The Secret Cave of Robinwood

Adventures in Odyssey #3

by Paul McCusker

"You have to promise not to tell anyone. Ever!" Mark Prescott promises Patti that he'll never reveal the secret of her hidden cave. It's a great place for pirates, buried treasure, and secret meetings. When the Israelites, a gang Mark wants to join, are looking for a new clubhouse, Mark thinks of the cave. He's positive they would make him a member if he told them about it. But Patti doesn't want to share the cave. And she doesn't want to join the Israelites. Mark is torn between his friendship with Patti and his new friends. Will Mark join the group at any price? Will he betray the hideaway? Will he risk his friendship with Patti? As he makes his choices, Mark learns about faithfulness, the need to belong, and the gift of forgiveness.

Genres: Fiction, Christian Fiction, Childrens

91 pages, Paperback

First published June 17, 1992

About the author

Paul McCusker is a writer of many different kinds of things. You may know him from Adventures In Odyssey and Focus On The Family Radio Theatre. Or the Father Gilbert Mysteries. Or the Augustine Institute audio dramas Brother Francis: The Barefoot Saint of Assisi and The Trials of Saint Patrick. Or plays like The First Church of Pete's Garage and Catacombs. Or C.S. Lewis projects like The Chronicles of Narnia audio dramas or The Annotated Screwtape Letters. Or the film Beyond The Mask. Or lots of other dramas, novels, scripts and lyrics. He simply can't make up his mind what he likes to write.

Reviews

[Anna |This Curly Girl Reads| · Rating 4 out of 5]

Ages 8-12: 4⭐️

Though it started a little slower, my kids really enjoyed this one, and I did, too.

The lessons on loyalty, keeping your word, friendship, and forgiveness were perfect for this age.

The previous book had so much angst and this one felt much lighter in a good way. (There is suspense and some danger but nothing that was too scary. My almost five year old listened to some and was not afraid.)

[Just a Girl Fighting Censorship · Rating 4 out of 5]

It's official, I love Mark and Patti and want to live in the small town named Odyssey.

Mark makes a huge mistake in this one and ends up learning about friendship, forgiveness, and being trustworthy.

I loved the realness of Mark's reaction to his own mistake. He knows he did something wrong, is eaten away by guilt, and is tempted to fall into self pity.

This is well written and never preachy, just characters that have real emotions and actual understanding of mortality and goodness. So refreshing.

[Ashlee Kirschner · Rating 4 out of 5]

Read this book at bedtime with my 5 year old. He loves this series and this book was no exception.

This book explores breaking promises and being a faithful friend. There is a fair amount of adventure in this book, but nothing too scary.

[GheenGirls · Rating 5 out of 5]

Turtle: great! Return to library.

[Partridge Public]

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[Deborah Harris]

AR Quiz No. 42366 EN Fiction
Accelerated Reader Quiz Information IL: MG - BL: 4.4 - AR Pts: 2.0
Accelerated Reader Quiz Type Information AR Quiz Types: RP