Susanne Blumer

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Susanne Blumer is a storyteller and a story seller. She writes the Bell Tower Bible Adventure series, a middle grade Christian chapter book series, with her husband Cole. Each book takes the characters and reader back in time to experience a bible story firsthand. Four books are currently available (the birth of Jesus, David & Goliath, Noah’s Ark, & the miracle of Jesus feeding the 5,000) with a fifth book about Daniel on the way.

She owns two bookstores in charming little Western North Carolina mountain towns, Sassafras on Sutton in Black Mountain and Sassafras on Main in Waynesville. A Hallmark movie could be made in either place if only they received more snow. Each store also has a full toy store. Plenty of magic and imagination for everyone! And yes, owning a bookstore is every bit as amazing as it sounds.

Susanne is a mom to two young adults who both kind of like reading but not really. She loves cats and coffee, is so-so on dogs, and sold her beloved farm to open her bookstore.

Mystery in Bethlehem

On the first day of summer vacation, twins Chip and Caroline and their new friend Billy visit the old church bell tower and are transported back in time to historic Bethlehem on the night of Jesus’s birth. There they explore Bethlehem, meet Mary and Joseph, and experience the Christmas story firsthand. Will they be able to find their way home or will they be stranded in Bethlehem forever? The Bell Tower Bible Adventure series brings the Bible’s most beloved stories to life through the eyes of three modern-day children. Come along with them as they journey through the best-selling book of all time.

  • Battle in the Valley

    The kids transport back thousands of years to an ancient battlefield. There they meet a young shepherd destined to be king and a giant warrior bent on his destruction. Will the children survive the upcoming fight and return home safely?

  • Miracle by the Sea

    The old church bell tower transports the kids back in time to the shores of the Sea of Galilee. There they befriend a girl raised from the dead, play a pivotal role in one of the Bible's most amazing miracles and meet the man who came to save us all.