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Format: Paperback
Format: Paperback
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Book 1: The Ark, the Reed, & The Fire Cloud When Max, a Scottish terrier, takes his usual morning trot to the loch one day, he hears a mysterious Voice humming in the reeds. "Come to Me," it says, "follow the fire cloud." He embarks on a strange journey from Scotland, meeting other animals along the way including Liz, a brilliant petite black cat from France. Max and Liz become the brave leaders for their group. The mysterious journey leads them across Europe to the Middle East, and is filled with danger, humor, trials, and triumphs. At the end of their travels, they find Noah and his family enduring ridicule from villagers while building an ark. The moment these animals enter the ark is a spectacular one as the ark is magically transformed into the animals' natural habitats. As they enter their stalls, ice forms on the walls for the polar bears, a desert climate emerges for the kangaroos, a rainforest develops for the monkeys, and a waterfall flows from a rock where the crocodiles and tropical birds dwell. During the year aboard the ark, Liz finds ways to keep the animals occupied, including daily exercise led by the flamingos and talent night where the animals entertain each other with their natural abilities. But a sinister plot develops. Someone is out to kill Noah and his family. Liz follows clues that lead her to discover a stowaway who has deceived them all. Max and Liz foil the plot, but at a high price. Filled with unexpected twists and turns, readers find themselves wavering between despair to hope. Book 2: The Dreamer, the Schemer, & The Robe Has Charlatan returned to Egypt to once again stop Max and Liz from accomplishing their mission? With the help of two new characters, a British archeologist mouse and a forlorn camel, they must combat the forces of evil that are out to thwart their plans, leading them into mysterious adventures with pyramids and mummies. If Max and Liz fail in this mission, all of Egypt will suffer from famine, and the Hebrew nation will never be born. Abounding in life lessons on struggle, enduring trials, forgiveness and redemption, The Dreamer, The Schemer, & The Robe is a non-stop thriller filled with twists and turns, side splitting humor, treachery and heartache, hope and redemption. The Amazing Tales of Max and Liz is a magical fiction series that takes Max and Liz through biblical to modern times, causing amazing things to happen behind the scenes in human history. Recommended for ages 8 to 12. Market & Reviewers: The book targets the 8-12 age market, but like The Chronicles of Narnia and Dragons in Our Midst, readership is for all ages. Children, teens, and adults have read the working draft with positive feedback. • “It is the coolest animal adventure I ever heard. Your book is neat and has tons of adventure.”—Maya (3rd grade) • “I really enjoyed your characters. I like Max. You’ll probably win a giant award!” —Emelia (3rd grade) • “This is a book I’ll read over and over!” (4th grade) • “This book is good and funny, so people would like it cause it teaches us about God.” (4th grade) • “This book is magical!”— Janice, 70 • “A surreal adventure through time. I felt like I was another passenger on the voyage!
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