Finding inspiration … in a cemetery
Jun. 1st | Posted by admin
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Take a look at the article on this cemetery in Selma Alabama and you will learn where Bob got his ideas for the cemetery in Windmill Pete’s town: Live Oak Cemetery at Selma (one of only a few cemeteries in the South listed on the NRHP) – RuralSWAlabama If you look at the location of […]
Listen to radio interview with the Author
May. 28th | Posted by admin
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Thursday, May 27, 2021 Author Bob Hemphill was interviewed on KPOF Radio, Denver to tell about his Windmill Pete book series. Bob told AM91 The Point of Faith listeners why he writes books aimed at boys ages 7 to 14. He explained how he draws a lot from growing up in a small Pennsylvania city […]
Which should I read first?
May. 25th | Posted by admin
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You don’t need to read the Windmill Pete books in their numbered order. Although the events recounted follow in sequence, each book can stand alone as its own interesting story. The earlier books may appeal to younger children, and the later-numbered ones to children as they grow older. Parents or grandparents might begin by reading […]
New in 2021: The Mysterious Stranger
May. 25th | Posted by admin
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The newest published book in the Windmill Pete Series is The Mysterious Stranger. This book introduces the whole gang and tells about them setting up their clubhouse rules. In the midst of that process, the gang sees a mysterious stranger, an older man who is watching them. The man leads them to a haunted-looking house, […]
The Mysterious Stranger & Book Signing
Jun. 5th | Posted by admin
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After publishing six of the first eight books in the Windmill Pete series, author Bob Hemphill has gone back to finish book #2, The Mysterious Stranger. It is due for printing at Morris Publishers late summer or early fall 2018. You can pre-order it now by filling out the order form and sending it to […]
New Web Site Launched
Jun. 7th | Posted by admin
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On June 7, 2012 this web site went live! Click around to learn more about the WMP book series and the author. And be sure to let us know what you think. We love feedback!
Nine Lives
Jan. 25th | Posted by admin
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Chip Robbins and his friends face a show down with the other sixth-grade’s football team. But Chips classmates have found a new friend, and he is providing competition for Chip both on the field and off. Chip decides he will give Todd Harrison just nine lives. Learn how the game turns out, who the heroes […]