If God wanted April Grace to be kind to her neighbors, He should have made them nicer

Growing up in the country is never easy, but it sure is funny--especially if you happen to have a sister obsessed with being glamorous, a grandma just discovering make-up, hippie friends who never shower, and brand new neighbors from the city who test everyone's patience. From disastrous dye jobs to forced apologies and elderly date tagalongs, you'll laugh 'til you cry as you read the Confessions of April Grace

Here are just a couple of April's thoughts: On her sister,...

How does a small town—well-ordered and supremely manicured—look after invasion by a horde of pink-slippered "Slicers and Dicers" who cause the townspeople to hide all their cutting tools? And then, how does life go on when nobody can cut anything at all?

While it is pure fantasy, Scissortown was written for another purpose besides entertainment—promotion of kindness and initiative in even the youngest of children. A faith-based application on the inside back cover promotes these qualities in the follow-up to this humorous, engaging...

Thirteen-year-old Gabe Carpenter is just like any other middle-school boy at St. Jude Academy...well, except for the fact that he is a genius who can't even open his own locker or talk to his crush. "Themes include: self-acceptance, giftedness, and humor."

The last thing April Grace wants is more change in her life--but that's exactly what she gets Plus, April has a new mystery to solve when Myra Sue starts sneaking around and acting very suspicious

From snooty new neighbors to starting junior high to getting a new baby brother to having her grandmother get a boyfriend, April Grace has had enough change to last until she is at least 87 years old.

But when it rains, it pours, and April Grace is in for the ride of her life when her prissy, citified neighbor Isabel becomes her gym...

Beamer prefers air conditioning and video games. He can't see what good can come of this so-called country fun that includes riding cows, river rafting with a pig, or playing with skunks.

But hang tight, Beamer, because Bash's zany adventures with his "Fishin' and Farmin' book" (The Bible) just might lead to the coolest Discovery of all.

What Happens When Your Least Favorite Person Is Your Only Hope for Rescue?

When Channing O'Banning's BFF goes gaga over new boy Marco, Channing wishes she could send him back to where he came from. Her wish turns into her worst nightmare when Marco tags along on her family's dream trip to Marco's home country of Costa Rica.

With her secret sketchbook in tow, a colored pencil stuck in her ponytail, and adorable pot-bellied pig, Teeny, by her side, Channing embarks on a high-flying adventure through the Costa Rican rainforest. But when the feisty fourth-grade...

My gramma is young at heart and full of fun. There is nothing that she won't try, including a romp on a pogo stick. When Gramma has a slight pogo stick mishap, her friends come to her rescue and give her some valuable advice.

The Stewards is a Christian response to an international culture dominated by self-indulgence and the pursuit of worldly pleasures. Through fun stories and clever illustrations about a modern-day gorilla family struggling through life's obstacle course, The Stewards series of books will imprint the biblical foundation of stewardship in today's youth.

The Stewards was conceived and developed by two Christian men seeking God's wisdom for themselves and their families. Andy Hunter and Jay Neuman created The Stewards while driving from Texas to Florida for a family vacation. They had...