JourneyForth: Inspiration Through Every Page

In Anita Williams’ whimsical fiction, The Captain’s Hat, Pedro and Spud explore the Big River, romp through a wild and tangled green jungle, and discover a huge dark ship half buried in the sand. But all the while, Pedro’s real adventures are in his head as he dreams of being a captain and wearing the gold and white captain’s hat. Readers will feel they are right in the middle of a tropical island with the lush descriptions of the place Pedro calls home.

In Milly Howard’s mystery book, The Case of the Sassy Parrot, the Crimebusters (who debuted in The Case of the Dognapped Cat) face a new challenge when Maria visits her grandmother and finds out someone has broken into her pet shop. Will a giant python and a back-talking parrot help with clues or give the detectives away in this Christian fiction romp? Join the gang as they track down the pet store culprits in this mystery novel for kids from JourneyForth Books.

The Choctaw Code by Brent Ashabranner and Russell G. Davis is historical fiction set in the Choctaw Nation in the 1890s. The Baxter family is newly arrived in Indian territory where Tom’s father will be the new railroad station master in Atoka, and Tom will help his mother to set up housekeeping.

The Climax of Biblical Prophecy: A Guide to Interpreting Revelation is the next generation among eschatological resources of its kind. Dr. Brian Hand, a New Testament professor at Bob Jones University Seminary, addresses the most crucial issues that lead to differing systems of interpretation and defends the literal interpretation method, Premillennialism, and a Christ-centered focus on the book of Revelation.

The Cranky Blue Crab is a read-aloud picture book by Dawn L. Watkins. Crusty the Crab is restless and unhappy.

The Daniel Dilemma: Real Courage for Real Life is a Christian teenagers’ survival guide for not getting eaten by lions in a world that rejects God and expects them to reject Him too. From this study, teens can find the courage to overcome the daily peer pressure that threatens to pull them away from their faith.

In The Divine Son of God, a commentary on the Gospel of John, Stewart Custer (PhD) directs his extensive knowledge and experience to the devotional study of this foundational New Testament book. The clarity and beauty of John’s language and the book’s emphasis on the divinity of Jesus make it an ideal introduction to the gospel. Each chapter of this commentary unfolds a new chapter of John’s Gospel, examining the people, places, events, and doctrines within.

Marian Talley-Cunningham’s The Faces of Grief explores the many forms grief takes after a loved one’s death. Whether struggling with confusion, depression, anger, or fear, Christian women will find hope in Cunningham’s personal Bible study as she traces the grieving process of her own two widowhoods. Discover a Christian life enriched through understanding the phases and facets of grief, turning crippling sorrow into hope for the years ahead.

The Far Journey by Lucille Travis is a story for kids about Horace, a mouse with artistic talent far beyond anything ever seen in Fleur Gardens. His mother, who escaped when her village was burned by the rats, left him in Fleur Gardens with kind mice who live quiet lives and keep the rules. But Horace's talent for drawing drives him to break an important rule and puts his adopted home in danger.

The Gardener’s Gold Ring is a read-aloud picture book by Nancy Bopp, beautifully illustrated by Christina L. Mutchler. When a gardener loses his wedding ring, a long, hard search fails to bring it back.

Gary Reimers provides a theology of public worship in The Glory Due His Name. Traditional, contemporary, or blended? Worship philosophy may be the most divisive issue in church leadership today. Many churches simply offer multiple styles.

D. Edmond Hiebert covers the Gospel of Mark in this expositional commentary. Following Mark’s overall purpose through each clause, Hiebert deals with the Greek text and Markan scholarship while remaining accessible to lay and English-only readers.

The Gospel of the King is Stewart Custer’s commentary on Matthew for personal Bible study or sermon preparation. Longtime chairman of the Division of Bible at Bob Jones University, Custer blends expertise and gentleness. Original translation and practical applications accompany his exposition.

The Hawk That Dare Not Hunt by Day by award-winning author Scott O'Dell is historical fiction set in Europe during the 1500s. In this Christian fiction book Tom Barton and his uncle Jack are smugglers who are used to breaking the law. With quick wits and secret cargo holds, they have managed to make a comfortable living.

The Hidden Village tells the story of Manju, a young boy from West Bengal, India, who acts out the story of Zacchaeus. From the top of the tallest mangrove tree, he finds a hidden village deep in the forest. He wants to do everything he can to help the hungry people in the little village. But what can he do when the people in his village won’t believe his story, and even wild animals and the weather seem determined to stop him from helping?

The Incredible Rescues by Ed Dunlop is the third book in the Young Refugees Series. This historical fiction story details the exciting adventures of fourteen-year-old Hans and his younger sister, Gretchen, in numerous close calls with Nazi soldiers. Hans and Gretchen assist the Swedish diplomat Raoul Wallenberg by delivering food, messages, and hope to the many Jewish people in various locations around the city of Budapest.

The Journeyman by award-winning author Elizabeth Yates is historical fiction set in New Hampshire in the early 1800s. Jared Austin arrives in New England with the skills of an itinerant painter, and he hopes to brighten the drab farmhouse walls with his colors. But the year has been a fruitless one for farmers, and they are searching for someone to blame.

Ken Casillas explores whether Christians are under the law in The Law and the Christian. Reformed theology and theonomy emphasize intertestamental continuity and subjection to the law, but dispensationalism and Lutheranism emphasize discontinuity and freedom. Casillas says Christians are both under and not under the law.

The Long Ride Home recounts the journey of two young children from New York to the farmlands of Iowa. Families are willing to adopt young orphans like Emma, but Bert might have to find work on a farm. He has a lot to learn about farm life. Each day brings new lessons, from milking cows to being kind, and new fears. More than a place to live, he needs a family to love. Will he find a home in Iowa with his sister? Or will he take the long train ride back to New York?

The Lost Prince of Samavia, classic fiction by Frances Hodgson Burnett, is a tale of mystery, adventure, and international espionage. Marco Loristan, a twelve-year-old refugee, and his friend, a hunchback orphan named The Rat, embark on a dangerous journey across Europe to bring freedom to Marco’s war-torn homeland of Samavia. Although only boys, they play a vital role in a plan to return Samavia’s true ruler from the long-lost royal line to his rightful throne.

The Mystery at Number 31, New Inn, a classic mystery by R. Austin Freeman, relates a puzzling tale from an earlier century. In the grand tradition of the great sleuths brought to life by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle comes John Thorndyke, cerebral, meticulous, British.

The Mystery of Pelican Cove by Milly Howard is the sequel to her other Christian fiction book, The Treasure of Pelican Cove. In this adventure, Jimmy sights a strange water creature and gets the whole community in an uproar. A mystery book for kids, this novel keeps readers turning pages to see just where all the chaos will lead. And they will not see the ending coming. Any collection of mysteries for kids would be incomplete without this book.

The Next Fine Day is historical fiction by award-winning author Elizabeth Yates. Each spring for hundreds of years, the herons have returned to Chilham, England, but only now have they become important to Kent. Their departure this fall marks the beginning of a new life for his mother, who has closed her heart to love, and for Kent, who thinks of himself as Nobody. Kent’s life is changed forever when he meets an artist who has come to paint the herons of Chilham.

In The Old Man in the Corner, a classic mystery by Baroness Orczy, an old man in a tea shop gives reporter Polly Burton detailed accounts of several unsolved murders and robberies, presenting his own indisputable solution to each mystery. Fascinated by the old man's odd habits and sharp wit, Polly begins to realize that clear and logical thinking is the most powerful weapon available to a detective or a murderer.

In George MacDonald’s classic fantasy, The Princess and the Goblin, Princess Irene discovers her beautiful great-great-grandmother spinning silver thread in the palace tower. But when no one will believe her tales of the secret tower, Irene’s confidence begins to waver. The Princess and the Goblin is a delightful, meaningful tale of love, bravery, and the importance of faith.

In the classic novel by E. Nesbit, The Railway Children, Roberta, Peter, and Phyllis suddenly find their lives turned upside down. One evening two strangers come to their beautiful villa and take their father away.

The Red House Mystery is a classic mystery by A.A. Milne, set in a British mansion with an abundance of characters and curious clues. When the body of Mr. Mark Ablett’s brother Robert is discovered in the study of the Red House, Antony Gillingham and his friend Bill decide to investigate. As they hunt for clues, Antony realizes that the murderer is still in the house, and it could be anyone.This JourneyForth classic is a light abridgement of the original novel.

The Righteousness of God is Stewart Custer’s commentary on Romans for personal Bible study or sermon preparation. Longtime chairman of the Division of Bible at Bob Jones University, Custer blends expertise and gentleness. Original translation and practical applications accompany his exposition.

The Search for the Silver Eagle by Ed Dunlop is historical fiction that tells the exciting WWII story of twelve-year-old Hans, his father, and his younger sister as they are pursued by the Nazis from Switzerland to France. In this book Hans and Gretchen not only escape to safety, but also help the locals resist the Germans, rescue a downed American pilot, and recover the prototype weapon that must not fall into enemy hands during their harrowing chases and narrow escapes.

In Gloria Repp’s Christian fiction novel, The Secret of the Golden Cowrie, Connie Lawrence loves secrets, and when Aunt Laura shares one with her, it leads them both to a puzzle connected with a beautiful—and very valuable—golden cowrie shell that once belonged to Connie’s uncle. This mystery book from JourneyForth Books follows Connie as she plunges in to get the answers to the puzzling shell and a deeper understanding of her family.