KAERU-BOY (book 1 of 2) is the manga charged tale of a dyslexic kid who discovers he can read the secret language of superheroes, turning him into one.
Dead parents, dyslexia, no friends and a family that just doesn’t understand him…KAERU-BOY is an angry kid who’s got every reason to hate the world but he’s the only one with the power to save it.
In case you’re wondering, Kaeru (pronounced Ky-Ru) is Japanese for “frog”.
Frogs and toads aren’t the prettiest things out there. They can be a little slimy. They can be a little warty. Most people don’t want anything to do with them. But that’s what we LOVEe about Kaeru-Boy. He’s a hero with warts. Sure, there are tons of comics featuring “flawed heroes”–- but with Kaeru-Boy we’ve chosen to do something different. Kaeru-Boy isn’t a hero struggling to overcome his flaws. He’s a hero because of his flaws. Gavin, like millions of other people, wrestles with dyslexia. Dyslexics see and understand written language differently. Well, what if that difference was the key to unlocking a secret language? An alien language. What if dyslexia isn’t a disability at all? What if it’s really a hidden ability? And what if that hidden ability was the key to transforming into a superhero?
Kaeru-Boy is a 2 book run, all ages, mech fueled adventure with a very vulnerable and very real kid at its center. Just give him a chance. If you look past all the warts, you’ll discover a hero.
C. Thomas Payne II: Tik Tak Zoo on Android OS thanks to Adobe!
Wow! I spent about 20 minutes changing a few tweens to work better with the Google Nexus One / Android OS (GTween works better than Tweener right now) and Tik Tak Zoo is running pretty nicely!
The intensive re-development (from iPhone OS to Android OS) process can be outlined as so:
Tik Tak Zoo for iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad on the iTunes App Store
The classic game of TicTacToe has evolved into a whole new animal! In TikTakZOO you pick your species, make your mark and battle— claw, tooth and nail! Now available for only 99 cents on the iPhone and iTouch, download the game that Ann Klinger (a 3rd Grade Teacher) calls “A family friendly romp! It blends the simple strategy of TicTacToe with stunning animations, all while teaching players fun facts about nature’s cleverest creatures”.
Choose 2-player “Battle Mode” or put your skills to the ultimate test against TikTakZoo’s fearsome AAI (Artificial Animal Intelligence).
GAME FEATURES
* Classic TicTacToe gameplay for both adults and kids
* Choose your species (with more to come in future updates)
* Each battle unlocks new and educational animal facts
* Unique battle animations and graphics for each creature
* Advanced in-game intelligence for single player mode
TikTakZoo is owned and developed by Kid Kong Entertainment and CTP Studios.
