What arrives · one illustrated story + kraft envelope
The Catfish Competition
A village fishing contest, three hungry bears, and a supper nobody saw coming. A complete illustrated short story, mailed straight to your child.
One-time purchase · Shipping included · No subscription required
Order the story →- Illustrated booklet, mailed to your door
- Ages 8–14
- No commitment, no subscription
- Shipping included
It's catfish day in Spring River, and the whole village is buzzing. Poles are sanded, hooks are sharpened, and Grandma Crandall's coleslaw is sitting just right. Everybody's aiming to out-fish Old Sam — though nobody ever does.
But while the folks are busy pulling in their catches, three hungry bears come wandering down off the mountain with plans of their own.
What happens next is the kind of day Spring River never forgot — and the kind of supper nobody saw coming.
What arrives
A complete short story
Five chapters. Fully illustrated. The kind of story a child reads in one sitting and then reads again — a self-contained adventure set in the mountain village of Spring River.
A real piece of mail
A kraft envelope stamped and addressed to your child. Inside: a printed, stapled booklet — not a download, not a screen. Something they can hold, keep, and read again.
A mailbox moment
Your child gets a story in the mail with their name on it. No subscription, no commitment — just one story, one envelope, one moment of genuine excitement at the mailbox.
The world of Spring River
Spring River is a small mountain village where families farm, children fish, and neighbors show up for each other. Tucker Crandall and Arch Hicks are best friends — one bold, one cautious, both always looking for the next adventure.
This is a story about community, about making the best of a bad situation, and about the kind of day that turns into the tale everyone retells for years. It's gentle, it's funny, and it's the kind of thing you can read aloud to the whole family without screening it first.
One story. One mailbox moment.
A complete illustrated short story, mailed straight to your child. No subscription, no strings — just a good story in a kraft envelope.
Order the story — $10.99Shipping included · Ages 8–14 · Ships within a few days