Christopher & Christina Meet Ezra: The Teacher Who Brought the Book Back (Christopher & Christina’s Time Machine 35)
What if you could travel back in time and meet a teacher who helped bring God's Word back to His people?
Join Christopher and Christina on another unforgettable journey through time as they travel to ancient Jerusalem and meet Ezra—the teacher, priest, and scribe who dedicated his life to studying, obeying, and teaching God's Word.
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As the children witness a remarkable gathering, they see a crowd stand in reverence as Ezra opens the Torah scroll and reads God’s Word aloud. They discover why the people wept—not from sadness, but from the deep emotion of hearing God’s Word again after it had been forgotten for so long.
Through Ezra’s gentle teaching, Christopher and Christina learn a timeless lesson:
Study God’s Word.
Do God’s Word.
Teach God’s Word.
With a warm, faith-filled story, engaging time-travel adventure, and a meaningful message for young readers, this book encourages children to see the Bible not simply as a book, but as a treasure that helps them know God and learn how to live.
The story also includes:
• A child-friendly introduction to the biblical Ezra
• A meaningful lesson about loving and remembering God’s Word
• A simple prayer children can pray
• Discussion questions for families, parents, teachers, and Sunday school classes
• A drawing activity that encourages children to engage with Scripture
• A “Meet the Real Ezra” section connecting the story to Ezra 7–10 and Nehemiah 8
Perfect for Christian families, homeschoolers, Sunday school teachers, children’s ministry, and young readers who love Bible stories and faith-filled adventures.
Open the Book.
Remember the Word.
Live it.
Every journey through time is a journey through faith.
What is Christopher & Christina Meet Ezra about?
Christopher and Christina travel to ancient Jerusalem and meet Ezra, a teacher, priest, and scribe devoted to studying, obeying, and teaching God’s Word. They watch as Ezra reads the Torah scroll aloud while the crowd stands in reverence, and they learn that the people wept not from sadness but from emotion at hearing God’s Word again after it had been neglected for so long. Ezra’s example is summed up in three steps: study God’s Word, do God’s Word, and teach God’s Word. The book presents the Bible as a treasure that helps us know God and learn how to live, and it includes a simple prayer, discussion questions, a drawing activity, and a Meet the Real Ezra section tied to Ezra 7 to 10 and Nehemiah 8.
Who wrote Christopher & Christina Meet Ezra?
It was written by Alfred Basta, a professor, author, and musician, with co-author Nadine Basta.
What genre is Christopher & Christina Meet Ezra?
It is a Christian children’s picture book, which means a short illustrated Bible story told as a time-travel adventure, with a prayer and activities at the end.
Who is Christopher & Christina Meet Ezra for?
It is for young readers who enjoy Bible stories and faith-based adventures, along with Christian families, homeschoolers, Sunday school teachers, and children’s ministries; no age range is stated.
Is Christopher & Christina Meet Ezra part of a series?
Yes. It is Book 35 of Christopher & Christina’s Time Machine, a series of picture books in which two children visit Bible characters with a time machine. See the series on Amazon.
Where can I buy Christopher & Christina Meet Ezra?
Christopher & Christina Meet Ezra is available in paperback and Kindle editions. The paperback ISBN-13 is 979-8175932417 (37 pages, published September 20, 2026).
Amazon (paperback) | Amazon (Kindle) | Indigo (author page)
About the author: Alfred Basta is a professor, author of Ward No. 8 and The Malgrave Letters, and musician as The Bastas Project.
Last updated: October 12, 2026