Books published by publisher Focus on the Family Pub

With 25,000 copies sold of Raising Kingdom Kids, Tony Evans succeeds in equipping kingdom parents in shaping the next generation. Now Dr. Evans turns his focus to the kids, with a practical guide for kids ages 11 to 13 to use under the guidance of a parent, mentor, or teacher. Every aspect of the full-color, beautifully designed Kingdom Quest Strategy Guide conveys energy that attracts participation and offers relevance as adolescents begin to own their faith.Dr. Evans purposes to instill kingdom virtues at this impressionable age, highlighting wisdom, integrity, faith, resiliency, purity, and service. Each chapter, called a “Kingdom Key,” contains related Scriptures that allow adolescents to question, reflect, journal, and apply truth to their lives. An added quiz with accompanying profile increases discussion and accountability when shared with a group.Kingdom Quest Strategy Guides are available for kids in three different age ranges, using custom, age-appropriate content and design to attract and minister to children and those who lead them. Kids will grow closer to the Lord, strengthen bonds with Christian friends, and admire those who lead them using this powerful tool.

For more than 20 years, Adventures in Odyssey has delighted kids (and kids at heart!) with exciting stories and character-building truths. Now you can be part of the real adventure with this updated, behind-the scenes guide to people, places, and faces of the world's #1 family audio drama.Get backstage details on the making of your favorite episodes, books, and videos; hundreds of photos, including an eight-page color photo gallery, and trivia for over 700 episodes, as well as step-by-step instructions on how to draw the characters. It's an exclusive guide that no fan can do without!

Evil has a name and it’s Dr. Regis Blackgaard! The small town of Odyssey will never be the same! When a man named Dr. Regis Blackgaard arrives to build an “amusement house for kids,” chaos and danger follow him. A top-secret government computer program is unleashed at Whit’s End. Tom Riley’s barn burns to the ground. And that’s just the beginning of the schemes that Dr. Blackgaard has planned for Odyssey and John Avery Whittaker.Follow the ever-twisting story in The Blackgaard Chronicles, a collection of thirty episodes following Whit’s greatest nemesis. Along the way, the folks in Odyssey learn lessons about God’s protection, sacrifice, forgiveness, salvation, and more. Once you start the story with “A Bite of Applesauce,” you won’t want to stop listening until you hear the dramatic conclusion. The Blackgaard Chronicles contains 30 episodes on 10 CDs. Over 13 hours of entertainment.

This popular graphic novel (originally featured in Clubhouse magazine) entertains kids while helping them understand the importance of sharing their faith with others. Through this exciting and engaging story, kids will gain the confidence and skills they need to tell others about the love of Jesus.The story is a sci-fi parallel to the book of Acts and helps kids answer these common questions:“I’m a good person, why do I need God?”“I believe in a God, why do I need Jesus?”Kelvin has lived his entire life in space on a mining platform near the star Gliese 433, where his parents are engineers. During an outbreak of Centpowkian flu, ships from nearby colonies descend on Kelvin’s home―bringing Laney and an alien named Nixblatt. Kelvin protects Nixblatt, helps him heal from an injury, and tells him about Jesus. Nixblatt then invites Kelvin and Laney to come to his world to tell his people about Jesus.

Over 1 million sold in series!When they step into the Imagination Station, kids experience an unforgettable journey filled with action-packed adventure to inspire their imaginations. With each book, they’re whisked away with cousins Patrick and Beth to embark on a new journey around the world and back in time.In Freedom at the Falls, the Imagination Station takes Patrick and Beth to 1860s America, the time of the Civil War. There they meet key historical figures of the period and help conduct escaping slaves along the Underground Railroad to freedom in Canada. This is the first in a three-part story arc focusing on Civil War America.

Over 1 million sold in series!Book 23 in the highly successful Imagination Station series finds cousins Beth and Patrick nearing Washington, D.C., on the train with Abraham Lincoln, heading to his first inauguration. But a band of assassins plan to meet Lincoln in Baltimore and end his presidency before it starts. Can the cousins help get him through the city safely and on to his big history-making day?While each Imagination Station book stands on its own, books 22-24 form a three-part story arc covering the Civil War.

After years of searching for his true identity, Buck Oliver may finally get some answers when a painting from his mother suddenly shows up in Odyssey. But along with clues about his family, he also is subjected to the dangers of his past. Elsewhere the Parkers are forced to evacuate their home, and Connie and Jules face roommate troubles. Dramatic conclusions and fresh beginnings abound in these six entertaining and inspiring adventures in Odyssey!

In the all-new album, Taking the Plunge, your favorite Adventures in Odyssey characters are faced with life decisions and hard lessons.Will Penny “take the plunge” and say yes to Wooton’s marriage proposal? Will Eugene solve a mystery about missing money? Will Buck make the right kind of new friends? Will Olivia discover how to create a perfect family?Take the plunge into adventure and learn valuable life lessons about commitment, conflict, expectations, and secrets in six audio dramas from the award-winning team celebrating 27 years of fun and entertainment for the entire family!

Otter B Honest is the first in a series of six children’s books that are intended to teach young children basic biblical character traits. In Otter B Honest, Otter breaks his father’s watch while playing pirates with his friend. After trying to hide the broken watch from his father, he learns that honesty is best. Each book in the series ends with a rhyme that reinforces the book’s theme:“Sometimes you will make mistakesYou hope no one will see.But always choose to tell the truth,It’s how you Otter Be!”

Love me . . . love me not?In the world of Odyssey, life’s issues rarely come together without a hitch. For Penny and Wooton, the answer to a marriage proposal leads to even more questions. Will Wooton meet with Penny’s family’s approval? And will Penny believe the best about Wooton even after the evidence seems to pile up against him? Meanwhile, others in town are asking questions of their own: The Parker family wonders if Mom will ever learn how to ride a bike, Whit unexpectedly questions whether his daughter should move to town, and Emily wonders how an unknown hero is thwarting the robberies across town. Throw caution to the wind and find the answers as the folks in Odyssey jump head over heels into the path of truth and discernment.

It’s all-new Adventures in Odyssey episodes in volume 52, Cause & Effect. Join Eugene and Matthew as they investigate why the clock tower at City Hall seems to be counting down to a mysterious deadline. Could it have something to do with the anniversary of a lost love from twenty years ago? Barrett couldn’t be more excited about getting the lead role in the school play. But when his first practice is interrupted by a mysterious booming voice, Emily Jones must investigate the “phantom of the school play.” Also, perfect for the holiday season, are stories on Thanksgiving (“A Thankstaking Story”) and Christmas (“Grandma’s Christmas Visit”). Adventures in Odyssey is fun and exciting audio entertainment that teaches quality character traits and ignites the imagination of all who listen. Imagine, Discover, and Grow with Adventures in Odyssey.

Over 1 million sold in series!Patrick and Beth learn that Mr. Whittaker’s fancy ring can be seen inside the Imagination Station but not outside of the machine. A mysterious letter leads the cousins to fifth-century Rome in search of a special cup that belongs to a monk. If found, the cup could keep the mysterious Albert out of prison.At the Roman Colosseum, Emperor Honorius is hosting a gladiator battle in celebration of a war victory. Beth attends the event as the emperor’s slave; Patrick attends as a monk’s apprentice but is taken prisoner and sent to fight in the arena. During their adventure, the cousins meet Telemachus (a true historical figure), a monk who believes that fighting is wrong. Telemachus is willing to risk everything―even his life―to stop the killing. When the cousins return with the cup, they find that a third letter has been sent with more information about Albert’s fate.