Mary I Schmal

In the final episode, all mysteries come to completion. Adventures begun in 1884 find the Children of the Light two years older. Florence "Dellie" Delight wonders why she is the only one of the nine not to receive an extraordinary gift. She never loses faith. Dellie knows that faithfulness is a blessed Fruit of the Spirit guaranteed to her and to all "Children of the Light."

Unexpected events occur in 1885 on Cobblestone Island for the nine Children of the Light. Throughout the many adventures, Thomas is reminded that self-control is a Fruit of the Spirit that blesses not only him but all "Children of the Light."

The Wandering pirate ship is the first book in a series of six books about nine children of lighthouse keepers in 1884. The series is suitable for age 12 through adult. This first book focuses on love. It tells the story of 12-year-old Lillian Bates who resents her smart little brother and sets out on an adventure learning to understand love.