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10 best books like Jessica's First Prayer (Hesba Stretton): The Lamplighter, The Mitchells: Five for Victory, Sir Bentley and Holbrook Court, Journey Through the Night, Words By Heart, Missionary Stories with the Millers, Self-Raised, King's Arrow, Teddy's Button, The Basket of Flowers: A Tale for the Young

The Lamplighter
AuthorMaria Susanna Cummins
ISBN0813513332
Excerpt from The Lamplighter

Haunted Hearts She became a frequent con tributor to The Atlantic Monthly and other magazines. But her sudden popularity left her quite unspoiled. A singular modesty, a childlike simplicity, a deep and beauti ful religious faith, were the qualities that endeared...
The Mitchells: Five for Victory
AuthorHilda van Stockum
ISBN1883937051
The five Mitchell children are based on the author's own family. In the first of three books about their adventures, Daddy has just gone off to World War II. One of his final words to his daughter Joan is, "No dogs " She would dearly love such a pet, but life is full and so many new friends -- pets as well as people...
Sir Bentley and Holbrook Court
AuthorChuck Black
ISBN1601421257
The people of Holbrook are suffering under the rule of the greedy Lord Kingskey. Can Sir Bentley discover the thruth and help restore the kingdom?

Sir Bentley, an honorable young knight, abandons his calling in order to seek the truth of the Prince. Choosing to live as the Prince did, he forsakes...
Journey Through the Night
AuthorAnne de Vries
ISBN0921100256
Reis door de nacht is het meeslepende verhaal over de familie De Boer, die vanaf het uitbreken van de Tweede Wereldoorlog betrokken is bij het verzet. Jan, de oudste zoon, wordt door de Duitsgezinde overbuurman verraden, waarna het gezin naar een andere plaats vlucht en onderduikt. Jan keert terug...
Words By Heart
AuthorOuida Sebestyen
Lena can recite the Scriptures by heart. Hoping to make her adored Papa proud of her and to make her white classmates notice her "Magic Mind," not her black skin, Lena vows to win the Bible-quoting contest. But winning does not bring Lena what she expected. Instead of honor, violence and death erupt and...
Missionary Stories with the Millers
AuthorMildred A. Martin
ISBN0962764345
Sad to see this book end. While reading it to my 7yr old, my 10yr old daughter would always listen with one ear open while she was supposed to be reading her own school books. I can't rave enough about it! It engaged us in true stories of missionaries across the globe throughout many centuries of time. It demostrates...
Self-Raised
AuthorE.D.E.N. Southworth
In this suspenseful sequel to Ishmael, you will follow the valiant perseverance of our hero, Ishmael Worth. From the sultry heat of Cuba to the gloomy crags of northern Scotland, Ishmael stands resolute in his commitment to those he loves. Whether he is wrestling with the icy hand of death or carefully...
King's Arrow
AuthorDouglas Bond
ISBN0875527434
Angus M'Kethe, brave Duncan's younger brother, is no longer a child with a toy bow and arrow. He is now a young man, facing the same persecution and spiritual questions that his entire family has struggled against for years. Loyal to his family, Angus must match wits in a life-and-death struggle against...
Teddy's Button
AuthorAmy Le Feuvre
ISBN1584740272
Here is a story that will open a child's understanding of the spiritual battle within as Teddy learns that he is his own worst enemy. As a stubborn boy and girl refuse to back down from their selfish pride, one of the many lessons they learn is that they cannot win battles by force and hate, but by carrying...
The Basket of Flowers: A Tale for the Young
AuthorChristoph von Schmid
ISBN1584740019
This first book of the Lamplighter Rare Collector's Series continues to be a best-seller. James, the king's gardener, teaches his 15-year-old daughter Mary all the principles of godliness through his flowers. She is falsely accused of stealing, and the penalty is death. Mary remembers her father...
A Peep Behind the Scenes
AuthorMrs. O.F. Walton
ISBN1584740035
Behind many smiling faces there hides a hurting heart, and for what may appear to be glamorous, there is usually a high price to pay. Mrs. Walton gives us a glimpse into the life of a disillusioned young actress. In her fabricated world of glamour and glitz, Rosalie finds solace in the words of a gentle old...
The Hedge of Thorns
AuthorMary Martha Sherwood
ISBN1584740116
After a devotional study of the Hebrew word "shamar"(a primitive root) and its Greek equivalents, which included an in-depth look at most of the scriptures containing multiple nuances of its meaning, I began to mull over various applications.

While taking a breather, I was surprised to find...
Mary Jones and Her Bible
AuthorMary Emily Ropes
ISBN1857925688
Heartwarming, real life story of Mary Jones, a young girl living in rural Wales in the late 1700s. Mary was a popular girl who loved her parents, worked hard and was keen to learn but most of all she longed to have a bible of her own. But Mary knew that bibles were hard to come by and if she was fortunate enough...
Titus: A Comrade of the Cross
AuthorFlorence Morse Kingsley
ISBN1584740027
Well this one was... unexpected. I'm honestly not sure how to review it. It almost makes me feel like a bad Christian to give a book about Jesus two stars? But here goes. XP

I will say that while the plot line was okay, the writing was very subpar. The narrative jumped around in a confusing way, and...
That Printer of Udell's
AuthorHarold Bell Wright
ISBN1565541219
"Decidedly interesting"--The New York Times

"(A) thoroughly good novel"--The Boston Globe

Dick Falkner's childhood consisted of poverty and abuse from an alcoholic
father. Recognizing his life for what it was, he ran away from his home, but he
could not run away from all...
Sir Knight of the Splendid Way (Rare Collector's Series)
AuthorW.E. Cule
ISBN1584740442
Sir Knight of the Splendid Way is a captivating allegory-a rich literary masterpiece that will encourage any weary traveler. This beautifully bound work depicts life as a journey, reaching toward a beacon of hope in the City of the Great King. Beckoned by the King to travel the Splendid Way, the young...
Making Brothers and Sisters Best Friends: How to Fight the Good Fight at Home
AuthorSarah Mally
ISBN0971940509
Brothers and sisters are among the most important people in life! Yet often they are also the most trouble. Many siblings fight, argue and miss out on the close relationship that God intends. The problem is not just the surface battles but the underlying attitudes, wrong concepts and offenses. Many...
The Swamp Robber
AuthorPaul Hutchens
The tales and travels of the Sugar Creek Gang have passed the test of time, delighting young readers for more than fifty years.

Great mysteries with a message for kids, The Sugar Creek Gang series chronicles the faith-building adventures of a group of fun-loving, courageous Christian boys....
Ten P's in a Pod: The Million-Mile Journal of a Home School Family
AuthorArnold Pent III
ISBN1929241895
An endearing adventure of the Arnold Pent family who followed an unconventional path as what some have called "the first modern homeschool family." In the early 1950s, Arnold Pent, Jr., and his wife Persis took their eight children out of public schools and began a million mile journey throughout the...
The Modern Age: From Victoria's Empire to the End of the USSR
AuthorSusan Wise Bauer
ISBN0972860339
Where was the Crystal Palace? Who was the Sick Man of Europe? And how did cow fat start a revolution?



Now more than ever, other countries and customs affect our everyday lives—and our children need to learn about the people who live all around the world. Susan Wise Bauer has provided...
Don't Know Much About the American Presidents
AuthorKenneth C. Davis
ISBN1401330436
Which president broke the law to prevent enslaved people from being freed? Who said, "When the president does it,that means it's not illegal"? Why does America have a president? From the heated debates among the framers of the Constitution in 1787 over an "elected king," to the creation of the presidency,...
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