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    Showdown with the Shepherd
    Showdown with the Shepherd
    Showdown with the Shepherd
    Ebook78 pages44 minutes

    Showdown with the Shepherd

    By Marianne Hering and Brock Eastman

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    Over 1 million sold in series!

    The key to adventure lies within your imagination! Cousins Patrick and Beth go to the Holy Land in the tenth century BC. Their goal is to get back the ring Hugh stole and return him to 1450s England where he belongs. But troubles await them as soon as they step out of the Imagination Station. First they meet an angry bear and later an angry giant. Set against the backdrop of the David and Goliath story, the cousins learn that having a giant faith is more important than having a giant on your side.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherTyndale House Publishers
    Release dateFeb 3, 2012
    ISBN9781604828719
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    Showdown with the Shepherd - Marianne Hering

    Prologue

    This story begins with an older gentleman named Mr. Whittaker. He’s an inventor who owns an old house called Whit’s End.

    Mr. Whittaker invented the Imagination Station. It lets kids see history in person. It’s a lot like a time machine.

    One day two cousins, Patrick and Beth, came to Whit’s End to use the Imagination Station. But it was broken.

    Patrick touched the Imagination Station. Suddenly the machine lit up! The Imagination Station worked for the cousins.

    Mr. Whittaker was surprised. He told the cousins about his last trip in the Imagination Station.

    He had visited a relative named Albert, who lived in England long ago.

    The men exchanged special rings. Albert gave Mr. Whittaker a ring with a rose on it. Mr. Whittaker gave Albert a ring with a knight’s head on it—the Whittaker crest.

    Then Albert got in trouble. Mr. Whittaker received notes asking for help for Albert.

    The cousins went on four adventures to help Albert. They visited the Vikings, the ancient Romans, Kublai Khan, and an English castle.

    In England, a man named Hugh took the ring that Mr. Whittaker had given Albert.

    Hugh jumped into the Imagination Station and disappeared.

    Mr. Whittaker still can’t travel in the Imagination Station. He thinks it’s because Hugh has the special ring. The ring causes a glitch in the Imagination Station’s computer.

    Now Patrick and Beth are starting a new adventure. They need to find out where Hugh went—and when. The cousins must follow Hugh and stop him from causing problems in history. But most important, they need to get the special ring back.

    Can the cousins do it?

    The Workshop

    Hi, Mr. Whittaker, Patrick and Beth said at the same time. It was Friday after school. The cousins had come to Whit’s End to visit their friend.

    Mr. Whittaker shut a panel on the side of the Imagination Station.

    He looked up at them and smiled.

    Good afternoon, Mr. Whittaker said.

    Beth thought he looked tired. Did he work all night and day? she wondered.

    Is the machine fixed yet? Patrick asked.

    Almost, Mr. Whittaker said.

    Have you found Hugh? asked Beth.

    I’ve programmed the Imagination Station. It will now find the ring Hugh took, he said. I’d like to send you after it. That is, if you’re willing to go.

    We sure are! said Patrick.

    Where are we going? Beth asked.

    To the Holy Land when the kings of Israel ruled, Mr. Whittaker said. I’ve put your costumes in the changing rooms.

    The cousins changed clothes in separate rooms.

    Beth came out first. She wore a plain wool tunic. It had a tan vest and belt. Patrick’s tunic was like Beth’s. But his didn’t have a vest. Instead a tan sash wrapped around into a belt.

    Mr. Whittaker then gave Beth a silver harmonica. He handed Patrick a rope woven with snake knots.

    Why does she get something fun? Patrick asked. All I got was this bracelet.

    You’ll unravel that mystery when the time comes, Mr. Whittaker said. He gave Patrick a wink. Why do I have a harmonica? Beth asked. I know how to play a couple of songs.

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