Batman Personalized Children's Books Sample Story

       Johnny Fairchild, age 5, looked out the taxicab window. He was very excited. All
around him were the skyscrapers of Gotham City. Gotham was even bigger than he had
imagined back at home in Roswell, Georgia, with Mom, Dad, and Jacob.
  Johnny still couldn't believe he had won the radio contest. The prize was a free trip to
the Toy Tower, the world's biggest toy store! It was closing for the night, and Johnny
was going to have the whole store to play in.

  As Johnny was getting out of the cab, he noticed a delivery van speeding away from
the store. The side of the van had the words "Felini Movers" written on it.
  Johnny caught a glimpse of the driver as the van passed. The driver was wearing a
dark mask with pointy ears.
  "That's weird," Johnny thought. Maybe the driver was going to a costume party after
work. Johnny shrugged. Gotham City was a strange place.

  Johnny wanted to play with the world-famous KAT-2000, a cat-shaped robot made just
for kids. It could play games, help with chores, even make milkshakes. Toy Tower had
the only one in the whole world!
  But when Johnny went inside, he learned that the KAT-2000 had been stolen. The
police were looking for clues. But the thief had left no trace.

  The store manager sighed. "We may never get the KAT-2000 back," she said.
  "Don't be so sure of that," said a deep voice. Everyone turned to look.
  Johnny couldn't believe it. Batman was here!

  Just then, Johnny remembered something important. He told Batman about the
strange van he had seen.
  "The driver was wearing a dark mask with pointy ears?" asked Batman. "Hmmm..."
  "There's something else," Johnny said. "I heard on TV that the KAT-2000 runs on a
special kind of battery. Won't the thief need a supply of those?"
  "Yes." Batman looked at Johnny. "Could you identify that van if you saw it again?"
  Johnny nodded.
  Batman smiled. "Would you like to take a ride?"

  Johnny followed Batman to the Batmobile. He could hardly believe this was happening.
  "Where are we going?" he asked.
  "To the Supervolt Battery Factory," Batman said. "That's where the KAT-2000's battery
pack is made. I have a feeling you're right--the thief will have to stock up on the special
batteries, or the robot will be useless."
  The Batmobile zoomed through the streets of Gotham City. In no time at all Batman and
Johnny reached the factory.

  "There it is!" Johnny cried. The "Felini Movers" delivery van was parked outside the
factory. A dark figure was loading crates into the van.
  In the glow of a streetlight Johnny saw the pointy ears of a mask.
  "That's the driver I saw," he told Batman.
  "Just as I suspected," Batman said. "It's Catwoman." He pointed to something shiny in
the back of the van. "And there's the KAT-2000."

  "Catwoman, it's all over," Batman announced as he leapt from the Batmobile.
  "That's what you think," Catwoman replied. She grabbed the KAT-2000 and ran.
Batman threw his Batarang, winding a rope around her legs.
  "Look out!" Johnny yelled. "The KAT-2000 is going to fall."

  Johnny jumped out of the Batmobile and caught the KAT-2000 just before it hit the
ground. The robot was safe.
  "Nice work, Johnny," said Batman.
  "Drat!" cried Catwoman. "I really wanted that robot. It's purr-fect for me."
  "I get it," Johnny said. "You're a KAT burglar!"

  Back home in Roswell, Georgia, Johnny told Mom, Dad, and Jacob all about his
exciting adventure. The police had arrived and arrested Catwoman. Batman slipped
away into the shadows.
  The manager of Toy Tower was thrilled to get the KAT-2000 back. Johnny finally got
his tour of the toy store--with the amazing robot as his guide. And best of all, Johnny got
a postcard in the mail.
  "Dear Johnny," it said. "Thanks for your help solving the KAT-2000 crime. I couldn't
have done it without you. Batman."