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Marianne Hering, Wayne Thomas BatsonFocus on the Family / 2013 / Trade PaperbackOur Price$4.994.8 out of 5 stars for Adventures in Odyssey The Imagination Station ® #11: Hunt for the Devil's Dragon. View reviews of this product. 12 Reviews
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SoaringEagleUSAGender: female5 Stars Out Of 5My daughter loved it, read it all in one dayJune 4, 2013SoaringEagleUSAGender: femaleQuality: 5Value: 5Meets Expectations: 5The Imagination Station Hunt for the Devil's Dragon is an Adventures in Odyssey book by Marianne Hering and Wayne Thomas Batson. This is book 11 in the series.
The story starts out with Beth heading into Whit's End to order a root beer float. She is a bit down in the dumps. Just as Whit starts asking her what was wrong, her cousin Patrick comes in. She then explains her situation. Whit leads them to a room and sends them off on an adventure in the Imagination Station. They land in a place in northern Africa where they meet two children, Hazi and Sabra. That is when their adventure begins. What will happen, you will have to read this book to find out.
I first had my 9-year old daughter read this book. She loved it so much, she read it three times in one day. I first introduced her to the series last year (2012) when I first heard about the Imagination Station books. I love the Adventure in Odessey stories. It kind of reminds me of the Magic Tree House books but these are better. A Roman soldier whom the children meet is a believer in Christ and trust Him in all things and talks about this. I definitely recommend this book and the whole series to anyone who is looking for Christian children books that are interesting, fun, and adventurous.
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DiNaperville, ILAge: 45-54Gender: female5 Stars Out Of 5My son loved it.December 17, 2013DiNaperville, ILAge: 45-54Gender: femaleQuality: 5Value: 5Meets Expectations: 5My 8 yr old son loved book 11. Some have kept his interest better than others and this one is at the top. Highly recommend for action lovers. Some fighting and viciousness included, but rather tame by today's standards. Pretty standard battle of good and evil and protecting/supporting one's own. Excellent life lesson.
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bookwormPennsylvaniaAge: 25-34Gender: female5 Stars Out Of 5Great Adventure StoryJuly 17, 2014bookwormPennsylvaniaAge: 25-34Gender: femaleQuality: 5Value: 5Meets Expectations: 5In the Hunt for the Devil's Dragon, the cousins Beth and Patrick journey to Libya during the 13th century where they discover that a small town is in danger: something is eating all their livestock and they believe it is an evil dragon being used by the devil. When the townspeople decide to offer a human sacrifice in an attempt to appease the dragon, Beth steps in and tries to rescue the girl, Sabra. However, Beth is caught and tied up as an additional sacrifice to the dragon. Patrick, however, meets Hazi and a Roman knight named Georgius and when Georgius hears of the dragon, he decides to hunt and kill the dragon. Will Beth and Sabra be rescued before they become dragon snacks? Will Georgius, Patrick, and Hazi find the dragon? Will Georgius be successful and slay the dragon?
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homeschoolmom24AlabamaAge: 35-44Gender: female5 Stars Out Of 5An Instant Hit!May 16, 2013homeschoolmom24AlabamaAge: 35-44Gender: femaleQuality: 5Value: 5Meets Expectations: 5About the Book:
If you're brave, follow cousins Beth and Patrick to Libya in the 13th century. The town of Silene is being terrorized by a vicious animal that is eating livestock. The townspeople believe it's a dragon sent by the devil. In order to appease the beast, the people believe they must offer a human sacrificeâa young girl named Sabra. When Beth tries to help Sabra escape, she too is tied up as an offering for the dragon.
Meanwhile, Patrick and a new friend named Hazi join Georgius, a Roman knight who is serving in Africa to keep peace. Georgius decides to find the dragon and kill it. Georgius's plans go awry when Beth and Sabra beg him not to kill the dragon. The girls know the true secret of Sileneâthe dragon isn't its worst enemy.
About the Authors:
Wayne Thomas Batson lives in Eldersburg with his beautiful wife of eleven years and his four wonderful young children. Besides dividing his time between family, teaching, and writing, he likes to read, golf, play PS2, travel to the beach, play electric guitar, and create 3D artwork.
My Review:
I have been waiting to get my hands on a book from this series for a good while now. So excited to share this book with you all! If you know anything about the Adventures in Odyssey brand you know it is a great way to teach the children of today good, sound morals. I love how the older Whit is always trying to show the children how you need to have courage and rely on God especially during times of trouble. This book is no different than the rest of the series in that it shows Beth that sometimes the most popular choice probably isn't to stand up for what is right.But never the less we still need to defend "good" in all we do.
In Hunt for the Devil's Dragon Beth is faced with a difficult decision when someone at school is accused of doing something that they both know didn't happen. But Beth doesn't come to her friends rescue and she is feeling pretty bad about it. So Whit takes that opportunity to show Beth and Patrick that even though we are afraid sometimes it doesn't mean we are cowards. He decides show them a real dragon.
It is an amazing story and one that my boys enjoyed. If you are interested in learning more about this book you can do so here.
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AmyT5 Stars Out Of 5Fun book for a little bit older child.May 10, 2013AmyTQuality: 5Value: 5Meets Expectations: 5The Imagination Station - Hunt for the Devil's Dragon was a fun kids book. Cousins Beth and Patrick encounter an adventure of a lifetime as they travel back in time to 13th century Libya. Beth is having a problem at school and Mr. Whittaker in wonderful Adventures in Odyssey fashion has an amazing and creative way to help her learn how to handle this problem and how to trust in God.
I remember hearing about Adventures in Odyssey on the radio, growing up. Now my kids and I have borrowed the CD's from the Library and are enjoying them so much. It is a great and creative way to learn practical and biblical lessons. I was excited to see they have books as well.
This book is an easier read, yet it may be a little bit scary for a younger child. I would recommend you read it first and then see if your child would be ok with it. Because it deals with dragons and death - you may need to talk about it with them. Other than that it is a great book and I would highly recommend the series.
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