The Reluctant Pilgrim

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Who is the intruder in Miss T’s attic? Why is Miss T so secretive about her past? In the very first Addie McCormick Adventure, Addie McCormick and Nick Brady are new neighbors and new friends, and they team up to solve the mystery of the suspicious man they see in Miss T’s attic. What they discover – a mysterious room full of old movie props and puzzling facts about Miss T – has them concerned for Miss T's safety. 

Miss T’s stubborn refusal to discuss her past and Nick’s skeptical rejection of Addie’s Christian faith only strengthen Addie’s resolve to learn the truth about the persistent stranger in the attic.

Addie and Nick thought they had learned not to meddle in other people’s affairs. But when they meet Amy, Miss T’s live-in companion, their curiosity is piqued. Was Amy’s father really a spy during WWII? And why doesn’t Amy want them to see what’s in her scrapbook?

Brian, Nick’s old friend, joins Addie and Nick as they try to uncover the fifty-year old secret in the scrapbook. When the scrapbook is stolen, there seems no way to solve the mystery. Addie and Brian know the Lord will have to help them help Amy, and Nick’s life is changed forever by his friends’ faith.

When Miss T sold the artifacts from her famous movie, Spies for Sale, she thought she could keep her past identity a secret. But news reporter Kirby Roberts wants to know where the valuable props came from and why one statue is missing. Can Addie, Nick, and Brian keep the reporter from learning Miss T’s secret? And what is so important about the missing statue?

In the midst of Miss T’s troubles, Nick’s newfound faith is tested by all that is going on, and by his football teammates who pester him about being a Christian. Will Nick finally stand up to his teammates, and if he does, what will be the consequences?

Addie and Nick are off to the Windy City with Miss Tisdale. The sites of Chicago are spectacular, but the people they meet are a study in contrasts, from the very wealthy…to the very poor…to the homeless. Addie is determined to help a young boy who needs it most. But his world is the streets of Chicago – and the streets are scary. Does he even want their help?

Then things start disappearing from their hotel room. Addie and Nick are determined to get to the heart of the problem, but what they discover about the thief is much more than they bargained for!

The  McCormick family gathers to celebrate Gram’s 60th birthday. Addie takes on her usual role as referee for the cousins who can never  get along. And she learns Gram has a  ‘legacy’ for her that has been given to every ancestor named Adlon since 1860. 

But Gram’s explanation of the legacy brings up more questions than it answers. There’s an old letter, an antique skeleton key, and a treasure  that no one can find. Together with her favorite cousin Jake, Addie takes on the challenge to solve a mystery that’s more than 130 years old.

It's early spring in Illinois, and a tornado hits Mt. Pilot, damaging both the elementary and high school. Addie and Nick convince Mrs. McCormick to home school them, and she hires Conor Wright, a high school student, to tutor them in computer science. 

Then a break-in occurs at the empty high school, and vital software is stolen. Evidence points to Conor as the thief. Addie and Nick don’t believe Conor is guilty, but proving his innocence will be their biggest challenge yet!

When Addie and Nick stumble upon an old metal lockbox, what they find inside starts them on a decades-old scavenger hunt.

They soon discover they’re not the only ones interested in where this hunt ends. A mysterious young girl is spying on them. She claims the box and the clues are rightfully hers!  They must work with the contentious girl and her brother, or the scavenger hunt will end before the real treasure is found.

Addie and Nick are thrilled to be invited to the set of a movie produced by Mr. McCormick's college roommate. Things get even better when Brian, home from Japan, joins them on the set.

But as filming begins, strange things begin to happen. There’s an “accident” on the street, a mysterious fire, and even a dognapping! Is someone trying to sabotage the new action movie?  Can Addie and Nick stop them before someone is hurt?

Lizzy Richter’s life is turned upside down when the father who deserted her family two years ago comes back to town. Daddy is out of food, out of money, and an officer of the law is not far behind. Daddy needs Lizzy’s help - but can God change a man the way Daddy says he’s been changed?

When Lizzy discovers the reason her father left, and why he’s returned, she makes the decision to keep his return a secret and help him any way she can. But some secrets are hard to keep, and Lizzy soon finds herself in the middle of a family firestorm. She realizes her decision to trust the father she still loves might come with a price.