Bella vs The Backyard Bandits

Blending real-life and fictional events, this story follows Bella, a German Shepherd, as she battles a mischievous family of raccoons living in a large tree near a canal in a picturesque Southern Florida backyard. Bella is determined to protect the tree's mangoes from her clever adversaries. Through a series of trials and errors, the raccoons attempt to befriend the formidable German Shepherd. Will they succeed?

This picture book features stunning illustrations, a rhyming poem about the events, a one-page photo collage of the real Bella and her backyard, and fun facts about German Shepherds and raccoons. Designed to entertain children, it offers an uplifting and heartwarming story.

Delroy Michael Thompson is a children's book author and middle school teacher based in South Florida. With over 20 years of experience working with students in Hawaii, Georgia, and Florida, he is passionate about teaching academics and crafting stories and poems for young readers. Mr. Thompson holds a bachelor's degree in social science and history and a master's degree in counseling studies. He currently teaches world history and civics to 6th and 7th graders. He lives with his wife and daughter and enjoys writing, watching historical movies, traveling, world affairs, and playing chess in his free time.