Olly & The Spores

A story for all ages. Join Olly and Ember on a magical adventure as they fight off school bullies, greedy mall developers, and nosy townspeople to protect their secret – that there's a community of nature-loving creatures that have peacefully lived under Oak Hill for hundreds of years. When Oliver (Olly) Appleton's grandfather dies in a suspicious accident, his family decides to move to Littleton, Massachusetts, to care for the family estate. Once there, they discover they need to protect their land from a greedy mall developer, Henry Dalton. Sitting atop Oak Hill, the estate sits in an enchanted wooded sanctuary known for unusual activities and superstitions involving mythical creatures – rumors passed down since the Nipmuc people roamed the land. When Olly and his new friend, Ember, run into trouble with school bullies, the creatures known as Spores step in to protect them. Through their adventures, Olly and Ember build friendships with members of the Spore community and discover a common goal. They must work together quickly to protect Oak Hill from Henry Dalton or lose their homes forever.

Olly Appleton thought he had learned all of his grandfather's secrets, the ones his grandfather died protecting. Those secrets involved hand-drawn maps, special keys, hidden tunnels, and the Spores-friendly and fantastical mushroom creatures living under his home on Oak Hill. With his friend Ember by his side, Olly learns of another secret. Other Spore communities are being built around the country in towns that share the name Littleton. The latest community is Sapphire Creek, an abandoned gold mine his grandfather purchased outside Littleton, Colorado. When Olly's parents plan a surprise trip to visit the property, he and Em decide to share all of the secrets with their families at a special feast in the Spores' Grand Cavern on Christmas Eve. And when Sapphire Creek comes under attack, Olly and Ember once again team up with their Spore friends-and some unlikely friends-to defend the community without exposing their secrets to the outside world. • First Place - 2024 BookFest Award for Juvenile-Action & Adventure • The Golden Wizard Book Prize - 2024 • American Fiction Awards - Award winner 2024 "My husband is 38 years old and I've never seen him read a book in his life. He finished Olly and the Spores of Sapphire Creek in 3 days." - Dawn Thompson, Amazon Reviewer "Can't imagine what the author was like as a kid - what an imagination!" - Amazon Reviewer "Witty, Wonderful and Whimsical" - Amazon Reviewer