Sarah Fragoso - Paleo Pals: Jimmy and the Carrot Rocket Ship

First Published in 2011 by Victory Belt Publishing

Copyright 2011 Sarah Fragoso

All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced or distributed in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, or stored in a database or retrieval system, without prior written permission from the publisher.

ISBN 13: 978-1-936608-88-1 (paperback)

978-1-936608-52-2 (ebook)

Produced in the United States of America

This book is dedicated to my mom.

In a secret part of the world, surrounded by green fields and colorful gardens, live three siblings named Phoenix, Parker, and Piper. But these two brothers and sister are not ordinary children. In fact, they are extraordinary children gifted with superhero powers. Phoenix, Parker, and Piper are known throughout the land as the Paleo Pals, and together they travel the globe in their trusty Carrot Rocket Ship, using their powers to help children learn about living the healthiest, most exciting, most super lives possible. This is the tale of one of their many amazing adventures.

Suddenly an urgent message appeared on the Paleo Pals Power-Prompter. We have an alert, Phoenix announced. Theres a kid in trouble who needs our help!

The Paleo Pals ran straight for the trusty Carrot Rocket Ship, which had whisked them around the world and back many times.

Lets go, Pals, theres no time to lose! said Piper, her cape flowing behind her. Off to the Carrot Rocket Ship. We need to use our super paleo powers to save the day!

The Paleo Pals safely landed their Carrot Rocket Ship in the yard of the home that had appeared on their Paleo Pals Power-Prompter. Immediately they could tell something wasnt right. They all ran over to investigate.

Come on, Pals, whispered Phoenix. It looks like Jimmy really does need our help. He does not look happy about eating that delicious paleo food one tiny bitlisten!

Im so sorry, honey, pleaded Jimmys mom, but we want to be a healthy family together, and eating real food like this is the first step.

I dont CARE about your oopity-goopity food! yelled Jimmy. And I dont care about being healthy, because I am healthy! I guess Im just gonna starve. Im going to bed!

The Paleo Pals watched through the window as little Jimmy ran angrily up the stairs. The situation seemed hopeless, but the Paleo Pals knew exactly what they needed to do next. Never fear, thought the Paleo Pals, help has arrived!

All alone in his room, little Jimmy felt gloomy and hungry and mad. Then, all of a sudden, the three Paleo Pals leapt through his open window, one after another.

Wow, who are you? exclaimed Jimmy. You look like SUPERHEROES!

You guessed it, said Phoenix. We are the Paleo Pals, and were here to show you just how fun and exciting it can be to eat healthy paleo foods.

Jimmy could not believe his eyes. Was he dreaming? Was this real? He stared and stared, but it was true, there really were three superheroes in his very own room!

We used to be just like you, said Piper. We also didnt want to eat the oopity-goopity food that our mom and dad tried to feed us!

We missed our normal food, and we thought food would never be fun again, said Parker, the youngest of the three Paleo Pals. Then we learned all about how great it feels to be healthyand how powerful you can become!

Powerful? Jimmy asked.

Yes, Phoenix answered. And how fun it can be to cook.

Oh, and dont forget, added Piper, how eating food that comes from our earth and not a factory is super-important for keeping our bodies happy and healthy!

The Paleo Pals took little Jimmy to the window and pointed down to the brilliant orange Carrot Rocket Ship. Jimmy had never seen anything like it! Before Jimmy could utter a word, Phoenix said, Do you want to come with us on an incredible journey so we can show you all the cool stuff about eating paleo?

Ill take you first, Piper said. What I love most about eating paleo is picking out the food we get to make. I want to take you to two places. The first is the place where the food you used to eat comes from. The second place is where real paleo food comes from. There is a huge difference.

Well, OK, I guess that sounds sort of cool, replied Jimmy. But only if we get to ride in that.

We sure do, Piper replied. Its our Carrot Rocket Ship!

Piper and Jimmy soared through the air in the Carrot Rocket Ship. Then the sky began to grow dark and dreary. Below, Jimmy noticed a large building coughing up smoke that blocked the beautiful sky.

Heres our first stop, said Piper. Thats a factory where they make the food that comes in boxes, cans, and cartons. Believe it or not, the stuff they put into that food really isnt food at all! Piper aimed the rocket ship to land right next to the factory.

Piper and Jimmy walked inside the factory, where machines clanked and clunked out boxes and cans. Jimmy had seen those same boxes and cans of food in their pantry before his parents had started making paleo foods. On a nearby carton, Piper pointed to a list of stuff the food was made of. Most of the words Jimmy couldnt even understand!

Here is a good rule to remember, said Piper. If you cant read it, dont eat it! Sometimes food in boxes tastes good because there are things like sugar and fancy sounding chemicals in it, but our bodies run better without that stuff. If we want to be as healthy and super as possible, we need to give our bodies the food that makes us strong. I most certainly would not be the hero I am today if I still ate that stuff all the time.

Jimmy thought about all the processed foods he used to eat and now he wondered what those weird ingredients did to a kids body.

They left the gloomy factory behind, and with Piper at the controls of the Carrot Rocket Ship, they flew over a beautiful green field. Down below, Jimmy could see a farm with plentiful gardens and grazing animals.