They are books really for the pre-teen and teenage kids, but I am reading the series to Jaden...so...here is what I thought of the first one. We finished it a little while back and we just finished the second one, which I will post soon as well.
The Door in the Dragon's Throat by Frank E. PerettiMy review
rating: 4 of 5 stars
I am reading this book to my son as he is not quite old enough to read it on his own. I picked it up specifically for he and I to do together as good father-son time...and I had read some of Peretti on my own and really enjoyed it.
This was a great book for the pre-teen and early teen set. I think that finding an author who can tell a story and interest the kids while also keeping characters biblically minded might be difficult, but Peretti did a great job of it. He pulled up just a few scriptures but wove it into the story line and had the characters act like normal people that have a strong faith that they rely on...maybe it is a little overdone in spots, but with the age range that this is intended for, I would not expect subtlety to reign.
So, neat locations to engage kids in thoughts about geography and alternate cultures....check.
An entertaining story...check.
Something that ultimately shows that good defeats evil...check.
A biblical perspective that keeps truth in the forefront...check.
A book and a series that I will enjoy with all of my sons?... Check :)
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