Owen Pat (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780989116688)

When an ordinary little boy accidentally shoots a cardinal out of the sky in his backyard with a stick, an entire world of conspiracy is opened up to him, and Owen Pat soon comes to realize that he is the only one who can find the three headed monster and stop him from stealing the imaginations of children before it is too late. With the help of his four extraordinary sisters, his toys, and a flock of cardinals, he is commissioned to find and destroy the evil monster that grows more and more powerful the more imaginations he steals. In his attempts to find the monster, Owen Pat must encounter many surprising enemies, all of whom are trying to get their hands on the greatest prize of all... his baby sister. The story may be considered magical realism, a quirky adventure consisting of wolf-dragons, fairies, bird children, and storybook characters coming to life yet set in the real world. It depicts bravery, valor, perseverance, and the importance of the imagination as the greatest weapon for defending hope and freedom.