Books with author Veralee Wiggins

Rescue!Imagine that you’re Sara, a shrimpy sixteen-year-old girl. Suddenly, you’re face to face with a group of tough teenage boys cruelly abusing a tiny six-pound bear.Outraged, you confront them. And, unexpectedly, you find yourself the excited new owner of Pepper Bear, a furry ball of trouble reputed to “scratch like a dozen wildcats.”Pepper Bear helps paint the house, tows two bikes and their riders into a hornet’s nest, and adopts a neighbor’s prize chicken as its own pet.Yet, as sure as Pepper Bear can sniff out trouble, children who read this delightful adventure story will learn the true meaning of the words love, patience, and acceptance.“The heartwarming story of a little orphaned bear that will make you laugh and cry.”

Julius was nowhere to be found! Mitch looked all over the farm and couldn’t find him anywhere. Blinking back tears, Mitch felt alone. His feathered friend was gone. But Julius’s disappearance wasn’t the only thing bothering Mitch. You see, Mitch’s dad had died when Mitch was a baby, and now his mom was dating another man. Would she still have time to spend with Mitch? Would he get a new dad? Mitch wasn’t sure that he liked that idea.In this newest adventure of the pesky pet parrot, Julius returns, full of surprises. But the biggest surprise is when another parrot shows up on the scene. Through all the “feather-brained” experiences, Mitch understands why things in life change and makes room in his heart for a new dad.

Dreaming about a puppy was all Shelby did when she first moved in with her aunt and uncle, especially when she was feeling lonely. At her new school, the kids called her “Orphan Annie” and teased her about her big black eyes. Shelby felt as though she’d never make any friends at school. But just when it seemed things couldn’t be worse, something special happened.Longing for a friendship to fill the emptiness left in her heart, Shelby was excited to make friends with the girl across the street. But as the friendship grew, Shelby encountered the possibility that her new friend was being abused. What should she do?Shelby’s Big Prayer is the first book in the Shelby Shayne series about an eleven-year-old girl who is trying to find happiness after a big hurt.

“Skeeter! What are you doing now?”When Chris adopts an abandoned baby raccoon, he finds out how much fun—and how much trouble—a raccoon can be. From a tiny baby whose eyes aren’t open to a busy and curious raccoon whose eyes never seem to close, Chris’s pet keeps the whole family busy.“Skeeter, come back here with my crystal peacock!”“Skeeter, stop changing the channels on the TV!”When Chris’s brother begins to feed other wild raccoons at the creek, Chris just knows that these wild raccoons will lure Skeeter away from him. What can he do to make his water-loving, TV-watching, gross-bug-chewing friend stay with him?Find out when you read Skeeter, the Wildly Wacky Raccoon!

School is almost out for the summer, and Shelby is concerned about her friend, Molly, across the street. She has suspected for a long time that Molly is being abused but doesn’t know what to do. When Molly disappears, Shelby knows something is terribly wrong. She must find Molly before it’s too late.In Shelby’s Big Scare, the concluding book in the Shelby Shayne series, Shelby has to confront new fears about her beloved Princess Ebony and her missing friend. Through it all Shelby never forgets that Jesus is there to help her no matter what.

Shelby’s flute was missing! She had left her book bag on the school steps for only a few minutes while she joined her best friend LeeAnne in a snowball fight, but when it was time to go home, the flute was nowhere in sight. After looking all over the school and her room, it dawned on her who had the stolen flute—Jon, the cutest boy in the school, but also the meanest. The hard part was trying to prove it. Shelby and LeeAnn fill their weekends with sleepovers and parties and spend hours playing with Shelby’s new puppy. They learn how valuable their friendship is and learn to share friendship with others. Shelby’s Best Friend is the second book in the Shelby Shayne series about an eleven-year-old girl who is trying to find happiness after a big hurt.