As one of the last products that I am reviewing for 2009-2010 TOS Homeschool Crew year, I received Andrea Carter and the Trouble with Treasure by Susan K. Marlow and provided to me by Kregel Publications.

This book is number 5 in the Circle C Adventure series which is geared for ages 9 through 14. The series follows a girl named Andrea Carter, her horse, Taffy, as well as her friends and family. The setting for the series is Fresno, California, in the 1880s. These are wholesome books that you can feel comfortable having your kids read. You may even enjoy reading them for yourself or reading them to younger kids too.

In the book we received, Andi, her brother Mitch, and her friends Cory and Jenny start out getting into trouble in town then find themselves in the midst of more problems after they venture out on a two week camping and horseback riding trip. The plot keeps your attention and we get a good sense of who the characters are and what they are experiencing throughout the story. As a parent, I appreciated the sense of values and lessons learned by the characters within this book. Being a Christian myself, I loved that the main character attempted to keep her eyes on God through her ordeal. The references to God by Andi do not seem artificial or awkward which makes the character appear very believable and make the lessons learned more plausible at least to myself as a reader. You can read an excerpt about Trouble with Treasure here to get a good sense of the story for yourself.

You can also find out more about the Circle C Adventures series by visiting the website here.

We really enjoyed reading about Andi, her brother and her friends and think you may too.

You can purchase each book from the Circle C Adventure series for $8.00. The website also has free study guides that you can download for free from their website.

Check out what my fellow Crew members had to say as well by visiting our Homeschool Blog.

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