The Secret of the Shamrock (Volume 1) (Chime Travelers)

These books are a wonderful resource for me as a Religious Ed teacher, as I keep them for the last part of the class and they will look forward to each chapter. It has been my experience that their favorite part of the class and the one time they are all quiet and attentive! Saints stories inspire and teach so much about the virtues, the journey to holiness, and also about history... and so much more!Lisa Hendey, aka CatholicMom.com, did a wonderful job creating these books. I like to call them a Catholic alternative to the Magic Tree House books. The protagonists are twins who must help clean the parish, and, well, let's say the confessional, like a certain wardrobe from a another series, becomes a door to another time in history. Each book brings up a saint to get to know, and a lesson their learn. Add super cute illustrations by Jenn Bower and we have a winner series!

Getting my ten year old daughter to read by herself is a frustrating task. Until she met the Chime Travelers! She asked for another book for her eleventh birthday and I am so happy to oblige! Bonus points because my five, three, and two year olds like to listen when she reads aloud. This will be a staple series on our bookshelf that will be passed on for years to come! Thank you, Lisa for making these books engaging, relatable, and faith-filled. What a wonderful ministry to peak the interests of Catholic children!

My son and I had a blast reading this book together—though it took longer than normal. But that was because of two simple reasons. One, we would stop and talk about some really great concepts such as faith, friendship, and our relationship with God... and two, because we were trying to master voices for each character. I loved the questions at the end of the book and can see how this could easily be used as a classroom book club book. They were great at generating discussion among grade school kids. We are looking forward to reading the next one, and it appears we'll have to brush up on our Italian accents as we venture with St. Francis and St. Clare through Assisi.

This is a delightful book! I'm always looking for good children's books, and good Catholic children's books are like the gold at the end of the rainbow...The Secret of the Shamrock fills the bill -- charming illustrations (reminiscent to me of those found in wonderful older books) and a fast paced story that works for reading aloud and as an early reader (not too early, but in that bridge period between easy readers and full-fledged chapter classics). The story line was also reminiscent of some favorites, a kind of combination of St. Patrick's Summer and the older Edward Eager books. I highly recommend! And check out the other one in this series...

My daughter enjoyed the book. We will definitely be getting the other books in the series.

This book is so great!! My son (8.5) and daughter (6.5) loved it!! What a great story with such a wonderful meaning behind it! It was very much in touch with kids feelings. I loved how it spoke to my son. We'll be purchasing the others in the series for sure. :)

I bought these for 2 4th grade reading level kids, both a bnoy and a girl. Both have enjoyed these books considerably. My kids describe them as similar to Magic Tree House series but different. I really enjoyed the reinforcement of saints we've been working on. I will definitely purchase more. These are great for book reports!

My daughter and I are reading this together. We look forward to reading more books in this series. I recommend this book if your child loves mysteries or other time traveler stories. I love that it brings in the stories of the saints into an adventure story that is easy for children to read.

Another book received in great condition just as advertised!

My grandchildren will enjoy reading these fun stories about the saints told in an amusing way.