The Storykeepers

Fun and excitement for the whole family (especially for 6-to 10-year-olds) from Zondervan and Focus on the Family. Enjoy 3 episodes on 1 DVD for 90 minutes of action-packed Storykeepers adventures!

Episode 1 Breakout! Introducing the Storykeepers -- Ben Helena, Anna, Zak, Justin, and Marcus. When Roman soldiers capture Cyrus, a young street juggler, Ben and the children must rescue their friend from the clutches of the Emperor Nero's fury. Find out who emerges as the unexpected hero!

Episode 2 Raging Waters Rome's aqueducts are pipelines to danger for Zakkai the Zealot. Caught smuggling one of Ben's stories through the city's waterways, Zak stands before the evil Nero. Can Ben and the gang save him in time? See how their daring attempt becomes a wild raft race for freedom.

Episode 3 Catacomb Rescue Ben, Helena, and the kids help their friend Ephraim escape the evil wrath of Nero through the catacombs. But their escape route is discovered and capture seems certain. When there's a cave-in in the catacombs, a Roman centurion is trapped and he's at the mercy of Justin and Anna. Will they help him?

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More fun and excitement for the whole family (especially for 6-to 10-year-olds) from Zondervan and Focus on the Family. Enjoy 3 more episodes on 1 DVD for 90 minutes of action-packed Storykeepers adventures!

Episode 4 Ready, Aim, Fire! It's excitement, laughter, and white-hot action when Ben and his family find themselves the object of Nero's latest neighborhood renovation ... firebombing by catapult! This harrowing adventure is punctuated by three stories of Jesus told only as the Storykeepers can tell them.

Episode 5 Sink or Swim A secret search for Justin's father on a Roman slave ship leads to high sea adventure for Ben, Helena, and the children. Trapped aboard the galley when it leaves port, they find themselves headed for battle against a rebel slave ship. It's a true lesson in self-sacrifice when a clash with the rebels threatens to send them down with the ship.

Episode 6 Starlight Escape Ben, Helena, and the kids narrowly avoid capture by Nero's soldiers when their wheel breaks. While the wheel is being mended, Ben and Helena take the kids on a journey back to the days of Mary and Joseph and tell them about the birth of Jesus, the shepherds and angels, the Magi and the star, the flight to Egypt and more.

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Fun for the whole family from Zondervan and Focus on the Family. Enjoy three episodes on 1 DVD for 90 minutes of action-packed Storykeepers adventures!

Episode 7 Roar in the Night Two lion cubs have escaped, and Crassus, Nero's head animal trainer is furious. Where could they be? Marcus knows and he's fallen in love with his newfound pets. Will Ben and Helena be able to get the furry fugitives out of Rome before they are recaptured? See the fun begin when they attempt their daring rescue plan.

Episode 8 Captured! Cyrus' acrobatic talent turns him from Roman captive to star of the show. At last Cyrus is in the spotlight and enjoying a life of luxury in the home of his new "friend," Flavian the merchant, until the slaves revolt. Suddenly, Cyrus is trapped and he only has his true friends to count on, but is it too late? Can love redeem the ungrateful Cyrus?

Episode 9 Trapped! The Emperor Nero is having a birthday party, but Tacticus is not in a festive mood. He faces a tough choice -- worship Nero as a god and receive a promotion or stay true to his faith and risk death! With Ben and the gang to the rescue, his woes are over ... or have they just begun?

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Send your kids on thrilling adventures with the first-century Christian underground! Taking 6- to 11-year-olds on exciting journeys from Rome to the high seas, dank catacombs, and other secret meeting places, Ben, a "Teller" of stories, and his family teach about Jesus and his faithful followers in the early church. The first nine episodes on three closed-captioned DVDs, 4.5 hours total.

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Surprises, thrills, and adventure are in store for the whole family in this special dramatization of the Christmas story. The Storykeepers are forced to flee from Nero's wrath, but they take along their most precious possession---memories of Jesus' wonderful birth and life. A suspenseful getaway and unexpected twists and turns are sure to make this a holiday favorite. 70 minutes.

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Ben the Baker, his wife, Helena, and their band of adopted children make a daring escape as they flee Nero's fury. While hiding in the catacombs, Ben bolsters everybody's hope and faith by sharing vivid stories about the first Easter--Jesus' triumphant entry into Jerusalem, his crucifixion, and the miracle of the resurrection. Recommended for ages 6 to 10. Running time: Approximately 70 minutes. Closed-captioned.

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Homeschool, VBS, Sunday school---1 the educational setting, kids ages 6 to 12 will love journeying back to the days of the early church! Engaging animation, action-packed adventure, and hands-on activities teach important lessons about Jesus and the Gospels. Kit includes four DVDs with thirteen 30-minute episodes, "Story Clip" to view selected scenes, teacher's guide with 14 lesson plans, and coloring sheet.

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Ben and the gang must smuggle those who helped them free Tacticus out of Rome. But their fear of betrayal by Antonius, the miller, leads Ben to tell the stories ofJudas and of the Last Supper. Helena, meanwhile, relates the story of Mary Magdalene anointing the head of Jesus with perfume. When the Romans threaten to burn down Ben's bakery, with Anna and the boys inside, the stage is set for an exciting - and surprising --climax!

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A secret search for Justin's father on a Roman slave ship leads to high-seas adventure. Trapped aboard the galley when it leaves port, Ben and his group find themselves headed for battle against a rebel slave ship. Your familywill enjoy plenty of action and humor...plus three stories of Jesus, who heals a paralyzed man and tells the parables of the Pharisee and the sinner, and of the house built on rock and the house built on sand.

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Ben asks Justin to tell the story at their nextmeeting, but the boy is too nervous, and Ben compares his uncertainity with that of the disciples when Jesus was arrested. Ben, Justin, and Marcus are captured during a raid on the Catacombs, so Ben comforts his frightened friends by telling of Peter's fears when Jesus was taken before Caiaphas. Finally, Justin gets up the courage to tell thestory of what happened when Caiphas sent Jesus to Pilate.

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When Roman soldiers capture Cyrus, Ben and the children must save him. Packed with excitement and laughter, "Breakout" heads for the hair-raising rescue in the Roman Arena--with Ben's amazing stories paving the way. You will see and hear Jesus as he feeds the fivethousand, shows God's kindness to Zaccheaus, and raises Jairus' daughter from the dead. And you'll cheer for an unexpected hero in the heart-warming conclusion.

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Rome's aqueducts are a pipeline to danger for Zak. Caught while smuggling one of their incredible stories through the city's waterways, he stands before the evil Nero, and his courageous ordeal is punctuated by Biblical tales. You will see and hear Jesus as he is baptized by John in the Jordan, calms the stormy sea, and heals the madman in the hills. And you'll thrill as the gang's attempt to save Zak becomes a wild raft race for freedom!

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Nero is having a birthday party, but Tacticus is not in a festive mood. He faces a tough choice: worship Nero as a god and receive a promotion, or stay true to his faith and risk death. With the gang to the rescue, his worries are over...or maybe they've just begun. See three stories ofJesus come to life--the royal ride on the donkey, the transfiguration on the mountaintop, and the parable of the vineyard. It's the wildest birthday party ever!

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Ben and the gang find themselves the object of Nero's latest neighborhood renovation--firebombing by catapult!Zak is eager to help, but his overzealous attempts to prove his leadership abilities spark disaster. This harrowing adventure is punctuated by three stories ofJesus, who heals a man's withered hand, brings sight to blind Bartimaeus, and teaches his disciples a lessonabout children...one that Zak also needs to learn.

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In the exciting conclusion, Ben and the gang sail offto safety in an Arabian village, but a vengeful Nihilus is on their trail. Justin and Marcus fear they will never see their parents again, so Helena tells how Jesus reassured his disciples after rising from the dead. Ben's ganggets separated in the desert, but with the story of "Doubting Thomas" to encourage them, they survive in the wilderness. And soon, the stage is set for the last confrontation.

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Cyrus's acrobatic talent turns him from a captive to thestar of the show in the mansion of his new "friend,"Flavian the merchant. He has a life of luxury--untilthe abused slaves revolt. Suddenly, he wished he'd cooperated when the gang tries to smuggle him home. Canlove redeem the ungrateful Cyrus, as it does the prodigal son in Jesus' parable? Can it heal the rift between Cyrus and Justin, just as Jesus healed the centurion's servant?

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Scoop up all 12 1---at a spectacular price! Situated in first-century Rome and told from the perspective of plucky orphans Anna, Zak, Justin, and Marcus, these enthralling animated adventures feature biblically accurate vignettes from the Gospel of Mark. Join persecuted Christians who gather wherever it's safe to learn about Jesus---and the greatest story ever told! 12 DVDs. Closed-captioned.

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