries ago by a Greek tyrant named Antiochus. Antiochus was defeated in the story of Chanukah, and the remains of his destroyed fortress are now a museum for tourists. But Rutvij, Antiochus's descendant, has his own plans for the old ruin.
Resolved to avenge his great ancestor's humiliating defeat by the Maccabees, the egomaniac Rutvij is turning the Acra into the capitol of his own new dictatorship. He has trapped all of the museum's visitors, "inviting" them to be founding citizens; nobody leaves until the world acknowledges Rutvij Rao's kingdom. Unfortunately for him, his captives include the Peretzes.
Yaakov Peretz and his siblings are determined to escape from the Acra and to stop Rutvij Rao in his tracks. The kids have discovered the fortress's well-guarded secret: a mysterious map of a maze carved into a little-known passage running underneath the ancient citadel.
Join them on their latest daring adventure, which will take them on supersonic trains, to the frozen peaks of the Himalayas, and through perilous underground tunnels, as they race to uncover a Temple fortune and to free the mad dictator's hostages...especially their parents! Available at Amazon.com.
