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Due 6 March 2024
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Barbour Books (2018), 112 pages
Description
The Third Release in an Epic Bible Adventure Series for Kids The last thing fifth-grader Jake Henry remembers (before the world as he knew it disappeared) is napping at summer camp. What happens next can't be explained as Jake finds himself surrounded by massive stone walls that rise up all around him--in ancient Jericho! Imagine. . .The Fall of Jericho is the third release in an exciting epic adventure series for kids ages 8 to 12 written by schoolteacher Matt Koceich. The Imagine series brings the Bible to life for today's kids as they ponder what it would be like to live through a monumental biblical event. Don't miss Book 1 in the Imagine Series--Imagine...The Great Flood or. . . Book 2--The Ten Plagues!… (more)
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LibraryThing member Stardust_Fiddle
This third installment in Matt Koceich’s Imagine series is my favorite so far. It handles issues pertinent to both Biblical and contemporary society, such as child exploitation and not fitting in, with grace, adding in just enough detail to make sure that young readers understand the situation
I received a complimentary copy of this book from Barbour Publishing and was under no obligation to post a review.
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without it being overwhelming or too frightening. Jake Henry makes a laudable role model, and his situation of feeling alone and unwanted resonates with readers of all ages. His experience in the world of the Biblical Jericho vividly demonstrates a lesson from which we can all benefit: “It’s like God is using this to show me I’m never alone, and I always have a job to do no matter what I feel inside or how crazy the situation is on the outside.” Undeniably, such an outlook on life helps all of us to face our fears and to fully rely on God even when our walls—literal or figurative—are crumbling down around us.I received a complimentary copy of this book from Barbour Publishing and was under no obligation to post a review.
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LibraryThing member Virginia51
The only reason I am not giving this book a five out of five is I didn’t care for the way that Jack ends up in Jericho. I loved the rest of this story. I am so looking forward to the next book in the series and I wonder if all the children from each book will meet in a book later in the series. I
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LibraryThing member HuberK
The third book in the Imagine series, by Matt Koceich.
Jake is a fifth-grader, who somehow ends up participating in the ancient Fall of Jericho. He doesn't know how it happened, but he knows he wants to live and be safe.
Join in and see where his adventures take him. I found it to be a wholesome
I liked this book particularly, because our nephew is named Joshua, for Joshua who fought the in the Battle of the Fall of Jericho.
I received a complimentary copy from Barbour Publishing and was under no obligation to post a review.
Jake is a fifth-grader, who somehow ends up participating in the ancient Fall of Jericho. He doesn't know how it happened, but he knows he wants to live and be safe.
Join in and see where his adventures take him. I found it to be a wholesome
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book, one that preteens would enjoy. It encourages the reader to use their imagination.I liked this book particularly, because our nephew is named Joshua, for Joshua who fought the in the Battle of the Fall of Jericho.
I received a complimentary copy from Barbour Publishing and was under no obligation to post a review.
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English
Physical description
112 p.; 7.5 inches
ISBN
168322714X / 9781683227144