Homeschool Happenings: WorthyKids/Ideals ~ A Review

Wednesday, September 27, 2017

WorthyKids/Ideals ~ A Review

My 9 year old daughter enjoyed reading the first two books in The Secret of the Hidden Scrolls series by WorthyKids/Ideals. We had the opportunity to read the first two books in the series, The Secret Of The Hidden Scrolls ~ Book One The Beginning and The Secret Of The Hidden Scrolls ~ Book Two Race To The Ark. Your kiddos will enjoy a time traveling adventure with Peter, Mary, and their dog Hank as they travel back in time to familiar stories from the Bible. Together they must search for hidden clues to solve messages on ancient scrolls. These books are targeted for ages 6-9 years of age. The reading level is grades 1-3.

The Secret Of The Hidden Scrolls ~ Book One The Beginning
This book is 107 pages in length. The biblical events in this story are taken from Genesis chapters 1, 2, and 3 as well as Revelation 12: 7-9.

My daughter said, "Peter and Mary's mom and dad are going on a trip to Africa and they are going to be staying with their great uncle Solomon. Their dog Hank can tell the time by looking at the sun. Their great uncle Solomon is a archaeologist. Uncle Solomon tells the children that he has spent much of his life traveling around the world and has discovered artifacts that prove the stories in the Bible are true. Hidden Scrolls! It took them back to the beginning of time."

The children arrive in total darkness and hear the words, "Let there be light." The day ends with God saying, "It is good." The children witness creation. The angel Michael introduces himself as their protector and gives them the rules for their adventure which are: 1) They have 7 days to solve the scroll or be stuck back in time 2) They cannot tell anyone where they are from 3) They cannot try and change the past.

I don't want to give away any more of the story and spoil it.

The Secret Of The Hidden Scrolls ~ Book Two Race To The Ark
This book is 118 pages in length. The biblical events in this story are taken from Genesis chapters 4 - 9.

My daughter said, "Peter and Mary hear a loud roar! They are taken back to the time of Noah's Ark. They have to help fix the ark. There are evil people that they must face. The Dark Ruler gets angry when they talk about God. They meet Shem, Han, and Japheth."

My daughter pretty much summed it up. Again, the children have to solve the message on the scroll. I don't want to give any more detail and spoil the book.

My daughter really enjoyed reading these books. She was able to read through them fairly quickly and is excited to read more in the series.

I would definitely recommend these books to others. The stories are full of adventure and most importantly they are biblically based with scripture passages to refer back to. At the end of each book is a short section giving the book and chapter reference from the Bible where the stories from the book can be found. Great first chapter books for your early readers.