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The evening begins like many others. Lionel falls asleep while listening to his uncle tell stories. Ryan stays up reading and listening to music. Vicki goes out smoking pot with her friends. And Judd, tired of being told what to do, takes his father's credit card and heads to the airport in search of freedom. But in one shocking moment, everything changes. All over the world, millions of people suddenly vanish. Driverless cars crash on the highways, and planes fall through the sky without pilots. Each of the four kids soon discovers friends and family members missing. Will they be able to learn the truth behind the disappearances?Authors Jerry B. Jenkins and Tim LaHaye base this thriller on Left Behind, their riveting book that has topped best-seller lists across the country and captured the attention of Hollywood producers. Narrator Scott Shina vividly portrays the "end times" through the eyes of the four young friends.
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"Excellently done and match the kids series matches the adult series wonderfully. While I read the adult series, my son read the kids series. He's since read the adult series. They were as gripping as the adult series."
— Shari (5 out of 5 stars)
The Vanishings Listener Reviews
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" a great way to break down the symbolism in the bible for kids "
— Theresa, 2/20/2014 -
" I just started this series and so far I really like it. "
— Elina, 2/17/2014 -
" I loved the plot, I am always a sucker for books about the Rapture. The language of the book is very very young, so that kind of left me wanting more, but I should have read the adult version for that I guess. Personally, I felt kind of creeped out by it all, and I thought about would I allow my child to read something like this... my answer was no! I felt like this would scare the hell out of most kids, but that is my opinion about it. I liked the book and I plan on reading all of the kid ones and then I iwll start the adult versions. "
— Diana, 2/14/2014 -
" 4 non-believers Judd, Lionel, Vicki, Ryan are left alone to face life after the rapture. "
— Vicki, 2/11/2014 -
" I loved this book! It has a lot of suspense, and keeps you on the edge of your seat. "
— Lauryn, 2/5/2014 -
" The series is ok. Not the best, I will never read it a second time, but it was worth one read. I'm sure part of the reason I wasn't so into it is that I read it as an adult. Kids would probably like it better. It has a really good message that everyone should hear. The adult series is really good, so I definitely recomend giving that a try. "
— Jessica, 1/24/2014 -
" I loved this book! It totally pulls you in. The rest of the series just gets better and better! :) "
— Karah, 1/17/2014 -
" loved it for christians ONLY!!!!! "
— Sarah, 1/17/2014 -
" its kinda interesting but a good story "
— Bailey, 1/12/2014 -
" Ugh. Sorry, not a fan. The setup is great-what happens when millions of children and adults suddenly vanish, and you're left behind? But the characters are one-dimensional, and the plot development unrealistic. PS They're not "Kids," they're Teens. "
— Dave, 1/1/2014 -
" A very interesting book with excitement "
— Calvin, 12/19/2013 -
" read this the other night, it was sitting on Avary's pile of "rejects" to go back to the library. This is the first book in like 30 for the series. It's an interesting start.... "
— Allison, 12/14/2013 -
" I know the book is about The Rapture but I found the religious aspects just too much. "
— Lyndsey, 12/12/2013 -
" 4.5, more like "
— Megan, 12/2/2013 -
" AMAZING. WHAT MORE CAN I SAY. "
— Farah, 11/22/2013 -
" Good read. :) 3.5 "
— Sonia, 11/20/2013 -
" I thought it was awesome. It left me hanging and it makes me want to read the rest of the series. There's SO MANY books in the series. I guess I have a way to go before I finish. "
— Nikkki, 10/19/2013 -
" I read this book so fast thats how good it is. This book had to do with these kids and they lived totally different life styles and people started to vanish and they were left alone with no parents. "
— Zhivarriya, 10/9/2013 -
" This was a good book. I bet I'll like the older versions too. "
— Jessica, 9/11/2013 -
" the adult version is better "
— Candace, 8/27/2013 -
" Poorly written and awfully scary for children. "
— Kristina, 8/25/2013 -
" I love this book and I would reccomend it to all. There is an adult the version for you adults. I haven't read the second one yet but I'm getting there "
— Shonsee, 8/25/2013 -
" I LOVED this book! It was about the rapture... where people who believe in God and that Jesus is the son of God they disappear in a blink of an eye. "
— Mikayle, 5/29/2013 -
" If I hadn't already read the real book, I probably would have thought this one was great...but since I DID read the adult book first, well then of course this one can't compare. Still good though; I'm sure if I had read it at a younger age I would have loved it. "
— Kristy, 3/22/2013 -
" better than i thought it would be!~~ "
— Katrina, 2/15/2013
About the Authors
Dr. Jerry B. Jenkins, former vice president for publishing and currently chairman of the board of trustees for the Moody Bible Institute of Chicago, is the author of nearly two hundred books, including the bestselling Left Behind series. Twenty of his books have reached the New York Times bestsellers list, seven debuting at number one. Formerly editor of Moody magazine, Jenkins is now a contributing editor to Writer’s Digest, and his writing has appeared in Time, Reader’s Digest, Parade, Guideposts, and dozens of Christian periodicals. His nonfiction includes as-told-to biographies of Hank Aaron, Orel Hershiser, Walter Payton, Nolan Ryan, and many others. Jenkins owns the Christian Writers Guild, which mentors and trains writers.
Tim LaHaye is a renowned prophecy scholar, minister, and author. His Left Behind series is the bestselling Christian fiction series of all time. He and his wife, Beverly, live in Southern California. They have four children and nine grandchildren.
About Scott Shina
Scott Shina is the narrator of such audiobooks as The Kid Who Became President by Dan Gutman and Finding Caruso by Kim Barnes.