Ray O\'ryan

Drake Makes a Splash! Ray O\'ryan

Brief Description: When summer arrives on Nebulon, Zack discovers that his best friend, Drake, is afraid to learn to swim and decides to teach him before they go on a trip to water-covered planet Araxie. Publisher Marketing: Zack tries to help Drake learn to swim in this chapter book adventure--but is he in over his head? Zack is surprised when he discovers that his best friend Drake doesn't know how to swim! With a little patience and some help, Zack has Drake splashing around in the water in no time. But swimming is another matter. Will Drake overcome his fear and learn how to swim in time for another galactic adventure? With easy-to-read language and illustrations on almost every page, the Galaxy Zack chapter books are perfect for beginning readers.

Contributor Bio:  O'Ryan, Ray Ray O'Ryan has loved space stories ever since he watched the very first episode of "Star Trek". He loves to imagine what traveling across the galaxy might be like and is a bit jealous of Galaxy Zack in this regard. Ray lives in the beautiful Catskill Mountains in upstate New York with his wife and two lovable, zany cats named Stitch and The Way. Contributor Bio:  Jack, Colin Colin Jack is originally from Vancouver, Canada, and has illustrated several children's books. He currently works at DreamWorks Animation as a story artist and character designer and lives in the Bay Area with his wife and two sons.