Religious Adventure

Knack Knack has lived forever. Nobody knows where he came from or if he is even born from mankind. The year is 1843, and gold is on the rise. The Bonnie Loon is one such place that houses many filled with greed. The town of sin and gin. Well-Dressed Dan is one person in particular who is as ruthless as they come, but Knack Knack is no normal human, and when he shows up in town, things get complicated for Dan. What was supposed to be an easy voyage for gold turns into something much more dangerous than what Knack Knack had bargained for.

Ten-year old Rachel is driving her Amish friends and family “buggy” with her lack of patience, which brings her trouble at every turn – from sledding into a creek to ruining a yummy shoofly pie, to flunking a test in school, to being dragged facedown in the snow. Will Rachel spend the entire winter getting into more trouble than her Lancaster County family and schoolmates can handle? Or will she finally discover that patience has its own rewards?

There are Giants in the land...and it has always been so as far as anyone can remember. They work side-by-side with the villagers, and whenever there is a job too difficult or a threat too great they are there to step in. The giants' presence gives the townspeople a special confidence about life. But the people have become much more dependent on the giants than they realize. One morning they rise to start their labors only to discover the giants have mysteriously disappeared.

An unsuspecting window shopper is violently thrown through a department store window in downtown Chicago. Her attacker, Adalia Moore, seeks vengeance and information on a missing warrior. A news reporter and his camera man accidentally capture the incident and soon find themselves witnessing a supernatural war.

Eleven-year-old Rachel Yoder encounters trouble at every turn with her Amish friends and family when she spreads unintentional rumors as a result of her eavesdropping. From a little misunderstanding about Cousin Mary moving back to town. . .to a much bigger and out-of-control rumor about her brother Jacob's health, things go from bad to worse for Rachel. Will she ever learn that assumptions often have hurtful consequences?

Beamer: California transplant to a weird Midwestern town. Feels like he’s living on another planet. Scilla: the gangly tomboy next door. Ghoulie: the class nerd. Add one spaceship-shaped tree house capable of taking them most anywhere in the universe. Hop in and blast off for fantastic outer space adventures in Star-Fighters of Murphy Street—the quirky, funny, fast-paced new trilogy by Robert West.

Rachel Yoder has been out-of-sorts ever since her best friend moved away. What will she do without her? When a new girl named Audra shows up at the Amish schoolhouse, Rachel soon finds herself with a sticky sandwich, a mud-spattered dress, a sore nose, and a rotten attitude. As things go from bad to worse, Rachel is in danger of losing more than one friend. Will she ever learn the value of forgiveness?

It’s been 15 years...15 years since my life fell apart. Music and my baby brother, Dillon, are the only things that keep me sane. After running from myself and my parents’ ministry for so long, I’m off to a foreign country to serve at a safe haven for people just like me. I can't escape the irony of the situation, but something tells me that this trip may help me find what I’ve been searching for. Then a bus accident that was no accident and Dillion's disappearance force me into action. Now, it’s a race against time again to find my brother before he’s gone forever.

Emeline, a thirteen-year-old Missouri orphan, must set off on a quest across frontier America to fulfill her father’s last request: to find her grandfather in Boston. Crossing this dangerous and unforgiving land alone, she must face challenges without losing her faith, rising to every test ahead if she’s to survive and find a home at the end of her adventure. Will Emeline’s journey bring her the family she longs for?

In Beetle Bunker, Sabine lives in 1960s East Berlin, where neighbors spy on each other, books are forbidden, and people sometimes disappear in the middle of the night...to the west side of the Berlin Wall. When Sabine discovers a forgotten underground bunker, she first uses it to escape her crowded home and comments on her physical disability, then thinks of a new use for the bunker. Could it take her family under the wall to freedom?

Candy Bombers takes you to Berlin, Germany in the spring of 1948. Teenage cousins Erich and Katarina are just trying to survive Soviet isolation and starvation when they see the Americans have food. When Erich sneaks inside a US cargo plane, he is caught by an American sergeant who tries to befriend him. Though Erich has plenty of reasons to resent this man, in the end he must decide - should he cling to bitterness or learn to forgive?

Jonah, a 12-year-old boy with dark brown skin and short curly hair, faces a huge problem when he runs away from God's command to go to Nineveh. Swallowed by a giant fish, Jonah learns valuable lessons about wisdom, listening, and trust. Will Jonah find his way back to Nineveh and fulfill his mission?

Sixteen-year-old Jules Blaze, an heir of a Keeper, awakes one night to news of death. His beloved grandparents have drowned. His father is at war. And his mother has been kidnapped. When ravens attack him and his siblings, Jules suspect it is the beginning of the end of the normal life his people, the Elfies, have been used to. It is one thing to be cursed, reduced to be an inch tall, but when the Lord of Shadows, Gehzurolle, with his powerful agents, Whisperer and Rage, are out to destroy his loved ones.

The Only Road North is the true-life adventure of a 9,000-mile journey across Africa taken by author Erik Mirandette, his brother, and two friends. When the travelers fall victim to a terrorist attack, Erik must struggle through grief and darkness to find his way back to a life lived for God.

Ted, the fifth grade genius and Veronica, his archrival, are constantly pranking each other. When the pranks spill over and ignite a grade-wide war, the teachers organize a girls vs. boys competition. They expect to convince the kids to respect each other by setting up events in academics, arts, and athletics. But competitions aren't always fair, and when two girls suddenly become friendly with Ted's teammates, he suspects manipulation is involved.

It's 1864, and 12-year-old Jem Coulter knows that Goldtown, California, has seen the last of the gold rush. But the flecks of gold he, his sister Ellie, and an old prospector Strike find in their played-out claim on Cripple Creek spur their hopes of striking it rich. When Pa becomes sheriff of the lawless gold camp, Goldtown, the kids fear his badge will become a target for outlaws. Then the creek dries up, and Strike disappears.

Gamrie Tickle grew up in Aletheia, the city of Bible Truth, in the middle of the dangerous land of Err. The people of Err want to change, assault, and destroy Aletheia and so the people of Aletheia, who trust in the Bible, must learn to defend and fight for truth. Gamrie is one of them. Complicating the matter is that quite often, things go badly for Gamrie Tickle. He's just one of those people to whom interesting and exciting things always happen. If there's a fantastic adventure, terrible mishap, or deadly danger lurking around the corner, Gamrie will walk right into it.

A loving shepherd cares for his flock of sheep and goats. Woolly, the lamb, is sweet and beloved, while Felon, the goat, is mean and wicked. When the trusting lamb is misled by the cunning goat, the devoted shepherd Emmanuel leaves his flock in search of him. In the end, Woolly learns two important lessons. This gentle parable imparts powerful principles and lifelong, moral lessons. It helps children grasp and understand how easily one can be influenced and be led astray.

You never know what might happen when three friends set off on an adventure. Especially when one is a scaredy-cat, one is close to fearless, and one is learning to rely on faith to overcome obstacles. Throw in a bully, an ally-turned-villain, and a heavy dose of T-Rex, and the adventure turns into the quest of a lifetime.

The year is 1897, and gifted violinist Reuven Bloom is 15 years old. Life for the Jews in Russia is very hard. First Reuven's best friend is captured to serve in the Tsar's army, and then his parents and older sister are murdered. Reuven's dreams of music must be set aside. Now he has only one goal: escape. With his baby sister strapped to his back, Reuven sets off toward an unknown freedom. His journey takes him first across Russia, and then ultimately to America.