Synopsis:
As heroes come and go, from Superman to Batman to Mickey Mouse and Mighty Mouse, a new batch of super heroes are in the works. The author, Baltazar Ray is bringing up to life, the up and coming “FancyCrazyHydrants” A concept that started spanning six years inspired by his photography collection of fire hydrants.
The book – “The Adventures of the FancyCrazyHydrants” is a series of stories about super fire hydrants. It starts with Book 1 – “The Mission,” where two leading characters - Hydra and Pluggo, the groundbreakers and leaders of the group “FancyCrazyHydrants.”
The time setting is in the year 2999, a crucial factor to the story. The book starts with Hydra’s and Pluggo’s creation. From there, they journeyed and sought to seek their “mission” and met other characters along the way that formed the super group FancyCrazyHydrants.
The Adventures of the FancyCrazyHydrants is not only about fire hydrants and their rescue missions. It is also about stories of everyday life, humor, and the mix of past and future experiences of different characters that revolves around these super fire hydrants. While this may be a children’s book, it is the author’s intention to make this a wholesome reading for all people---young and old.
The Adventures of the FancyCrazyHydrants™
THE MISSION
BALTAZAR RAY
FANCYCRAZY PUBLISHING
EAST COAST
This book is a work of fiction. Names, characters, places, and incidents are either the product of the author’s imagination or are used fictitiously, and any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, business establishments, events, or locales are entirely coincidental.
© Copyright 2003, Baltazar Ray
All Rights Reserved
No part of this book may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopy, recording, or any information storage and retrieval system now known or to be invented, without permission in writing from the publisher, except by a reviewer who wishes to quote brief passages in connection with a review written for inclusion in a magazine, newspaper, or broadcast.
Published by:
FancyCrazy Publishing
E-mail: fancycrazyhydrants@gmail.com
Blog: www.FancyCrazyHydrants.tv
Facebook: www.facebook.com/fancycrazyhydrants
Pinterest: www.pinterest.com/baltazarray/
Twitter: #fancycrazyhy
Conceptualized, designed, written, and illustrated by:
Baltazar Ray
ISBN: 0-9745386-9-8 (paperback)
ISBN: 0-9745386-3-9 (ebook)
CHAPTER 1
The Contact
THE BRIGHT YELLOW TAXI sped down the lane and roared past an old couple waiting in vain. At five in the morning, the driver was weary from working all night. He had just dropped off his last fare and he was headed for the garage. Sixteen hours straight he’s been driving—a record for fools, he thought.
