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Wyss, Johann |
A terrible storm strands a Swiss pastor, with his wife and four sons, on a tropical island. Luckily, the Robinsons are optimistic and inventive, and with what they salvage from the wrecked ship, the island's abundant fruits, plants, and animals, they soon adapt - each day discovering new dangers… |
Intermediate and Young Adult Reading |
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Edwards, Gene |
"What do you do when someone throws a spear at you?" Light, clarity, and comfort for the brokenhearted. To the many Christians who have experienced pain, loss, and heartache at the hands of other believers, this compelling tale based on the biblical figures of David, Saul, and Absalom offers comfort… |
Pain & Grief |
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Dickens, Charles |
The storming of the Bastille…the death carts with their doomed human cargo…the swift drop of the guillotine blade—this is the French Revolution that Charles Dickens vividly captures in his famous work A Tale of Two Cities. With dramatic eloquence, he brings to life a time of terror… |
Classics |
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Bruce Wilkerson and Kenneth Boa |
Talk Thru the Bible is an easy-to-use handbook that summarizes each book of the Bible with at-a-glance charts, illustrations, and outlines. This reference volume is your first step to more in-depth, more satisfying study. Start your study of any scripture with a comprehensive overview of the book it is in. … |
Bibles & Bible Study ⋅ Books ⋅ Study Helps |
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Bluedorn, Harvey and Laurie |
How can you give your children the tools they need to teach themselves? Long ago students were first taught how to learn. Today, students are taught an encyclopedia of subjects - trivia - but they are not taught the basic skills of learning: to discover, to reason, and to apply… |
Books |
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Crider, Caleb |
Seventy stories about Jesus for young children. |
Bible Stories |
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Howat, Irene |
These Christian stalwarts were once young boys playing games, learning from mistakes and growing up in quite a different world. But was it that different? Irene Howat has researched the lives of these men of God and draws out lessons we can all relate to, especially youngsters today. Charles Spurgeon (… |
Books ⋅ Level 43 items |
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Fraser, Mary Ann |
On May 10, 1869, the final spike in North America's first transcontinental railroad was driven home at Promontory Summit, Utah. Illustrated with the author's carefully researched, evocative paintings, here is the story of that great American adventure--and the day Charles Crocker staked $10,000 on the crews' ability to lay a… |
Books ⋅ Level 43 items |
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Polacco, Patricia |
The real-life, classic story of a dyslexic girl and the teacher who would not let her fail. A perfect gift for teachers and for reading students of any age. Patricia Polacco is now one of America’s most loved children’s book creators, but once upon a time, she was… |
Books ⋅ Children's Books ⋅ Picture Books |
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Lewis, C. S. |
The final book in C.S. Lewis's acclaimed Space Trilogy, which includes Out of the Silent Planet and Perelandra, That Hideous Strength concludes the adventures of the matchless Dr. Ransom. Finding himself in a world of superior alien beings and scientific experiments run amok, Dr. Ransom struggles with questions… |
Classics |
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Patrick Lencioni |
A singularly relevant application of organizational leadership to the home and family In this unique and groundbreaking book, business consultant and New York Times best-selling author Patrick Lencioni sets his sights on the most important organization in our lives—the family. As a husband and as the father of four… |
Books ⋅ Christian Living ⋅ Family ⋅ Leadership |
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Chapman, Gary |
This book explores the all-important languages of love, helping each partner discover which actions are interpreted by the other one as loving and affirming, and which as indifferent and demeaning. Now with study guide. |
Marriage |
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Thornton W. Burgess. Paperback. |
Bob White is a busy bird with many friends, so why is he keeping his new nest a secret? Why did Mrs. Bob White choose such a dangerous location for their home? And when a hunter shows up, how will Farmer Brown's boy rescue the imperiled Whites? This wonderful "… |
Early Reading |
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Burgess, Thornton W. |
Bobby Raccoon discovers that life can have many surprises when he loses his home, makes new friends, and finds a new home. |
Books ⋅ Children's Books ⋅ Early Reading |
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Burgess, Thornton W. |
Gentle morality lessons, delightfully taught, in a tale about an amiable bear who comes to live in the Green Forest. Large, easy-to-read type and charming illustrations. |
Early Reading |
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Burgess, Thornton W. |
Beloved story of a plump little meadow mouse who spends much of his time avoiding the clutches of Hooty the Owl, Reddy Fox and Old Granny Fox, Mr. Blacksnake, and other pesky predators. |
Books ⋅ Children's Books ⋅ Early Reading |
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Burgess, Thornton W. |
Happy Jack Squirrel fills his days with fun and foolishness — even while jealously guarding his winter supply of hickory nuts from his mischief-making cousin, Chatterer the Red Squirrel, and playful Striped Chipmunk. |
Early Reading |
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Burgess, Thornton W. |
Jimmy Skunk has a long, hard day but comes out the winner in this captivating tale that tells how Reddy Fox is tricked into doing something he never intended to do and how a mischievous Peter Rabbit gets his comeuppance for playing nasty tricks on fellow creatures of the Green… |
Books ⋅ Children's Books ⋅ Early Reading |
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Thornton W. Burgess. Paperback. |
Something strange is going on in the Green Forest! Sticky-toes the Tree Toad hears his own voice coming from another tree, yet he hasn't said anything. It seems that Sammy Jay is keeping everyone awake by calling "Thief, thief!" but he swears he was asleep. And Unc' Billy… |
Early Reading |
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Thornton W. Burgess. Paperback. |
The Green Forest welcomes Old Mr. Buzzard and his wife, who arrive from the sunny South and teach valuable lessons to Peter Rabbit, Reddy Fox, Sammy Jay, and other locals. |
Early Reading |
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Burgess, Thornton W. |
Delightful classic transports young readers to the timeless world of the Green Forest, where Peter discovers the folly of changing his name, outwits the ever-hungry Reddy Fox, manages a number of hare's-breadth escapes, and makes an ill-advised decision to hibernate. Little lessons about the environment and being true to… |
Books ⋅ Children's Books ⋅ Early Reading |
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Thornton W. Burgess. Paperback. |
Poor Mrs. Quack the Duck has suffered terrible misfortunes at the hands of hunters. Peter Rabbit and other animals in the Green Forest band together to help. Reset in easy-to-read type. 6 new illustrations. |
Early Reading |
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Burgess, Thornton W. |
Timeless fable of an overconfident little fox who steals a plump pet hen and is hotly pursued by Farmer Brown's boy and Bowser the Hound. 6 black-and-white line illustrations. New preface. 96 pages. |
Books ⋅ Children's Books ⋅ Early Reading |
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Twain, Mark |
Meet the boy who can find trouble without even looking. At school, at home, in church and outdoors, if there's mischief afoot, Tom Sawyer will be in the thick of it! 320 pages. |
Books ⋅ Classics ⋅ Literature |
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Bruchac, Joseph |
For young Samuel Russell, the summer of 1777 is a time of fear. The British army is approaching, and the Indians in the area seem ready to attack. To Stands Straight, a young Abenaki Indian scouting for King George, Americans are dangerous enemies and a threat to his family and home… |
Books ⋅ Intermediate and Young Adult Reading |
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Dennis and Barbara Rainey |
In The Art of Parenting, Dennis and Barbara will help you to experience God's truth and apply his Word in your family by focusing your attention on four crucial elements in your children's lives: |
Books ⋅ Christian Living ⋅ Family |
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Walsh, John |
Whether speaking in front of a small gathering or a large congregation, public speaking may strike fear into the heart of even the bravest person. Plagued by stuttering and resultant problems in school, Walsh still found himself called to be a preacher. "The Art of Storytelling" encourages and teaches anyone… |
Books ⋅ Communication ⋅ Leadership |
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Vaughan, David and Diane |
In the face of the relentless trend of immodesty in Western culture, the Vaughans propose a Christian approach to this issue. Defining modesty as "dressing, acting, or speaking with propriety, respect, and moderation," they present an approach to modesty that is solidly rooted in Scripture, rather than culture, that shows… |
Women ⋅ Books ⋅ Christian Living |
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Patricia Polacco |
When Mary Ellen gets bored with her reading, Grandpa knows a hunt for a bee tree is just what she needs. Half the town joins the exciting chase, but it's not until everyone returns home that Mary Ellen makes a discovery of her own: Sometimes, even the sweetest of… |
Books ⋅ Children's Books ⋅ Picture Books |
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Robinson, Barbara |
Hey! Unto you a child is born! The Herdmans are absolutely the worst kids in the history of the world. They lie and steal and smoke cigars (even the girls). They talk dirty, hit little kids, cuss their teachers, set fire to Fred Shoemaker's old broken-down toolhouse, and take… |
Books ⋅ Intermediate and Young Adult Reading |
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Ward, Lynn K. |
Johnny Orchard brings home a playful bear cub that soon becomes huge and a nuisance to the neighbors. "Some of his best pictures supplement the story . . . An outstanding book in every way".--The Horn Book. Caldecott Medal Book. 65 pages. |
Books ⋅ Children's Books ⋅ Picture Books |
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O'Dell, Scott |
Harvesting the biggest pearl that he and his father have ever seen from an underwater cave where a monster devilfish lurks, sixteen-year-old Ramon can not foresee the trouble that such a fabulous gem can bring. 96 pages. |
Intermediate and Young Adult Reading |
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Farley, Walter |
First published in 1941, Walter Farleys best-selling novel for young readers is the triumphant tale of a boy and a wild horse. From Alec Ramsay and the Blacks first meeting on an ill-fated ship to their adventures on a desert island and their eventual rescue, this beloved story will hold the… |
Books ⋅ Intermediate and Young Adult Reading |
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Kamkwamba, William |
The inspiring true story of a Malawi teenager who brought electricity to his struggling village--now in the ideal classroom-ready edition. |
Biography & History ⋅ Books ⋅ Intermediate and Young Adult Reading ⋅ Living History Weavings |
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Speare, Elizabeth George |
"He trains my hands for war, so that my arms can bend a bow of bronze." -from the Song of David (2 Samuel 22:35)"The Bronze Bow," written by Elizabeth George Speare (author of "The Witch of Blackbird Pond") won the Newbery Medal in 1962. This gripping, action-packed novel tells the story of… |
Books ⋅ Intermediate and Young Adult Reading |
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London, Jack |
Considered to be Jack London's masterpiece, this story features Buck, a dog shipped to the Klondike to be trained as a sled dog. Buck eventually reverts to his primitive ancestry, and learns about the savage world of man and beast in the wilderness. 192 pages. |
Books ⋅ Intermediate and Young Adult Reading |
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Justin Whitmel Earley |
Habits form us more than we form them. The modern world is a machine of a thousand invisible habits, forming us into anxious, busy, and depressed people. We yearn for the freedom and peace of the gospel, but remain addicted to our technology, shackled by our screens, and exhausted by… |
Christian Living ⋅ Books ⋅ Disciplines & Spiritual Formation |
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G.K. Chesterton |
Critic, author, and debunker extraordinaire, G. K. Chesterton (1874 1936) delighted in probing the ambiguities of Christian theology. A number of his most successful attempts at combining first-rate fiction with acute social observation appear in this compilation of detective stories featuring the priest-sleuth Father Brown. |
Books ⋅ Classics ⋅ Literature |
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Bonhoeffer, Dietrich |
This book is a compelling statement of the demands of sacrifice and ethical consistency from a man whose life and thought were exemplary articulations of a new type of leadership inspired by the Gospel, and imbued with the spirit of Christian civic duty. 320 pages. |
Christian Living |
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Mildred D. Taylor |
Another powerful story in the Logan Family Saga and companion to Mildred D. Taylor's Newbery Award-winning Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry. A drive South becomes dangerous for ‘Lois and her family. 'Lois and Wilma are proud of their father's brand-new gold Cadillac, and excited that the family… |
Books ⋅ Intermediate and Young Adult Reading |
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Leland Ryken |
Devotionals ⋅ Books ⋅ Christian Living |
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Patricia Polacco |
The perfect companion to Thank You, Mr. Falker A heartwarming story of friendship and celebrating our differences--and the teachers who help us shine--from master storyteller Patricia Polacco, author of Thank You, Mr. Falker. |
Books ⋅ Children's Books ⋅ Picture Books |
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Cooper, James Fenimore |
The wild rush of action in this classic frontier adventure story has made The Last of the Mohicans the most popular of James Fenimore Cooper's Leatherstocking Tales. Deep in the forests of upper New York State, the brave woodsman Hawkeye (Natty Bumppo) and his loyal Mohican friends Chingachgook and… |
Classics |
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As a woman leading a… |
As a woman leading a life of influence, you may find yourself without sufficient clarity or equipping for the challenges you face. For many, the role of wife of a leader is one thrust upon, rather than chosen. For others, it is a responsibility embraced but no less complicated to… |
Women ⋅ Christian Living ⋅ Leadership |
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Richter, Conrad |
When John Cameron Butler was a child, he was captured in a raid on the Pennsylvania frontier and adopted by the great warrior Cuyloga. Renamed True Son, he came to think of himself as fully Indian. But eleven years later his tribe, the Lenni Lanape, has signed a treaty with… |
Intermediate and Young Adult Reading |
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Sayers, Dorothy |
Theology |
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Sally Clarkson |
Discover how understanding God’s purpose and design can empower you to be the mother you long to be. No calling is greater, nobler, or more fulfilling than that motherhood. Every day, as we nurture our children, mothers influence eternal destiny as no one else can. Tragically, today’s culture… |
Books ⋅ Christian Living ⋅ Women |
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Eleanor Estes |
Meet the Moffats. There is Sylvie, the oldest, the cleverest, and-most days at least-the responsible one; Joey, who though only twelve is the man of the house...sometimes; Janey, who has a terrific upside-down way of looking at the world; and Rufus, who may be the littlest but always gets… |
Books ⋅ Intermediate and Young Adult Reading |
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Miller, Gary |
The author applies profound Biblical principles for giving financially in your local community or abroad. Real-life examples make this book enjoyable to read. Applying these principles to your life has the potential to impact many lives. Also available on Audio CD. |
Christian Living ⋅ Stewardship & Finance |
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Sande, Ken |
Ken Sande gives practical Biblical guidance for conflict resolution that takes you beyond resolving conflicts to true, life-changing reconciliation with family, coworkers, and fellow believers. |
Christian Living ⋅ Relationships & Mentoring |