Z is for A Zillion Reasons . . .

To experience life in Hawaii with Leilani, Maile,

Sam, Kimo and Kainoa!

A Zillion thanks to you for joining me as I took you through the ABCs OF THE HIDC!

Next Tuesday, October 2, 2012, is the official release date for Pineapples in Peril.

So what am I going to do on that day??? Maybe like the members of The Hawaiian Island Detective Club, I’ll Zip, Zoom and Zigzag around the house in celebration!

Thanks, again, for joining me. Please continue to check-in every Monday and Thursday as I blog about upcoming events as well as all things Hawaiian.

And don’t forget to check out the blogs where the Blog Tour Continues!! There are several more blog to visit coming up in October. Please visit as I post the links to read a review/interview about Pineapples in Peril!

Have you Missed a Review?? Check out my new page: Reviews & Endorsements to catch up on all the past reviews, as well as see what reviewers are coming up, and read the amazing endorsements for Pineapples in Peril!

Join me again on Monday, October 1, as I begin regular blogs about Hawaii. Don't forget to follow the reviews coming up. And--I'll have info and photos once I have the Book Release Party in mid-October!

Aloha, and Mahalo for visiting!

Cheryl

The Hawaiian Island Detective Club

Book One—Pineapples in Peril

RELEASES OCTOBER 2, 2012

Available NOW for Pre-Order on Amazon and Barnes & Noble

www.cheryllinnmartin.com

mailto:cheryllinnmartin@yahoo.com

Y is for Yaaaaaaay!

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You’ll hear Kimo screaming Yaaaaaaaay! a lot! He gets totally excited about everything the kids discover during their mystery-solving journey.

Can’t you just picture him bopping around and screaming Yaaaaaaaay!?? Leilani sometimes wishes she were ten years old again because being 13 meant too much responsibility and more maturity than she often times wanted to show. I know I still experience those moments when I want to throw off all things sensible and just run around in circle screaming like a little kid—do you?

Hmm . . . maybe that’s why I write for 8 to 12 year olds! Yup—it’s my chance to bop around and scream Yaaaaaaaay!

We’re at the end of the ABCs OF THE HIDC!—only one more letter left until the October 2, 2012 release date for Pineapples in Peril (Book 1 of The Hawaiian Island Detective Club.)

In the meantime, the Blog Tour Continues!! Please visit Gail Baugniet's Blog Today for a new review. I’ll keep you posted as more reviews come up—into the second week of October.

Have you Missed a Review?? Check out my new page: Reviews & Endorsements to catch up on all the past reviews, as well as see what reviewers are coming up, and read the amazing endorsements for Pineapples in Peril!

Aloha, and Mahalo for visiting!

Cheryl

The Hawaiian Island Detective Club

Book One—Pineapples in Peril

RELEASES OCTOBER 2, 2012

Available NOW for Pre-Order on Amazon and Barnes & Noble

www.cheryllinnmartin.com

mailto:cheryllinnmartin@yahoo.com

X is for Xtra! Xtra!

Read All About It!

Do you feel the excitement building?? I certainly do!

Xtra! Xtra! Only 1 ½ weeks left before Pineapples in Peril releases! Can you believe October 2 is that close? Wow—where does time go? It seems as if I’ve been waiting for this date for forever, and now it’s within days away!

Leilani, Maile, Sam and yes—even Kimo—solve the crime even though they didn’t have X-Ray vision to see through all the misleading clues, lies and evidence that didn’t make sense.

So, Xtra! Xtra! Read all about it! Keep reading the reviews/interviews about Pineapples in Peril. The blog tour will continue into the second week of October.

Have you Missed a Review?? Check out my new page: Reviews & Endorsements to catch up on all the past reviews, as well as see what reviewers are coming up, and read the amazing endorsements for Pineapples in Peril!

I hope you’ll be inspired to see the kids in your life enjoy The Hawaiian Island Detective Club! And, hey—adults have loved reading the books too!

Only a couple more letters before I’m at the end of the ABCs OF THE HIDC! Join me for the final comments on Pineapples in Peril (Book 1 of The Hawaiian Island Detective Club.) until the release date on October 2, 2012.

Aloha, and Mahalo for visiting!

Cheryl

The Hawaiian Island Detective Club

Book One—Pineapples in Peril

RELEASES OCTOBER 2, 2012

Available NOW for Pre-Order on Amazon and Barnes & Noble

www.cheryllinnmartin.com

mailto:cheryllinnmartin@yahoo.com

W is for Whodunnit?

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Of course! The entire goal of the teen detectives is to discover Whodunnit!

I hope the kids in your life will enjoy the journey with Leilani, Maile and Sam as they figure out the mystery happening in the pineapple fields. Maybe they can use their own detective prowess to figure out Whodunnit before the characters do!

Now that we’re getting so close to the release date for book one, What’s next for The Hawaiian Island Detective Club? You won’t have to wait long! Book two, Menehunes Missing, releases on February 5, 2013.

Blog Tour Continues!! Please visit The Cuffe Sister's Blog (Sadie and Sophie) Today to read a review/interview about Pineapples in Peril!

Have you Missed a Review?? Check out my new page: Reviews & Endorsements to catch up on all the past reviews, as well as see what reviewers are coming up, and read the amazing endorsements for Pineapples in Peril!

In the meantime, join me on the final few Mondays and Thursdays for The ABC’s of The HIDC before the release of Pineapples in Peril (Book 1 of The Hawaiian Island Detective Club.) on October 2, 2012.

Aloha, and Mahalo for visiting!

Cheryl

The Hawaiian Island Detective Club

Book One—Pineapples in Peril

RELEASES OCTOBER 2, 2012

Available NOW for Pre-Order on Amazon and Barnes & Noble

www.cheryllinnmartin.com

mailto:cheryllinnmartin@yahoo.com

V is for Vandalism

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Vandalism at the Tong Plantation is what first triggers The Hawaiian Island Detective Club into action. Leilani, Maile and Sam are determined to find out who’s destroying the pineapples and why.

Along the way they discover clues and plan a stakeout, but become totally confused at the evidence—why are things pointing to one person as the culprit, and then to another? Will they ever figure it out? Ahhh, yes . . . you can rest assured that the amazing teen detectives will find Victory!

There’s one other V word I’d love for you to keep in mind—Visit!! I hope you’ll all have a chance to visit Hawaii sometime soon. I have a trip planned, and can’t wait to enjoy all the islands have to offer.

Blog Tour Continues!! Please visit Linda Glaz's Blog from Monday, September 10 and Jessica Nelson's Blog  from Wednesday, September 12, to read a review/interview about Pineapples in Peril!

Have you Missed a Review?? Check out my new page: Reviews & Endorsements to catch up on all the past reviews, as well as see what reviewers are coming up, and read the amazing endorsements for Pineapples in Peril!

There are only a couple more weeks left for my trip through the alphabet. And then, Pineapples in Peril, releases!

Aloha, and Mahalo for visiting!

Cheryl

The Hawaiian Island Detective Club

Book One—Pineapples in Peril

RELEASES OCTOBER 2, 2012

Available NOW for Pre-Order on Amazon and Barnes & Noble

www.cheryllinnmartin.com

mailto:cheryllinnmartin@yahoo.com

U is for Undercover

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What fun to go Undercover! At least that’s what Leilani thinks. But sneaking around, spying and planning a stakeout brings on many problems she never imagined.

Go ahead and laugh as you read about the kids’ predicaments—and how they get out of them and eventually solve the mystery.

When you read any of the books from the Hawaiian Island Detective Club Series, you’ll discover the unique chapter headings. Umi means “ten” in Hawaiian. Each chapter in the teens becomes “ten plus one,” “ten plus two,” etc. So, ten, eleven and twelve become: Umi, Umikumakahi and Umikumalua. Keep trying to pronounce those chapter headings! Just wait until you see the twenties!! Yikes!

Blog Tour Continues!! Please visit Linda Glaz’s Blog TODAY! And Jessica Nelson’s Blog on Wednesday, September 12 to read a review/interview about Pineapples in Peril!

Have you Missed a Review?? Check out my new page: Reviews & Endorsements to catch up on all the past reviews, as well as see what reviewers are coming up, and read the amazing endorsements for Pineapples in Peril!

There are a couple more weeks of alphabet fun, so join me on Mondays and Thursdays as I go through the alphabet, giving you little snippets of words from Pineapples in Peril (Book 1 of The Hawaiian Island Detective Club.) It’s the ABCs OF THE HIDC!—until the release date for Pineapples on October 2, 2012.

Aloha, and Mahalo for visiting!

Cheryl

The Hawaiian Island Detective Club

Book One—Pineapples in Peril

RELEASES OCTOBER 2, 2012

Available NOW for Pre-Order on Amazon and Barnes & Noble

www.cheryllinnmartin.com

mailto:cheryllinnmartin@yahoo.com

T is for Tutu

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 NO! Not this kind of Tutu!!

Tutu is an endearing term for Grandma. There isn’t a “T” in the Hawaiian alphabet, but the term comes from other Polynesian languages such as Tahitian. Kainoa refers to his grandma as Tutu, although we never get to meet her in the story.

The Tong Plantation is where the pineapple damage is occurring. The kids visit the plantation offices and fields several times throughout the book while on their quest to solve the crime and bring the vandals to justice. I loved imagining and creating this amazing plantation. I hope your mind creates the same amazing visuals as you read!

Blog Tour Continues!! If you missed the last review, here's the link that will get you directly to the post: Sharon Srock's Blog. Please visit Emily C Reynold's Blog TODAY and Danika Cooley’s Blog on Saturday, September 8, to read a review/interview about Pineapples in Peril!

We have less than one month to go, so please come back next week as I continue through the alphabet, giving you little snippets of words from Pineapples in Peril (Book 1 of The Hawaiian Island Detective Club.) It’s the ABCs OF THE HIDC!—until the release date for Pineapples on October 2, 2012.

Aloha, and Mahalo for visiting!

Cheryl

The Hawaiian Island Detective Club

Book One—Pineapples in Peril

RELEASES OCTOBER 2, 2012

Available NOW for Pre-Order on Amazon and Barnes & Noble

www.cheryllinnmartin.com

mailto:cheryllinnmartin@yahoo.com

S is for Surfing . . .

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What would Hawaii be without Surfing?? Leilani is a big surfer-girl. Her surfing buddy is Maile’s older brother, Kainoa. Leilani’s been surfing with him since she was eitht-years-old, but now that she’s 13, she looks at 16-year-old Kainoa a little differently. Hmm . . . I remember the angst of teeny-bopper crushes—do you?

Then there’s Sam and all his Snacking. He always has something in his pocket to chomp on. I wonder how long he can go before he digs in his pocket again?

Finally, the big S words for the kids include: Sleuthing, Snooping and Solution. Come along with the members of The Hawaiian Island Detective Club as they Solve the mystery of who’s been vandalizing the pineapple fields.

Blog Tour Continues!! Please visit Sharon Srock’s Blog from Friday, August 31, to read a review/interview about Pineapples in Peril!

And don’t forget to come back again on Thursday when I continue to travel through the alphabet, giving you little snippets of words from Pineapples in Peril (Book 1 of The Hawaiian Island Detective Club.) It’s the ABCs OF THE HIDC!—until the release date for Pineapples on October 2, 2012.

Aloha, and Mahalo for visiting!

Cheryl

The Hawaiian Island Detective Club

Book One—Pineapples in Peril

RELEASES OCTOBER 2, 2012

Available NOW for Pre-Order on Amazon and Barnes & Noble

www.cheryllinnmartin.com

mailto:cheryllinnmartin@yahoo.com