John G. Paton South Sea Island Rescue

by Kay Walsh

Book Overview

'They plan to kill you all! You must get out!' With that warning John Paton and his friends grabbed what little possessions they had and fled into the jungle. The Warrior Chief of Tanna was taking revenge on the mission man who threatened his power and the hold he had over the ordinary men and women of the island. John has to run for his life!

In the heat and humidity of the South Sea Island, John G Paton is far away from his Scottish home...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1857928520
• ISBN13: 9781857928525
• Release Date: November 2005
• Publisher: CF4kids
• Length: 155 Pages
• Weight: 2.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 4.2" x 7.3"
• Age Range: 8 to 14 years
• Grade Range: Grades 3 to 9

Customer Reviews

Adventurous Missionary Biography for Children

This is a children's biography of John G. Paton, a missionary from Scotland to the South Sea Islands in the mid-1800s. It's a good book for interesting children in mission work. John's concern for the souls of the cannibalistic islanders is well conveyed. As might be expected, the book is adventurous at times, but it is also spiritually instructive. The cover had made me expect a watered-down story, but it's more sophisticated than the cover implies. I read this aloud to my 8 yo and 6 yo, and they enjoyed it. For independent reading, a child would need to read at least on a 5th or 6th grade level due to the vocabulary used. This is a good book, but not excellent. The writing quality could be improved. Occasionally, the book advances forward in time rather abruptly. And, it wasn't even clear what century the book took place in until over 30 pages into the book! Still, it's a good book for those desiring to have missionary stories available to their children, and also points out some of the increased difficulties of mission work before satellite phones, airplanes, media devices, and other modern aids. But, I don't particularly feel a pressing burden to check out other titles in the series.