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"Thirteen-year-old Amon has just watched Jesus ascend into heaven when the apostle Peter hands him an assignment: invent a way for the new Christian church to communicate and meet in secret, away from the penetrating eyes of both the Romans and Pharisees. What seems like a straightforward job quickly turns dangerous as the Sanhedrin, led by Saul, begins hunting down believers in "The Way," and even stoning some to death. Now Amon must walk a brittle line between completing his task and working around those who would kill him if they knew who he was and what he was up to"--

But then Bartholomew noticed that the thunder wasn't coming from the lake; it was coming from the hills behind the village... Suddenly several of the fishermen grabbed their oars and knives and hooks and anything else they could find and started running toward town. The others seemed to realize what was happening and did the same, leaving Bartholomew all alone on the beach. What will happen to Bartholomew when Roman soldiers ransack his village? Watch young Bartholomew as he travels across Israel in search of his family. Follow him through slavery and join him on his adventurous escape. Then help him celebrate a glorious reunion in Bethlehem-just in time for our Savior's birth. Offering readings for each day of the Advent season, Bartholomew's Passage is a family story and devotional that gives you the opportunity to create a seasonal tradition of storytelling in your home as it helps you and your family prepare for the miracle of Christmas.

"Ishtar's Odyssey follows the ten-year-old son of a Persian wise man as their caravan follows a star across the desert. Ishtar would just as soon stay in the comfort of the palace, but slowly he learns that there's much to see, do, and learn in this world that can't be experienced in school. He eventually meets Jotham, Bartholomew, and Tabitha as he follows his father and uncles in their search for a newborn king."--Provided by publisher.

Curious, competent, and courageous Tabitha is the daughter of a shepherd who is taking his family on caravan to his birthplace. Along the way, she meets and becomes friends with Jotham and Bartholomew, watches as Romans take her father prisoner, helps Mary and Joseph just before Christ's birth, and ends her travels at the stable in Bethlehem.

Following in the footsteps of his popular Advent series--"Jotham's Journey, Bartholomew's Passage," and "Tabitha's Travels"--Ytreeide presents a captivating story to take families through the season of Lent, culminating on Easter Sunday.