The Adventure Series (13 book set)

Pacific Adventures
The Pacific Ocean is the largest ocean in the world and extends from the Arctic in the north to the Antarctica in the south. It covers 1/3 of the total surface of the earth! This ocean is an amazing part of our world, full of extraordinary creatures and habitat. Many cultures live on its shores, from Asia to Australia and the Americas. Read the real life stories of the explorers who discovered the people and islands of the Pacific regions as well as the missionaries who brought God's word and the good news of the gospel to the people living there. Be astonished at the incredible beauty and breathtaking wonder of the Pacific Ocean and its Creator, as you come along with author Jim Cromarty on yet another adventure in the popular Missionary Adventures Series!


Cambodian Adventures
Find out what it's like to live and work in the far east country of Cambodia among the Khmer people. Discover what it's like to work as a missionary in a Buddhist country. Join in with the adventure as you travel around in taxis, vans, trucks, carts and tuk-tuks -- small carriages pulled around by a motorcycle. Discover what a fried spider tastes like and a drink that tastes like pureed cabbage! As you clamber through the jungle and through rice paddy fields, you'll get to find out what to do to repel a snake bite. Most of all, learn how God loves the people who dwell here as much as anywhere!


Himalayan Adventures
If mountain climbing is for you, then you will enjoy this expedition! If trekking through dangerous but breathtaking terrain excites you, then this is your kind of book. There are also tigers, elephants, monkeys and animals galore, and fascinating people and cultures to discover. Every year the Himalayas draw visitors from all over the world. Some of them come to reach the Nepalese and the Chepang people with the gospel of Jesus!


Amazon Adventures
The Amazon! It's the oldest and largest rain forest in the world, covering a huge area of South America. What varied plant and animal life is found there? Reading this book will draw your imagination into the expeditions and adventure of such a place - along with the pioneer missionaries who go there! It's an exciting, sometimes dangerous, but deeply satisfying life. And many experiences there can teaching us something about the gifts, the love, the gospel of God.


African Adventures
Africa! A continent of amazing sights and adventures! But with some of the fiercest animals in the world, this can be a hostile place, too! Contains 20 stories of what it's really like to be a pioneer missionary in Africa. What do you do when your missions team is lost on safari? How did the doctor escape when bandits arrived? And what happens when a leopard starts attacking the livestock which the village depends upon? This collection of stories is sure to interest children 6-12 in missions!


Rocky Mountain Adventures
The Rocky Mountains are full of rugged, breathtaking scenery - the stunning beauty of God's creation. But there's danger too, with black mountain bears and poisonous snakes to watch out for. Many of us forget that missionary work has been done there, too! Read about trekking and white water rafting, the black panther and a deadly spider. Find out about the Navajo Indians and how people are praying for them and leading many of them to know Christ! Author Betty Swinford lives in the mountains of northern Arizona, and from her surroundings brings to life the work of Christian missionaries in this region.


Outback Adventures
Australia's "outback" is one of the most exciting, adventurous places in the world! There are so many wide-open spaces, such stunning scenery, amazing animals - and it was all made by God for us to enjoy and look after. Jim Cromarty tells many fascinating facts about this incredible country and shows what we can learn about God as we look at and think about His creation. Kangaroos, Emus, Swagmen and other wild and wooly features of the Australian outback are all here for you to enjoy and discover in this fascinating collection of 15 stories. Ages 8 to 14.


Rain Forest Adventures
The Amazon rain forest is the oldest and largest in the world! It covers a huge area of South America and has the most varied plant and animal habitat on the planet. But reading this book will not only take you on adventures into the rain forest, but can show you what it's like to be a pioneer missionary in South America! Learn about missions while also learning about tree frogs, the chameleon, and even the very hungry Piranha fish!


Kiwi Adventures
New Zealand! - one of the world's most beautiful and fascinating countries. Not only does it have that peculiar, flightless bird - the Kiwi - but many other claims to fame. Likewise, according to New Zealanders, the first man to fly an airplane was their own Richard Pearse, not the American Wright brothers! But on this there can be no dispute: Murray Kendon, a New Zealander, started the Mission Aviation Fellowship. MAF plans are used across the world to bring the good news of Christ to thousands of people in far flung places. Get on board and explore this wonderful part of God's world!


Wild West Adventures
Cowboys and Indians, buffalo stampedes, eating well-roasted mouse as a cure for measles - what was it like to live in the Wild West of America - stretching from the Mississippi River all the way to the Pacific Ocean. Although we see no teepees or covered wagons these days, there are still cowboys and Indians. And the West is still wild - especially when you consider what else lives there: bears, coyotes, and poisonous snakes! Besides amazing nature and incredible adventures, there are people of faith there too, who were inspired by Jesus to go. Pioneer this part of God's world in this book!


Great Barrier Reef Adventures
Every year, backpackers and tourists flock to Australia, and especially to the Great Barrier Reef! The water is crystal clear and the fish and sea creatures are there in every color of the rainbow. The rugged terrain is full of excitement and a treasure trove of creatures of every kind can be found there. Join Jim Cromarty as he shows God's amazing work in these beautiful lands and waters. Some of the creatures - like sharks and poisonous jellyfish - can be deadly! But God has made each of them for a purpose. And His people are working there.


Scottish Highland Adventures
The far north of Scotland brings to mind history, adventure and excitement. There are wild mountains and dramatic glens. Red deer populate the forests and if you pay attention you might even spot a golden eagle on the wing, amid the magnificent mountain scenery. Read about this tiny part of the world and how God made it, blessed the people who hae lived in it, and blessed the world through it.