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Adventist Girl - Set 3

by Jean Boonstra

The Adventist Girl Series

An Australian adventure for a new Adventist girl

The year is 1898. Heather Gibson can hardly believe her family is moving to Australia. She wonders about this land so strange, so far from home. Will she like it? Will she make any friends?

This was the time when Ellen White lived in Australia and wrote her beautiful books on the life of Christ. Sharing books about Jesus is the job of Heather's father. And the entire Gibson family joins in the work that will win souls for the Lord.

Meet the new friends, and visit the amazing places that become part of Heather's world, in these fun-to-read stories.

In addition to educating children about the Adventist heritage and hope, each episode in this four-book historical series will teach young readers about the land, history, wildlife and people of Australia.

Titles are:

1. Secrets and Friends
Young Heather Gibson can hardly believe her family is moving to Australia. She wonders about this land so strange, so far from home. Will she like it? Will she make any friends?

2. A New Life Down Under
Heather, now nine years old, has a happy new outlook on life. One day, Mrs. Ellen White visits the Gibson home with two little books she has just written about Jesus, called The Desire of Ages. The message of hope that Mrs. White shares on Christmas night makes Heather long for heaven. A very special baptism follows at Dora Creek. Heather wants to follow Jesus. She discovers the joy of having Jesus in your heart, and sharing Him with others.

3. A Wedding in Avondale
It's back-to-school time! The building and the desks are new—but snooty May and Ethel haven't changed a bit! It is 1899 and the students are learning about Captain Cook's landing, the aborigines and other fascinating facts about Australia's history.

4. Going Home
A new love hops into Heather's heart! He's a baby kangaroo with a hurt leg that Heather rescues and brings home to care for. But "Joey" turns into a troublemaker. The night before Nathan and Father are to leave on a mission trip to Tasmania, Joey makes a big mess, and Heather's brother is furious. Nathan leaves without even saying goodbye to his little sister or forgiving her for what Joey did.