The Young Whit series explores the history of the much-loved Adventures in Odyssey character John Avery Whittaker. The series introduces newcomers to the larger world of Odyssey. For readers who are already Odyssey fans, the novels provide the history of the franchise’s most important character.

In book 2, the backstory of Whit continues with more intriguing mysteries and exciting action. A dead body is found in a coffin previously hidden under the floor in an old, supposedly haunted mansion. Questions swirl around its identity and what that means for Whit and his family.

Another mystery spanning the first 5 books in the series is the meaning behind an old journal bequeathed to Whit by his grandfather and an ancient cloth that seems to have the power to heal.