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  • Surprise at Yorktown

    Marianne Hering, Nancy I. Sanders

    Paperback (Focus on the Family, Nov. 1, 2014)
    Travel two centuries back in time to the final battle of the American Revolution at Yorktown, Virginia. Cousins Patrick and Beth sneak through trenches and race across battlefields to warn General George Washington about a dangerous spy. The spy is stealing his secret plans and giving them to the British. Cannons roar and the ground shakes as the struggle reaches a climax. Washington’s ragtag soldiers are up against the most powerful army in the world. Will Patrick and Beth witness the American Revolution come to an end? Or will they be caught in a dangerous trap they can’t escape?
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  • Captured on the High Seas

    Marianne Hering, Nancy I. Sanders

    Paperback (Focus on the Family, May 1, 2014)
    British warships battle with American privateers in this high sea adventure. Cousins Patrick and Beth have landed on the Royal Louis in the middle of the Revolutionary War. Cannonballs fly and swords slash. They’re captured! Now they face even more dangers. Will their new friend James Forten be sold by the British into the West Indies slave trade? Or will they all be sentenced to the overcrowded prison ship floating near shore where scores of prisoners die from filth and disease? Patrick and Beth help plan a daring escape as they witness firsthand the deeds of brave heroes who fought to make America the land of the free.
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  • Danger on a Silent Night

    Marianne Hering, Nancy I. Sanders

    Paperback (Focus on the Family, Oct. 1, 2013)
    Over 1 million sold in series!Beth and Patrick travel to the Holy Land. Patrick joins the wise men as they travel toward Jerusalem. Beth winds up at Herod’s palace and sees the king’s reaction when he finds out about the newly born King of the Jews. The cousins meet up at the palace. Devout Simeon tells them where they can find the baby Jesus. Beth and Patrick set out with the wise men only to discover they’ve been followed by one of Herod’s soldiers. Knowing that death is in store for the Baby Jesus if the soldier finds Him, Beth and Patrick carry out a plan to keep the baby safe.
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  • Challenge on the Hill of Fire

    Marianne Hering, Nancy I. Sanders

    Paperback (Focus on the Family, Jan. 1, 2013)
    Over 1 million sold in series!Kidnapped by Celtic Druids in 433, Patrick and Beth are headed to certain death when followers of a former Irish Slave (Saint Patrick, called Patritius in this book) save them. The cousins find themselves in the midst of a power struggle between Ireland’s King Logaire, Patritius, and the leader of the Druids, Lochru. A spiritual showdown begins on the Hill of Slane when Patritius builds a fire, challenging the King’s authority. Will Patritius prove to the king that the God of the Bible is the true God? Or will the king take sides with the Druids? The Emerald Isle holds many tales and legends, but this story of truth and standing strong for God is not one to be missed.
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  • The Redcoats Are Coming!

    Marianne Hering, Nancy I. Sanders

    Paperback (Focus on the Family, Jan. 1, 2014)
    Over 1 million sold in series!The first of a three-book story arc about the American Revolution, The Redcoats Are Coming follows Patrick and Beth as they assist the revolutionaries by waking up the sleeping citizens of 1775 Concord before the Redcoats come. In this adventure, the cousins meet Paul Revere, Samuel Adams, and John Hancock. They help smuggle musket balls, sound the alarm that the Redcoats are coming, and deliver a secret message to Paul Revere. Along the way they learn that most of the revolutionaries leaned on God’s direction and even pastors helped in the cause.Christian parents and teachers will appreciate the historical facts as well as the biblical worldview training their kids and students will absorb. The kids will appreciate the excitement and tension of an America at war with England, and in some ways, with itself. A curriculum for Christian schools and homeschool families is available for download from Focus on the Family.
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  • Danger on a Silent Night

    Marianne Hering, Nancy I. Sanders

    eBook (Focus on the Family, Sept. 20, 2013)
    Over 1 million sold in series!Beth and Patrick travel to the Holy Land. Patrick joins the wise men as they travel toward Jerusalem. Beth winds up at Herod’s palace and sees the king’s reaction when he finds out about the newly born King of the Jews. The cousins meet up at the palace. Devout Simeon tells them where they can find the baby Jesus. Beth and Patrick set out with the wise men only to discover they’ve been followed by one of Herod’s soldiers. Knowing that death is in store for the Baby Jesus if the soldier finds Him, Beth and Patrick carry out a plan to keep the baby safe.
  • Surprise at Yorktown

    Marianne Hering, Nancy I. Sanders

    eBook (Focus on the Family, Oct. 16, 2014)
    Travel two centuries back in time to the final battle of the American Revolution at Yorktown, Virginia. Cousins Patrick and Beth sneak through trenches and race across battlefields to warn General George Washington about a dangerous spy. The spy is stealing his secret plans and giving them to the British. Cannons roar and the ground shakes as the struggle reaches a climax. Washington’s ragtag soldiers are up against the most powerful army in the world. Will Patrick and Beth witness the American Revolution come to an end? Or will they be caught in a dangerous trap they can’t escape?
  • Challenge on the Hill of Fire

    Marianne Hering, Nancy I. Sanders

    eBook (Focus on the Family, April 9, 2013)
    Over 1 million sold in series!Kidnapped by Celtic Druids in 433, Patrick and Beth are headed to certain death when followers of a former Irish Slave (Saint Patrick, called Patritius in this book) save them. The cousins find themselves in the midst of a power struggle between Ireland’s King Logaire, Patritius, and the leader of the Druids, Lochru. A spiritual showdown begins on the Hill of Slane when Patritius builds a fire, challenging the King’s authority. Will Patritius prove to the king that the God of the Bible is the true God? Or will the king take sides with the Druids? The Emerald Isle holds many tales and legends, but this story of truth and standing strong for God is not one to be missed.
  • The Redcoats Are Coming!

    Marianne Hering, Nancy I. Sanders

    eBook (Focus on the Family, Dec. 25, 2013)
    Over 1 million sold in series!The first of a three-book story arc about the American Revolution, The Redcoats Are Coming follows Patrick and Beth as they assist the revolutionaries by waking up the sleeping citizens of 1775 Concord before the Redcoats come. In this adventure, the cousins meet Paul Revere, Samuel Adams, and John Hancock. They help smuggle musket balls, sound the alarm that the Redcoats are coming, and deliver a secret message to Paul Revere. Along the way they learn that most of the revolutionaries leaned on God’s direction and even pastors helped in the cause.Christian parents and teachers will appreciate the historical facts as well as the biblical worldview training their kids and students will absorb. The kids will appreciate the excitement and tension of an America at war with England, and in some ways, with itself. A curriculum for Christian schools and homeschool families is available for download from Focus on the Family.
  • Captured on the High Seas

    Marianne Hering, Nancy I. Sanders

    eBook (Focus on the Family, April 18, 2014)
    British warships battle with American privateers in this high sea adventure. Cousins Patrick and Beth have landed on the Royal Louis in the middle of the Revolutionary War. Cannonballs fly and swords slash. They’re captured! Now they face even more dangers. Will their new friend James Forten be sold by the British into the West Indies slave trade? Or will they all be sentenced to the overcrowded prison ship floating near shore where scores of prisoners die from filth and disease? Patrick and Beth help plan a daring escape as they witness firsthand the deeds of brave heroes who fought to make America the land of the free.
  • Imagination Station Series - Adventures in Odyssey - Set of 14 - Volumes #1-14 Including Captured on the High Seas, the Redcoats Are Coming, Danger on a Silent Night, Hunt for the Devil's Dragon, Challenge on the Hill of Fire and More

    Paul McCusker, Marianne Hering, Nancy I. Sanders

    Paperback (Tyndale House Publishers, Inc., March 15, 2014)
    Join cousins Patrick and Beth as they travel to various lands and time in this 14 volume Imagination Station book set. - Voyage with the Vikings #1 - Mr. Whittaker sends cousins Patrick and Beth to Greenland circa 1000. - Attack at the Arena #2 - A mysterious letter leads the cousins to fifth-century Rome. - Peril in the Palace #3 - The Imagination Station adventures continue as cousins Patrick and Beth are kidnapped by Mongol warriors. - Revenge of the Red Knight #4 - Patrick and Beth find themselves as guests in a beautiful castle in 15th-century England. - Showdown with the Shepherd #5 - Cousins Patrick and Beth go to the Holy Land in the tenth century BC. - Problems in Plymouth #6 - Patrick and Beth's next adventure leads them to Plymouth Plantation in 1621. - Secret of the Prince's Tomb #7 - The cousins land in Egypt, where they befriend two children who are second cousins: a boy named Gilead and a girl named Sherah. - Battle for Cannibal Island #8 - It's 1852 and cousins Patrick and Beth sail to Fiji on the HMS Calliope. - Escape to the Hiding Place #9 - Patrick and Beth arrive in World War II Holland in the farm country. - Challenge on the Hill of Fire #10 - Kidnapped by Celtic Druids in 433, Patrick and Beth are headed to certain death when followers of a former Irish Slave save them. - Hunt for the Devil's Dragon #11 - If you're brave, follow cousins Beth and Patrick to Libya in the 13th century. - Danger on a Silent Night #12 - Join cousins Patrick and Beth as they travel in the Imagination Station to see the first Christmas. - The Redcoats are Coming #13 - Patrick and Beth as they assist the revolutionaries by waking up the sleeping citizens of 1775 Concord. - Captured on the High Seas #14 - Join Patrick and Beth in a seafaring adventure set in 1781.
  • Danger on a Silent Night

    Marianne Hering Nancy I. Sanders

    Paperback Bunko (Focus on the Family, Jan. 1, 1703)
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