StoryJumpers
FOR KIDS! Entertaining stories with a Christian worldview, and author conversations kids will enjoy.
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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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Path of Totality by Heather Kreke
Friday, March 8, 2024
Jadzia Mills never wanted to become a killer, but when World War III comes to American soil, Jadzia is torn from her family. Forced to join the military, she fights alongside her best friend. When he is killed by a Zealot, Jadzia disappears to reunite with her mother and brother. Alone, she embarks on a perilous cross-country journey trying to stay ahead of those desperately trying to find her. Help comes in an unexpected way when she meets Ryker and his group of survivors. When Ryker insists upon helping her, Jadzia's mixed feelings toward him only complicate her goals. Can they work toget...
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Coop Knows the Scoop by Taryn Souders
Friday, February 23, 2024
The whole town is talking about what's buried beneath the playground...Windy Bottom, Georgia is usually a peaceful place. Coop helps his mom at her café and bookstore, hangs out with his grandpa, bikes around with his friends Justice and Liberty, and is determined to live up to his dad's legacy. Windy Bottom is full of all kinds of interesting people, but no one has ever caused a problem. Until now.And somehow, Gramps is taking all the blame! It seems like there are a lot of secrets that were buried in their small town after all...Will Coop and his friends get to the bottom of the mystery a...
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Jungle Hunt by Luci Brockway Tumas
Friday, February 9, 2024
After a frustrating and boring start to his day, twelve-year-old Brock Billings has no idea of the dangerous adventures that await him in a Papua New Guinea jungle… A brush with a hungry crocodile, a kerosene fire, and getting lost alone in the jungle—at night—are the least of Brock’s worries when he’s captured by rival hunters. With the help of his friends, Brock and his missionary family work hard not only to bring peace to the opposing groups, but to spread the love of Jesus and translate God’s Word. Will they succeed, or are pride and fear too strong to overcome?Luci Brockway Tumas has ...
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The Oasis King by Mark David Pullen
Friday, January 12, 2024
Dylan, Jack, and Tripp are looking for adventure, but when they find an entryway into a magical land, plagued by the malevolent Stranger, the cost of their new, exciting journey might prove to be too much.While on vacation at their grandmother’s farm, cousins Dylan, Jack, and Tripp learn of a long kept family secret and the power of wishing on a star. The boys are swept away to the Valley of the Oasis—a strange, primal paradise, where monsters and danger lurk around every turn. They find refuge with a lone hunter and his dogs, who have lost track of time and appear trapped in this magical l...
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Down To Davy Jones by Eddie Jones
Friday, December 22, 2023
Once more, our reluctant hero Ricky Bradshaw—who just happens to suffer from absence seizures that make him "zone out"—faces a life-threatening event. His mom is sick. Like, really sick. Desperate to try anything to get a miracle, and having watch the movie Jesus Revolution with his Mom, Ricky agrees to be baptized in a creek by the Pirate Preacher. But things go from bad to worse to apocalyptic when Ricky doesn't come up for air. In the next moment, he's on a ship with Jonah the prophet, in the middle of a raging storm.Sensing that the gods want someone to be sacrificed, the crew of barbar...
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The Luckiest Star by Dave Frey
Friday, December 8, 2023
The Luckiest Star tells the story of Hemmy, the smallest, silliest little star in the galaxy. With his best friend, the moon, lighting his path, Hemmy sets out on a quest to find the place the moon, lighting his path, Hemmy sets out on a quest to find the place where he truly belongs. A sudden encounter with the Maker at Christmastime helps Hemmy realize he was made to shine, and he soon learns his light was destined to illuminate the greatest gift the world has ever known. Enjoy this reading of The Luckiest Star by Dave Frey and Sidewalk Prophets!Dave Frey grew up always reading and always...
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Hotel Oscar Mike Echo by Linda MacKillop
Friday, November 24, 2023
Home isn’t always what we dream it will be.Eleven-year-old Sierra just wants a normal life. After her military mother returns from the war overseas, the two hop from home to homelessness while Sierra tries to help her mom through the throes of PTSD.When they end up at a shelter for women and children, Sierra is even more aware of what her life is not. The kind couple who run the shelter, Mr. and Mrs. Goodwin, attempt to show her parental love as she faces the uncertainties of her mom’s emotional health and the challenges of being the brand-new poor kid in middle school. The longer she stays...
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Little Mole Gives Thanks by Glenys Nellist
Friday, November 10, 2023
Pinecone pie, acorn stew, mushroom soup! Little Mole's big table is all set for his fancy fall feast, and he can't wait to welcome three very important guests. But when each of these guests delivers the news that they won't be able to attend, Little Mole doesn't know what to do. Who will fill his table? Disappointment turns into gratitude as his community shows Little Mole what true friendship looks like, just in time for the big feast he and Mama worked so hard to prepare. In this fourth installment in the Little Mole series, author Glenys Nellist and illustrator Sally Garland team up agai...
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The Tower by Evonne Krell
Friday, October 27, 2023
Would you rather be a famous hunter or a lowly shepherd? Jered thinks he knows the answer to that question when the mighty hunter Nimrod comes to his rescue. But is Nimrod the hero Jered thinks he is? And is Nimrod right when he claims the tower will make their people famous? Follow the adventures of Jered and his friends as they encounter dangerous creatures, face perilous storms, and learn the importance of obedience to God during a unique period of biblical history.The Tower tells the account of the Tower of Babel from the perspective of three children. When the mighty hunter Nimrod save...
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Garden Tales: A Seed's Story by Brandie Muncaster
Friday, October 13, 2023
Growing up in dirt, looking like dirt and feeling like dirt, Sally the seed believed she was a piece of dirt. One beautiful spring day, a gardener revealed something to her that changed her life. Enjoy this reading of Garden Tales: A Seed's Story by Brandie Muncaster.Brandie Muncaster is an award-winning author and speaker who writes devotions and children's books and speaks at various events throughout the Carolinas. Her most notable work is a children's book called "Garden Tales: A Seed's Story" about Identity and Purpose.She and her husband have been married for almost fifteen years and ...
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Bear Knight by James R. Hannibal
Friday, September 22, 2023
Darkness Looms in the Dragon Lands. War is brewing. New threats have emerged in Keledev. The watchmen of Thousand Falls and the Windhold find goblin tunnels in the slopes of the mountain barrier that may hold many dangerous creatures. At the same time, scouting missions into the Dragon Lands confirm that the dragons are building an army of tortured Aladoth villagers to destroy the Liberated Land. To protect Kara Orso, the young woman Connor and Lee rescued, the headmaster sends them to the Second Hall to face the intrigues of the Assembly in her place. Far to the south, the two cadets learn...
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Trapped in a Hot Air Balloon by Mark Wainwright
Friday, September 8, 2023
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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The Songs of a Warrior by Katy Morgan
Friday, August 25, 2023
For too long, the nation has been weak and divided. For too long, the ancient promises have not come to pass. God's people need a king – a king to make them strong and lead them to victory. Everyone knows that. But who? Who can rule this people?A man will be chosen. His son will make a devastating discovery. And an unsuspecting shepherd boy will find himself thrust into the middle of the struggle for the crown. Through plots and betrayals, songs and battles, and love and friendship, a nation waits to see what kind of warrior will take the throne.Enjoy this reading of The Songs of a Warrior ...
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Trusty Finds a Friend by Dr. Mark Hamby
Friday, August 11, 2023
In Trusty Finds a Friend, an aged caboose is no longer regarded as important by most, yet he possesses the wisdom of the ages. Trusty finds a new friend as he and the old caboose travel through the countryside together. The old caboose opens Trusty's eyes to so many of God's blessings that surround us every day.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) f...
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The Mystery of the Radcliffe Riddle by Taryn Souders
Friday, July 28, 2023
Grady and his dad learn the town oddball, Eudora "Kooky" Klinch left something for them in her will - an old scrap of 300-year-old tapestry. The cloth comes with a note saying, "This is no ordinary piece of needlework. It's a treasure map!
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Camping Stick Kids Camping with Jesus by Joleen Steel
Friday, July 14, 2023
Welcome to Camping with Jesus, a five-day curriculum designed by Camping Stick Kids for small backyard settings as well as full-fledged camps. Campers each receive a hiking stick, five medallions, and a book containing a great story, featuring Scripture memory verses, devotionals, and games. Our story follows Matthew’s five days at camp. He arrives feeling the loss of his grandfather and holding onto his treasured pocket watch. During the week, Matthew renews past friendships, hears the gospel story, and discovers that the pocketwatch his grandfather gave him provides hope for the future. C...
