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  1. Jessica Bates
    Age: 25-34
    Gender: female
    4 Stars Out Of 5
    Fun read for any age
    August 30, 2014
    Jessica Bates
    Age: 25-34
    Gender: female
    Quality: 4
    Value: 4
    Meets Expectations: 4
    Problems in Plymouth is the 6th book in the Imagination Station series. Patrick and Beth find themselves searching for Hugh in the year 1621 near Plymouth Rock. They encounter Indians (Native Americans) as well as the infamous Squanto. The even get to experience the First Thanksgiving.

    Another fun walk through history with small details about life in 1621. The children experience time in a teepee, muskets, Indians' bows and arrows, and the real story of what life was like for the Pilgrims when they first came to America. I enjoyed the little details and tidbits woven into this fictional story. A fun read for any age.
  2. Leeann
    CdA, ID
    Age: 35-44
    Gender: female
    4 Stars Out Of 5
    great adventure story
    August 28, 2014
    Leeann
    CdA, ID
    Age: 35-44
    Gender: female
    Quality: 4
    Value: 4
    Meets Expectations: 4
    My young girls love the Imagination Station series. This was a fun one about Thanksgiving. It talks about some of the real characters who were involved in the first Thanksgiving. It is a good starting point for a good conversation about the first Thanksgiving. It took me an hour to read this aloud so it is a good kid length.
  3. Faye
    Age: 25-34
    Gender: Female
    4 Stars Out Of 5
    Great for kids
    September 6, 2012
    Faye
    Age: 25-34
    Gender: Female
    Quality: 5
    Value: 4
    Meets Expectations: 4
    Perfect for young readers!

    Chances are that the kids in your life have heard and fallen in love with the Adventures in Odyssey audios, and the kids' many Imagination Station adventures. Well there's a whole new book series of adventures for young readers.

    Patrick and Beth's adventure finds them in 1621, where they meet many historic figures and stumble into another adventure! When food and muskets go missing the Pilgrims fear that the Indians may be planning a war, but Patrick and Beth know who is really responsible. Will they be able to expose the truth and prevent a war?

    This is the perfect read for children that are growing in confidence with their reading, ages 7 and up. I have many younger friends who have said that these books are simply the best. Also there are a few moms that I know who have said that they had a hard time tearing their reluctant reader from the pages of these books. So I thought I'd give 'em a whirl to see if they were something that I could recommend. And I am happy to say that they are! I loved how this book had nice big print and simple words yet still conveyed a great story with lots of actions and a great lesson for young readers. The Adventures in Odyssey franchise has found another winner. Reading it brought me back to my younger days listening to Adventures in Odyssey. Though I was a bit surprised that there were characters I didn't recognize at the forefront. I guess I'm getting old!

    Overall this is a book, and series that I would heartily recommend to my younger friends, and to parents who want to get their kids reading!
  4. theTRu
    Northern, VA
    Age: 35-44
    Gender: male
    3 Stars Out Of 5
    on Giving Thanks for Catching the Bad Guy
    February 28, 2013
    theTRu
    Northern, VA
    Age: 35-44
    Gender: male
    Quality: 3
    Value: 3
    Meets Expectations: 3
    The cousins Beth and Patrick are back in action and still trying to track down that dastardly character Hugh who has managed to hijack the Imagination Station and continues to inflict his high jinx on history. This time (as I'm sure you can guess by the title), they end up at the Plymouth settlement, where they learn about Pilgrims, participate in the first Thanksgiving, and (of course) right a few wrongs caused by Hugh.

    I've seen some complaints that this book doesn't dive deeply into the rich historical account of the Pilgrims and paint a more thorough picture of the early settlers, but I think those complaints are off the mark. One of the best parts of this series (and other historical fiction) is the introduction, the whetting of the appetite that encourages readers (young and old) to explore the time period further and see what's accurate or inaccurate about the writer's portrayal of the time period. Any more depth in the context of this book would likely slow the storyline to a crawl and disengage the enthusiastic readers who are already hooked on the series.

    Another quick read and enjoyable story for younger readers and fans of Magic Tree House or Secrets of Droon books who are looking for (or at least don't mind) a Christian twist.
  5. Thursday4
    3 Stars Out Of 5
    Not the Best Introduction to Plymouth
    July 10, 2012
    Thursday4
    Quality: 3
    Value: 4
    Meets Expectations: 4
    Beth and Patrick find themselves in 1621 Plymouth, pursuing a thief from 1450 introduced earlier in the series. In the process, they watch as the Pilgrim/Wampanoag Treaty is threatened and a war is almost begun over false rumors. They also manage to make it to the First Thanksgiving.

    As the final book in this story arc, the plot focuses on tying up the loose ends from the first five books, and in the process fails to invest in the characters and setting of Plymouth. The way the plot is developed, the First Thanksgiving seems more of a celebration that a Pilgrim-Indian war didn't start than thanksgiving to God.

    I would not recommend this book as a standalone read for children; events happen so quickly in the story that outside resources should be used to make sure that young readers understand who everyone is and how events factually occurred without added fictional characters interfering. I would completely avoid using this book as an introduction to Plymouth and the Pilgrims for that reason.

    Other than that, it's a good read for the first grade and up crowd.
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