Twelve year old Declan has a plan to survive this year's family camping trip: a brand new hand-held gaming console. When it's stolen, his plan sinks faster than a leaky canoe. To get his game console back and stay plugged in, he must track down the mysterious beast known as the Howler. How hard can it be for an epic gamer like Declan?

Award-winning children's author, Liam O'Donnell, drags the pixelated world of video games out to the wilderness in this brand new short story. The first in the Tech Tales series, this 8600 word short story for Middle Grade readers is totally DRM-Free and includes a Teachers Guide and rights for classroom distribution and photocopying.