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A special birthday – a special Baby! Join Mary and Joseph, angels, shepherds, sheep, and various stable critters as they celebrate the birthday of a very special baby in this rhyming counting book for little readers and their families.

Count to TEN with Mary and Joseph as they await the birth of Baby Jesus in this sweet rhyming board book for the littlest ones. Published by Paraclete Press and illustrated by Gabi Murphy with plenty to notice and count on each spread, it’s a charming introduction for the littlest ones to the real gift of Christmas – Jesus!

Written by bestselling author Laura Sassi and illustrated by Gabi Murphy, Happy Birthday, Christmas Child! celebrates the warmth, wonder, and excitement of the night Jesus was born. Written in gentle rhyme with bright illustrations and lots of things for little ones to notice and count, it’s sure to be a Christmas favorite.

Laura Sassi has a passion for telling stories in prose and rhyme. She is the author of multiple books for young children including the best-selling Goodnight, Ark, Love Is Kind, Little Ewe, and Bunny Finds Easter. Her new counting board book, Happy Birthday, Christmas Child is out now and coming in 2023, she’s looking forward to the release of My Tender Heart Bible and My Tender Heart Prayer Book.

Laura had a successful teaching career before becoming a children’s author. She’s been a homeschool mom, children’s ministry director, historic museum interpreter, and more. She writes daily from her home in New Jersey and finds special joy in sharing messages of kindness, comfort, and faith through stories at school visits, church gatherings, and other events.

Happy Birthday, Christmas Child is available in bookstores and online now. Be sure to visit the book’s landing page at https://happybirthdaychristmaschild.com to get your own activity kit to goes with the book!

You can find the book at https://happybirthdaychristmaschild.com

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Danny knows the Titanic is doomed.

All Danny had wanted to do was to go on a few more rides before it was time to leave the circus. Instead, his best friend dragged him to see a bunch of silly hats at Zany Zia’s Hat Shop.

Now, instead of riding coasters, he’s on the adventure of his life aboard the Titanic. He knows an iceberg is going to take the great ship down. What he doesn’t know is how he is going to escape before it sinks.

A Titanic Adventure is the third 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, fast-paced adventure, and a little bit of magic will enjoy A TITANIC Adventure and the entire Zany Zia's Hats to Where series.

With a theme of kindness, readers learn that even if a problem is titanic, there is always something they can do to make a difference in someone’s life. Kindness is never wasted.

Erin K. Casey writes for children and adults, and she loves to help people discover and share their stories. She is the author of Get Personal: The Importance of Sharing Your Faith Story, as well as the middle-grade adventure series: Zany Zia’s Hats to Where. Through both her fiction and non-fiction work, she hopes to inspire people to live their own adventures and see God at work in their lives.

Learn more about her books at ErinKCasey.com

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A spy in the Sons of Liberty threatens to crush the patriot cause on the eve of war, but who will fire the first shot at Lexington and launch the American Revolution?

The Marquis de Lafayette commits his sword to fight as France seeks to secretly support the American cause with spies on both sides of the Atlantic. Following Bunker Hill, George Washington faces the impossible task of driving the British from Boston with an undisciplined army and no gunpowder or cannons.

As Congress debates Independence, Thomas Jefferson pens a Declaration—but it will never see the light of day if the vote isn’t unanimous. The Epic Order of the Seven animal team must assist the Founding Fathers with espionage and numerous miracles to win this war for American Independence while a new, evil enemy seeks to slaughter the patriots and their commander in the field.

But which will be the more dangerous—the enemy without or the enemy within?

Covering the events from March 1775 to July 1776, this second book in Jenny L. Cote’s Epic Revolutionary Saga tells of the incredible yet lesser-known struggles of the war before Independence.

Her award-winning book The Voice, the Revolution, and the Key is now available as an audiobook on Audible. The 25-hour masterpiece of Revolutionary adventure features the epic voice talent of Denny Brownlee - who performed 150 voices to bring the book to life!

She has been researching Patrick Henry and the Revolutionary War since 2007! She is passionate about this crucial period of history, and about her favorite Founding Father, Patrick Henry. Her heart's desire is for children to know the REAL history of America, including God's hand of favor every step of the way.

She is a Virginia native, who now lives with her family in Roswell, Georgia!

Jenny L. Cote is author of the five book Epic Revolutionary Saga and the Epic Order of the Seven Series! Learn more about the entire series at EpicOrderofTheSeven.net

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Parents and children have big dreams—about their lives and the wonders the future holds. I’m So Glad You Were Born celebrates those dreams as well as the wonder of everyday experiences like sweet and special snuggles and cuddles, fun times, and learning times too!

New York Times bestselling author and FOX News anchor Ainsley Earhardt has created a picture book that celebrates ALL the dreams come true--a parent's, a child’s, and Creator God’s! I'm So Glad You Were Born is full of love and hope and has a sweet, playful message inspired by Scripture that will leave your child without a doubt just how thankful you are that they are in your life and that they were created to be extraordinary.

I’m So Glad You Were Born is an inspiring and loving message to your child, sure to become a go-to favorite for reading aloud and during bedtime snuggles!

The children's book, illustrated by Kim Barnes, releases on September 27, 2022.

You can find I'm So Glad You Were Born at Amazon.com

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Top Three Reasons Camp Minnehaha is the worst –

-   The spiders (wayyy too long legs)

-   King Arthur (a rampaging goat intent on my destruction)

-   Victoria, AKA The Diva (an evil cabinmate obsessed with French beauty products and my humiliation)

Chloe McCorkle knew a summer camp where you had to learn a career was a bad idea. She tried to tell her parents, but they just had to go on vacation to Alaska and ship her off to camp for two weeks.

It’s not ideal, but she’s going to try to make the best of it. She might even learn some skills that will help her make money for the new bike she’s been eyeing. But to do that, she’ll need to survive an underwear-eating goat, an invincible spider, and a camp director who’s convinced Chloe is trouble...

Taryn Souders novels have been named to state reading lists, including the Pennsylvania Young Readers Choice Awards, Georgia Children’s Book Awards, Alaska’s Battle of the Books, and many, many more awards!

Her latest book, Coop Knows the Scoop, was a 2021 Edgar Award nominee for Best Juvenile mystery novel. Listen to the StoryJumpers episode featuring Coop Knows the Scoop here...

Taryn lives in Sorrento, Florida with her husband, David, their three children, and two cats—an overly fuzzy Ragdoll named Mordecai and a polydactyl Hemingway named Sebastian—who like to terrorize flies.

Learn more about her books and get a free ACTIVITY KIT when you visit her website at tarynsouders.com

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It is the first day at Woodland School and little Mole is worried because he does not have Hare’s ears or Squirrel’s sharp eyesight--but when he and his friends are trapped in a collapsed tunnel it is little Mole who knows what to do.

Glenys Nellist is the author of multiple children's books, including 'Twas the Evening of Christmas' featured in another episode of Story Jumpers!

She also wrote Little Mole Finds Hope, and the popular series Love Letters from God and Snuggle Time.

Glenys Nellist was born and raised in a little village in northern England. Her writing reflects a deep passion for helping children discover joy in the world.

Little Mole Goes to School was illustrated by Sally Garland.

The children's book includes a brief section on Helping a Child Who Is Anxious About Starting School by Andrew Gladstone-Highland, LMSW Child and Family Therapist.

Learn more about her books at GlenysNellist.com

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Jack and his friends learn some survival skills at the church’s summer camp. They’ll need them!

Determined to find Ruthie’s lost cat and protect Jack’s new puppy from Fang, the local wildlife, the kids head deep into the woods. Just when they think they’re cornered by the “enemy,” the kids realize someone has gone missing.

Is Fang up to no good? Or will faith and friendship be enough to see the kids make it out alive?

Adventures, friendships, and faith-testers . . . all under the watchful eye of a great big God.

The Tree Street Kids live on Cherry, Oak, Maple, and Pine, but their 1990s suburban neighborhood is more than just quiet, tree-lined streets. Jack, Ellison, Roger, and Ruthie face challenges and find adventures in every creek and cul-de-sac—as well as God’s great love in one small neighborhood.

In Book 2 of the Tree Street Kids series, Jack and his friends learn some survival skills at the church’s summer camp. They’ll need them! Determined to find Ruthie’s lost cat and protect Jack’s new puppy from Fang, the local wildlife, the kids head deep into the woods. Just when they think they’ve cornered the “enemy,” the kids realize someone has gone missing. Is Fang up to no good? Or will faith and friendship be enough to see the kids make it out alive?

In The Hunt for Fang, Jack and his friends learn some survival skills as they head to summer church camp. But it soon turns into an adventure they hadn’t bargained for that takes them deep into the woods to find Ruthie’s lost cat and protect Jack’s new puppy, Arrow, from Fang. Then a crisis emerges as someone goes missing. Will they find their missing friend? Will God help them work together to get out of this sticky situation?

Readers will happily head to camp with the kids and eagerly follow each chapter to find out what happens to kids just like they are. Parents will love how this series carries the spirit of the well-loved Sugar Creek Gang books from their childhood. Middle-grade readers will be excited to join the Tree Street Kids on The Hunt for Fang—continuing this journey to adventure, friendship, and fun!

Amanda Cleary Eastep is not related to Beverly Cleary but wishes she were. She is, however, a children’s writer, and the Tree Street Kids is her debut series. Amanda knows kids because she’s still one at heart. When she is forced to act like an adult, she edits nonfiction books by grown-up authors.

Amanda’s children’s writing has been published in Ladybug, The Friend, Sunday school curriculum, and at Story Warren. As a longtime writer, she’s contributed to Christianity Today, Think Christian, and many other print and online publications. She is a member of the Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators, and she leads writing workshops at her local teen center.

Learn more about her books at https://treestreetkids.com

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Clever Cub is a curious little bear who LOVES to cuddle up with the Bible and learn about God. Follow along as Clever Cub explores God’s creation of the world!

You’ll love reading Clever Cub Books to your kids at night before bed, on car trips, and relaxing on the couch as they ask questions about the world and discover God’s purpose for their life.

The new Clever Cub Bible Stories series -available from David C Cook- is geared to children ages three to six. The delightful and affordable 16-book series of Bible story picture books makes reading time a faith-building adventure as Clever Cub reminds kids of their part in God’s story.

Bob Hartman is a Performance Storyteller and the author of the YouVersion Bible App for Kids Bible stories, that have been downloaded 75 million times. His long list of children’s titles have sold over a million copies, including The Lion Storyteller Bible, which has been printed in eleven different languages.

As an ordained minister, his passion is to help people of every age find their way into the Bible, engage with it and discover the God who inspired it. Bob is married to Sue, has two married children, Kari and Chris, and five grandchildren.

Learn more about CLEVER CUB BOOKS when you visit Bob Hartman’s website at https://davidccook.org/clever-cub-books/

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Written in the style of Dr. Seuss, Trusty Tried and True is an adventure bursting with colorful imagery to fill your imagination and stir your creativity.

You’ll meet Trusty the Train’s friends Brawny, Smarty, and Beauty - and learn to be more like Trusty, our hero, who is so eager to help others. At least, Trusty is willing to give it a try.

Parents, YOU'LL LOVE TRUSTY and sharing his adventures of rhythm and rhyme. Honesty, obedience, kindness, and contentment are some of the traits Trusty learns about. With fun-filled illustrations, these stories will capture your imagination as well as your heart. There are ten (10) fun stories in the entire Trusty Collection!

For over 30 years Dr. Mark Hamby has been bringing redemptive hope to people who are willing to take off the mask and open their hearts to the life-changing power of the Word of God.

Mark is the founder and president of Lamplighter Ministries, whose mission is to make ready a people prepared for the Lord by building Christlike character one story at a time. Over the past 30 years, Mark has led Lamplighter to publish over 250 riveting stories from the 17th to 19th century, produced over 30 world-class audio dramas heard by millions across 34 countries, and more.

Lamplighter stories are much more than good and wholesome reading. The character traits children assimilate during their formative years are the foundation from which a life of faith in God is built. Inspiring role models found in Lamplighter books demonstrate that outward compliance alone will not carry a child through the stresses and disappointments soon to be faced in adolescence and adulthood.

Learn more about LAMPLIGHTER MINISTRIES and their entire library of dramatized audiobooks when you visit their website at https://lamplighter.net

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