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The Dog Snatcher: Guardians of Time Book 1

Looking for a kidnapped dog, lost in time…

Recognized as premier Christian fiction for kids--named a 2023 finalist for the prestigious Selah Awards from the Blue Ridge Mountains Christian Writers Conference. Now with a comprehensive 5-week homeschool study guide.

Eleven-year-old Jake is amazed to find a strange silver key at the end of his suburban driveway. Then a teenage boy kidnaps the family dog and vanishes. Jake and his twin Ava are determined to find their dog, and soon they use the key to seek help in--of all places--a clock shop.

This clock shop travels through time and space, piloted by a 500-year-old Swiss alchemist. But the dog snatcher isn’t easy to catch. He’s a centuries-old alchemist too.

An illustrated family-friendly story full of surprises, including a trip to France in 1680. For kids 8-11, containing 18 illustrations.

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About the Book

First of a series called The Guardians of Time, The Dog Snatcher has a prequel short story available for free. You can find it on the author’s website, https://www.PhyllisWheeler.com .

About the Guardians of Time series: Jake, Ava, and Will from St. Louis in the present day rescue others lost in time. They aren’t doing it alone–they have the help of a 500-year-old alchemist from the Guardians of Time Guild.

Details

Author: Phyllis Wheeler
Genres: Chapter Book age 8-11, Time travel fantasy
Tag: Recommended Books
Publisher: Motherboard Books
Publication Year: 2022
Format: paperback, ebook
Length: 150
Illustrator: Katie O'Malley
ASIN: B0BG9GFGWD
ISBN: 9798986699905
List Price: 9.99
eBook Price: 2.99

Endorsements

It’s a great read for new chapter-book readers, as the chapters are short and illustrated with delightful pictures to enhance the reader’s imagination. I highly recommend this book and look forward to its sequels.

– Christy Hoss, teacher and author

Great story! Time traveling in a clock shop was interesting, cool and funny!

– Caleb, age 11

A totally magical time-travel adventure, and a thrilling beginning to an exciting series!

– John Hendrix, New York Times bestselling iIllustrator and author

I highly recommend this engaging chapter book. Your kids will enjoy it.

– Rob Currie, author of Hunger Winter: A WW2 Novel

Time travel, alchemy, rich friendships, and a meaningful tale well told—what’s not to like?

– Wayne Thomas Batson, bestselling author of The Door Within Trilogy

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About the Author

Phyllis Wheeler

Phyllis Wheeler, a homeschooling veteran, loves time-travel stories with a bit of fantasy thrown in. She writes award-winning books for kids that feature strong families and a moral compass.

Phyllis is the author of The Long Shadow, a time-travel tale that won a Purple Dragonfly Award and a Moonbeam Award, as well as author of The Dog Snatcher, named a finalist for the prestigious Selah Award for Christian fiction. She and her husband live in St. Louis, where she tends her milkweed garden and hopes for butterflies.

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