Mumsi Meets a Lion is a book for early readers written by Kim Stegall and illustrated by Kimberly Batti. This picture book has delightful color illustrations that will capture a child’s attention. Set in an African village in Kenya, the story tells of the boy Mumsi, who must remember the important lesson his parents have taught him.

Nick Newton is not a Genius. He’s just a merely average boy from the country of Thauma. He may not be brilliant like his mom and dad or a child prodigy like his sister, but he won’t let that stop him from uncovering the mysteries of a clockwork factory or revealing a war hero’s greatest secret. With help from two new friends and his butler named Jude, Nick embarks on an adventure that will change his life forever.

Nick Newton: The Highest Bidder is the thrilling sequel to Nick Newton Is Not a Genius. Nick, a merely average boy from the country of Thauma, has learned that you don’t need to be a genius or wealthy to have amazing adventures. All you need is to keep going.

This is a story about Nix, a boy who thought nobody could love him, told by missionary Penny McKnight. When he comes under the care of Christian missionaries in his village, a young Jamaican boy’s life completely changes. They told him that Jesus loved children everywhere.

In No Pets Allowed, a colorful, rhyming picture book written by Morgan Reed Persun and illustrated by Tim Banks, Percy uses his imagination to create pets for his New York City apartment. A sign in the apartment lobby said, “No pets in these apartments; No dogs, no cats, no fish.” But that doesn’t stop Percy from wishing.

In Milly Howard’s On Yonder Mountain, Sarah and her doll EmmyLou are all alone. Every other child she knows is a boy, and all six-year-old Sarah wants is another girl in her one-room schoolhouse. From sugaring off the maple sugar, spelling bees, carding wool, and learning lessons of life, this Christian fiction shows Sarah learning the most important lesson of all—learning to trust God to answer her prayers.

Pippa’s Jumping Shoes might just be the key to saving the gentle creatures of Mulberry Pond at the Summer’s End Celebration. Mayor Crimson Rabbit likes to keep her little town in order. But Mayor Bubba Bullfrog from Cornapple Pond has a surprising challenge that could change everything. Will Pippa learn to bring out her natural jumping talent in time to save her happy little town? Cheer Pippa on as she learns to jump farther and farther!

Play Fair, Little Bear is the seventh in the Little Bear Adventure series of easy-to-read picture books, written by award-winning author Kathleen Allan-Meyer and illustrated by Elaine Garvin. When Little Bear chooses to ignore the map his coach gives him for the school foot race, he runs into some roadblocks. In the end, he pays a high price for thinking a shortcut will help him win.

Pocket Change: Five Small Fables is a picture book written by Dawn L. Watkins and illustrated by Tim Davis. Can a rabbit outwit a bobcat? Does a turtle who is a hundred years old have a secret worth hearing? And who will dare to match riddles with the king of lions? The five fables in Pocket Change tell of alligators and monkeys and cheetahs (and many other animals) that do and say remarkable things.

Pollyanna, classic fiction by Eleanor H. Porter, tells the story of a little girl who knows the secret to finding a smile, even when really bad things happen. From the moment she arrives in Beldingsville, she shares her Glad Game with everyone around her. But the person who needs Pollyanna’s help the most doesn’t want it.This JourneyForth classic is a light abridgement of the original novel.

Prairie Anna, historical fiction for young readers by Peggy House, tells the story of Anna, the middle daughter in a family of Russian immigrants. Most of Anna’s life is decided for her—what to study, which chores to do, when to eat and sleep. Everyone in her family works hard to survive the bitter winters and blazing summers of the prairie. But when hardship takes her away from familiar places and loved ones, Anna must decide what to do with the one choice she is given.

Denise Williamson’s historical fiction book River of Danger features missionary Samuel Kirkland who came to live with the Seneca Indians in the late 1700s. Young-Wolf is certain that the Englishman wants to steal from his people or to destroy their way of life. He thinks the stories that Kirkland tells of Hawenio, the Great Good Voice, must be lies intended to trick the Seneca into doing the white man’s will.

In Rodney Robbins and the Rainy-Day Pond by Kim Stegall, a young boy and his neighbor team up to solve a neighborhood problem. This picture book is for pre-readers and early readers. Whimsical illustrations and simple sentences make it an age-appropriate and enjoyable read-aloud.

Join your child and Rosa la Osa in Anna Turner and Beth Kitching’s fun-filled excursion into the world of Spanish. A game of hide-and-go-seek turns into a wonderful opportunity for Rosa to make new friends and for your child to take his first steps into a new language. With the help of sidebar picture vocabularies and full Spanish-to-English translations at the end of the story, children will learn simple vocabulary and how to count to ten in Spanish.

Roses on Baker Street is a delightful picture book written by Eileen M. Berry with colorful illustrations by John Roberts. When Danae’s family moves from France to America for a year of furlough, all of the things that have meant “home” to Danae are missing.

In Sarah Whitcher’s Story by award-winning author Elizabeth Yates, little Sarah follows a tiny bird away from her family’s cabin into the thick New Hampshire forest. When night come, Sarah realizes that she is lost. Settlers come from all across the countryside to help find her, but as the long days pass, the searchers grow desperate. In this historical fiction book only Sarah’s father believes that they will find her alive, and few would have expected a bear to have a part in her rescue.

In Book 1 of the Sherlock Jones, Jr. Detective Series, Ed Dunlop’s Sherlock Jones: The Assassination Plot presents Jasper Jones and Penny Gordon, an adventurous pair of friends who have stumbled onto a diabolical plot: professional assassins are planning to get rid of their state’s governor. Their ingenious and heroic efforts to save the governor win Jasper the nickname, Sherlock Jones, and begin the continuing adventures of Jasper and his friends.

In Book 3 of the Sherlock Jones, Jr. Detective Series, Ed Dunlop’s mystery book, Sherlock Jones: The Missing Diamond, has seventh-graders Jasper “Sherlock” Jones and Penny Gordon using their detective skills and their Christian faith to identify a software pirate at Diamond Computer Technology. Then they turn their skills toward helping solve the kidnapping of the company owner’s daughter, their new friend, Lisa Diamond—the truly valuable diamond—in this Christian fiction adventure.

In Book 4 of the Sherlock Jones, Jr. Detective Series, Sherlock Jones: The Phantom Airplane by Ed Dunlop, Penny and Sherlock feel they have landed in the lap of luxury when they are invited to vacation in the plush lakeside lodge of a wealthy friend. But soon they begin to uncover the secrets of some shady activity at a neighboring estate, and their investigative zeal gets them a little too close to suspected illegal activity in this popular Christian fiction adventure.

In Ed Dunlop’s Christian fiction book, Sherlock Jones: The Willoughby Bank Robbery (Book 2 of the Sherlock Jones, Jr. Detective Series), Sherlock and his friend Penny Gordon walk in on a robbery in progress at their town’s only bank. The robbers cleverly frame one of Sherlock’s friends, who feels helpless to clear his name.

Shield, the second book of Christian fantasy fiction by Dawn L. Watkins, tells of Innera, a girl of Dider, discovering a wounded soldier in the snowy woods. He bears the shield of a king and a strange message.

Silent Road to Rescue by Denise Williamson is a historical fiction book based on an actual rescue made by missionary Eric Liddell and an unnamed Chinese carter in 1939. Kwei Er and his family have fled their burning village and have gone to live with Uncle Ma Chuang Fu and his wife in this Christian fiction story. But even in the remote town of Nan Kung, the fingers of war can touch them.

Sticky Flies, Whirling Squirrels, and Plucky Ducks, retold by Eileen Berry, is a collection of fables from Greek, Persian, Chinese, Russian, Native American, and other cultures. In this book, you'll find stories of kings and lions, mice and squirrels, pearls and honey pots. These stories will make you laugh, and think, and learn.

Suzannah and the Secret Coins is historical fiction by Elaine Schulte. In 1848 when Suzannah’s brother-in-law gambles away her father’s house, the family begins a dangerous journey westward. Suzannah determines that Charles will not gamble away the last coins her father gave to her, but she learns that real treasure is not found in coins.

Suzannah Strikes Gold is the third book of Colton Cousin Adventure series, Christian fiction by Elaine Schulte. As the Coltons continue on the road west in pursuit of Suzannah’s black-sheep brother-in-law, Charles Herrington, they are all optimistic that California will hold the promise of a better life. In this historical fiction story set during the California Gold Rush, the hard-working Coltons have started their own thriving business when Suzannah catches a serious case of "gold fever".

Tales from Dust River Gulch, a fiction by Tim Davis, introduces the tiny western town of Dust River Gulch. Thieving criminals, a gold rush, and a slippery salesman keep Sheriff J.D.

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