The Serpent Slayer and the Scroll of Riddles (Champ Thornton & Andrew Naselli)

The Serpent Slayer

and the Scroll of Riddles

Welcome, Traveler. You are on the Serpent Quest.   

To move from start to middle,  

Traveler, solve the riddle.  

What is poison to the heart?  

Find the answer. Make your start.  

Fleeing a neighborhood bully, Emmet and Nomi are pulled into an ancient quest, and now they must escape far more powerful enemies. Join them as they unlock secret riddles and follow the path of the Serpent Slayer.  

The Serpent Slayer and the Scroll of Riddles is a time travel adventure with a twist—middle school students will discover theological themes as they travel through God’s Word. By placing the characters into Bible events, Champ Thornton and Andrew Naselli show the Bible is far from being a boring book full of instructions. Readers will discover life-changing truths they’ll never forget.  

Endorsements

“My friends Champ Thornton and Andy Naselli have written a delightful tale that transports readers from the present into another place and time and back again. The way they craft the story reminds me in some ways of Pilgrim’s Progress and in others of The Chronicles of Narnia. If you enjoy those classics by Bunyan and Lewis, you and your children will like The Serpent Slayer. Parents of middle-grade kids will enjoy reading this to them and explaining how the adventure presents the storyline of the Bible (there’s a guide in the back to help with this). But beware: the kids may find the story so captivating they won’t be able to wait for family reading time but will finish it on their own.”
— Donald S. Whitney, Professor of Biblical Spirituality and Associate Dean at The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary; author of Spiritual Disciplines for the Christian Life, Praying the Bible, and Family Worship

“The Serpent Slayer and the Scroll of Riddles will hook your kids from the very first page and take them on a mysterious present-day adventure as they travel through the Bible to discover the gospel message hidden from ages past but revealed to those who believe. This book has everything kids love—dragons, heroes, suspense, mystery, riddles, and clues, with twists and turns. I can’t wait for my grandchildren to read it.”
— Marty Machowski, Family Pastor; author of Dragon Seed, The Ology, Long Story Short, and other books

About the Authors

Champ Thornton, PhD, is an associate pastor at Ogletown Baptist Church in Newark, Delaware. He has pastored in South Carolina and served as director of SOMA, a ministry training school in Columbus, Ohio. He is host of In the Word, On the Go, a ten-minute podcast for families and is the award-winning author of several books, including The Radical Book for Kids, Pass It On, Radically Different, Why Do We Say Good Night?, and The Serpent Slayer and the Scroll of Riddles. Champ and his wife, Robben, have three children.

Andrew David Naselli, PhD, is associate professor of systematic theology and New Testament for Bethlehem College & Seminary in Minneapolis and one of the pastors of Bethlehem Baptist Church. He is the author of several books, including The Serpent Slayer and the Scroll of Riddles and 40 Questions about Biblical Theology, in addition to contributing to and co-authoring many others. He and his wife, Jenni, have four daughters.