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"A stirring read for young people."

Reformation Heritage Books

"...very well researched and blends fact with fiction to make an exciting adventure story..."

Evangelicals Now

"...well written and chock full of fascinating history and well researched facts."

Catherine Mackenzie, Children's Editor, Christian Focus Publications

"perfect reading material, especially the spiritual aspect of the book...racing through the book and gaining a good bit of Church history at the same time!"

Reader review from Grace and Truth Books)

"Reading Polycarp: The Crown of Fire was well worth it...I was captivated by the dialog Newsom powerfully crafted..."

Reader review from Seasonal Soundings

"Let yourself be transported to a world far different than our own through the writings of Newsom."

Reader review from Christianscoop.com

"...grabs the reader's attention on page one, and then weaves an action-filled story through to the final page. Drawing from ancient records, William Newsom paints a vivid picture of life during the early days of the Christian church. Once into the story, it is hard to put it down...The accuracy of historical events in Newsom's writing makes this an enthralling way to learn history."

Reader review from A mazon

"Omnibus is the classical Christian educational answer to history, theology, and literature...Completing Omnibus V will provide the student a full credit in A Medieval History II, Doctrine and Theology V, and Medieval and Reformational Literature II. Like Omnibus II, Omnibus V covers early church fathers through the Reformation. But like Omnibus IV it studies more difficult texts, incorporates the growing rhetorical nature of the student, and engages them at a more mature, higher academic level. Teaching with the emphasis on ideas, not simply information."

(Veritas Press)

"Completing Omnibus VI will provide the student a full credit in Modern U.S. and British History II, Doctrine and Theology VI, and Modern U.S. and British Literature II. An additional feature is the inclusion of six essays in each year (18 total in Omnibus IV, V &VI) exposing students to various other disciplines to consider for courses of study in college and careers. Combining these disciplines will have students grow in their appreciation of the unity of all knowledge, and all the material is taught through a biblical worldview."

(Veritas Press)

"Newsom provides very shrewd and practical help to parents who want to grow in their love of story, along with their children."

Douglas Wilson, pastor of Christ Church, Moscow, Idaho, author of Recovering the Lost Tools of Learning: An Approach to Distinctively Christian Education, Reforming Marriage, and the CD study series, What I Learned in Narnia

"This readable book is excellent for parents who wish to have a deep quality of communication with their children..."

Colin Duriez, author of The C.S. Lewis Encyclopedia, J.R.R. Tolkien and C.S. Lewis: The Story of a Friendship, Tolkien and The Lord of the Rings, A Field Guide to Narnia, and The C.S. Lewis Chronicles

"Armed with imagination and devout dedication to Christ, Tolkien, Lewis, and Newsom are leading the way. Swords drawn, let us follow…and slay dragons."

From the foreword by Bradley J. Birzer, author of J. R. R. Tolkien’s Sanctifying Myth: Understanding Middle-earth

"...Newsom...puts [Tolkien and Lewis] in their context as Inklings as well as in that as Christians, and he is knowledgeable about the Silmarillion...Newsom is a bit wizardly himself in the moral lessons he pulls out of these...stories."

David Bratman, in Tolkien Studies: An Annual Scholarly Review, Volume V, 2008

"...gives a lot of good, practical advice on how to bring out the most from the books you read, with a particular focus on the stories of C. S. Lewis and J.R. R. Tolkien. Talking of Dragons emphasizes the capturing of young children’s minds and imaginations...I have thoroughly enjoyed reading it and one of my points...was to recommend it to parents who are also passionate about cultivating a poetic heart in their child."

Reader review from Cogitavi

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