The Bibliophile: Attack at the Arena

Wednesday, June 8, 2011

Attack at the Arena

"Attack at the Arena," by Marianne Hering and Paul McCusker is the second book in the Imagination Station Series, written for ages 7 and up. The story follows Patrick and Beth, cousins, who take a journey to Ancient Rome via the Imagination Station. Once there, they meet Telemachus, a monk. The adventure introduces kids to ancient history and Biblical concepts. My sister, age 8, was enthralled with the book and read it in two days. The book was almost identical to the "Adventures in Odyssey" episode, "Telemachus." These books are great alternative to the sci-fi, fantasy, and vampire novels being pushed on kids today.

This book was given to me for free for review by Tyndale Publishers.

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