Books with author David Smith

The mission trip had seemed like a dream come true for Bucky, but it was suddenly becoming a nightmare. He was 9,000 miles from home, hopelessly lost on the streets of Bangkok. Panic screamed at his senses, making it difficult to think. He couldn’t speak the language. He had no money. And he was running out of time and options.Somewhere in the huge steaming city with its traffic jams and go-go bars was a group of Christian friends he’d give anything to see again. But it would take almost a miracle to find them.Jump into the adventure of Bucky Stone’s colorful life, as Volume 5 takes our hero clear around the world and into the vortex of danger.David B. Smith is also the author of the recent Finding Waldo.

A fascinating new perspective on World War II; a fictitious, personalized take on the real-life rebel German youth group, the Edelweiss Pirates.Karl Friedman is only twelve, but like all boys his age in Germany, he's already playing war games, training to join the Hitler Youth. Stefan, Karl's nonconformist older brother, wants nothing to do with it. Then their father is killed, and what had been a game suddenly becomes deadly serious. Karl's faith in the Fuhrer is shaken: Is Hitler a national hero--or a villain? What is the meaning of the flower symbol stitched inside Stefan's jacket, and what is the mission of the shadow group he belongs to? Karl soon finds out as he joins his brother in a dangerous rebellion against the burgeoning threat of Nazism.

Bucky’s heart froze. Even in the darkness, he recognized the two gamblers. “You played a pretty good game in there, kid. And we’ve collected good loot on you boys this year. But now we’re ready to make our final score. And we aren’t leaving anything to chance.”“You can’t be wanting anything from me.”“Oh, we know all about you, Stone. You’re the kid the coach trusts most. So when you help us out on Thursday, ain’t nobody going to suspect a thing!”“You want the Panthers to lose? You know I won’t do it.” He glared at Bill. “Tell ‘em!”The guard snickered. “For the kind of money these guys have sittin’ around, you’ll do it.”“How much money are you guys talking about?”“How does $5,000 sound?”“I told you I can’t, man.” The stubborn words hung in the cold night air. Bucky glanced around, but no one was around to help.“We gotta have you, kid. Things have gone too far to back out.”Volume Six is a tight crime thriller, with our young Christian hero fighting sinister underworld forces. Can he expose the rigging of a high school championship basketball game . . . without getting himself killed?Bucky Stone is a ten-volume Christian adventure series. David B. Smith is also the author of the recent “Finding Waldo.”

“Shultz, stop! You’re gonna kill us!”Shifting in the driver’s seat, Jonathan hesitated, punched the accelerator, and hurtled through the red light. Immediately an eerie wail filled the air, sending a thrill of fear through Bucky. Was this his lab partner’s idea of fun?Taking his foot off the gas, Jonathan eased the van to the side of the road. Suddenly there was a squeal of tires, and the vehicle shot forward.“What are you doing?” Bucky demanded.“I’m drivin’, baby.”“You’re crazy, Shultz! It’s only a traffic ticket. Pull over!”Just ahead railroad warning lights began to ding. “There we go!” Jonathan muttered, a strange note of exhilaration in his voice. To the left, a train approached the crossing. The engine’s whine grew as the van raced it to the intersection.A nightmare weekend gets Bucky thinking about the importance of integrity – to the law, girls, his buddies, and Christ. Volume Seven’s baseball road trip has our hero arrested, along with a flirtatious new redhead who threatens to upend his romantic rendezvous with Lisa. David B. Smith is also the author of the recent “Finding Waldo,” about his father’s Hollywood experience in the Our Gang comedy troupe.

“Litton, look!” Bucky’s words came out almost as a scream. In one of the windows Dan could see a group of terrified kids.“We’ve got to get them out!”“Up on floor five? Are you kidding?”“We’ve got no choice!”Dan sucked in his breath. The fire was edging closer and closer to the outside stairway. In just a few minutes the whole side of the hotel would be engulfed in flames. There was a quick popping sound and a flash as all the lights in the building suddenly blinked off. “What do you think we should . . .”“Come on!” Bucky gave him a push toward the stairs. “Every second we sit here we’re losing time!”The heat’s on Bucky in Hawaii when his hotel catches on fire and he meets his old flame Deirdre on Waikiki Beach. The week in paradise tests his resolve to stand for God like nothing he’s ever known.David B. Smith is author of the ten-volume Bucky Stone series and the recent “Finding Waldo” about his father’s experience as an actor in the Our Gang comedy troupe.

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 B. Smith is also the author of The Music Wars, Heaven, and the new biography, Finding Waldo, about his dad’s experience in the Our Gang comedy troupe.

His mother is a scientist. His dad was a soldier. Ash is something new altogether. Kidnapped, Ash McCarthy wakes up on a remote tropical island. Why is he there? What is this medical facility around him? Most importantly, what's happening inside of him?Ash needs answers. He has twenty-four hours to get them.To escape, Ash must risk his life. But what's more dangerous: the jungle, his captors, or the mysterious chemical injected into his veins?

A dark mansion on the shore of the Hudson River. A secret past. Voices whispering to him from empty rooms. These and other mysteries await twelve-year-old Seth Porter when he moves into Blystone Manor, a house no one dares to enter on Halloween night. Suddenly Seth knows what it means to be afraid--and what it means to face his fear. Will he discover what haunts the mansion the locals call the Halloween House ... or will he end up trapped there for eternity, like the ghosts that wander the halls at night?

GRADES 3 - 5 It’s sure a fun place to be a kid! There’s swim parties and Sunday afternoons at the park and crazy rides on tuk tuks and weekend excursions to exotic Phuket Island. And oh yeah, did we mention the world’s sweetest pineapple? But the best part of life in Thailand is that Gage and Jaidee and Maddy and all their pals are part of Bangkok Christian School. The teachers are great, Mr. Noah does rockin’ chapel programs, and there’s a ton of kids flowing through the place who haven’t yet heard how Jesus can be their best friend. "Kites & Angels" takes you straight to the sky-high action where each kite athlete tries to slice through his opponent’s string . . . and the losing kite sails sadly into the sunset. But as our heroes track down their lost treasure, they find an even better one. Hathai is a homeless girl who hasn’t had a hot meal in weeks. But underneath all the dirty streaks and her ragged clothes, the kids are about to discover an angel. David B. Smith lived his whole childhood in Bangkok and loves to create exciting adventures for his friends to enjoy. The Rachel Marie Series for adults is a whopping ten books, each one with all the flavor and happiness you can only find in this beautiful Asian paradise! David and his wife Lisa live in Highland, California, and he has four amazing and really smart grandkids.

"I Am Ari" is a children's book about Type 1 Diabetes from the perspective of my 8 year old daughter who has this disease. It is an easy to read book suitable for Elementary aged children. And was written to help children with diabetes know they are not alone and to help children who may have friends with diabetes know what it means to have this disease.