About the Author

Rick Osborne is a bestselling author and speaker committed to equipping parents, churches, and para-church organizations to reach and teach children. He has been a key contributor in the development of Zonderkidz's Luke 2:52 series, including The Boys' Bible, Bible Heroes & Bad Guys, and Bible Soldiers & Battles, among others. Other books Rick has done with Zonderkidz include The Legend of the Christmas Tree, the Kids' Quest Study Bible, the NIrV Kidreference Library, and the I Want to Know About... series. He has written and co-written over 46 books and been part of the development of over 100 other ministry tools, books and programs, all dedicated to the spiritual development of children. By his early teen years, Ed Strauss was writing several novels at once. He had a dresser for his clothing, but Ed had different priorities. The bottom drawer held his comic books--mostly Spiderman, Tarzan, and Turok. The middle drawer overflowed with his story notes, research, and maps. The top drawer was stuffed with clothing. On a nearby shelf was Ed's favorite reading material, an encyclopedia set he had won on a nationwide kiddie show.