Explore the Imagination Station!
The Imagination Station is a time traveling invention created by John Whittaker. In each Imagination Station book, cousins Patrick and Beth head to a different period and learn about the true story and meet the people behind the history.
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Meet an Author

Marianne Hering was motivated to write the Imagination Station series books because her twin boys craved facts, adventure, and fun in their reading and there weren’t very many Christian books written for early elementary children. As former editor of Focus on the Family’s Clubhouse magazine, she had learned a few things about entertaining children. She has authored or co-authored more than fifty children’s books. She is currently a freelance writer in Colorado Springs, where she babysits two cats, a dog, and tries not to eat too much chocolate. Marianne is joined by a talented team of authors to write the series.
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Voyage with the Vikings
Come along with Patrick and Beth as they meet a Viking named Erik the Red!

Attack at the Arena
Come along with Patrick and Beth as they travel to ancient Rome!

Peril in the Palace
Patrick and Beth meet a Kublai Khan in ancient China!

Revenge of the Red Knight
Patrick and Beth wind up in a battle between two knights in England!

Showdown with the Shepherd
A trip to ancient Israel leads to a run-in with Goliath!

Problems in Plymouth
The cousins visit America and see the first Thanksgiving!

Secret of the Prince’s Tomb
A journey to ancient Egypt ends with a surprising discovery.

Battle for Cannibal Island
The cousins visit a mysterious island in the South Pacific!

Escape to the Hiding Place
A journey to World War II to save a life.

Challenge on the Hill of Fire
The cousins see a battle between druids and Bishop Patrick, a follower of the true God!

Hunt for the Devil’s Dragon
Beth and Patrick meet Georgius, a man who battles an angry dragon.

Danger on a Silent Night
Beth and Patrick travel to the Holy Land and join the wise men.

The Redcoats Are Coming!
Patrick and Beth must awake the sleeping citizens of Concord.

Captured on the High Seas
The cousins must survive a sword fight and a battle at sea!

Surprise at Yorktown
The cousins witness the end of the Revolutionary War!

Doomsday in Pompeii
Patrick journeys to an ancient volcano alone!

In Fear of the Spear
Beth goes to see a South American missionary!

Trouble on the Orphan Train
Beth and Patrick ride the rails in 1874!

Light in the Lions’ Den
There’s bad trouble in Babylon!

Inferno in Tokyo
Disaster from earth, wind, water, and fire!

Madman in Manhattan
Take a terrifying flight to adventure!

Freedom at the Falls
Race on the Underground Railroad!

Terror in the Tunnel
Trouble is brewing in Baltimore!

Rescue on the River
Join the battle for freedom!

Poison at the Pump
In Poison at the Pump, Patrick and Beth travel back in time in the Imagination Station to London, England, during the cholera epidemic of 1854.

Swept into the Sea
Patrick and Beth travel back in time in the Imagination Station to a grain ship in the Mediterranean Sea during the first century. A violent storm has been raging for fourteen days, and the ship is in danger of crashing into the African coastline or breaking up due to the crashing waves.

Refugees on the Run
Cousins Beth and Patrick have a problem. They need to leave the country of Lithuania before the Nazis arrive. But their friend Leza and her family are in worse trouble. They are Jews, and Nazis don’t like Jews. They must find a way to become Nazi prisoners. Their one hope is Chiune Sugihara, called Sempo. He represents the nation of Japan in Lithuania. He can issue the travel papers they need.

Islands and Enemies
Patrick and Beth board the Victoria in 1521 on its journey to try and sail around the world. But they make a bad first impression when they meet Captain Ferdinand Magellan. The cousins are accused of being witches and must prove their innocence. The crew members watch their every move, looking for an excuse to throw the cousins overboard.


