Building on the success of Set 1, we are pleased to offer Friendly Defenders2! In this new set of Catholic Flash Cards, kids will learn answers to some of the most commonly-asked questions about God, Jesus, the Bible, the Catholic Church, the Afterlife, and more. Each card includes an inspirational verse and a list of relevant Bible verses and Catechism references. View More...
Here is a Noah's Ark chart that is perfect for kids and adults. It not only shows the massive ark and animals on board, it also shows the size of the ark compared to everyday objects. Drawn to Bible measurements, this chart also gives an inside view that.. View More...
A beautifully drawn coloring book featuring images corresponding to each of the Joyful, Sorrowful, Glorious, and Luminous mysteries of the Rosary with all the prayers and meditations.Length: 48 pages Edition: Paperback View More...
This imaginative story of the crucifixion is told from the viewpoint of Rex, the tree that became the cross on which Jesus was crucified. Proud and ungrateful at first, Rex learns a lesson in humility from the humble and gentle Jesus--a lesson that crystallized the importance of sacrifice and the power of love. Beautifully illustrated in full-color to capture the imaginations of children, this beloved tale unfolds in a fresh and memorable way. Young readers will come away with a pattern for living and loving the way Jesus did. Pages: 48 Paperback View More...
Illustrated by Hilda van Stockum This short, fully illustrated narrative takes us into the eternal present of one absorbing series of moments in a child's life. Expect to smile as young Pamela prepares and carries out an activity she has carefully thought through. A book to read aloud, it is written by Christine Marlin with the same attentive understanding of children as the illustrator, who happens to be her own grandmother—Hilda van Stockum. Ages 3 and up Length: 32 pages Edition: Hardcover View More...
One may read about the "early church" or the "Renaissance popes" without a clear idea of the who-where-when-what-why-and-how of those eras. This easy-to-read volume answers the basic question "what did the Church look like in this particular period?" for the four traditionally recognized eras of Church history: early, medieval, Reformation, and modern. Each chapter includes a map and timeline to locate the reader in time and place. The timeline identifies what else was going on. Then they address these topics: 1) The Big Picture: a broad overview of the era; 2) The Church's Hierarchy: a loo... View More...
Alvin’s “sixth sense,” which clearly indicates that a crumpled note holds an unmistakably coded message, is about to catapult two seventh grade secret-agents-turned-cryptographers (plus Alvin’s younger sister Daphne,“the Pest”) into the intricacies of authentic code detection and the dangers of a newly stirred-up 100-year-old mystery. Even Alvin’s “Magnificent Brain” is nearly put on overload before the bang-up solution to the code and the mystery carry the three agents to an ending that is satisfying to all…well, to almost all. This reprint of a classic favorite includes Alvin’s own notes on ... View More...
On December 9th, millions will enter the world of Narnia for the first time. Narnia is a world full of intrigue and wonder, created in the mind of the great Christian author, C.S. Lewis. Beneath the surface of the story lies His-story- a beautiful metaphorical tale of Jesus Christ and God’s plan for humanity. By learning the true meaning of this classic tale, your family’s movie-going experience will surpass mere entertainment, becoming a life-lesson on the Catholic Faith. Released just in time for the highly-anticipated film, A Guide to Narnia is an indispensable resource that will take you d... View More...
Miss Arabella Braithewaite of Switherby knows there is no future for the ten orphans she has gathered together in these years of England’s grim factory growth in the early 1820s. Her plan, quite outrageous in the eyes of most, is to take the children to Australia to take up a land grant. On a new continent, and after a daunting ocean voyage, the challenges begin. To the orphans it becomes a life-giving adventure. Ages 10 and up Length: 250 pages Edition: Paperback View More...
There is a mystery woven into Big John’s young life that he must solve. Raised an orphan in a rude peasant village during the strife-filled reign of King John of England, John understands that injustice has been done his family. One day he must reclaim his name and family honor by avenging his unknown father! John’s unusual size and strength earn him a place as page to an earl organizing the 5th Crusade. In the Holy Land John searches for a father he hopes is living still. Amidst battle, capture, and setbacks, John encounters Francis of Assisi, who had come to the Holy Land to preach the Gospe... View More...
Illustrated by Frederick Chapman Amidst great mystery, Hugh is left in the care of Glastonbury Abbey by his father who must flee England too swiftly to be burdened by a crippled son. Ashamed of his physical weakness, yet possessed of a stout heart, Hugh finds that life at the abbey is surprisingly full in this year 1171, in the turbulent days of King Henry II. Hugh, his friend Dickon and their strange friend, the mad Bleheris, uncover a treasure trove and with it a deeper mystery of the sort that could only occur in Glastonbury where Joseph of Arimithea was said to have lived out his last y... View More...
Friendship springs up between a boy who has lost his voice and his mother at the same tragic moment, and an ailing albino deer sent from China as a gift to the King of Spain. It is Lalo’s task to nurture the deer back to health so that he will be well enough for the voyage to Spain. This story of Mexico in 1630 follows young Lalo on his journey back to the Mountain of the Sleeping Lady. By the Newbery Award-winning author of My Heart Lies South. Ages 9 and up Length: 130 pages Edition: Paperback View More...
In this third book in the Sally series, Five Bushel Farm is prospering on one side of the Atlantic Ocean, but there is turmoil and destruction on its other side. When Sally sails, with Andrew and her Aunt Debbie, to France on the Fair American, she is unexpectedly drawn into the sorrows of a land at war with itself. Pierre, son of an aristocrat killed in the French Revolution, fleeing with his former servant Jean, makes these difficulties suddenly and dangerously personal to Sally and to those sailing on the Fair American. Illustrated Ages 8 and up Length: 160 pages Edition: Paperback View More...
Illustrations by Helen Sewell After one adventurous, but fairly safe voyage, Aunt Nannie reluctantly allows Sally to sail away again, this time into the Mediterranean Sea—and right into the clutches of the Barbary Coast pirates. Taken captive, Sally is exposed to a way of life very different from the protected one she has known. Her resiliency as well as her courage and love are sorely tried; however, both she and those she encounters in the Sultan’s palace will never be quite the same for her stay there. The fourth book in the “Sally Series”. Illustrated. Ages 10 and up Length: 160 pag... View More...
St. Thomas More comes to life in this biography from the acclaimed “Vision Books” series of saints for youth 9 - 16 years old. Raised in the London of the late 1400’s, Thomas was a bright student eager for knowledge. When serving as a page for Cardinal Morton, the Archbishop of Canterbury noticed his bright wit and sent him to Oxford. There young Thomas became a scholar and later one of the greatest lawyers in England. Going on to serve his King, he soon became one of Henry VIII's most trusted advisors. But then the unthinkable happened. King Henry VIII defied Rome and set himself up as the... View More...
Son of a French nobleman and a Chippewa Indian woman, Guillaume has spent half of his life in his father's Montréal château, half in his mother's village. When his father returns to France, the sixteen-year-old is determined to make his own way in the world. He signs up to journey into the wilds of Canada to bring back the rich furs that have made New France prosperous. The author's meticulous research is obvious in this story of the French-Canadian fur trade. She skillfully weaves history and the theme of a young man coming to grips with two worlds' conflicting demands. Length: 272 pages E... View More...
Illustrated By Mary Beth Owens It is 1944 and nine-year-old Clare is old enough to help her family in the Maine potato harvest. This year, with many of the local men off to war, German POWs are brought in to help with the crop. Clare and her family are not sure of the strangers, but it soon becomes clear that these men aren’t so very different from young American soldiers. For Christmas, Clare is determined to recreate at least one holiday tradition for Peter, a POW who has befriended her. Her gift—and Peter’s present in return—strengthen the bonds of an unlikely and gentle friendship. Len... View More...
A literary phenomenon in Italy, this European best-seller was voted the best Italian novel of the decade in a public survey. Its success has gone way beyond Italy, having been translated into Spanish, French, Japanese and 3 other languages. This epic historical novel about World War II and after, written from the author's own personal experiences as an Italian Freedom Fighter, is a profoundly moving account of the war, those who fought in it on both sides, and the effects the war had on families in the author's hometown in northern Italy. On a wider scale, it is a faithful witness to the ac... View More...
Eugenio Corti A literary phenomenon in Italy, this European best-seller was voted the best Italian novel of the decade in a public survey. Its success has gone way beyond Italy, having been translated into Spanish, French, Japanese and 3 other languages. This epic historical novel about World War II and after, written from the author's own personal experiences as an Italian Freedom Fighter, is a profoundly moving account of the war, those who fought in it on both sides, and the effects the war had on families in the author's hometown in northern Italy. On a wider scale, it is a faithful ... View More...
The Child Jesus answers Michael's prayer and meets with him personally on Christmas Eve. Both Michael and Jesus are 10 years old and share "five minutes" together, each minute a different adventure of faith and charity to different individuals in different parts of the world. Each "minute" contains an element of goodness and reflection regarding the Child Jesus' closeness in people's lives. At the end of each encounter, Michael is surprised to notice that only one minute has passed. The final minute leaves Michael with a mission that he must continue once the two have separated. A prayer concl... View More...
