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Join the gang as they solve the Mysteries of Whisper Bay using their creativity, skills and knowledge, stirring up their courage, and relying on each other and God.
This is a series of chapter books for youth who enjoy mysteries, learning about new topics, and challenging their reading skills. They are not written down to the reader, but written up. These stories are set in a realistic setting (circa mid-1980s) without the use of magic, witchcraft, fantasy, New-Agey Star-Wars-type "force," special powers, superheroes, or anything but what a real person could do in a real situation. Readers will be confronted with new words, old technology, and challenged to learn about topics and hobbies that might not be as common in today's digital and fantasy-focused world. They will read about regular kids using their heads to make a difference in their community, helping solve mysteries to help people.
The launch of the series will be announced via the Lone Prairie Blog. Subscribers do not need a paid subscription to receive series launch information.
Q. What will these books be like?
A. Imagine if you mashed up the following books:
Q. Are these books Christian?
A. Yes. But not in a sappy way. The characters are imperfect and funny. Faith, Jesus, prayer, church, and concepts of ethics, honesty, salvation, sin, respect of parents and leaders, respect of each other, understanding identity in Christ, etc. are woven into the books.
Q. What grade level are these books?
I don't know exactly. I'm not an educator. You know your child's reading level best. Sample pages will be available for you to gauge if they're a good fit for your child. I wrote them in a mix of the list you see above. I don't use small words or basic sentence structures. If you want kids to be good readers, I would encourage giving them something challenging even if it means you read it to them.
Q. Are these high-quality, award-winning books of significance with deep motivations and plots?
A. Absolutely not. But they might make the reader chuckle a bit.
Q. What else?
There will be some fun downloads for readers, including maps, posters, behind-the-scenes videos and images, etc. that aren't included in the books. These will be located in a paid membership area.
This is a series of chapter books for youth who enjoy mysteries, learning about new topics, and challenging their reading skills. They are not written down to the reader, but written up. These stories are set in a realistic setting (circa mid-1980s) without the use of magic, witchcraft, fantasy, New-Agey Star-Wars-type "force," special powers, superheroes, or anything but what a real person could do in a real situation. Readers will be confronted with new words, old technology, and challenged to learn about topics and hobbies that might not be as common in today's digital and fantasy-focused world. They will read about regular kids using their heads to make a difference in their community, helping solve mysteries to help people.
The launch of the series will be announced via the Lone Prairie Blog. Subscribers do not need a paid subscription to receive series launch information.
Q. What will these books be like?
A. Imagine if you mashed up the following books:
- The Hardy Boys
- Nancy Drew
- Tom Swift
- The Dana Twins
- The Bobbsey Twins
- The Happy Hollisters
- Chesapeake Charlie
- Brains Benton
- The Mad Scientists Club
- Elizabeth Gail
- Trixie Belden
- Joy Sparton
- Crystal's Mysteries series
- Teddie Jo
- The Peppermint Gang
- The Thorne Twins
- Bro-Kee series
Q. Are these books Christian?
A. Yes. But not in a sappy way. The characters are imperfect and funny. Faith, Jesus, prayer, church, and concepts of ethics, honesty, salvation, sin, respect of parents and leaders, respect of each other, understanding identity in Christ, etc. are woven into the books.
Q. What grade level are these books?
I don't know exactly. I'm not an educator. You know your child's reading level best. Sample pages will be available for you to gauge if they're a good fit for your child. I wrote them in a mix of the list you see above. I don't use small words or basic sentence structures. If you want kids to be good readers, I would encourage giving them something challenging even if it means you read it to them.
Q. Are these high-quality, award-winning books of significance with deep motivations and plots?
A. Absolutely not. But they might make the reader chuckle a bit.
Q. What else?
There will be some fun downloads for readers, including maps, posters, behind-the-scenes videos and images, etc. that aren't included in the books. These will be located in a paid membership area.