Mystery of the Missing Jars

Gospel Time Trekkers #4

by Maria Dateno Fsp, Paul Cunningham (Illustrator)

In this fourth volume of the Gospel Time Trekkers series, children ages 6-9 are taken on a journey that imaginatively retraces Jesus raising Jairus' daughter, Sarah, from the dead. Three time-traveling siblings meet Sarah, who takes them to her father's pottery workshop. When four of Jairus' jars go missing, one of the siblings becomes the prime suspect. In trying to prove his innocence, he learns that "being raised to new life" can mean more than being raised from the dead!

88 pages, Paperback

First published December 18, 2013

Reviews

[Stuart · Rating 5 out of 5]

Mystery of the Missing Jars is the 4th book in the Gospel Time Trekkers series, and the first one that involves a mystery. This particular volume takes place in Capernaum, where our three protagonists (Caleb, Hannah, and Noah) meet a girl named Sarah who is the daughter of Jairus. This is a reference to the miracle Jesus performed of resurrecting Jairus' daughter. Jairus in addition to being a synagogue official is a potter. Unfortunately, someone has stolen some of his precious pottery, and they must find out who before Caleb is completely blamed. Read the book to find out who did it.

There are many things I liked about this book, primarily that the mystery added a genre expansion to this kid's adventure series. I also enjoyed the fact that it teaches kids how scales, weights, and balance worked. In addition to learning this, your children also learn a little bit about clay and pottery. This 70+ page book is a great price and a great read for your young reader. 5 stars.