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Marianne HeringFocus on the Family / 2012 / Trade PaperbackOur Price$4.994.9 out of 5 stars for Adventures in Odyssey The Imagination Station ® #9: Escape to the Hiding Place. View reviews of this product. 14 Reviews
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jsrn185 Stars Out Of 5Adventurous learning!July 28, 2014jsrn18Great story to teach kids about the holocaust and help them understand the time period. I grew up loving Adventures in Odyssey and love sharing them with the kids in my life. Not only is it a fun story but teaches them about history and God at the same time.
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Its About Time MamawCleveland, TexasAge: 55-65Gender: female5 Stars Out Of 5A Hiding Place for Those in Harms WayNovember 2, 2012Its About Time MamawCleveland, TexasAge: 55-65Gender: femaleQuality: 5Value: 5Meets Expectations: 5Patrick and Beth are disappointed that they will not be getting their Red Cross certificate. They are too young. So after hearing this Mr. Whit suggests it is time for another adventure with Imagination Station. When and where in time will they end up this time?
When they are transported they are by a lake and they hear what sounds like an airplane. To their shock the plane is on fire and is about to crash. Just before the plane disappeared from site a parachute flew up and out of the airplane. The they saw some soldiers and heard them rushing about. Maybe they were looking for the airplane. At that moment they felt like they should hide in the bushes. To their great surprise their was a woman hiding in the same spot but when she spoke it was very apparent it was a man. He told the kids that the soldiers were Nazi soldiers. So they became extra still and quiet.
The young man's name was Bernard and he offered to take them to his families farm. From talking to Bernard they find out he is with the Danish Resistance and they are in Holland.They no sooner arrived at the farm when Bernard's father entered the cottage with an injured soldier, he was Canadian and they had to hide him until they could get him safely out of the country. When a doctor arrived at the cottage he had on a German uniform and he was carrying a small baby. They were told the German doctor had been forced to join the Nazies but he was also a member of the resistance and would help the Canadian soldier. In turn he needed someone to take the baby to her parent's in the city. Patrick and Beth were the most logical choice to take the baby to her parents. The parents were being hidden from the Nazies because they are Jewish and if caught they will be sent to a concentration camp.
Will they be able to get past the Nazi soldiers? What will happen to them if they get stopped? Who could be brave enough to hide a Jew? Surely if they were found out they too would be sent to a camp.
Again the author has written of a great Historical event about WWII, the Nazies, and the Danish Resistance. The Historical Christian Heroes which are Christ's Disciples willing to trust God and sacrifice their lives to protect our brothers and sisters in harms way.
The illustrations depict the war and you can see the compassion on the faces of those that reach out to protect and those who reach out for protection.
I highly recommend this book.
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I received a free copy of this book from Tyndale House for review. I was in no way compensated for this review. It is my own opinion. -
AliciaNew York, NYAge: Under 18Gender: female5 Stars Out Of 5Little Sister Reviewed It!November 2, 2012AliciaNew York, NYAge: Under 18Gender: femaleBook Review by little sister, Sara. Edited by me.
Escaping to the Hiding Place is a very action-filled book. Encountering plane crash, to meeting a German soldiers, and receiving a secret mission, you will journey with Beth and Patrick in the imagination station to WW||.
This story not only action-filled, was very informative, both intellectually and spiritually. I was able to learn about WW|| in a clear, fun, and imaginative way. The story taught me that even though I may be young, the Lord can still use me to help and make a difference.
I would have enjoyed knowing what happened in the end to certain characters, but overall I really enjoyed this book.
This series being reccomended for ages 7 and up was just right for me. It being a chapter book, made the reading experience feel advanced, but with the occasional pictures it helped keep it kid friendly. The words are a nice big readable size for young children, but the words themselves are neither too hard, nor easy. Overall these were thrilling books and I highly recommend it, not only for young children, but to teens and parents too! I give Battle For Cannibal Island and Escape to the Hiding Place a 5 out of 5. -
Jessica BatesAge: 25-34Gender: female5 Stars Out Of 5June 17, 2014Jessica BatesAge: 25-34Gender: femaleQuality: 5Value: 5Meets Expectations: 5This installment of the Adventures in Odyssey: Imagination Station series finds cousins Beth and Patrick at Whit's End complaining about how children can't do anything to help. Whit assures them that children can be very helpful and sends them on a trip through the imagination station to Holland during World War Two. They are sent on a mission that could endanger their very lives.
This is a fun read. It had lots of great historical references to Nazi occupied Holland during World War Two. Included was everyone needing papers to assure their identity, a fact I wasn't aware of. It also showcased the dangers of being Jewish or sympathetic to the Jewish people. I highly recommend this book for all ages -
thecraftyhomeAge: 25-34Gender: female5 Stars Out Of 5June 2, 2014thecraftyhomeAge: 25-34Gender: femaleQuality: 5Value: 5Meets Expectations: 5Escape to the Hiding Place is set in World War 2. Patrick and Beth are frustrated that they can't do things, such as babysit, because they aren't old enough. Mr. Whit decides to show them that kids can do great things by sending them on an adventure in the Imagination Station. They end up in Holland during WW2. The story is of their adventure to reunite a baby with his mother which leads them to the Ten Boom's house. My son was enthralled with this book and it was great to share with him about Corrie Ten Boom and how his nana had actually met her. We even have the movie The Hiding Place and I was able to tell him when he gets older we can watch it together. I am glad he read this book so I could share with him about one of my favorite figures from history. Once again The Imagination Station books hit one out of the park.
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