The Mystery of the Poison Arrow Tree
The Rugendo Rhinos Series, Book 1
by Shel Arensen

Matt, Dean, Dave, and Jon each live with their missionary parents in Rugendo, Kenya. They form a club known as the Rugendo Rhinos. They are in constant competition with the local girls and inevitably are drawn into one heart-pounding adventure after another.

When the boys of the Rugendo Rhinos make a trip into the nearby Kenyan jungle to hunt, they discover a terrifying mystery—a very sick Kenyan boy and his friend who has already died. What happened to the two boys? Were they cursed, as some of the villagers now claim? Or is there a more logical, and more terrifying, explanation?

The Carjackers
The Rugendo Rhinos Series, Book 2
by Shel Arensen

Matt, Dean, Dave, and Jon each live with their missionary parents in Rugendo, Kenya. They form a club known as the Rugendo Rhinos. They are in constant competition with the local girls and inevitably are drawn into one heart-pounding adventure after another.

When vehicles begin disappearing from the local village, the Rhinos go on the hunt. Jill and her friends offer to help. Naturally, the guys ignore them. So the girls start their own club — the Cheetahs — determined to solve the case before the boys. It isn’t long before both groups find themselves trapped in a life-threatening conspiracy. Will they solve the crime before things really get dangerous?

Come Away
by Shel Arensen; Randy Alcorn, Foreword

“In a world of one-minute Bible studies and instant messages, why would anyone be talking about day-long prayer retreats? The reason is, whether we realize it or not, we desperately need to spend time with God.” (from the introduction)

Most of us know we need to spend more time in prayer, but life bombards us with the tyranny of the urgent. When we do finally decide to slow down, we have no idea how to spend extended, meaningful time with God. Yet it is through these times with God that we gain a fresh awareness of our dependence on His strength.

This practical guide offers the tools and encouragement to carry out a personal prayer retreat. It includes stories of both Bible characters and contemporary men and women who can guide us to new dimensions of intimacy with God.

Poachers Beware!
Book #3
by Shel Arensen

Exotic, edge-of-your-seat mysteries pre-teen boys will devour. Matt, Dean, Dave, and Jon are members of the Rugendo Rhinos club. In Rugendo, Kenya, where they live with their missionary parents, these four are never far from an adventure.

The missionary dads of the Rhinos take them on a cool hunting trip near the Ewaso Ngiro River in Kenya. But hunting isn’t the only excitement they find. First, their camp is ransacked. Later, they find signs of a gang of poachers. Then, Matt and Jon are captured. Even with the help of Jill and the Cheetahs, will the remaining Rhinos be able to save their friends?

The Secret Oath
Book #4
by Shel Arensen

Exotic, edge-of-your-seat mysteries pre-teen boys will devour. Matt, Dean, Dave, and Jon are members of the Rugendo Rhinos club. In Rugendo, Kenya, where they live with their missionary parents, these four are never far from an adventure.

When the Rhinos accidentally stumble across a secret African oathing ceremony, they know they must forget what they’ve seen . . . or else. Before they know what’s happening, Matt is kidnapped right under their noses. Once again, it’s up to the Rhinos and Cheetahs to discover what happened and rescue their friend.