The Only Game in Town
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The Only Game in Town is the third book of the Spirit Flyer Series
by John Bibee
. The book was published by Inter-Varsity Press
in 1988. This is the first of the Spirit Flyer Series of books that does not focus exclusively on the expoits of the Kramar family. The protagonist
of The Only Game in Town is Daniel Bayley, a young boy that recently moved to the fictional town of Centerville. The book centers on Daniel's struggles over whether to join the evil but tempting Cobra Club or align himself with the children who ride the Spirit Flyer bicycles. At the local toy store, run by Mrs Happy, a Big Board
is installed to help the townspeople keep track of their points so that everyone would know who was really on top. The Big Board is unlike anything that anyone has seen before and it measures everything from personality points to grade points
and judged everyone in the town on a point scale. Daniel found himself at the bottom of this game. He was new in town and he had a limp. He felt that there was no way he could win until Mrs Happy offered to help make him the envy of every child in Centerville. The decision had the possibility of ruining his relationship with John and Susan Kramar and their Spirit Flyer bicycles. The story is an allegorical
representation of Christianity
and is aimed at young readers.
Spirit Flyer Series
The Spirit Flyer Series is a series of children's novels written by John Bibee. It is an allegorical adventure series for young readers and recounts the exploits, mishaps, and triumphs of John and Susan Kramar and their friends, who find themselves thrown into a cosmic battle between good and evil...
by John Bibee
John Bibee
John Bibee is an American author. He is the author of eight books in the Spirit Flyer Series, as well as eight mystery books in the Home School Detectives Series. His books have been read during children's story hours broadcast on radio stations across the country. Several have also won awards from...
. The book was published by Inter-Varsity Press
Inter-Varsity Press
InterVarsity Press is a publisher of evangelical Christian books. IVP is linked to InterVarsity Christian Fellowship, and is headquartered in Westmont, Illinois.-History:...
in 1988. This is the first of the Spirit Flyer Series of books that does not focus exclusively on the expoits of the Kramar family. The protagonist
Protagonist
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of The Only Game in Town is Daniel Bayley, a young boy that recently moved to the fictional town of Centerville. The book centers on Daniel's struggles over whether to join the evil but tempting Cobra Club or align himself with the children who ride the Spirit Flyer bicycles. At the local toy store, run by Mrs Happy, a Big Board
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is installed to help the townspeople keep track of their points so that everyone would know who was really on top. The Big Board is unlike anything that anyone has seen before and it measures everything from personality points to grade points
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and judged everyone in the town on a point scale. Daniel found himself at the bottom of this game. He was new in town and he had a limp. He felt that there was no way he could win until Mrs Happy offered to help make him the envy of every child in Centerville. The decision had the possibility of ruining his relationship with John and Susan Kramar and their Spirit Flyer bicycles. The story is an allegorical
Allegory
Allegory is a demonstrative form of representation explaining meaning other than the words that are spoken. Allegory communicates its message by means of symbolic figures, actions or symbolic representation...
representation of Christianity
Christianity
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and is aimed at young readers.
Publication data
- Bibliographic Data: Bibee, John. The Only Game in Town. Inter-Varsity Press: Downers Grove, IllinoisDowners Grove, IllinoisDowners Grove is a village in Downers Grove and Lisle Townships, DuPage County, Illinois, United States. The population was 48,724 at the 2000 census, with an official estimated population of 49,250 in 2008.-History:...
, 1988. - ISBN 0830812024
- Library of Congress ClassificationLibrary of Congress ClassificationThe Library of Congress Classification is a system of library classification developed by the Library of Congress. It is used by most research and academic libraries in the U.S. and several other countries; for example, Australia and Taiwan, R.O.C. It is not to be confused with the Library of...
: PZ7.B471464ON 1988