Book details
- Authors: Zieozi Katharine Olen, Phoenix Zaoku Olen
- Publisher: Pantraxxa LLC
- Genre: Middle-grade memoir
- Published: April 12, 2025
- Length: 110 pages (hardcover)
- Formats: Hardcover, paperback, Kindle, audiobook
- ISBN-13: 978-1967733071
- Language: English
Twins’ Walkie-Talkie Chronicles
A memoir by Zieozi Katharine Olen and Phoenix Zaoku Olen
Twins’ Walkie-Talkie Chronicles is a middle-grade memoir by twins Zieozi Katharine Olen and Phoenix Zaoku Olen, published by Pantraxxa. It follows their family’s cross-country move from California to Massachusetts, with the twins talking between cars by walkie-talkie.
About the book
The Olen family is moving from California to Massachusetts, and the trip takes them across fourteen states. Twins Zieozi and Phoenix ride in separate cars and stay in touch by walkie-talkie, which gives the book its frame.
Told mainly from Zieozi’s perspective, the memoir records the adventures and mishaps along the way: desert heat, tornado warnings, hotel chaos and pieces of family history. The family’s beloved German Shepherds, Sheba and Shaka, make the trip too.
By the time they reach New England, the journey has changed what “home” means to the twins and prepared them for a new beginning.
Who this book is for
Middle-grade readers, families facing a big move, and anyone who enjoys a true road-trip story told by the kids who lived it.
Themes
- Moving and what home means
- Sibling teamwork
- Family history
- Adventure, mishaps and personal growth
Frequently asked questions
It is the true story of twins Zieozi and Phoenix Olen’s move from California to Massachusetts. The family drives across fourteen states, and the twins talk between cars by walkie-talkie as they record what happens along the way.
It is a middle-grade memoir.
Twins Zieozi Katharine Olen and Phoenix Zaoku Olen. The story is told mainly from Zieozi’s perspective.
The hardcover edition is 110 pages.
Hardcover, paperback, Kindle and audiobook.
All formats are available on Amazon.
About the authors
Zieozi Katharine Olen and Phoenix Zaoku Olen are twin siblings and lifelong collaborators. They draw on their different interests and talents to write stories with heart, imagination and originality.
Zieozi Katharine Olen is a versatile artist who loves ballet, singing, narration and drawing. Her work blends vivid imagery with lyrical storytelling.
Phoenix Zaoku Olen brings a passion for fencing, coding and immersive design. He often builds entire worlds through creative printing and Roblox game development.
