Books with author Dave Smith

Just one thing keeps Bucky Stone from being the most popular guy at Hampton Beach High. He excels in sports–hoops and baseball both. He’s tall, well-built, drop-dead hot-looking, with a cute girlfriend and straight A’s. He likes to tease and has a great sense of humor. The one challenge? Bucky is a new born-again Christian, trying to live for Jesus on a very secular high school campus. He’s got his eye on Lisa, who doesn’t know a thing about his “rules of the road” for following Jesus. He’d like to get into JV baseball, a rough-and-tumble atmosphere for sure. And his enthusiasm for the kingdom of God has fellow students and teachers saying: “What is it with that guy, anyway?” Book #1, "Making Waves at Hampton Beach High," sends Bucky and his best friend to the high-altitude ski slopes of Tahoe where a thrilling but treacherous adventure awaits them. Check out all ten books in the Bucky Stone saga. There’s also a brand new adult spinoff series with Rachel Marie in the starring role. "Love in a Distant Land" is the debut novel coming very soon!

Counselors at summer camp? You gotta be kidding! Why would two intelligent guys intentionally surround themselves with 150 little monsters each week? For Dan and Bucky the temptation to reach kids with God’s love and get paid for playing was enough to lure them to beautiful Sierra Pines. But the summer isn’t going to be all fun and games for Bucky. Lisa hasn’t called in ages. Tracy’s determined to break his resolve not to date non-Christians. He’s got just a week to learn how to water ski and become an instructor. And one of his campers has a painful secret that will suck him into a major mess. Join Dan and Bucky for a wild summer at Sierra Pines that brings some amazing challenges–one of them a mysterious little boy who will steal your heart. David is also the author of Love in a Distant Land, the new extended series of Christian novels where all the action happens in downtown Bangkok. He’s a math professor at San Bernardino Valley College and grandpa to four amazing children.

It’s Bucky’s senior year and his last chance to play baseball. But Coach Brayshaw’s history now. And the new coach doesn’t think devout Christians like Bucky and Dan have the competitive juices necessary to compete on the varsity level. Bucky wants every opportunity to share his faith before leaving for college. And leading the Panthers to victory would open that door. Especially if his newly discovered fastball becomes a weapon for the home team. Will he get the chance to prove his love for the game and his even greater loyalty to God? Or will his new role as a pitcher be a bust? The series finale is a taut sports thriller and also brings one Lisa Nichols, lovelier than ever–but now both worldly and heartbroken–squarely onto the center stage of Bucky’s heart. David B Smith is the author of the Bucky Stone adventure series and also the recent “Finding Waldo,” the biography of his dad’s Hollywood career in the Our Gang comedy troupe. His latest project is a thrilling love story spun-off from the Bucky Stone series; the debut novel is entitled "Love in a Distant Land."

Charlotte “Charlie” Flanagan wasn’t expecting fourth grade to end up like this. In fact, it was her worst nightmare come true. Of all the kids in the world, why did Billy Blake have to come back to her school? Charlie still remembers what happened on the second grade field trip to the zoo, and she has never forgiven Billy. With her life turned upside down, Charlie and her best friend Lucy plan to get Billy kicked out of school. But as their hilarious plot starts to unfold and the unexpected happens, she begins to regret ever thinking that this school isn't big enough for the both of them.

One night, Olivia's and Alex's stuffed animals came to life and made a daring escape back into the wild. Now the kids must face danger to bring back their beloved friends. With time running out, they journey to Ireland to bring back Alex's lost sheep. Will they be successful in their search ... or will the ghost of an old Viking warrior get them first?

It's Alex and Olivia's most sizzling adventure yet! A raging wildfire in California is threatening the lives of all the animals who live there. With the help of their friend Madelyn and the wise Professor Feathers, Olivia and Alex must risk everything to save their two beloved bear cubs before it's too late! Will they find the bears and get them out in time... or is this mission too hot for the kids to handle?

Nightmares and strange hallucinations. Creatures haunting his bedroom closet. Why are these things happening to eleven-year-old Nate Cole? Life for Nate is sad since a family tragedy one year ago. All he wants is for his family to go back to being normal again. But the road to normal sometimes leads to strange places. In a dream Nate's twin sister Annalyn calls out to him for help. Nate would do anything for Annalyn, even help her in a quest to save the planet from an evil sorcerer. Except there is one question that troubles Nate, and finding the answer will lead him on an adventure to a universe beyond our own: How can Annalyn need his help when she died one year ago?