We had a four-way tie for crossing the finish line of the Forty Book Challenge!  Congratulations, Odin!  That is a LOT of books!

Odin says, “I really like reading.  One of my favorite series is Imagination Station because I love the adventure in it.  You get to learn about the Bible and history and that Jesus died on the cross for us.  It was one of the ways that helped me become a Christian because I listened to the audio books and then Dad read the books to me.  Now I can read them on my own.  They told me about how to be saved, and I asked my dad about it.  It told how Jesus died on the cross for our sins and rose again.  He didn’t stay dead.  The Bible says if we believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, we will be saved from our sins.  Dad told me it was true!  I became a Christian.  When I read it, it helped me understand how God helps people to live for Him.  I want to live for Him.  Do you know Jesus as your Savior too?  I hope you do.  Ask me if you want to know more about it, and I’ll tell you.”

Daniel also finished first place in the Forty Book Challenge!  Congratulations, mighty reader!

“I have especially enjoyed the Snoopy books.  I love the humor that they have.  Snoopy is my favorite Peanuts character because he is very funny and in a lot of stories.

I hope to read The Three Musketeers next.  I want to read Daniel in the Bible, like my name.

My favorite place to read is in bed because I can lean back on my stuffies.”

Ali also finished the Forty Book Challenge the same day!  We did a confetti high five and cheered her on!

“I have loved reading The Owl Diaries.  I like that they have lots of adventures, like in book 12 they find a golden statue of an owl.  I like Lucy Beakman and Eva Wingdale because they are funny characters.

My favorite place to read is in my room in my pillow corner.  It has a lot of stuffies, and I have lots of pillows along with three really big stuffies.  There is also a soft gray chair I got for my birthday.”

Congratulations, Henri!

Today our first four mighty readers reached 40 books in the Forty Book Challenge!

An interview with Henri:

“My favorite books so far have been The Boxcar Children.  They are the kind of books you can read multiple times without getting bored.  The author did a great job describing things, kind of like C.S. Lewis does.

Right now I am reading books of the Bible on my own.  I really liked Romans because it shows a lot about loving people and being kind towards them.  I want to trust God more and more.  The Bible is really interesting.

I hope to read Exodus next.”