The Imagination Station
One great childhood memory I have was listening to Adventures in Odyssey on the radio while in the car. Sometimes we would be so wrapped up in the story that my mom would keep driving around so we could hear the ending (yes, this was before CD’s and DVD’s). Now Paul McCusker and Marianne Herring have taken Odyssey to a new generation of kids with The Imagination Station book series.
Voyage with the Vikings is the first book in the Imagination Station series geared toward kids ages 7 and up. Cousins Beth and Patrick are sent back in time to the Vikings era. There they met Erik the Red, Leif Erickson and others while on their quest to find a special sunstone in order to save Albert. This book is a mixture of historical fiction and mystery with Christian values included.
The second book in the series is Attack at the Arena. At the end of the first book, Beth and Patrick receive a second note telling them that in order to help Albert, the cousins needed to find a Roman monk’s silver cup. They hop into the Imagination Station to be transported back to ancient Rome and end up right in the middle of the Arena. In this book the cousins meet Telemachus and the emperor Honorious, and witness one of the Roman games. Will they find the cup? And who is Albert who they are trying to save? Another wonderful mixture of history, mystery, and faith.
These historical fiction books are a fun addition to add to a history unit study. On The Imagination Station website, there are history facts, vocabulary word lists, family activities and more listed for each book. One fun component of the books is solving the riddle at the end of the book. By solving, you get a secret code to add on the website. These books are a great fit for children just getting into chapter books and can make a good read-aloud for those a little younger.
***CLOSED***Giveaway Rules:
Tyndale House is giving one of you both of these books! The winner will receive their own copy of Voyage with the Vikings and Attack at the Arena.
Leave one comment below per entry. Please make sure there is a way I can contact you. Winners will be picked via Random.org. and will be notified by Spell Outloud. Winners have 3 days to get back to me before another winner is chosen.
Giveaway Ends Friday, April 15th
Mandatory: What was your favorite book as a child?
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For 2 extra entries (please leave 2 separate comments) What animals are mentioned on pages 4-5 in Voyage with the Vikings? (Going on the honors system here---don’t just read everyone else’s comment—lol! )
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Cool! They remind me of Magic Tree House books - I know my boys would LOVE them!
My favorite book was Island of the Blue Dolphins. I read it so many times during 3rd grade that my teacher bought me a copy at the end of the year!
Reindeer! : )
i remember reading the Loves Comes Softly series by Janette Oak when i was in middle school. loved them :) These books sound wonderful. My son loves Adventures in Odyssey and i know he would enjoy these.
My favorite books as a child was the Ralph S Mouse series.
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Reindeer.
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My kids would love these books.
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I loved listening to Adventures in Oddyssey when I was little! And I'm sure my daughter would enjoy this.
My favorite book as a child was There's A Nightmare in My Closet by Mercer Mayer.
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My favorite book was Mr Popper's Penguins!
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These look like fun!
I loved the Little House books as a child.
Great giveaway!
Looks good!
My favorite book was The Secret Garden. Now it is also one of my daughters favorites!
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my favorite book was Sign of the Beaver!
My favorite book was Mrs Piggle Wiggle!
reindeer! (do we get a second one for that one..i'm assuming so, but delete it if i misread that!)
reindeer!
I don't actually remember what my favorite book was as a child, but I do enjoy reading the Little House books to my children now.
My mom is a librarian, so I remember lots of favorites but I always have loved the Original Boxcar Children! :)
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Reindeer with sharp antlers. ;0)
The animal is a reindeer.
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I loved Adventures in Odyssey as a child too. My favorite books were the Ramona books by Beverly Cleary
I was obsessed with the Babysitter's Club series. Now I look back and think of all that wasted time reading....that. My 7yo would love this, and she has a birthday in 2 weeks! :-)
Pages 4-5: Reindeer
The Story of Ferdinand was my favorite book, I still have it. I remember it had a cassette tape with it but it is long gone. I borrowed one from the library but it wasn't the same guy reading it. I must have listened to it over & over because I can still her the guys voice & accent in my head.
The animal was a reindeer. entry #1
The animal was a reindeer. entry #2
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My favorite books of all time was The Little House series. I still have the set I was given at age 12. I've read them all many times and read them to my children as well.
My favorite book as a child was The Pokey Little Puppy.
The animals on pages 4-5 of Voyage with the Vikings are reindeer.
The animals on pages 4-5 of Voyage with the Vikings are reindeer.
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For me it's a toss-up between the Little House series and the Beverly Cleary books. I loved them both as a child.
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berenstein bears were always my fav. amypugmire@live.com also amelia bedula.? if thats how u spell it.
i believe reindeer. amypugmire@live.com
i believe reindeer. amypugmire@live.com
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my fav book as a kid was The Pokey Little Puppy. my email is Lov_dew101@hotmail.com
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My favorite as a very young child was I Am A Bunny.
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Thanks for the chance of winning!
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I love Green Eggs and Ham!
The animals on pg 4-5 were reindeer. I read the page to my son, and he was so excited he wanted to know what happened next!
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My favorite book as a child was The Little Mailman of Bayberry Lane by: Ian Munn.
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#2 post for animals on pg. 4-5 they are reindeer!
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Anything and everything I could get my hands on. But I loved the Mandy series, the Little House series, and Anne of Green Gables.
Of course the Little House series....I probably read them dozens of times each.
My favorite book as a child was Wacky Wednesday! I loved finding all of the "wacky" things in it!
oo loved reading a little tidbit of this book! The animals on 5 is reindeer.
2nd entry for the animal - reindeer
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I would love to enter. I had many, many favorites as a child. The Frances books when I was younger and the Little House books when I was older.
May favorite book as a young reader was the Secret Garden, and the Little house on the prairie series. cdemail2-gg at yahoo dot com
The animals mentioned are reindeer. cdemail2-gg at yahoo dot com
The animals are reindeer and they are charging! cdemail2-gg at yahoo dot com
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I loved Nancy Drew books as a kid!
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My favorite books were the Little Critter series.
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Reindeer.
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SO many good books, how does one pick a fav?
Little House on the Prairie.
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I remember looking forward to listening to Odyssey before supper time. Good memories.
I loved listening to mom read Henry Huggins.
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Reindeer. I know my 6 yr. old would love these.
I really liked the Nancy Drew books as a child. mikeandcrickettbrown@yahoo.com
Reindeer.
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Charging reindeer.
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The animals are reindeer. As a kid, my favorite books series was the Boxcar Children series. I can't choose a one favorite...I loved them all.
I just heard about these books. They sound great! Brenda @ bforgerson@hotmail.com
These books would be great.
The True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle...not very christian, but still a good book. jamesandpennym(at)gmail(dot)com
I just rediscovered one of the books I liked to read when I was young. It is called Popcorn by Frank Asch. karyn@esplins.org
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Caps! Caps for sale! 50 cents a cap!
You little monkeys you. You give me back my caps!
LOVED Caps for Sale.
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My favorite books when I was a child was the Little House on the Prairie series.
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Reindeer #2
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My favorite book was Strawberry Girl by Lois Lenski. A copy is still on MY bookshelp (not the children's ... although it may soon be our read aloud.)
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reindeer -- entry 2
As a child I liked the Nancy drew and Hardy boys books. olanandbobbijo@yahoo.com
Raindeer. olanandbobbijo@yahoo.com
Oh it's hard to say just one favorite book...Anne of Green Gables, Little House on the Prairie, the Boxcar Children, Little Women -- all books I've read so many times the covers have fallen off!
The animal is reindeer...btw, now my son has this book on his "read to me" list!
"Fudge" by Judy Blume! raisingaquiverful@yahoo.com
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Wow, these look great! My kids love to read! A few favorite books of mine were "Little Women" and the Boxcar Children books, and the "Anne of Green Gables" series! :-) creedamy[at] yahoo[dot]com
My favorite book as a child? Oh goodness...I was (and still am) such a reader and there was so many to choose from. I'm going to go with The Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobe b/c I read it SO many times. lol...
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My mom tells me Goodnight Moon was my favorite, i insisted she read it several times a night
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was & Still is "The Very Hungry Caterpillar" By Eric Carle
I have the VHS tape, the cassette tape, the puzzle, board game, took my sons & their cousins to the museum exhibit But, have yet to find a clothing item in my size ;-)
Oh! & ANYTHING by Beatrix Potter. Gotta LOVE Peter Rabbit.
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Favorite books as a child: Trumpet of the Swan, Charlotte's Web and Stuart Little.
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All of the Laura Ingalls Wilder books were my favorites as a child.
The Very Hungry Caterpillar!
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The animals mentioned on pages 4-5 in Voyage with the Vikings are reindeers.
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The animals mentioned on pages 4-5 in Voyage with the Vikings are reindeers.
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I know that my children would love these! Thanks so much for offering the opportunity :)
Teresa
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The animals mentioned in the Voyage of the Vikings were reindeer :)
Forgot to put my favorite book! What really got me into reading were the Nancy Drew series.
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My favourite book as a child were the Enid Blyton Famous Five books
I think these would be great fun!!! I read soooo much when I was a child... I don't even know if I had a favorite.. lol But I do remember really liking a book call Yellow Eyes..
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Reindeer... kkmonday@sisqtel.net
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My favorite book as a child was any in the Curious George series. Now I have a son who reminds me of him all the time. ;-)...skjbus@hotmail.com
The animal on page 4-5 is reindeer! And I didn't cheat!!
Sorry but I don't do Twitter, so I can't follow you.
My favorite book as a child was Charlotte's Web.
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Reindeer are mentioned on pgs. 4-5.
Thanks
Caterina
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Reindeer
Thanks
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I loved reading Little House on the Prairie. brandyferrell@yahoo.com
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My favorite when I was REALLY little was Big Dog, Little Dog...but as I got older I LOVED Little House on the Prairie Books. (I still have the set that my dad gave me from when he was a kid...and my daughter will read them next year!
Reindeer are mentioned
AGAIN...reindeer are mentioned
My daughter's favorite book is Ramona: The Pest.
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Reindeer!!
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Reindeer!!
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This Place has no Atmosphere by Paula Dansinger was my favorite book.
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Reindeer!! and yes I did read it. LoL
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I really loved the Boxcar Children as a child!!
Reindeers are the animals.
PS the reindeers would not move.
As a child, I loved the Little House on the Prairie series.
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reindeer :)
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Wonderful, thanks!
My favorite book as a child was "Girl of the Limberlost"
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The animals on pg 4 and 5 of Voyage with the Vikings are reindeer.
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The animals on pg4-5 are reindeer.
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I love the Mandie series by Lois Gladys Leppard.
Megret
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What was your favorite book as a child? Island of the Blue Dolphins, hands down. A very craft self-reliant girl, just like me.
A herd of reindeer
A herd of reindeer with sharp antlers.
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I am a 4th grade teacher so I have so many faorites I can't name them all. I love all things Judy Blume and Dr. Suess!
I am also a huge fan of the magic tree house books! I love to read and help my students find books that they enjoy reading also!
1 - Animals on page 4 and 5 are lots of charging reindeer. :-) creedamy[at] yahoo[dot]com
2 - Animals on page 4 and 5 are lots of charging reindeer. :-) creedamy[at] yahoo[dot]com
My favorite book was Bridge to Terabithia.
REINDEER
The Monster at the End of This Book. It was about Grover being scared. It was the first book I was able to read.
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