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The Arctic Adventurer Wilfred Grenfell
As a schoolboy, Wilfred could hardly concentrate on his studies. There was so much to be explored in the outdoors! As he grew to manhood, his love of adventure and endless energy became a great asset. Up and down the coast of Labrador he sailed, stopping at little fishing villages to give medical care and preach the gospel. 135 pages; paper.
The Arrow Over the Door
Is it possible to be peaceful during a time of war? A young Quaker lad during the Revolutionary War is about to find out. A group of Indians shows up at a Quaker meeting. What will happen? Told from the alternating viewpoints of the young Quaker and a young Abenaki Indian, this story is based on a true happening. Ages 8-14; 89 pages; paperback.
The Arrowhead
For many years, an arrowhead lay buried in the soil of an Indiana farm. The native who had shot it was long forgotten. Decades and generations came and went, and it was left hidden and untouched. Then came Ted, praying and searching for an arrowhead like those his sisters had found. History comes alive through this beautifully illustrated tale. 42 pages; hardcover.
The Basket
Stories Children Love series, book 4. Three children are on their way home from Grandma’s house. In their basket is a special surprise. Instructed to go home by the highway and to not open the basket, they take a shorcut through the woods, take a peek in the basket, and get into a lot of trouble and fright. But in the end, more surprises await. Suitable for beginning readers. 48 pages; paperback.
The Basket of Flowers
This story takes place in Germany during the era of the castles. Mary and her good father James live in a small cottage near the castle. James is a gardener while Mary works for the Countess in the castle. Mary’s father is diligent in teaching her the ways of the Lord. Mary is wrongly accused of stealing her mistress’ ring, and she with her father are banished to a strange country. 167 pages; paper.
The Beggar’s Bible
John Wycliffe is an Oxford professor who has radical ideas—he believes everyone should be able to read the Bible. Young Arnold Hutton hears Wycliffe’s enemies are sending spies to his lectures and encouraging Oxford students to riot in the streets. Will Wycliffe heed the warnings? 135 pages; paper; Herald Press.
The Bible in the Wall
The true story of a man repeatedly rejecting the Bible. God saw fit to bring this same copy of the Bible before him again and again, until he was willing to hear the Word of God and obey. This story is set in Switzerland and northern Italy in the mid-1800s and has been rewritten in children’s language. 61 pages; paper.
The Big Goose and Little Duck
The boy wanted to buy the big gray goose and the little white duck as birthday presents for his mother. But he was short one dollar, which he had to coax from his grandfather. Grandpa consented, saying the goose was to be roasted for his eighty-eighth birthday the next spring. After all, Grandpa would never have parted with a dollar for a useless pet goose. This book is a Newbery Award winner. Paperback.
The Biggest Bear
Little Johnny Orchard wants a bearskin to put up on the wall of the barn. But when he goes hunting, he finds a little bear cub instead of a big bear to shoot. The cub becomes a pet with a big appetite. Soon he is a nuisance to the whole valley! This classic children’s story has been enjoyed by youngsters since the 1950s. 84 pages; paperback.
The Bishop’s Shadow
Theodore, poor, ragged, and homeless, sits on the curbstone dejectedly. It seems nobody cares about him. At that moment, a voice above him asks, “Well, my boy, aren’t you coming into church?” It is the voice of the bishop, who influences the boy deeply. Theo’s generosity is shown in carrying bread, soup, or bright flowers into the poor tenement houses. A true story of the 1800s that you will enjoy reading again and again. 192 pages; paper.
The Brady Street Boys Book 1: Trapped in the Tunnel
The Brady Street Boys, book #1. Terry, Gary, and Larry aged 14, 13 & 12, love their maple tree, their boat called the London, and the friendly St. Joseph River. One day they learn there might be a secret tunnel along the river, which they set out to find. Along the way they meet a grumpy neighbor, a homeless person, and a smooth-talking crook. Paperback; 199 pages.
The Brady Street Boys Book 3: Noise in the Night
The Brady Street Boys, book #3. What or who is that yelling? Terry, Gary and Larry try to ignore the strange sounds. Is it a boy they have never met? How could they have done him wrong? Either way they are alarmed! Now they can’t sleep. How will their camping trip end? Ages 9-15. 222 pages; paperback
The Brady Street Boys Book 4: Tricked on the Tracks
The Brady Street Boys, book #4. This book continues the adventures of Terry, Gary, and Larry, this time together with Uncle Aaron. Will the Hobo Jungle hold clues to the missing surgeon? The boys try to be longsuffering with their friend Dean. But suddenly they are in a terrible predicament involving a baby and a locked train car! Ages 9-15. 186 pages; paperback.
The Brady Street Boys Book 5: Rivals on the River
The Brady Street Boys, book #5. The boys and Uncle Aaron are continuing the search for the missing doctor, but they are running out of money. Enter a small Iowa town on the Mississippi River, a new autistic friend, a fishing contest with the hope of winning a cash prize, and you have another great Brady Street Boys adventure! Ages 9-15. 180 pages; paperback.
The Brady Street Boys Book 7: Perils of the Produce Patch
The Brady Street Boys, book #7. The boys and Uncle Aaron are exhausted from traveling around the country in a fruitless search for a missing surgeon. But they are barely home before they discover their mom is caring for an abandoned baby and she needs them to manage the community garden! More things go wrong, and it is getting hard to follow Dad’s advice to focus on faith. Ages 9-15. 193 pages; paperback
