FAITH-BASED ROAD TRIP ADVENTURES FOR KIDS 8–12
Stories that take kids somewhere real.
Join Ethan & Oliver as they explore America through adventures, history, faith, and the places families can actually visit.
🍂 HOLIDAY ADVENTURES 🎄
Make This Season an Adventure
Short faith-filled holiday stories and family missions from Ethan & Oliver, perfect for gratitude at the table and stockings by the fire.
FOR YOUR THANKSGIVING TABLE
A Thanksgiving Mission
$9.99 $7.97
Ethan & Oliver launch Operation Gratitude and discover Thanksgiving is about more than turkey.
FREE PRINTABLE
Thanksgiving Blessing Bingo
Free download
A family game for counting your blessings: 9 bingo cards plus a blank “create your own” card.
STOCKING STUFFER
Operation Christmas
$9.99 $7.97
12 family missions inspired by The Twelve Days of Christmas, celebrating the true meaning of the season.
The Southeast Collection
4 of 8 states and counting · Next up: South Carolina 🧭
Alabama
Rockets, gators, Civil Rights history, and a battleship. 13 days across the Heart of South.
Mississippi
Delta Blues, riverboats, ancient mounds, and sandhill cranes. 13 days along the Magnolia State.
Georgia
Peaches, mountain coasters, Braves baseball, and Civil War stops. 12 days through the Peach State.
Florida
Springs, sinkholes, manatees, space launches, and the Everglades. 20 days beneath the surface.
🧭 COMING FEBRUARY 2027
South Carolina’s From Shore to Summit Road Trip
Ethan & Oliver’s next Southeast adventure, from cypress boardwalks to mountain summits. Want to read it before anyone else?
More Ways to Adventure
Keep the journey going at home, in the car, and around the holidays.
Mission Packs
Printable family missions built on our Plan, Brief, Execute, Debrief framework.
Coloring & Activity Books
State-themed coloring and activity books that go right along with each road trip.
Holiday Adventures
Short holiday stories like Operation Christmas and A Thanksgiving Mission.
FREE PRINTABLE CHECKLIST
What kind of explorer is your child?
Every kid notices the world differently. Take our quick road-trip checklist on your next outing to discover your child’s Explorer Type, plus the one question that gets them talking.
🌿 Nature Noticer · 🏃 Hands-On Mover · 📖 Story Seeker · 🔍 Clue Solver
🗺️ Map & Picture Maker · 🎵 Sound Collector · 💭 Quiet Thinker · 👥 People Connector
What Families Are Saying
From readers on Amazon and Advanced Readers
“We read this one out loud as a family and it quickly became a favorite. My kids are right in the eight to ten range and they were hooked from the start… As a homeschooling family we appreciated how easily this fits into learning time without feeling like a textbook.”
Kim
Florida Beneath the Surface
“What was the most fun for me was the combination of history, geography of the United States, and how faith was intermixed in without being overwhelming.”
Greg Keyser
Mississippi Roads and River Tales
“Zelt beautifully combines the childhood wonder of exploration and learning with tantalizing historical facts and places of interest within the state.”
Woods, verified purchase
Georgia’s on Our Mind Road Trip
Meet Jenn
Hi, I’m Jenn: a Navy veteran, a mom, and the author behind Ethan & Oliver. I’m not an expert. I’m just a mom who took a framework the Navy taught me and applied it to everyday life. Every Ethan & Oliver adventure uses that same Plan, Brief, Execute, Debrief rhythm to help kids explore real places, learn real history, and see God’s wonders along the way.