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Jape the Grape Ape From Outer Space

by Jape Payette

20 pages; Saddle stitched; illustrated; catalogue #04-0828; ISBN 1-4120-3001-3; US$11.00, C$13.95, EUR8.95, £6.50

An alien finds his way to earth and tells his tale to children. This interactive story conveys and anti-violent message.

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About the Book

The first book in the series is called Jape The Grape Ape From Outer Space. This is a story of an alien who finds his way to earth and tells his story to children. It is a fun and imaginative story with an anti-violence subtext. When told, it seems to capture the imaginatioins of young audiences everywhere, and it tends to foster an interactive atmosphere.

The story begins with the main character, Jape-the Grape from the Planet of the Grapes. Jape explains where he is from in great detail. Everything is shaped like or made out of grapes. He then proceeds to fill the reader in about the Flying Karate Monkeys, the rivals of the Grape Apes who have continually committed pranks on the Grape Apes and other planets for thousands of years. The Grape Apes are able to eat golden grapes that give them super powers for twenty-four hours so that they can restore order in the universe.

The episodes that follow are about the specific adventures that have ensued between the Grape Apes and the Flying Death Karate Monkeys.

For example, Saving Grape-Ella tells the story about the day the Flying Karate Monkeys kidnapped Grape-Ella, the queen of the Planet of the Grapes, and how the Grape Apes rescued her.

Episode two is Who Stole The Stars? In this story we discover the plot of the Flying Karate Monkeys to take over the universe until the Grape Apes save the day.

In the last episode, The Day The Flying Karate Monkeys Disappeared, the Grape Apes band together to save the Flying Karate Monkeys from certain destruction.

But wait there's more... other episodes will follow.

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About the Author

My name is John Payette. I am an accomplished actor, singer, songwriter, playwright, public speaker and storyteller. I have my own production company and I have directed and produced many shows.

I have been working with children in various capacities for 25 years. I currently teach 6^th and 7^th grade drama at The Rockport Middle School in Massachusetts. I also teach drama workshops on the elementary and high school levels. During the summer, I am the drama director at Camp Spindrift in Goucester, and during the school year, I run the YMCA before and after school programs in the Rockport Elementary School.

In 2004, I am currently working on independent contracts for children's drama workshops for grades PreK to 5^th Grade.

My acting credits include working in theatre, television, film and radio (resume available upon request). In addition to these credits, I have recently added children's book writer. I live, work, and move in a very creative circuit and am constantly surrounded by extremely imaginative stimuli. My stories are just one example of the creative abundance that has influenced me.

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