The Giant Ant

About the Book

In this story, Kid Blitz is living in Kenya with his naval officer father and beautiful mother. Their village is attacked while Kid’s parents are away and Kid Blitz must rely on his new, secret ally, Grant, the Giant Ant, to help him save the villagers from their deadly enemies.

In actuality, Kid Blitz is the author’s father. He earned his nickname in Brooklyn, NY during the depression. He enlisted in the Navy following high school, where his assignment was to Africa. Four generations of children, nieces, nephews, cousins and grandchildren have listened in fascination to his tale of the Giant Ant, who saved his life when he was lost in the jungle.

About the Author

Frances Tardive lives with her husband, Ambrose, sons, AJ and Nick, canines, Ranger and Axl, and feline, Jinx, in Lopatcong, New Jersey. Fran has two M.A.’s in the field of education. She works as Director of Education at a small, private school for special needs students in rural Hunterdon County, NJ. For relaxation, Frances and family enjoy traveling to Florida each spring and have driven across the United States twice in the last three summers. The original Kid Blitz has accompanied the family to all of their many destinations. Frances is currently working on Part II of this series where Kid Blitz and his insect friend defy danger in order to save Mahatma Gandhi’s life.