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Sale on All Children’s and Family Books

During the past few months, we have added over 35 new children’s and family books and games to our website. During August, we are making available all of our children’s and family items at discounts from 15% to 62% off of the retail price. These sale items are listed below:

S-Your-Newborn.jpg Your Newborn: Head to Toe- 62% Off!
$12.95 $4.95 On Sale!

Cara Natterson, M.D. Subtitle: Everything You Want to Know About Your Baby’s Health Through the First Year. Written by a pediatrician, this one-of-a-kind book combines abundant practical information with a doctor’s critical insights … more
352 pp. Paper.

Note: We were able to purchase the last copies of this book at a huge discount. Books have a black stripe across the bottom edges of the pages.

S-Birdhouse-Construction.jpg Complete Book of Birdhouse Construction for Woodworkers
$3.50 $2.98 On Sale!
Here is a complete, down-to-the-last-detail guide for building attractive, sturdy and genuinely inhabitable wooden birdhouses that will add a touch of natural beauty to garden, backyard or anywhere else they are placed. Step-by-step instructions, clear diagrams and many helpful illustrations and tables are included. All designs can be adapted to the use of simple hand tools—saw, hammer, screwdriver—making these projects ideal for woodworkers of all ages and levels of experience.


S-Men-Waffles.jpg Men Are Like Waffles - Women Are Like Spaghetti
$12.95 $10.95 On Sale!

Bill and Pam Farrel. As the title suggests, this is a fun book to read. However, the message can be life-changing for your marriage. Written by a Christian husband-wife team, the book explains why a man is like a waffle (each element of his life is in a separate box) and a woman is like spaghetti (everything in her life touches everything else). more-men-waffles
252 pp. Paper.

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S-Applecreek.jpg New - Adventures Along Appletree Creek
$4.75 $3.95 On Sale!

Adventures Along Apple Tree Creek (160 pages) contains the fictional adventures of a twelve year old Amish girl named Judith and her friends. This is delightful reading for kids 9 to 16. Well written books by an Amish author that are full of good moral values without being preachy.
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S-Beautiful-Girlhood-Front New - Beautiful Girlhood
$8.99 $7.49 On Sale!

What can be more beautiful than the budding and blossoming of girlhood? Those years of transition from childhood to womanhood are filled with wonderful interest and promise.
205 pp. Paper.

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S-Bible-and-Science-Made-Easy New - Bible and Science Made Easy
$5.95 $2.95 On Sale!

This handy little pocket guide is perfect for those interested in knowing some of the unique aspects of nature and life that point to a pattern and a Divine Designer of the universe. The book is not an excursus on evolution, but an apologetic that points to the fact that with each effect there is a beginning cause.
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S-Blank-Cards-back.jpg New - Blank Cards
$7.95 $6.45 On Sale!

Make your own card game! You can create your own version of Authors, using famous Christians, Bible characters, fruits of the Spirit, or … more
80 blank playing cards.
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S-Blue-Willow.jpg New - Blue Willow
$6.95 $5.95 On Sale!

To Janey Larkin, the blue willow plate was the most beautiful thing in her life, a symbol of the home she could only dimly remember. Now that her father was an itinerant worker, Janey didn’t have a home she could call her own or any real friends, as her family had to keep moving, following the crops from farm to farm. Someday, Janey promised the willow plate, with its picture of a stream and a bridge and a real house beyond, her family would once again be able to set down roots in a community.
172 pp. Paper.

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S-Book-of-Virtues.jpg New - Book of Virtues
$32.00 $24.95 On Sale!

This collection of stories from the Bible, from great authors, and from tradition send a message that will stir families to discuss or contemplate the issues set forth. The selected works appear under chapter titles such as “Compassion,” “Responsibility,” “Friendship,” “Courage,” “Perseverance,” and “Faith." It truly is a treasury. Perfect bedtime, anytime family reading.
831 pp. Hardback.

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S-Books-of-Bible-Made-Easy New - Books of the Bible Made Easy
$5.95 $2.95 On Sale!

Curious about what is contained in each book of the Bible? Did you ever wonder how the four Gospels differ from one another? Do you know and could you relate the main theme and purpose of each book of the Bible?
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S-Brilliant-Idiot.jpg New - Brilliant Idiot: An Autobigraphy of a Dyslexic
$9.95 $8.49 On Sale!

This engaging life story chronicles one man’s battle to earn both respect and an education, only to discover in mid-life that his severe mental “fog” was a serious learning disability--dyslexia.

Dr. Abraham Schmitt was born and grew up in a nearly illiterate peasant Mennonite village in Saskatchewan. Even in this community which disparaged education, Schmitt lived with the scourge of being thought of as the village idiot. Yet, he overcame social prejudice and eventually became a doctor.
180 pp. Paper.

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S-cards-Authors.jpg New - Card Game: Authors
$5.99 $4.95 On Sale!

I grew up playing the game of Authors with my brothers and sisters. As a result, I was familiar with the names of prominent authors such as Charles Dickens and Louisa May Alcott long before I was introduced to them in middle school and high school. Likewise, … more

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S-Cards-Explorers.jpg New - Card Game: Explorers
$5.99 $4.95 On Sale!

Who says that learning can’t be fun! Similar to the Authors card game, this game introduces your children to famous explorers like Magellan, Lewis and Clark, and La Salle. You children … more
52 card deck.

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S-Child-Training.jpg New - Child Training
$6.95 $5.95 On Sale!

Published by an Amish publisher, this insightful work contains practical pointers on training young children. There’s much here that we can all learn from. It also contains a section on child training in early Anabaptist times.
317 pp. Hardback.

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S-Cards-Composers.jpg New - Composers Card Game
$5.95 $4.95 On Sale!

Who says that learning can’t be fun! Similar to the Authors card game, this game introduces your children to famous composers, such as Bach, Mozart, and Beethoven. Your children … more
52 card deck.

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S-Endless-Steppe.jpg New - Endless Steppe
$5.95 $4.95 On Sale!

In June 1941, the Rudomin family is arrested by the Russians. They are “capitalists—enemies of the people.” Forced from their home and friends in Vilna, Poland, they are herded into crowded cattle cars. Their destination: the endless steppe of Siberia.
233 pp. Paper.

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S-Science-Experiments.jpg New - Entertaining Science Experiments With Everyday Objects
$5.95 $4.95 On Sale!

To Martin Gardner, seeing is not just believing—it is understanding. This fundamental rule has made him one of the most successful teachers and popularizers of science in America. With the simple instructions in this book and a few commonly available household objects, you or your child can easily learn even the most difficult scientific principles by directly experiencing how they work.

127 pp. Paper.

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S-Good-Times-Within.jpg New - Good Times With Isaac and Sarah
$3.75 $2.95 On Sale!

This children’s story was written by a horse-and-buggy Mennonite. It tells about life in the Central American country of Belize, where there are a variety of Mennonite settlements. Suitable for ages 5 through 7.
61 pp. Paper.

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S-Jungle-Doctor-Crooked New - Jungle Doctor Crooked Dealings
$6.95 $5.25 On Sale!

More is going on in the hospital compound than meets the eye. Tension is high as the Jungle Doctor performs some delicate and dangerous operations.

The troublemaker, Woga, keeps making threats. And to make matters worse, there is a killer lion on the prowl.


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S-Jungle-Doctor.jpg New - Jungle Doctor in Slippery Places
$6.99 $5.25 On Sale!

Dr. Daudi Matama is worried. His trusted assistant has stolen many hospital supplies and is reportedly working in the black market near the slippery shores of the forbidden Cooking Pot.

Meanwhile, the villagers are under threat of famine and starvation from the millions of weaverbirds that continue to attack their crops.

Can the harvest be saved? Is there hope for the wayward Yakoboo?


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S-Jungle-Doctor-Hop.jpg New - Jungle Doctor on the Hop
$6.95 $5.25 On Sale!

The Witchdoctor’s magic appears to be working. A dozen people have already died, and many more are falling prey to this mysterious illness that is plaguing the village.

What is this killer disease that is more powerful than an angry elephant, more terrifying than a mighty leopard, more deadly than a roaring lion?
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S-Jungle-Doctor-Leopard.jpg New - Jungle Doctor Spots a Leopard
$6.95 $5.25 On Sale!

Fear has gripped the hearts of the villagers. A killer leopard is moving closer and closer – a leopard which has only four toes on one foot.
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S-Jungle-Doctor-Enemies.jpg New - Jungle Doctor's Enemies
$6.95 $5.25 On Sale!

Native drums beat an eerie rhythm through the darkness of the jungle.

The blind boy Mubofu had been secretly bringing children from hostile Chief Chikoti’s village to the hospital for treatment – but now the boy has mysteriously disappeared.
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S-Martyrs-Mirror-Plain.jpg New - Martyr's Mirror Made Plain
$4.95 $3.95 On Sale!

The Martyrs' Mirror Made Plain, James W. Lowry How to study and profit from Martyrs Mirror. 149 pages. Paperback. Pathway Publishers.
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S-Moral-Compass.jpg New - Moral Compass, The
$34.95 $28.75 On Sale!

This is the sequel to William J. Bennett’s bestselling Book of Virtues. The subtitle is “Stories for a Life's Journey.” This volume gathers hundreds of stories, poems and essays that defend or illustrate virtue and family values. Moral Compass is arranged by seven life stages and challenges: the child at home and at school; the adult in need of perseverance, compassion, family fidelity, community, responsibility and faith in God. Selections range in length from just a few lines to over 15 pages.
832 pp. Hardback.

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S-110-Bible-Songs.jpg New - Music CDs: 110 Bible Songs for Kids: 3-CD Boxed Set
$13.98 $11.95 On Sale!

Join The St. John Children's Choir and director Steven Anderson for this comprehensive collection of favorite kids' Bible songs. Three CDs, with 110 songs total, including "Blessed Assurance," "I've Got Peace," "We Gather Together," and many more.
3 Music CDs.
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S-Applecreek-Banks.jpg New - On the Banks of Appletree Creek
$3.95 $3.29 On Sale!

On the Banks of Appletree Creek. AUTHOR: "Judith" . Amish Adventure stories for pre and early teens. Typical exploits of Amish farm youth. Features eleven stand-alone short stories about growing up Amish. Our 13 year old niece (a country girl) loves these stories because she lives a similar life on the farm. Great moral values. Illustrated with Pen and drawing and pencil sketches drawn by artist Debrah Alexander. Soft Cover, 6" x 9", 152 pages.
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S-Picture-Bible.jpg New - Picture Bible, The
$16.95 $13.95 On Sale!

Every child should have this book somewhere easily accessible in his or her library! It’s almost the whole Bible in chronological order, from Adam and Eve and the patriarchs through the kings and the prophets to Jesus and the apostles. In one- to four-page chapters, the people and places of the Bible are given visual representation, with an eye for the details in dress and architecture, and more
766 pp. Hardcover.

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S-Cards-Presidents-1.jpg New - Presidents Card Game - Set I
$5.95 $4.95 On Sale!

Who says that learning can’t be fun! Similar to the Authors card game, this game introduces your children to the first 14 U. S. Presidents—from George Washington to Franklin Pearce. Your children … more
52 card deck.

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S-Cards-Presidents-2.jpg New - Presidents Card Game - Set II
$5.95 $4.95 On Sale!

Who says that learning can’t be fun! Similar to the Authors card game, this game introduces your children to the 15 U. S. Presidents who were in office from Abraham Lincoln to Warren G. Harding. Your children … more
52 card deck.

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S-Cards-Presidents-3.jpg New - Presidents Card Game - Set III
$5.95 $4.95 On Sale!

Who says that learning can’t be fun! Similar to the Authors card game, this game introduces your children to the 14 U. S. Presidents who were in office from Calvin Coolidge to George W. Bush. Your children … more
52 card deck.

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S-Raising-Your-Children-for.jpg New - Raising Your Children for Christ
$9.99 $7.99 On Sale!

Children are gifts from the Lord. In this practical guide to parenting, Andrew Murray shows the essential qualities of being a parent who loves the Lord.
312 pp. Paper.

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S-Scripture-Memory-Made-Eas.jpg New - Scripture Memory Made Easy
$5.95 $2.95 On Sale!

This inexpensive, useful study tool can help strengthen and increase a memory of scripture. Scripture Memory Made Easy provides a step by step plan for memorizing one hundred scripture verses within a year. A 7-panel fold-out plan helps chart progress, while the books continuous review sections strengthen the memory of previously studied verses.

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S-Shagbark-Hickory.jpg New - Shagbark History
$4.95 $3.95 On Sale!

Shagbark Hickory. AUTHOR: Joseph Stoll. Shagbark Hickory, by Amish Author Joseph Stoll, spans a year in the lives of Joni and Sammy Troyer, the sons of an Old Order Amish Family living in southern Michigan in the mid-40's. Based in part on Stoll's (Editor of Family Life Magazine) childhood, this book was written for his grandchildren. Wonderful, wholesome values, farm setting. Teaches values children need to learn in growing up. Soft Cover, 5" x 7.5", 176 pages, set in simple typestyle.
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S-Spiritual-Parenting.jpg New - Spiritual Parenting
$11.95 $8.95 On Sale!

Charles Spurgeon. From the depths of his God-given wisdom, Spurgeon offers encouragement and advice to parents and teachers on guiding the spiritual development of children from infancy through young adulthood.

175 pp. Paper.
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S-Lone-Pine.jpg New - The Lone Pine's Secret
$4.75 $3.95 On Sale!

From Pathway Publishers. A children’s adventure story written by an Amish father, with a Christian message. The story is based on real-life events and places familiar to the author.
150 pp. Paper.

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S-Shoe-Tattled.jpg New - The Shoe That Tattled
$8.45 $7.39 On Sale!

The Shoe That Tattled - And Other Stories to Tell. Stories and Activities for Young Children. Contains " Look and See exercises,." throughout. Example: In each box match the pictures that goes together. .Also contains "Thinking," exercises. Example: "When the tea kettle sings is the water hot or cold?" Look and See, and Thinking exercises through out the book.
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S-Twenty-Children-Stories.jpg New - Twenty Stories for Children
$6.95 $5.95 On Sale!

Twenty Stories for Children. Inspirational for children and their grown-ups. Filled with interesting information and wonderful drawings and watercolors.. Many different authors have made this book for children a book that they will remember with love as they look back on their childhood in years to come.
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S-Storytime-W-Aunt-Shirley.jpg Storytime With Aunt Shirley
$6.45 $5.48 On Sale!

Curl up in your favorite spot with a new book of good stories! We all learn from stories, and this little collection represents some of the best ones “Aunt Shirley” has written for church story papers over the years. Read about the scars of disobedience, understanding elderly folks, thoughtless children, brave children and more 88 pp. Paper.

S-Twig.jpg Twig The Collie
$6.45 $5.48 On Sale!

The story of Gordon, a teenage boy, who is falsely accused and how the Lord changes his life.

An interesting story with a message for young and old alike.

Makes a great continued story for children’s or young people’s service.

101 pp. Paper.

S-Color-Brain.jpg What Color Is Your Brain?
$16.95 $14.95 On Sale!

Being born again doesn’t change our basic personality types. The differences in our personalities shade our perception of things and affect the way we work, live, and interact. This fun and easy-to-read work explains more
157 pp. Paper.

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S-Rogets-Thesaurus.jpg Roget’s Thesaurus—Vest-Pocket Edition
$4.50 $1.99 On Sale!
55% Off!

A complete thesaurus in a convenient size and format. Alphabetical listing of detailed synonym paragraphs and cross-references. With a useful Appendix of science terms, more
272 pp. Paper.

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S-Star-Light.jpg Star Light Bedtime Stories
$7.95 $6.75 On Sale!

Cuddle up with the children and enjoy a new book filled with interesting stories, at bedtime! Star Light Bedtime Stories contains over 40 new stories and poems that are simple to understand and teach Godly character building lessons.
152 pp. Paper.

S-Timely-Talks-for-Teenager.jpg Timely Talks With Teenagers
$3.95 $3.35 On Sale!

This book is intended for young people just developing into adulthood. A few years ago you were mere children. In a few years more you will be full-grown men and women, bearing the burdens of life.
56 pp. Paper.

S-Tears-of-Rain.jpg Tears of the Rain
$13.95 $11.85 On Sale!

For Wayne and Ruth Ann Stelfox, the war torn city of Monrovia, Liberia, was a drastic change from rural Alberta, CA. But they and their five children accepted the challenge of a two-year mission assignment in West Africa and found themselves immersed in a world of starving children, extreme poverty, disease, human sacrifice, witchcraft, and violence.

479 pp. Paper.

S-Moved.jpg They Would Not Be Moved
$10.95 $9.30 On Sale!

For young Anya, the red tie (a symbol of Communism) was so much associated with denying God that she grew up viewing it as the equivalent to a ticket to hell. Year after year at school, she had seen the eighth graders receive the red emblem. Each year, it struck new terror into her heart. She had decided that, no matter what the consequences would be, she would never wear that dreaded red tie.

But, what would you do if you were mocked and scorned publicly for not wearing the red tie? Read what happened to Anya in No Red Tie for Me, Please!

206 pp. Paper.

S-Summer-of-the-Lost-Limb.jpg Summer of the Lost Limb
$6.95 $5.90 On Sale!

Young Mary is determined to walk the half mile to the small community school. For years she had dreamed of crossing the swinging bridge with the children as they walk to the schoolhouse, but a freak accident crushes her dream. Will she ever be able to walk, play, and live like other children?
117 pp. Paper.

S-New-Testament-and-Christi.jpg The New Testament, the Christian and the State
$6.95 $5.90 On Sale!

What is the relationship between the Christian and the government? In this book Archie Penner examines what the New Testament teaches on this subject.

Penner is thorough and careful. He moves through the entire New Testament from Matthew through Revelation. In an honest way he looks at what Jesus, Paul, Peter, and John say on this subject.
128pp. Paper.

S-Wolf-Dog.jpg The Wolf Dog
$6.95 $5.90 On Sale!

Tooley Paggert had faith in his dog Gyp even though Gyp looked just like a wolf – because he was part wolf, you see. Tooley’s faith was unshaken even in the face of seeming evidence that Gyp was turning into a sheep-killer.
151 pp. Paper.

S-Rogue-Elephant.jpg Rogue Elephant And Man Eaters Don't Laugh
$7.95 $6.75 On Sale!

In Rogue Elephant , go with missionary Green and his two native Christian boys as they follow the path of a vicious elephant. What adventures they have, especially in the village of a cannibal tribe. They finally find the Rogue, and then the way is open to present the gospel to the Gishu.
164 pp. Paper.

S-Millers-School-Days.jpg School Days with the Millers
$6.95 $5.90 On Sale!

Here comes the Miller family again, with another set of stories which apply Bible truths to everyday living! Whether your children attend a church school or a home school, they will enjoy and learn from these true-to-life, character building chapters.
159 pp. Paper.

S-Shepherd-of-the-Highlands.jpg Shepherd of the Highlands
$7.95 $6.75 On Sale!

On the wild shores of Scotland in the early 1800s Noreen Ridley finds her hopes dashed when her husband is lost at sea. Compelled to go on for the sake of her two little children, she seeks the help of a lonely old shepherd, who is touched by their faith through tragedy that he is also drawn to the Good Shepherd.
158 pp. Paper.

S-Millers-Wisdom.jpg Wisdom and the Millers
$6.95 $5.90 On Sale!

Make Proverbs come alive for the children in your home, church, or school! Here is a character building collection of lively, inspirational stories. Each chapter explains and illustrates a passage from the book of Proverbs, along with a story based on true life experiences.
160 pp. Paper.

S-Millers-Prudence.jpg Prudence and the Millers
$6.95 $5.90 On Sale!

Join the Miller children as they learn about health, safety, and courtesy…from the bible! Each story includes a Scripture passage and illustrates various aspects of prudent living.
192 pp. Paper.

S-Millers-Missionary-Storie.jpg Missionary Stories with the Millers
$6.95 $5.90 On Sale!

Experience thrilling adventures as the Christian missionaries on these pages meet witch doctors, disease, drought, hate-filled guerillas, a Bible thief and killer cats!
208 pp. Paper.