MD: “Hi Declan. Thank you for taking some time out of your
very busy schedule to meet with me. You must be so excited about your new
mystery series Declan the Kid Detective.”
DM: “You’re right on both accounts, Maggy,” Declan ran his
hand though his thick curly golden blonde hair. “I’m so busy right now. I’m in
grade six now, so the homework is way more than I’ve ever had before in my
whole life. I’m a member of Inspire Children to Read Book Club, play soccer,
take swimming lessons and solve crimes. And about the book series, yeah, it’s
pretty awesome.”
MD: “Do you get paid to solve these crimes?”
DM: Declan tensed up a little at the question. “Yes and no,”
he answered. “But as I told you before, I don’t want to reveal too much about
the book.”
MD: “Yes, I do remember you mentioning this. I guess I got a
bit carried away with my questioning. I’m new at this. What can I say?”
DM: “It’s okay. No worries.”
MD: “Thanks! Declan, without revealing too much, I do think
it would be beneficial if the public knew a little something about the main
characters. Would you share with me your impressions of them?”
DM: “Out of Samantha’s friends I would say Javier is the
quiet one. I don’t know if it’s because of his home life or if it’s part of his
DNA. Personally, I think it’s a bit of both. He works at his father’s café a
few days a week. And boy is he lucky to have a father who can bake sweets like
that,” Declan digressed. “I just love that stuff. And he takes Spanish lessons once a week.
Other than that, he only hangs out with Sam, Chris and Addison. Those are his
friends. He’s pretty exclusive in that sense.
“Addison is a combination of the class clown and school jock.
He almost single-handedly won Cherryfield Elementary School its first
basketball trophy. He’s popular, a bit of a smart-alec, but always so cool.
“Christina, oh, Christina,” Declan rolled his eyes at the
thought of her. “She can be difficult at times and quite demanding. She has a
bit of a temper, so you don’t want to get her mad. But if that’s your goal,
make sure to be next to an exit so you can get out of her sight before she
deals you her wrath. Personally, I think Christina has way too much on her
plate. She’s quite the ambitious one.”
MD: “Sounds like an interesting group of kids you go to school
with. What about Samantha, the victim in Kidnapping
of the Diamond Eyes Gingerbread Penguin?”
DM: Declan’s facial muscles softened. “I knew little about
Samantha until I became a member of Inspire Children to Read Book Club four years
ago. Like me, Samantha is an avid reader. Unlike me, Samantha is an A+ student.
She’s very nice. She loves animals and cares about people. But she’s too
trusting and too sensitive. She always cries.”
MD: “She sounds like a real fluffy roll of Cottonelle toilet
paper. How sweet.”
DM: “Yeah, I guess so!” Declan let out a faint laugh.
MD: “I can’t let you go without asking you about Layla. What’s
she like?”
DM: “She’s cool!” Declan smiled. “She’s different from other
girls I know. I mean, she’s kinda a girlie-girl, but she likes sports, video
games and climbing trees just like Nigel and me. She’s also really organized,
which I’m not. And she rarely ever loses her cool. Whenever Nigel and I argue
over something Layla’s always the one to rationalize it.”
MD: “She sounds like a pretty level-headed girl.”
DM: “Yeah, I think so. She’s a lot of fun and a great
assistant.”
MD: “One more question. Would you tell us a bit about yourself?
After all you are the protagonist of the series.”
DM: Declan was wearing a matter-of-fact smirk on his face. “Maggy,
I’m no good at talking about myself. They’re just going to have to read the
book to find that one out.”
MD: “Well everyone, it sounds like that’s it for now. Thank
you very much, Declan for being a guest on my blog, and good luck to both of
us.”
DM: “Thank you!”MD: “Join me next week for my chat with Layla Price, Declan’s assistant and best friend.”
