“When?” Beth asked. “No one knows the day he’s coming back.”
Patrick sighed. “Let’s take the car one,” he said. “It has a lockdown mode. If it’s too dangerous, it won’t let us out.”
“And maybe it will take us to Eugene,” she said.
Patrick shrugged. “If it doesn’t separate us too,” he said.
The cousins sat in the comfortable black seats. They shut the doors.
Patrick gave the steering wheel a big spin.
Colors flashed on the windshield. They whirled like a kaleidoscope.
Patrick heard the shriek of a train whistle.
And suddenly everything went black.
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Secret Word Puzzle
First Peter 3:21 is a verse about baptism. Here is part of the passage:
“[Baptism] promises God that you will keep a clear sense of what is . . .
___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___
___ ___ ___ ___ ___.”
To complete this verse, start at the center of the maze. Follow the paths until you find a way out. Then highlight the letters along the correct path. Write those letters on the lines above. But skip all the X letters. The first word you fill in is the Secret Word.
Go to TheImaginationStation.com. Find the cover of this book. Click on “Secret Word.” Type in the answer, and you’ll receive a prize.
Questions about In Fear of the Spear
Q: Is this a true story?
A: The events described in chapter 6 at Palm Beach really happened. Five courageous and selfless missionaries were killed. The missionary martyrs did not fight back when the Waodani men attacked them.
Q: Who is Rachel Saint?
A: Rachel was the sister of Nate Saint. After her brother’s death, Rachel (and others) lived with the Waodani clan and taught them about forgiveness.
Q: Who is Steve Saint?
A: Steve is the son of Marjorie and Nate Saint, a missionary pilot. In 1965 Steve traveled to visit his Aunt Rachel for the summer. Kimo baptized Steve and his sister, Kathy, at Palm Beach. Steve and his family lived with the Waodani for a year after Rachel Saint died in 1994.
Q: My mom says there’s a movie about the Waodani. Is that true?
A: There are two movies. In 2004 Steve Saint released a documentary called Beyond the Gates of Splendor. In 2006, a feature film called The End of the Spear came to theaters. When you’re about thirteen years old, ask your parents if you can watch the films.
Q: Are Kimo, Gaba, and Mipo real people?
A: Kimo did become a Christian, but he didn’t wrestle a caiman (an Ecuadorian croc). Gaba is a make-believe person modeled after a brave Waodani missionary named Tona. Mipo is not real at all, though the Waodani do wear red paint on their faces and hunt jaguars.
THE KEY TO ADVENTURE LIES WITHIN YOUR IMAGINATION.
Voyage with the Vikings
Attack at the Arena
Peril in the Palace
Revenge of the Red Knight
Showdown with the Shepherd
Problems in Plymouth
Secret of the Prince’s Tomb
Battle for Cannibal Island
Escape to the Hiding Place
Challenge on the Hill of Fire
Hunt for the Devil’s Dragon
Danger on a Silent Night
The Redcoats Are Coming!
Captured on the High Seas
Surprise at Yorktown
Doomsday in Pompeii
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