Books with author Jerry Jenkins

Max Carney doesn't look like a man with a secret. But he has a big one, and Toby Andrews is going to find out what it is. Mr. Carney works at the Lake Farm Home, where Toby's friend Thomas lives. But when Toby goes to a camp several hours away, Mr. Carney's there. Well, the man looks like Mr. Carney. But he says he's not Mr. Carney. What's going on? Toby is determined to find out. Come along as Toby, Thomas, and Toby's deputy sheriff dad trail the man with the terrible secret and learn what he's trying to hide.

Sometimes nothing seems to go right! The weather was clear, the church bus had left, but Jim Bradford had decided that he, Daniel, and Yolanda were not going to risk it. A blizzard had been predicted, and Jim was playing it safe. But Daniel was angry. He wanted to go on the retreat. And he let Jim know about it. Why was Jim being so unreasonable? Finally, Jim gave in. They loaded the Camaro and started out. Then the blizzard hit. Did they make it? Find out in Blizzard! number 6 in the Bradford Family Adventures series. Find out about a flat tire, Jim’s injury, Daniel’s bravery, and answers to prayer. Read this exciting book!

Some secrets are fun—but some aren’t. Marty Martin was a tough guy at Daniel Bradford’s school. He was only in the fifth grade, but already, he has a bad reputation. Even the sixth-graders didn’t mess with Marty. Marty’s behavior bothered Daniel. Not just because he was so mean, or because he lied so much. Daniel knew he was hiding something. Some terrible secret he dared not let anyone know. But Daniel learned Marty’s secret. Marty’s father was beating him—and his sister, too. Then Daniel and Jim Bradford had to decide—help Marty, or stay out of it. Would they keep Marty’s secret? Find out in Marty’s Secret, number 5 in the Bradford Family Adventures series.

Something special has happened to Tara Chadwick, and she knows her life will never be the same again. She longs to tell someone about it, but her mother is busy and angrier than ever at Tara’s dad for the divorce. On the day her life seems most miserable, Tara’s softball team, the Pandas, must play a key game in deciding whether they’ll go to the city championships. Her newfound faith gets a workout both at home and on the mound, and Tara makes an exciting discovery about her coach that just may be an answer to prayer.

When you’re a good sport because your family is watching, that’s reputation. When you’re a good sport because it’s right, that’s character! Daniel Bradford was an excellent cyclist. In only three weeks he had gone from novice to class A race. Three weeks after that, he was proving he was among the best of racers. But some of the best racers weren’t happy about that. They threatened Daniel, trying to make him afraid to do his best. But Daniel would do his best—and deal with them later. The question was this: how would he deal with them? Would they make him lose his temper? Would he be as bad a sport as they? Would he be able to do the right thing when he was confronted—even if his family couldn’t see? Not even Daniel knew all those answers. But you can find out in Good Sport, Bad Sport, number 8 in the Bradford Family Adventures series.

“I want her back!” Yolanda had been in a children’s home when Daniel first met her. She had been placed there by her aunt, who was not able to provide for her. The Bradfords adopted her, and she became a part of their family. In this adventure, Yolanda’s aunt wants her back. Circumstances have changed for the aunt, and she is able to provide for Yolanda now. How do the Bradfords react to this? What do they do about it? Do they get to keep Yolanda, or does the aunt get her back? Read the book to find out!

The Pandas are on their way to the city championship tournament for the first time ever, with Tara Chadwick as their star pitcher. But doing well at softball is about the only thing Tara has left to enjoy. Her best friend, Suzanne, still isn’t speaking to her, and now her dad blames Tara for the mess he’s in. Just when things can’t seem to get any worse, Tara discovers something about her mother that nearly tears her in two.

“Let’s use the buddy system.” Daniel goes to a big league ball game with his church team and their sponsor. Because of the size of the team, the sponsor sets up a “buddy system” to keep track of everyone. Daniel’s buddy is a younger boy called Chad. Chad lives with his mother and three-year-old sister. His father left them shortly after his little sister was born. On a trip to the concession stand, Daniel sees a man kidnapping Chad. This, of course, sends Daniel off on a wild adventure. Is he able to rescue Chad? There’s a lot of good reading on the way to an answer.

She’s pitching better than ever for the Pandas, but nothing seems to be going right for Tara Chadwick. Her best friend, Suzanne, isn’t speaking to her, and her mother thinks she’s lost her mind. Tara is finding out just how much her new faith may cost her. Even though Suzanne won’t help her anymore, Tara goes ahead with the plan they hatched for getting her parents back together—a plan coded “Operation Cemetery.” Tara quickly finds herself in over her head as she carries out the plan for reuniting her mom and dad.

After his narrow escape from the World Peace Alliance, Patch travels to a "safer" setting near the ranching community of Demon's Bluff, Nevada. Few remember how the town got its name. Some say demons and angels once fought a great battle here, but now only the demons return every year to reclaim the town. The angels, they say, lost interest. The townspeople don't actually believe the stories, but they use them as a great way to make money through the annual Demon's Bluff Spirit Fest. The gathering draws everyone from the falsely "spiritually enlightened" to the mildly curious. Just as the WPA puts a reward out for Patch's capture, his old friends show up at the festival and threaten to blow his cover. Patch's attempts to alert the townspeople to the danger of toying with the supernatural fall on deaf ears-until the supernatural forces make themselves known!