Children's Book Reviews: D-Titles

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THE DARK FOUNDATIONS

Barbara Warren 03/21/2007

On the faraway planet of Farholme, humans live in peace under the gentle rule of the Assembly. War and evil are ancient history. But suddenly, almost imperceptibly, things begin to change. Slowly a handful of men and women begin to realize that evil has returned and it must be fought. (Inspirational/Fantasy)

DEADLY EXPEDITION

 

Jason C. McDonald 08/24/2003

 

Imagine that your decisions determine whether you will ever enter the Promised Land. You and your entire nation of Hebrew slaves have just escaped from the Egyptians and are heading toward the land that God has promised to give you. But when you reach the Red Sea, you look behind to see the entire Egyptian army closing in on you! You must make a choice. Will you stand and fight the Egyptian army? Or will you trust God and miraculously cross the sea on a dry path?only to face the possibility of battling yet another nation? You must make a choice. (Biblical/Juvenile/Fiction)

 

DIGITAL DISASTER

 

Jason McDonald 06/08/2004

 

It's a Long Way Back to Normal... Austin and Ashley Webster are normal 12-year-old kids, living in Normal, Illinois. But things get very "abnormal when an odd digital camera transports them into the wild, wild world of the Internet. Soon they're hopping from website to website, searching for their Aunt's Jessica's lost prize-winning beagle, Applet. From the Titanic to the Apostle Paul's shipwreck, they're really there! But things get "really wired when they run into the mysterious Mattie Blankenskrean, who's trying to wipe out sites she doesn't like. And she's not going to let the kids get in her way. Can Austin and Ashley find Applet and make their way back to Normal-before Ms. Blankenskrean reprograms the truth? (Inspirational/Juvenile/Fiction)

 

DOLPHINS IN DANGER

 

Laura V. Hilton 03/31/2005

This fourth installment of the Adventures of Riley series reunites readers with Riley who travels to the South Pacific island of Moorea along with his Uncle Max, Aunt Martha and Cousin Alice. While Riley and his family soak up the Polynesian culture, several Spinner dolphins become trapped in a local lagoon. Real-life scientist, Dr. Michael Poole, teams up with Riley and together they discover that Riley himself holds the key to saving the dolphins. It’s a whale of a story with a porpoise! (Children/Fiction)

DO PRINCESSES REALLY KISS FROGS

 

Laura V. Hilton 03/10/2005

A young girl goes on a hike with her father. As they wander through the woods, all kinds of wonders reveal themselves--and she discovers that a curious princess resides in everyone. Includes a surprise picture frame. Full color. (Children/Fiction)

THE DOOR WITHIN

 

Barbara Warren 02/03/2007

 

When strange events begin to occur, Aiden Thomas is drawn into his grandfather's basement where he discovers three ancient scrolls and an invitation to another world. (Inspirational/Fantasy)

 

DOUBLE EXPOSURE

Dell Smith Klein 05/27/2002

Hannah Connor is a stout believer in courtship, and she's taken it upon herself to convince everyone else to embrace it, as well. But when a whirlwind ski trip finds naive Hannah getting an unexpected kiss from not just one but two guys, her world comes crashing down. Can she go back to a courtship lifestyle after that fateful weekend? Does she even still believe that courtship is the best way to go? And most frightening—how can God love her after she failed Him so miserably? (Inspirational/Juvenile/Fiction)

 

DRAGONFIRE

 

Barbara Warren 09/2007

 

Before vowing his allegiance to Wulder as a knight, Bardon's life is suddenly complicated by a woman and her granddaughter on a mission to rescue the womans son, who is trapped in a chamber of sleep. Bardon learns that more of Paladin's knights are imprisoned in sleep and suspects one of them is Dragon Keeper Kale's missing father. (Inspirational/Fantasy)

 

DRAGONKNIGHT

 

Barbara Warren 08/05/2006

 

Before vowing his allegiance to Wulder as a knight, Bardon heads to the mountains for solitude. His life is suddenly complicated by a woman and her granddaughter, N’Rae, on a mission to rescue the woman’s son trapped in a chamber of sleep. Bardon learns that more of Paladin’s knights are imprisoned–and suspects one of them is Dragon Keeper Kale’s missing father. The secret is in their hands–and hearts.The band travels north, uncertain of their destination and encountering numerous perils. When they unlock the chamber, they discover a dozen knights–who cannot be awakened. The journal holding the secret to rousing them is in an unknown language. How can they find the help they need, and overcome even graver obstacles, to rescue the knights? (Inspirational/Fantasy)

DRAGONSPELL

 

Laura V. Hilton 09/19/2004     Jason McDonald 05/29/2004

 

Once a slave, Kale is given the unexpected opportunity to become a servant to Paladin. Yet this young slave girl has much to learn about the difference between slavery and service.  Feeling afraid and unprepared, Kale embarks on a perilous quest with other servants of Paladin to find the meech dragon egg stolen by the foul Wizard Risto. First, she and her comrades must find Wizard Fenworth. But their journey is threatened when a key member of the party is captured, leaving the remaining companions to find Fenworth, attempt an impossible rescue, and recover the egg whose true value they have not begun to suspect. (Inspirational/Fantasy)