Strange Journey Back: Strange Journey Back/High Flyer with a Flat Tire/The Secret Cave of Robinwood/Behind the Locked Door (Adventures in Odyssey Fiction Series 1-4)

In my quest to research children's Christian sci-fi stories, I ordered a four-books-in-one Adventures in Odyssey. It appears to have been originally published in the 70's. Have you ever read one of those books that had a good beginning, a slow middle, and a good ending? This isn't one of those. In my opinion, this book was a bit depressing. It opens with ten-year-old Mark Prescott trying to settle into a new town--Odyssey. He and his mom moved because his dad walked out on them. Mark deals with the town bully and meets John Whittaker--the owner of Whit's End ice cream shop and a quirky inventor.I understand that divorce is an issue that kids deal with, but I wonder if it could have been dealt with differently in the book or balanced out with something. I think the adventures in the book are too short. Little resolution is offered for any of the problems presented. Potential subplots are introduced, but the story ends too quickly and I'm not sure I am interested in reading the sequel.

Great stories!! They tie in well to the audio series, but are not so connected that you have to be familiar to enjoy!

Bought this for my nephew for Christmas. I also enjoyed Adventures in Odyssey when I was a kid. I didn't realize it was four book in one, but that might make it more convenient than toting around 2 books. Came in great shape and arrived quickly.

Good radio program, interesting stories for my 6-8yr old to get into. She sometimes avoids reading and prefers to watch the cartoon version or course, but once she's interested she will read the book too.

Exactly as described.

Like the adventures and the mysteries. The characters are real. Great opportunity to use imagination. Wonderful storylines. Multiple books in one make continued ready easy.

This is a gift so I hope he likes it.

Our kids love reading the stories before bedtime. Fun for the whole family to sit around and take turns reading.