Books with author Rob Cleveland

A little bit of generosity goes a long way. This timeless story from India is about a poor boy's dream of having his own drum. His mother is very poor and cannot afford to buy her son the one thing in the world that he really wants. The poor boy's dream takes him on one of the most unlikely journeys and ultimately leads to attaining his dream. The folktale begins with his mother bringing home a magical stick that was given to her by a strange, little old man. The boy takes the stick with him on his journey and along the way he finds people in need of help. He offers them what little he has and they of course repay him with whatever they have in return. By the end of the story, his series of good deeds leads him to a traditional wedding ceremony where he saves the wedding day for the bride and groom when he presents them with a horse. In return, for his good deed, he receives a drum like the one he was dreaming of at the beginning of the story. This magical Indian story about a poor boy and his drum will teach readers the importance of caring, fairness and responsibility.

A foolish lion and a clever monkey provide laughs and lessons in this African folktale. Our friend the very clever monkey is up to his old tricks in this humorous African folktale. The Clever Monkey Rides Again, as told by Rob Cleveland, takes place long ago in the African jungle where a terrible bully lion roamed. The lion played all sorts of mean tricks and childish pranks on all of the animals. They were too afraid of the lion to stand up to his bullying. That is, until our friend the clever monkey hears the nuisance and starts to laugh. He uses his trickery to embarrass the lion and his humiliation leads him to run away, never to return to that part of the jungle again. Readers will learn the importance of courage and resourcefulness, while also learning about the consequences of bullying. This story comes from Africa. Variants of it can be found among Brer Rabbit tales, with Brer Rabbit in the role of the monkey and Brer Fox in the role of the lion. There is a similar story in Native American folklore entitled, "How Rabbit Fooled Wolf." Rob Cleveland is storyteller-in-residence at the Fernbank Museum of Natural History in Atlanta, Georgia and is the author of several Story Cove books.

After waking with no memory of being abducted, Luke struggles to make sense of things. First, there’s the unexplained missing days. Then there’s his bizarre and terrifying nightmares, where giant spiders are trying to eat him. And to top it all off, he now has “powers” – night-vision, speed, agility, and the ability to understand foreign languages. Oh, and he also has suddenly improved fighting skills… not that he’s complaining.At first he’s leaning towards cancer as the cause, because that can explain away anything… right? But when he and Ingrid are followed into the woods by several giant rat-like creatures, it becomes obvious that there’s a little more to it than that. The situation looks grim, but just as the rats are about to attack, a shimmering form appears out of nowhere and everything goes black.Luke wakes up on an alien spaceship, and after a tense encounter with his captor, agrees to have his memory restored. Then comes the bad news… Simon has been arrested, and the evil spider-general, Drac Moor, is trying to convince the council to sanction an attack on Earth.Follow along as Luke, Ingrid, and Leonidas – with a cast of new characters – implement a daring plan to rescue Simon and save Earth from being obliterated.

Simon and Luke are scouring the galaxy for help, while Ingrid and Leonidas risk their lives in a wormhole that could very well get them killed. But there are no other options. They have to reach Earth in time to warn people about the impending Krailian attack, or the entire planet is going to be toast. First, with the help of Luke’s parents, Ingrid and Leonidas try to convince the US Government of an alien invasion. It doesn’t go well. Meanwhile, in space, Simon and Luke strike out in their attempts to convince other members of the Alliance to come to Earth's aid. Finally, with time running out and no other options remaining, they recruit an old Miir mercenary and go where nobody wants to go… Xandar. Join Luke, Ingrid, and friends, as they fight to save Earth from the approaching Krailian Armada, led by the evil spider-alien, General Drac Moor. In order to succeed, some will pay the ultimate price... but will it be enough?

After discovering two aliens trying to milk a cow in his Grandfather's barn, thirteen year old Luke Summers is abducted. Scared out of his wits, he soon realizes that the aliens, Simon and Leonidas, don't mean him any harm… huge relief.Instead, after injecting Luke with nano-translators so he can understand them, they tell him that his parents, both astronauts who were pronounced dead during a failed mission to Mars, are still alive... and they need his help to rescue them from an evil spider-alien dictator named Drac Moor.There’s just one itsy bitsy catch. Luke will first need to be “reconditioned” so that he can withstand the harsh alien atmospheres that he’ll be subjected to. Oh… and it’s probably going to hurt a little.Follow along as Luke stumbles through one disaster after another, in an attempt to pull off a daring prison break and free his parents before it’s too late.

In his own words comes the story of a legend in evangelism—E. E. Cleveland.In his more than fifty-four years of ministry, Cleveland was used by God to baptize more than eleven thousand people.In addition to doing his part to change the world for God, Elder Cleveland was a relentless voice for change within our own church. Thanks largely to his efforts, our church today has become a place where people of all races and nationalities can worship and feel welcome.Here—in his own words—are some of the incidents that Cleveland shares in Let the Church Roll On:On meeting his wifeHis early evangelistic campaignsPeople he has knownWhen a man dedicates his life and talents to the mission, God can change the world. Let the Church Roll On tells us how He used Elder Cleveland to do exactly that.

After discovering two aliens trying to milk a cow in his Grandfather's barn, thirteen year old Luke Summers is abducted. Scared out of his wits, he soon realizes that the aliens, Simon and Leonidas, don't mean him any harm… huge relief. Instead, after injecting Luke with nano-translators so he can understand them, they tell him that his parents, both astronauts who were pronounced dead during a failed mission to Mars, are still alive... and they need his help to rescue them from an evil spider-alien dictator named Drac Moor. There’s just one itsy bitsy catch. Luke will first need to be “reconditioned” so that he can withstand the harsh alien atmospheres that he’ll be subjected to. Oh… and it’s probably going to hurt a little. Follow along as Luke stumbles through one disaster after another, in an attempt to pull off a daring prison break and free his parents before it’s too late.

After waking with no memory of being abducted, Luke struggles to make sense of things. First, there’s the unexplained missing days. Then there’s his bizarre and terrifying nightmares, where giant spiders are trying to eat him. And to top it all off, he now has “powers” – night-vision, speed, agility, and the ability to understand foreign languages. Oh, and he also has suddenly improved fighting skills… not that he’s complaining. At first he’s leaning towards cancer as the cause, because that can explain away anything… right? But when he and Ingrid are followed into the woods by several giant rat-like creatures, it becomes obvious that there’s a little more to it than that. The situation looks grim, but just as the rats are about to attack, a shimmering form appears out of nowhere and everything goes black. Luke wakes up on an alien spaceship, and after a tense encounter with his captor, agrees to have his memory restored. Then comes the bad news… Simon has been arrested, and the evil spider-general, Drac Moor, is trying to convince the council to sanction an attack on Earth. Follow along as Luke, Ingrid, and Leonidas – with a cast of new characters – implement a daring plan to rescue Simon and save Earth from being obliterated.