Mystery of the Island Jungle

The Ladd Family Adventure Series #3

by Lee Roddy

On an island in Hawaii, twelve-year-old Josh Ladd and two friends accidently stumble onto a World War II Japanese airplane and its pilot who doesn't realize the war is over

Genres: Childrens, Adventure, Young Adult, Fiction, Mystery, Christian, Christian Fiction

144 pages, Paperback

First published August 1, 1989

About the author

Lee Roddy's journalism career began as a radio drama script writer. He has been a newspaper and radio broadcast executive with experience in advertising agencies and public relations. His award-winning newspaper was sold in 1973, and he is presently a full-time Christian writer. On the West Coast he writes and edits for prominent Christian leaders. He has taught many writing courses including sessions at Mount Herman Christian Writers Conference and Biola College. He is the author of numerous books and his published items number in the thousands both for secular and Christian publications. As a lifelong history buff he has written hundreds of newspaper columns on the subject. For several years he wrote and narrated the radio series "Your American Heritage." Mr. Roddy is a graduate of Los Angeles State College and lives in California with his wife near Disneyland. He has two grown children.

Reviews

[Sheila Myers · Rating 5 out of 5]

A nice adventure story for kids and teens.

[Cheryl Rogers · Rating 5 out of 5]

My 12-year-old son read through this book in a day! I write for preteens and teens, so I had to check this one out! This is a great Christian mystery/adventure with lots of action, making it particularly suited for boys. Set in Hawaii, the book has an exotic charm. It's sure to interest those who want to visit the Pacific Isles and those who already have.

In the book, the Christian faith is treated as an everyday part of their lives. The characters pray for help, seek counsel from their pastor and act on their knowledge that there are no ghosts.

[Becky · Rating 3 out of 5]

Read aloud to my 10 year old. I liked secret of the shark pit better but this was ok. Nothing in this series could be called high quality literature but it's a fun, Christian mystery for kids.

[Rusty · Rating 3 out of 5]

Good little adventure story. Three friends go exploring in the tropical forests of Kauwi where they discover a WWII Japanese fighter and encounter an aging Japanese man who appears dressed as a Japanese warrior of the war. He leaps from the forest brandishing a sword and yelling "Banzai." which terrorizes the boys who run for their lives. Is he real? Is he real? Is he dangerous? Or, is he just a phantom and a figment of their imaginations? Read this little book to discover for yourself.