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The Old Tree (The Old Tree Series Book 1) Kindle Edition

by Tricia Martin (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
3.9 3.9 out of 5 stars 37 ratings
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THE ADVENTURE BEGINS
The Old Tree…a doorway to other lands and extraordinary kingdoms…a new powerful friend…a great battle rages.
Mike is bored with his summer vacation and meets a new neighbor, Mari. Together, with a loving and powerful friend, Joshua, they crawl into an extraordinary tree and are surprised when they find the Old Tree is a doorway into a wonderful kingdom. When Mike and Mari return home, they discover a terrible battle raging. They must join their friend Joshua in saving their world from their enemy, Sitnaw.

Look for the other six books in The Old Tree Series.
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  1. Reading age
    6 - 11 years
  2. Book 1 of 7
    The Old Tree Series
  3. Print length
    143 pages
  4. Language
    English
  5. Grade level
    1 - 5
  6. Publication date
    January 15, 2014
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    Enabled
  8. Word Wise
    Enabled
  9. Enhanced typesetting
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  10. Sticky notes
    On Kindle Scribe
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About the Author

After raising her own child, Tricia Martin now desires to impact the hearts of children with her fantasy adventures involving a loving, kind, and powerful God who transforms the lives of all who come into contact with Him. She has a Master of Arts in counseling and belongs to the Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators, SCBWI.
She has a passion to see children introduced to wholesome reading, and believes books nourish the mind the way food nourishes the body. The reader joins in transforming lands and kingdoms that have been ravaged by an enemy. The reader will fly into space, swim to an underwater kingdom, travel to the Wild West, visit a barren dessert, and enjoy many other adventures.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B005OPKQY6
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ ; 1st edition (January 15, 2014)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ January 15, 2014
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 2331 KB
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 143 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
    3.9 3.9 out of 5 stars 37 ratings

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Tricia Martin

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Tricia Martin is the author of nine books including The Intimate GOD, and a seven book children’s series entitled The Old Tree Series. She holds a Master of Arts degree in Counseling and belongs to the Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators. A frequent exhibitor at the Christian Home Educators Association of California (CHEA) and Great Homeschool conventions.

Tricia’s latest teaching, Soul breakthrough, was developed to enables God’s children to step into their Promised Land and walk as - new creations in Christ. Because of the significant impact this class has had on people’s lives, she created a workbook for Soul Breakthrough that was released in January, 2019.

She also teaches a number of classes including: Intimacy with God, Hearing His Voice, and Biblical Dream Interpretation.

She has been married to her best-friend, Steve, for over forty years and their favorite child is their only son, Mike.

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3.9 out of 5 stars
3.9 out of 5
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Laurel A Basbas Ph.D.
5.0 out of 5 stars The Old Tree: A Wonderful Edu-taining Adventure
Reviewed in the United States on January 23, 2014
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"Tricia Martin's enlightening little book, "The Old Tree" is a delightful, spirited adventure with enchanting, lovable characters and a spiritually uplifting message. It is edu-tainment (education and entertainment) to be enjoyed by youngsters and by those wise enough to be young at heart. It is an invitation to color outside the lines, to see into the invisible, and to grow much larger and much smaller (as Alice in Wonderland would tell you) all in the same story. Tricia's tale entreats you to enjoy the realm of the impossibly possible! I for one, enjoyed the ride."
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Tony Parsons
4.0 out of 5 stars children's book
Reviewed in the United States on January 6, 2020
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Summer vacation had begun.
Sitnaw (alien) greeted Mike. He wanted to know about the old tree.
Mike went to see if Mari (neighbor) was home.
Park He took her to see the old tree.
She liked tennis, skiing, swimming, & bike riding.

Mike liked football.
Justin (Mike’s BMF) was headed for basketball camp.
In the old tree Mike & Mari were transformed into another dimensional kingdom.
What did Mike & Mari find out about Joshua (mutual BMF) from a King?
Herald was to train Mike & Mari in warfare.

I did not receive any type of compensation for reading & reviewing this book. While I receive free books from publishers & authors, I am under no obligation to write a positive review, only an honest one.

A very awesome book cover, great colored pictures & proper font & writing style. A very well written children’s fantasy story book. It was very easy for me to read/follow from start/finish & never a dull moment. There were no grammar/typo errors, nor any repetitive or out of line sequence sentences. Lots of exciting scenarios, with several twists/turns & a great set of unique characters to keep track of. This could also make another great children’s fantasy movie, an animated cartoon, or better yet a mini TV series. To be continued. It wasn’t as exciting as I hoped so I will only rate it at 4/5 stars.

Thank you for the free author; BookSends; Amazon Digital Services LLC.; book
Tony Parsons MSW (Washburn)
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Virginia Henderson
3.0 out of 5 stars Great Christian Themes!
Reviewed in the United States on January 20, 2021
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This is one of several free eBook downloads that I've been putting off for far too long but my reading goal for 2021 is to catch up on my very long to-read list and at least make a dent in it. I picked this one first because it's so short and I'm all for a quick read as long as the quality makes up for the lack of quantity.

Anyway, I started this book without knowing what I was getting into. The bio clearly states, and I quote, "This is a children's fantasy adventure for ages seven to twelve." So with this in mind, I began reading. It didn't take me long to discover why it's geared for that age range. The writing style and the dialogue were very immature and at times a bit ridiculous. Now mind you, I'm not saying this in a negative way. I'm merely stating facts.

Then it happened. This very childish read slowly became (in my opinion) a watered-down version of Narnia. Talking animals, children being trained in battle, good vs evil, gifted weapons, Christian themes overflowing every page...all of it was there. As for the Christian themes, I believe they were well played and encouraging. The battles we (Christians) face are not of this world and must be dealt with on a spiritual level.

So overall, it wasn't a bad read. If you're going to read this, you must keep in mind the age range.
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April Julianne Griffin
5.0 out of 5 stars Best Book Ever!!!
Reviewed in the United States on April 23, 2016
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An amazing series about the story of jesus taught me a lot I LOVE it. This book has tons of detail and has a great moral. Anybody reading this I highly suggest getting this series. To me it opens up a whole new world and idea of Jesus Christ. My favorite book! (Reviewed by Sebastian - 10 years old)
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jchranowski
1.0 out of 5 stars Ugh
Reviewed in the United States on May 9, 2015
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Poor character development and lack of follow through with parts of the story. A Jesus story that is too predictable.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Time to dream again...with the Old Tree Series
Reviewed in the United States on June 22, 2013
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Remember when you dreamed as a child. Give your child the gift of imagination and adventure in the Old Tree series. Tricia Martin captures the fun and adventure for children and adults. The action and concepts are simple and profound at the same time. Timeless principles are beautifully revealed as the kids adventure with Bob and many other wonderful creatures.
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Richard and Liz
4.0 out of 5 stars ~~ Allegorical retelling of the life of Jesus with kids Mike and Mari ~~
Reviewed in the United States on July 19, 2019
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Summer vacation time! Mike is off to the tree that sometimes opens up a gap for him to climb through. Wait a minute though, Mike is not alone! Just who is this man called Sitnaw? Instinct tells Mike to run!

There are new neighbors next door. One of them is Mari, 10 just like Mike. Will Mari want to be part of Mike's adventures? You bet! A talking dog named Spot? There's also Joshua who is the son of a king. Invisible armor? A battle to be fought? I LOVE the way that Mike shows young readers by example, how it is possible to turn away from the strong force of the evil one. Turn your eyes towards Jesus and the king.

Whilst this book could use an editor due to several punctuation errors and upper case letters where they shouldn't be this is an EXCELLENT allegory of Jesus's life, including his death and resurrection. Yes, this is most definitely a Christian book. As the first book in the series, it does not leave you hanging. We will definitely be reading the next one though! I purchased this book for my Kindle. I was not required to write a review but chose to do so. Thanks, Liz
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4.0 out of 5 stars Four Stars
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