StoryJumpers
FOR KIDS! Entertaining stories with a Christian worldview, and author conversations kids will enjoy.
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Freedom Through the Narrow Gate by Mark David Pullen
Friday, March 7, 2025
Follow Jacob as he leaves the safety of the mouse village for a taste of blackberries and a daring adventure, only to come face to face with the menacing Swamp Rats and their vicious leader, Caine.Jacob, inspired by his grandfather’s tale of “The Legend of the Great Mouse,” longs for an adventure of his own. When he steps beyond the village with his friend Rudy on a simple blackberry hunt, they are unexpectedly captured by the feared Swamp Rats. Inside this dangerous realm, they meet Goon, a rat burdened with guilt and yearning for redemption. As the story progresses, Jacob and Goon’s desti...
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The Silver Cup by Dr. Mark Hamby and Lamplighter
Friday, February 28, 2025
Meet Emma, a good little girl, who obeys her parents happily. One day, Emma's devotion to obey is overcome by selfish desires and she makes one wrong choice. This one sin opens the door to another and before little Emma realizes it, she is hiding one wrong decision after another.As we quickly realize in life, our sin does not just hurt ourselves, but everyone around–especially those we love. What will it take for Emma to confess? No matter your age, this beautiful story, The Silver Cup, Illustrated, will leave you encouraged to make godly choices, confess your sin quickly, and keep short si...
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Oliver and the Magic Door by Melanie Figueroa
Friday, February 21, 2025
Oliver and The Magic Door is a journey into the imagination for adults and children alike. It is a journey that begins in the heart of a dreaming raccoon and his great friend Karla. Oliver, who has always dreamed beyond his limitations, takes on the task of undertaking his life's journey to The Magic Door.Everyone eagerly awaits the arrival of the long-awaited celebration of Mr.Sun, but only those who persevere despite the difficulties will be able to see their dreams come true. The author invites you to let your imagination soar and together you and Oliver can take flight.Melanie Figueroa ...
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Love Is Kind by Laura Sassi
Friday, February 14, 2025
Love Is Kind tells the heartwarming story of Little Owl who hopes to buy his grammy a heart-shaped box of chocolates for her birthday. On his quest for the chocolates, he’s thwarted at every turn but ends up discovering the real meaning of love.Laura Sassi has a passion for telling stories in prose and rhyme. She is the author of five picture books including the best-selling Goodnight, Ark, which was a 2015 Christian Book Award Finalist. Her next book, Bunny Finds Easter, will release in 2022. In addition to books, she’s published over one hundred poems, stories, crafts, and articles in var...
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Double Cross Down Under by Marianne Hering
Friday, February 7, 2025
"Her knees buckled, and she started to sink. Quicksand!"Hot on the trail of Amelia Darling, cousins Patrick and Beth are transported to Australia where they encounter Reverend George Taplin and his friend James Unaipon, two faithful men of God serving the Aboriginal people and helping them understand the good news of the Gospel. But not every person is interested in this good news.In the dark of night, Patrick and his new friend, Jandamarra, are kidnapped by bushrangers who need an Aboriginal person to show them the way to a great treasure.DOUBLE CROSS DOWN UNDER continues The Imagination S...
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Buster’s Ears Trip Him Up by Joe Hox
Friday, January 31, 2025
Buster was sure he was the fastest bunny in the meadow. But during a race at summer camp, nothing goes as planned and Buster gets tripped up.After his epic fall, Buster’s older sister, Ivy, helps him see that failure is an opportunity to grow. As Buster remembers God’s love, he is able to let go of others’ opinions and accept that it is okay to try your best but not always be the best.Enjoy this reading of Buster's Ears Trip Him Up, read and illustrated by Joe Hox.Joe Hox specializes in book illustration and fine art. He is on a mission to help make great stories come to life with playful, ...
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The Green Ember by S.D. Smith
Friday, January 24, 2025
Enjoy this reading of the prologue to The Green Ember series by S.D. Smith. Meet Heather and Picket - two extraordinary rabbits with ordinary lives. Calamitous events overtake them, spilling them into a cauldron of misadventures.They discover that their own story is bound up in the tumult threatening to overwhelm the wider world. Kings fall and kingdoms totter. Tyrants ascend and terrors threaten. Betrayal beckons, and loyalty is a broken road with peril around every bend. Where will Heather and Picket land? How will they make their stand?The Green Ember Series is a bestselling middle-grade...
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Trapped in a Hot Air Balloon by Mark Wainwright
Friday, January 17, 2025
When a hot air balloon ride goes terribly wrong, siblings Jenny and Cole find themselves soaring thousands of feet into the cold Colorado sky.In the basket of the enormous balloon, they must overcome their differences and safely land the runaway hot air balloon. This unforgettable flight will captivate your imagination and inspire your heart.Join Jenny and Cole on their trip of a lifetime as they learn to overcome fear, exercise faith, and extend forgiveness.Enjoy this reading of Trapped in a Hot Air Balloon by Mark Wainwright...Mark Wainwright loves adventure. That quest to see new sights,...
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Lost in Comanche Country by Erin Casey
Friday, January 10, 2025
A moment ago, Mariana was trying on a Native American headpiece in Zany Zia’s Hat Shop. Now she’s running scared through the Wild West.How did she get here? And how did she get caught in a feud between Comanche warriors and a cowboy out for revenge?When Mariana went to the circus, all she wanted was a friend. Now she just wants to go home before she gets eaten by a mountain lion.Welcome to Zany Zia's Hats to Where!Lost in Comanche Country is the second book in the Zany Zia’s Hats to Where adventure series. Middle-grade readers (8- to 12-year-olds) who love time travel, historical fiction, f...
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The Long Shadow by Phyllis Wheeler
Friday, January 3, 2025
What if a fourteen-year-old boy from present-day white suburbia finds himself fifty years in the past, fighting to survive a freak storm in the woods and afraid to accept help from a black man?Once the two learn to trust each other, Richie learns about the traumatic event that shaped the man Morris’s life: the lynching of Morris’s grandfather in 1923. If Richie can go back in time again and prevent the lynching, will Morris come in from the cold?The Long Shadow is an anti-racist time-travel story for 10-to-14-year-olds. "This compelling and engaging story is a must-read!" - Rob Currie, auth...
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Lost Locket of Lewes by Ilona Holland
Friday, December 27, 2024
What would you do if you uncovered a real locket from 1880 on the beach?Join Virginia and Rodney as they discover a world that spans two centuries. Traveling through time, they unravel the mystery of The Lost Locket of Lewes, Delaware.This book combines facts with action to keep you turning the pages while learning about Lewes, Delaware, and life in the 19th century.Dr. Ilona E. Holland spent over a decade of her professional life teaching at the Harvard Graduate School of Education. In addition, she conducted evaluations for PBS producers of programs like Martha Speaks, CyberChase, Where i...
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Christmas Hippo by Lisa Williams
Friday, December 20, 2024
It was the end of a long, snowy shift on Christmas Eve, the type of ride every bus driver dreads. Tidying up his bus, the driver discovered a tiny hippo on the dirty floor. He knew he would have to try locating the little girl who left the hippo behind. Despite his efforts to reunite the little girl with her lost hippo, it would be the bus driver’s wife who would point him in the right direction!Since Day One, Lisa Williams has always told God that THE CHRISTMAS HIPPO was His story - to do with it what He wanted. She can certainly attest to the fact that God has done AMAZING things with the...
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Children's Bible Stories for Bedtime by Julie Lavender
Friday, December 13, 2024
Snuggle up close with these best-loved children's Bible stories filled with dream illustrations and timeless messages of faith. In this book, you'll learn about the many ways that God loves you and continues to watch over you. As you get ready for bed, rest assured that He is always with you - from morning until night, and even while you sleep. Children's Bible Stories for Bedtime features: stories from both the Old and New Testaments for kids ages 4 - 8 in a clear, easy-to-understand style; simple reflections at the end of each story to help kids understand God's Word and how it fits into ...
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The First Starborn by Bryan Davis
Friday, November 22, 2024
After learning that her father is still alive, Megan Wills embarks on a rescue journey with her newly adoptive sisters, Crystal and Zoe. Their destination is Beta Four, a frozen prison planet, where he was exiled because of a false charge of space piracy.Megan is constantly chased by Camille Fairbanks, the widow of Admiral Fairbanks, who blames her for his death and, for some unknown reason, wants to capture her father as well. Megan must avoid deadly dangers on Beta Four and other planets as she zooms through space following clues that her father left for her.The trail leads Megan to Gamma...
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The Beastie of Brambly Bald by Amanda Cleary Eastep
Friday, November 8, 2024
Book Five in the Tree Street Kids Series: Jack Finch’s plan to gobble up tons of turkey over Thanksgiving Break and work on the Tree Street Kids’ fort has been foiled. Instead, the Finches are traveling to the mountains of North Carolina to visit grandparents Jack barely knows.Thank goodness his best friends Ellison and Roger are coming with him to the cabin on Brambly Bald mountain. But something is lurking in the forest, and soon Jack uncovers a secret bigger than Bigfoot.When the kids come face to face with a real threat, will Jack find a way to protect his friends?Jack braves danger, fi...
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Hunger Winter by Rob Currie
Friday, October 25, 2024
Hunger Winter: A World War II Novel is the thrilling story of one boy's quest to find his father and protect his younger sister during the great Dutch famine of World War II!"Sometimes you have to take a chance, because it’s the only chance you have."Hunger Winter is intended for children between fourth and eighth grade. Kirkus Reviews calls the novel "a gritty but hopeful wartime thriller."Author Rob Currie did extensive research on events happening in the Netherlands during World War II – and the result is an enthralling story which captivates both young adults and children. Some of the d...
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Dino Hunters: Discovery in the Desert by Peter Leavell and Ken Raney
Friday, October 11, 2024
Siblings Josh and Abby Hunter don’t believe their parents’ death was an accident. After taking pictures of the most incredible find of the 1920’s—proof humans and dinosaurs lived together in the same time and place—desperate outlaws armed with tommy guns are on their tail! Only Josh and Abby know where the proof is hidden—in the canyons of Arizona’s desert.When an intruder searches Josh and Abby’s bags inside their new home, the two convince their uncle Dr. David Hunter to return to the canyon and find the pictures they’d hidden. But the outlaws are just as eager to find the proof before Jo...
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The Voice, The Revolution & The Key by Jenny L. Cote
Friday, September 27, 2024
Patrick Henry said "Give me liberty, or give me death!" Before they were Founding Fathers, they were Founding Children. ENJOY this reading from The Voice, The Revolution & The Key by Jenny L. Cote, author of the five book Epic Revolutionary Saga and the Epic Order of the Seven Series!The Order of the Seven must help birth one nation under God by entering the lives of a unique generation of children chosen to become the Founding Fathers of the United States of America. Nigel must ensure that Benjamin Franklin's kite-flying efforts succeed to turn the key to unlock American Independence. The ...
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Road Trip Rescue by Becca Wierwille
Friday, September 13, 2024
Twelve-year-old Kimmy trusts dogs more than people.After all, her dog Bo never made fun of her for having one hand. But two years ago, Bo disappeared.When Kimmy stumbles across a magazine photo of a dog in upstate New York that looks just like Bo, she knows she has to find him. Her parents seem oddly unsupportive, but pink-haired, adventure-hungry Aunt Skylar agrees to a road trip with a stop in the Adirondacks. Kimmy jumps at the chance to bring her furry family member home.Unfortunately, Aunt Skylar’s idea of a road trip isn’t the rescue mission Kimmy had in mind.Enjoy this reading of Roa...
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Alien Invasion by Elias Mask
Friday, August 23, 2024
Alien Invasion is about the life of Elias, an eleven-year-old boy, who is an only child looking for adventure in his ordinary life. He and his pet rabbit encounter a strange man from outer space! Elias’ mother insists that the alien is actually his Dad. But Elias doesn’t believe her.Afraid that this alien will take over his Dad’s place and win the affection of his mother, Elias enlists the help of his best friend to blast the alien back to outer space.Elias Mask is a 12-year-old author who loves to encourage young kids to read and write. He has a 154 IQ and has won several awards. The mayor...
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Breakout by Joleen Steel
Friday, August 9, 2024
Are you tired of being inside? Ready to breakout and explore God’s world? The Camping Stick Kids sure are. Join them and read along as they explore the great outdoors and discover that God is king of all the air, all the land, all the water, all the forests, and all the creatures. Then stick around for great projects like building a bird house out of a cardboard container, creating a paper boat, and making your very own slingshot. When you’re all done having fun outdoors, come on inside and learn how to draw things such as, your own bugs and critters, engage in some family devotions and pla...
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Voyage with Vikings by Marianne Hering
Friday, July 26, 2024
While visiting Mr. Whittaker at Whit’s Soda Shoppe, Beth and Patrick find a mysterious letter in the Imagination Station requesting a Viking sunstone. The letter is old and says that someone named Albert will be imprisoned if the sunstone isn’t found.Mr. Whittaker sends cousins Patrick and Beth to Greenland circa 1000. On their quest for the sunstone, the cousins meet Vikings Erik the Red and Leif Eriksson―and find the sunstone as they join Leif on his first voyage to North America.But the adventure is just beginning, for when they return to Mr. Whittaker’s workshop with the sunstone, there...
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Mystery in Rocky Mountain National Park by Aaron Johnson
Friday, July 12, 2024
Before Jake’s grandfather died, he was on the trail of a centuries-old mystery. And he has entrusted that mystery to Jake, leaving behind a set of hidden codes, riddles, maps, and other clues that lead Jake and his friends on a scavenger hunt into the heart of Colorado’s wild and rugged Rocky Mountain National Park.Through twists and turns, the mystery unfolds while Jake, Amber, and Wes learn about survival skills, natural history, integrity, character, and friendship.While camping in Rocky Mountain National Park, they discover they are not the only ones on this quest. An elusive shadow gro...
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Jack vs. the Tornado by Amanda Cleary Eastep
Friday, June 28, 2024
In the first book of the Tree Street Kids series, 10-year-old Jack is shocked to discover his parents are moving from their rural homestead to the boring suburbs of Chicago.Full of energy and determination, Jack devises a plan to get himself back to his beloved farmhouse forever.Only three things stand in his way: a neighbor in need, a shocking discovery, and tornado season.Will Jack find a solution? Or is God up to something bigger than Jack can possibly imagine?The Tree Street Kids live on Cherry, Oak, Maple, and Pine ... but their 1990s suburban neighborhood isn’t all quiet, tree-lined s...
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Our God Is Bigger Than That! by Michelle Medlock Adams and Eva Marie Everson
Friday, June 14, 2024
Our God Is Bigger Than That! begins as the sun rises on the farm, and baby farm animals face their individual fears throughout the day.All discover a simple truth―God’s much bigger than their fears. As the sun sets on the farm, the farmer’s little daughter is headed to bed, yet she is afraid of the dark. She faces her fear, too.The same repeated stanza: “God’s greater than your greatest fear. He knows just where you’re at. No matter what you face in life― Our God is bigger than that!” continues throughout the book, with only “the source of the fear” changing in each spread.Enjoy this readin...
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Zoey’s Zany Life by Mikayla Lowery
Friday, May 24, 2024
Zoey Song cannot catch a break from quirky mishaps and hilarious accidents. The redhead is as warm-hearted as they come, but trouble follows her everywhere. Zoey also puts up with a little-miss-perfect twin sister and friends who seem to have everything they want. Can Zoey find a place in her world where life isn't unbearable? Let's just say, the sixth grade becomes quite the journey from self-loathing to self-confidence.Mikayla Lowery was born in China on August 23rd, 2005 in a large city called Chong Qing. Someone took her to an orphanage where she stayed for a year. She was blessed beyon...
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Purple Panic by Ella Shine
Friday, May 10, 2024
Princess Gina's owner is very fussy, but Cassie and Lina think they'll be able to care for her guinea pig just fine... until Gus runs off with the pet-sitting instructions, and Princess Gina can't even be seen!Kids age 5-8 will adore this fresh new series for emerging and independent readers featuring best friends, magical pets and a grumpy, talking cat, with plenty of action, mess and adventure, and a sprinkling of the unexpected. Ella Shine is a pen name for authors Penny Reeve and Cecily Anne Paterson who have created Purple Panic and five other Pet Sitters stories. Penny is the author o...
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More Than Your Mountains by Whitney Ward
Friday, April 26, 2024
Did you know God made you MORE than your disease, and He has a purpose for you?No matter how many needle sticks you get that make you shout “Ow!” or scary tests that make you want to scream or cold waiting rooms you have to sit in that make you feel small - God sees you, your bravery, and the MORE He created you to be.Whitney Lane Ward is a public speaker and writer who encourages audiences to overcome their circumstances. As someone with a disability, it is her wish to give hope to others with illnesses so they will scale the mountains they face.The author’s disease began when she was a li...
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The Real Heros Journal by Joleen Steel
Friday, April 12, 2024
What does it take to be a hero in God's eyes? 1 Corinthians 16:13-14 tells us we must: "Be on guard, stand firm in the faith, be courageous, be strong, do everything in love." Welcome to The Real Hero's Project. Here you will find a story about three princes who’s father, the king leaves them in charge of the kingdom. Before he leaves the king says, “My sons, be vigilant, stand firm, be courageous, be strong, and do everything in love.” Soon, the youngest prince discovers his father’s words are more difficult to achieve than he thought, as he embarks on a journey to rescue his brothers form...
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Dragon Seed by Marty Machowski
Friday, March 22, 2024
Nick is an angry teen, with a desperate mother, who both miss his father - and a shadow is lurking in the background.Things are going from bad to worse after another argument with his mom, when she gives Nick a handwritten, leather-bound copy of a very old book—a family legend passed down through generations...The book, called Dragon Seed, leads Nick deep into his family’s legacy and introduces him to another angry young man who lived in the shadows!Enjoy this reading of Dragon Seed by author Marty Machowski, a Family Life Pastor at Covenant Fellowship Church in Glen Mills, Pennsylvania. He...
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Right Song at the Right Time8:00pm - Midnight
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Right Song at the Right Time
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