The Great Barn Showdown

Jesse's Fight for Justice

By: Richard Wren

Narrated by: Virtual Voice

Written for children young and old and in the same vein as Orwell’s ANIMAL FARM, this book follows the farm animals as they unite to sue a mean neighbor trying to take over the farm. In this case, the court is a barn and the judge is an owl. An usual tale by an unusual author.

99 year old Richard Wren began his writing career at 84. His first novel, CASEY'S SLIP, promptly won 2nd prize in the NATIONAL EXCELLENCE BOOK AWARDS contest. THE GREAT BARN SHOWDOWN is his 8th book published within weeks of his 4th adventure novel featuring Joshua, a crime fighting Yosemite Park Ranger with extraordinary powers.

More about this book:
A cruel neighbor...a family trying to keep their farm...a leprechaun...an animal court and trial

On a peaceful family farm, an elderly neighbor threatens to seize the land by any way he can, even if it means harming the animals. But the farm has a hidden guardian: a leprechaun who has protected the animals for years.

Enlisting the help of the family's 11-year old boy, the leprechaun transforms the barn into a courtroom. An owl presides as judge, while a porcupine defends the neighbor.

As various animals take the stand, the truth is revealed, and justice is served -- but what does an ancient leprechaun curse have to do with it?

Will the neighbor's repentance be enough to restore peace on the farm?