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  • Rocky Mountain Adventures

    Betty Swinford

    Paperback (CF4Kids, Nov. 20, 2004)
    The Rocky Mountains are full of rugged terrain and breathtakingly high mountains. They are all about the stunning beauty of creation. But there's danger too with black mountain bears and poisonous snakes to watch out for. Elk, deer, moose and coyotes all live and survive in this part of the United States of America. Humans live there too and missionaries. Yes missionaries! Because everyone who loves Jesus is a missionary - whatever country they live in.Read about trekking and white water rafting, the black panther and a deadly spider. Find out about the Navajo Indians and how people are praying for them and that many of these wonderful native Americans will be brought to know Jesus Christ for themselves.Join in the Rocky Mountain Adventure - set out on the trail that will teach you about this wonderful mountain range and the amazing God who created it.Betty Swinford lived right in the mountains of northern Arizona. There is lots of snow, a monsoon season, mountain lions and bears walking down the streets - she brings to life the life round about her!
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  • Great Barrier Reef Adventures

    Jim Cromarty

    Paperback (CF4Kids, Nov. 20, 2005)
    Back-packers and tourists flock to Australia, especially to the amazing Great Barrier Reef.The water is crystal clear and the fish and sea creatures are every colour of the rainbow. The coral beds are heaving with creatures of every shape and size. Watch as divers and other explorers discover God's amazing creation.Join the travellers and Jim Cromarty as he shows us God's amazing work in the beautiful land and waters off the Australian coast.Watch out for dangerous sea creatures like sharks and poisonous jellyfish - some can be deadly, but God has made them all.There are a great variety of incredibly colourful creatures and some astonishingly ugly ones as well.Learn about your world and the God who made it.
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  • Amazon Adventures

    Horace Banner

    Paperback (CF4Kids, May 20, 2002)
    The Amazon Rain Forest .... This is the oldest and largest rain forest in the world and one of the longest rivers on the planet cuts through its heart. It covers a huge area of South America and has an extremely varied plant and animal habitat. When you read this book you will be part of an expedition and adventure into its very centre. Read about the Shocking Electric Eel, the Jungle turncoat, the persistent frog and the mysterious Kinkajou. Find out what lessons we can learn from these wonderful and amazing animals. Even the little white butterflies can teach us something about life and the love of God. Discover what it's like to actually live in the rain forest. Join in the adventurers and experience the exciting and dangerous life of a pioneer missionary in South America.
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  • Cow on the Tracks

    Todd Aaron Smith

    Hardcover (Baker Pub Group, Sept. 1, 2001)
    Although the farmer has warned Cow to stay away from the train tracks, she is curious and decides to walk on them--until a train comes, and the farmer must save her life.
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  • VIKING: The Plains of Althing

    Katie Aiken Ritter

    Paperback (KTOriginals, April 30, 2020)
    Book I, Norse Adventure series: ICELAND, 979 A.D. A GOOD MAN, BETRAYED. A WOMAN, THREATENED. Two people bound by brave ideals—and torn apart by a terrible secret. A corrupt chieftain plots to rule of all Iceland, and his steward Kel Coesson may be the only man who can stop him. But there’s a catch: if Kel dares defy his leader, Kel’s love Aldís will be killed.A fearless slave called The Black Mountain starts Kel down the treacherous path of treason—and when the chieftain commits a loathsome crime, Kel snaps. An unseen force draws Aldís to a place she vowed never to return, forcing her to confront her past—and a long-buried secret threatens her future.As strife grows, others meddle: a bishop eager to convert pagans, and a foreign jarl’s furtive agent with her own designs on the country’s young democracy.Set in the dramatic landscape of Viking-era Iceland, a rich cast of characters battle corruption, lust, and loyalty in a spectacular setting of lava flows, northern lights, plunging waterfalls and blood sacrifice.This first novel sets up the prelude to an Icelandic family saga: five books spanning two generations and two continents explore themes such as the hero's journey, loyalty under duress, accurate everyday life in medieval Scandinavia, slavery in European societies, the rule of law against corruption and creeping authoritarianism, the world's first democracy at Althing, pagan beliefs and conversion to Christianity, with strong female, Norse, enslaved and black protagonists—all amid Iceland's dramatic landscape in the land of fire and ice. Readers who enjoyed Jean Auel's Clan of the Cave Bear, Ken Follett's The Pillars of the Earth, or the History Channel's Vikings may appreciate this well-researched and historically-relevant novel.Get your copy of THE PLAINS OF ALTHING to experience the fierce intensity of Viking-era Iceland!Katie Aiken Ritter is a 2016 AWC Novel Award winner and 2017 Pirate's Alley Faulkner Society finalist, and is proud to be part of the StorytellerUK2020 competition."Great summer reading and thrilling escapist fiction in a deeply-researched historical novel. Highly recommended.”"Excellent book. You won't want to put it down!" "FIVE STARS ★ ★ ★ ★ ★!!!" VIKING: The Plains of Althing is Book 1 of the Norse Adventure series
  • Scottish Highland Adventures

    Catherine MacKenzie

    Paperback (CF4Kids, )
    The far northern climes of Scotland have a name that brings to mind an enthralling history, adventure and excitement, wild mountains and romantic glens, red deer in the forests and golden eageles on the wing.But there is far more to the Highlands of Scotland than that. it's a land of dominated by sea, rugged terrain... and weather!So, as well as seeing one of the united Kingdom's only resident colonies of dolphins, the highlands also boasts an increasing number of wind farms.Today, the highlands of Scotland sends exports accross the world. She has also sent many of her people abroad too. Many people from countries like Australia, America and Canada can trace their family roots back to Scotland.Read about this tiny part of the world and how God made it, blessed the people who have lived in it and blessed the world through it.
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  • Kiwi Adventures

    Bartha Hill

    Paperback (CF4Kids, Sept. 20, 2007)
    The land of the Kiwis is a fascinating country. Not only does New Zealand have one of the most unusual flightless birds (the kiwi itself) - it has many other claims to fame as well.If you thought it was the Wright brothers who first flew in an airplane - think again - the kiwis reckon it was one of their own, Richard Pearse. But there is no disputing that it was a New Zealander, Murray Kendon, who started Mission Aviation Fellowship. MAF planes are used accross the world to bring help, and the good news of Jesus Christ, to thousands of people in far- flung places. New Zealand has other claims to fame, too. It's definitely a fascinating country to visit through the pages of this book. You'll be introduced to the Maori peole - who have a language and history of their own. You'll see animals and birds that will amaze and enthral you (such as penguins, the majestic albatross and sea lions). There are dolphins and whales too!Also watch out for the Moeraki Boulders and the green parrot of night, the kakapo!Get on the board and explore this wonderful part of God's world! Come along on the journey!
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  • The Sea of Adventure

    Enid Blyton

    Paperback (Pan Macmillan, March 1, 2007)
    Enid Blyton’s classic adventure series fantastically repackaged for a new generation of readers. When Bill takes Philip, Dinah, Lucy-Ann and Jack on a mysterious trip to the desolate northern isles, everything looks set for an exciting time. But then Bill is kidnapped and the children, marooned far from the mainland, find themselves playing a dangerous game of hide-and-seek with an unknown enemy.
  • The Valley of Adventure and the Sea of Adventure: Two Great Adventures

    Enid Blyton

    Paperback (Macmillan UK, June 1, 2002)
    Two superb books in one from Enid Blyton's best-selling adventure series. Nothing could be more exciting than a night flight on Bill's plane. But in The Valley of Adventure, Philip, Dinah, Lucy-Ann, Jack, and Kiki the parrot fly straight into terrible danger. In The Sea of Adventure, the children find themselves marooned on a desolate coast, playing a dangerous game of hide-and-seek with an unknown enemy.
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  • Limburger's Little White Lie: A Story About Telling the Truth

    Ken Gire, John Dickenson, Bob Payne, Matt Mew

    Hardcover (W Pub Group, Jan. 1, 1988)
    Book by Gire, Ken
  • THE PICKLE AND THE PEPPERONI: AN ADVENTURE IN MAKING A PIZZA PIE

    NICK CAPOTORTO, GLENDA CAPOTORTO

    Paperback (Independently published, Sept. 21, 2019)
    A children’s storybook of learning to work together while making a pizza pie. We can all get to know each other better when we work together.
  • Pacific Adventures

    Jim Cromarty

    Paperback (CF4Kids, July 20, 2009)
    The Pacific Ocean is the largest ocean in the world and extends from the Arctic in the North to the Antarctica in the South. It covers 46% of the earth's water surface and 32% of its total surface area. It is an amazing part of the world with extraordinary animals and habitat. Many cultures live alongside it from Asia to Australia and the Americas.Read the real life stories of the explorers who discovered the peoples and islands of this region as well as the missionaries who brought God's word and the good news of the gospel to the people living there.Be astonished at the incredible beauty and breathtaking wonder of the Pacific Ocean and its creator as you come on another adventure with Jim Cromarty through the Pacific.
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