The Lion Tree

The Lion Tree - An Exciting Children's Novel with a Message!

When Dr. and Mrs. Stalwart decide to leave Haiti to work in Afghanistan, they send their four children to stay with their grandparents in Canada, where the Stalwart siblings face exciting adventures and big problems.

Then, the unimaginable happens. Dr. Stalwart's airplane disappears over Afghanistan, and it's up to Darian to bring his dad home safely.

Alone, and in a strange country, Darian and Cassidy find hope and an ally in an unexpected place - The Lion Tree.

Recommended for Ages 8 - 12, 117 pages. The Lion Tree is a fantasy fiction novel, based on sound biblical principles. Written by Christian children's author and speaker, Ruth Willms

"My book, The Lion Tree, began as a bedtime story I told
my grandchildren - the real Darian and Cassidy."

As her grandchildren, Darian and Cassidy, began elementary school, Ruth was challenged to create more intriguing, on-going stories. The bedtime stories began to revolve around her imaginary Lion Tree. Eventually, these stories became the basis of her book, The Lion Tree

The Lion Tree, released in 2007, is a Christian children's fantasy story. Ruth lives in Calgary, Alberta with her husband Ed.