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Peril in the Palace
Peril in the Palace
Peril in the Palace
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Peril in the Palace

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The place? China in 1271. The quest? The golden tablet of Kublai Khan. The problem? Just about everything!

The Imagination Station adventures continue as cousins Patrick and Beth are kidnapped by Mongol warriors. Only the friendship of fellow traveler Marco Polo saves them from harm. They are brought to the Mongol palace, where the Kublai Khan dislikes both their gifts and their message about Christianity. The tension grows when the Mongol magicians challenge the cousins to a spiritual power showdown. As war breaks out, Beth and Patrick are locked in a secret room to prevent their escape.

How do the cousins get the golden tablet they need to save Mr. Whittaker’s friend Albert? How do they escape the city and find the Imagination Station? Enter the perilous palace and find out!
LanguageEnglish
Release dateMar 27, 2012
ISBN9781604828634
Peril in the Palace
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Paul McCusker

Paul McCusker is a Peabody Award-winning writer and director who has written novels, plays, audio dramas, and musicals for children and adults. He currently has over thirty books in print. He lives in Colorado Springs, Colorado.

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    Peril in the Palace is the third in a series of easy-to-read chapter books that follow the time traveling adventures of cousins Beth and Patrick. This time their leap through time takes them to China during the time of the Khan’s and Marco Polo (China 1271).Beth and Patrick find themselves in a culture very different from their own that they have a hard time grasping, get to debunk the false power of Mongol magicians who challenge the power of the living God, and are swept away by giant eagles (rocs). Though filled with plenty of adventurous moments (as always) the cousins search for the golden tablet of Kublai Khan leads them into new territory for the series – and likely for many young readers as well.Beth and Patrick visit the court of a ruler and blunder their way through etiquette they know nothing of. These scenes produce a bit of a lull in the middle of the book, which makes this read slightly more sedate than the others in the series, but my children still gobbled it right up. My five-year-old asked for it EVERY day as her read-aloud of choice (which meant it was her favorite book at the time), and my eight-year-old read it herself in only a couple of days – she just devours these books!Given a Flesch-Kincaid grade level of 2.1, the short sentences, action-filled chapters, and engaging illustrations help children to move through the text quickly and easily while building all-important fluency with this high-interest read. Even more importantly, this book glorifies and honors God as the only true God. Peril in the Palace does have a definite cliff-hanger ending, even more than the two previous books do in the series, so you might want to make sure you have book four on hand – Revenge of the Red Knight so your children can keep going!Reviewed at quiverfullfamily.com

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Peril in the Palace - Paul McCusker

The Mongols

On Wednesday, Patrick and Beth were ready to go to China. They were all set to find the golden tablet.

Patrick had on a bright blue tunic with an orange border. The toes of his shoes curled up at the ends.

Beth wore an orange dress. It was made of fine silk. Her shoes were just like Patrick’s.

Those costumes are great, Mr. Whittaker said. You look just like Mongol children.

"Did you say mongrel? Beth asked. That’s what my dog is."

Mr. Whittaker smiled. His kind eyes twinkled behind his round glasses.

No, Beth, Mr. Whittaker said. "I said Mon-gol. The Mongols ruled all of China in the thirteenth century. Today their country is called Mongolia."

I’ve heard that word, said Patrick. There’s a Mongolian barbecue on Main Street. That restaurant cooks the best meat in town.

Well, Mr. Whittaker said, "in Kublai Khan’s time, Mongols were the best fighters in town."

Uh-oh, said Beth.

Don’t be afraid, Patrick said. I’ll protect you.

Beth frowned.

How can you protect me? she asked. You don’t know anything about Kublai Khan. What if he’s nasty and mean?

Patrick looked at Mr. Whittaker. Is he? Patrick asked.

"Well, khan means emperor, Mr. Whittaker said. So he was one of the most powerful—and richest—men in the world at the time."

Emperors can be nasty and mean, Beth said.

They can be, Mr. Whittaker said. "But Kublai was also known for his love of art, astronomy, and knowledge. That will work in your

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