Nicholas (formerly known as The Life and Adventures of Santa Claus)
By: Julie Lane
4.55
Format: 154 pages, Paperback
Nicholas the orphan becomes Nicholas the woodcarver, whose job is to create a gift for every child …
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1. Unbroken: A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience and Redemption
By: Laura Hillenbrand
4.38
Format: 475 pages, Hardcover
On a May afternoon in 1943, an Army Air Forces bomber crashed into the Pacific Ocean and disappeare… read more
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"Without dignity, identity is erased."-Laura Hillenbrand, Unbroken: A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience and Redemption
"A lifetime of glory is worth a moment of pain."-Laura Hillenbrand, Unbroken: A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience and Redemption
"Dignity is as essential to human life as water, food, and oxygen."-Laura Hillenbrand, Unbroken: A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience and Redemption
"I just thought I was empty and now I'm being filled...and I just wanted to keep being filled."-Laura Hillenbrand, Unbroken: A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience and Redemption
2. Father and I Were Ranchers (Little Britches, #1)
By: Ralph Moody
4.27
Format: 260 pages, Paperback
Ralph was eight years old in 1906 when his family moved from New Hampshire to a Colorado ranch. Thr… read more
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"There are only two kinds of men in this world: Honest men and dishonest men. There are black men and white men and yellow men and red men, but nothing counts except whether they're honest men or dish…"-Ralph Moody, Father and I Were Ranchers (Little Britches, #1)
"You know, Son, sometimes a fellow has to take a licking for doing the right thing. A licking only lasts a short while, even if it's a hard one, but failing to do the right thing will often make a mar…"-Ralph Moody, Father and I Were Ranchers (Little Britches, #1)
3. Treasures of the Snow
By: Patricia St. John
4.27
Format: 228 pages, Paperback
A story of vicious revenge and hard repentance Annette and Lucien are enemies. After Annette get… read more
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"He is love, and when love comes in, hatred and selfishness and unkindness will give way to it, just as the darkness gives way when you let in the sunshine. But try to chase it alone would be trying t…"-Patricia St. John, Treasures of the Snow
4. North! or Be Eaten (The Wingfeather Saga, #2)
By: Andrew Peterson
4.55
Format: 331 pages, Paperback
First they found themselves On the Edge of the Dark Sea of Darkness. Now they must make their way… read more
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"You call that poetry?"-Andrew Peterson, North! or Be Eaten (The Wingfeather Saga, #2)
"She poured her heart into the song and filled it with everything she felt"-Andrew Peterson, North! or Be Eaten (The Wingfeather Saga, #2)
"Podo and Leeli finally came back to where the others rested, and though her face still bore the weight of her sorrow, Janner could see that is sister was present. Her eyes didn't see stare into nothi…"-Andrew Peterson, North! or Be Eaten (The Wingfeather Saga, #2)
"He was only twelve, but he knew enough to realize that the way before him would be hard. Is it worth it? he asked himself. Was it worth losing his old life in order to learn the truth of who he was a…"-Andrew Peterson, North! or Be Eaten (The Wingfeather Saga, #2)
5. A Lantern in Her Hand
By: Bess Streeter Aldrich
4.18
Format: 251 pages, Paperback
🎧Listening Length = 10 hours and 45 minutes Part of: Bison Book (4 titles) Perfect for fans of … read more
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"You have to dream things out. It keeps a kind of an ideal before you. You see it first in your mind and then you set about to try to make it like the ideal. If you want a garden,-why, I guess you've …"-Bess Streeter Aldrich, A Lantern in Her Hand
"What makes it smell so sweet?" they wanted to know. "Because everything,--every little wild plum-blossom, every little tiny crocus and anemone and violet and every tree-bud and grass-blade is working…"-Bess Streeter Aldrich, A Lantern in Her Hand
"Abbie would stop in her work and utter a prayer for him,—and, sent as it were from the bow of a mother's watchful care, bound by the cord of a mother's love, the little winged arrow on its flight mus…"-Bess Streeter Aldrich, A Lantern in Her Hand
"Far into the evening they sat around the old coal burner talking and laughing, with tears not far behind the laughter - the state legislator and the banker, the artist, the singer, and the college te…"-Bess Streeter Aldrich, A Lantern in Her Hand
6. Hold On to Your Kids: Why Parents Need to Matter More Than Peers
By: Gabor Maté , Gordon Neufeld
3.93
Format: 352 pages, Paperback
International authority on child development Gordon Neufeld, Ph.D., joins forces with bestselling a… read more
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7. The History of the Ancient World: From the Earliest Accounts to the Fall of Rome
By: Susan Wise Bauer
3.42
Format: 320 pages, Hardcover
This is the first volume in a bold new series that tells the stories of all peoples, connecting his… read more
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8. On the Edge of the Dark Sea of Darkness (The Wingfeather Saga, #1)
By: Andrew Peterson
4.33
Format: 290 pages, Paperback
Once, in a cottage above the cliffs on the Dark Sea of Darkness, there lived three children and the… read more
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"Even if hope is just a low ember at night, in the morning you can still start a fire."-Andrew Peterson, On the Edge of the Dark Sea of Darkness (The Wingfeather Saga, #1)
"Esben Igiby was seeping into Janner’s thoughts, and there was no way to seal the leak."-Andrew Peterson, On the Edge of the Dark Sea of Darkness (The Wingfeather Saga, #1)
"But other than the cruel fangs and the constant threat of death and torture, there wasn't much to fear in Skree."-Andrew Peterson, On the Edge of the Dark Sea of Darkness (The Wingfeather Saga, #1)
"There's just something about the way he sings. It makes me think of when it snows outside, and the fire is warm, and Podo is telling us a story while you're cooking, and there's no place I'd rather b…"-Andrew Peterson, On the Edge of the Dark Sea of Darkness (The Wingfeather Saga, #1)
9. Teaching from Rest: A Homeschooler's Guide to Unshakable Peace
By: Sarah Mackenzie
3.81
Format: 225 pages, ebook
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10. Homer Price
By: Robert McCloskey
4.09
Format: 149 pages, Paperback
Welcome to Centerburg! Where you can win a hundred dollars by eating all the doughnuts you want; wh… read more
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"By the time Uncle Ulysses and the sheriff arrived and pushed through the crowd, the lunchroom was a calamity of doughnuts! Doughnuts in the window, doughnuts piled high on the shelves, doughnuts stac…"-Robert McCloskey, Homer Price
"Homer got down from the chair and pushed a button on the machine marked, "start". Rings of batter started dropping into the hot fat. After a ring of batter was cooked on one side, an automatic gadget…"-Robert McCloskey, Homer Price
11. Peace Like a River
By: Leif Enger
4.09
Format: 315 pages,
Once in a great while, we encounter a novel in our voluminous reading that begs to be read aloud. L… read more
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12. Heidi
By: Johanna Spyri , Beverly Cleary , None
4.03
Format: 352 pages, Paperback
Little orphan Heidi goes to live high in the Alps with her gruff grandfather and brings happiness t… read more
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"...if you take big steps and climb with all your little might!"-Johanna Spyri, Heidi
"Let's enjoy the beautiful things we can see, my dear, and not think about those we cannot."-Johanna Spyri, Heidi
"we could not pray for anything any more, because we would feel that He always knows of something better."-Johanna Spyri, Heidi
"God does not give us what we ask for, even when we pray and pray and pray, if He knows there is something better for us."-Johanna Spyri, Heidi
13. A Christmas Carol
By: Charles Dickens
4.08
Format: 184 pages, Paperback
'If I had my way, every idiot who goes around with Merry Christmas on his lips, would be boiled wit… read more
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"Hallo, my fine fellow!"-Charles Dickens, A Christmas Carol
"God bless us, every one!"-Charles Dickens, A Christmas Carol
"And how did little Tim behave?"-Charles Dickens, A Christmas Carol
"Marley was dead: to begin with."-Charles Dickens, A Christmas Carol
14. The Book of Mormon: Another Testament of Jesus Christ
By: Anonymous , Joseph Smith Jr.
3.62
Format: 57 pages, Paperback
The Book of Mormon is a volume of scripture comparable to the Bible. It is a record of God's dealin… read more
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15. The Christmas Porringer
By: Evaleen Stein
4.00
Format: 300 pages, Paperback
Relates how an earthenware porringer, bought by Karen, a little Flemish girl of Bruges, as a gift f… read more
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16. Anne of Avonlea (Anne of Green Gables, #2)
By: L.M. Montgomery
4.22
Format: 276 pages, Mass Market Paperback
When twelve-year-old Anne Shirley came to Avonlea, she quickly won everyone’s heart. Now, she’s fiv… read more
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"I've come home in love with loneliness"-L.M. Montgomery, Anne of Avonlea (Anne of Green Gables, #2)
"Everything that's worth having is some trouble…"-L.M. Montgomery, Anne of Avonlea (Anne of Green Gables, #2)
"I'm sure I shall always feel like a child in the wood."-L.M. Montgomery, Anne of Avonlea (Anne of Green Gables, #2)
"She looks just as music sounds, I think,' answered Anne."-L.M. Montgomery, Anne of Avonlea (Anne of Green Gables, #2)
17. Once Upon a Wardrobe
By: Patti Callahan Henry
4.35
Format: 320 pages, Hardcover
College student Megs Devonshire sets out to fulfill her younger brother George’s last wish by uncov… read more
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"The way stories change us can't be explained,' Padraig says. 'It can only be felt. Like love."-Patti Callahan Henry, Once Upon a Wardrobe
"Because even with the dark and the light parts and the good parts and the bad parts, dinner must still be served."-Patti Callahan Henry, Once Upon a Wardrobe
"The fantastic and the imaginative aren't escapism . . . Good stories introduce the marvelous. The whole story, paradoxically, strengthens our relish for real life. This excursion sends us back with r…"-Patti Callahan Henry, Once Upon a Wardrobe
18. Habits of the Household: Practicing the Story of God in Everyday Family Rhythms
By: Justin Whitmel Earley
4.61
Format: 226 pages, Paperback
Discover simple habits and easy-to-implement daily rhythms that will help you find meaning beyond t… read more
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19. Shakespeare: The Man Who Pays the Rent
By: Judi Dench
4.56
Format: 400 pages, Hardcover
Discover the work of the greatest writer in the English language as you've never encountered it bef… read more
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"There's magic to be mined in mistakes."-Judi Dench, Shakespeare: The Man Who Pays the Rent
"[Judi Dench, referring to departed colleagues] Where are all those people? Can't believe it. How can it happen? They were so alive and -- so present, so vital. That's why we have to love the now, hav…"-Judi Dench, Shakespeare: The Man Who Pays the Rent
20. Hunt, Gather, Parent: What Ancient Cultures Can Teach Us About the Lost Art of Raising Happy, Helpful Little Humans
By: Michaeleen Doucleff
4.15
Format: 352 pages, Hardcover
When Dr. Michaeleen Doucleff becomes a mother, she examines the studies behind modern parenting gui… read more
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21. The Unselected Journals of Emma M. Lion, Vol. 1
By: Beth Brower
4.31
Format: 121 pages, Paperback
“I’ve arrived in London without incident. There are few triumphs in my recent life, but I count thi… read more
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22. The Unselected Journals of Emma M. Lion: Vol. 3
By: Beth Brower
4.67
Format: 229 pages, Kindle Edition
"It has been a day ordained by the fates, for how else could one explain the wholly cursed chain of… read more
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23. The Unselected Journals of Emma M. Lion, Volume 2
By: Beth Brower
4.63
Format: 162 pages, Kindle Edition
“I was sitting at my desk reading, with a cup of tea, my windows flung open, when I heard The Tenan… read more
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24. The Unselected Journals of Emma M. Lion: Vol. 5
By: Beth Brower
4.79
Format: 247 pages, Paperback
I took Treasure Island to church with me as a talisman. “What a lovely bible,” Mrs. Tribly said. … read more
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25. Effortless: Make It Easier to Do What Matters Most
By: Greg McKeown
4.03
Format: 272 pages, Hardcover
The New York Times bestselling author of Essentialism takes on the holy grail of human performance:… read more
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"What job have I hired this grudge to do?"-Greg McKeown, Effortless: Make It Easier to Do What Matters Most
"There is no mastery without mistakes, and there is no learning later without the courage to be rubbish."-Greg McKeown, Effortless: Make It Easier to Do What Matters Most
"Life doesn't have to be as hard and complicated as we make it. Each of us has -- as Robert Frost wrote -- "Promises to keep and miles to go before I sleep." No matter what challenges, obstacles or ha…"-Greg McKeown, Effortless: Make It Easier to Do What Matters Most
26. Remember: The Science of Memory and the Art of Forgetting
By: Lisa Genova
4.19
Format: 256 pages, Hardcover
A fascinating exploration of the intricacies of how we remember, why we forget, and what we can do … read more
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"You don't need memory to love or feel loved."-Lisa Genova, Remember: The Science of Memory and the Art of Forgetting
"Forgetting happens. If you stress about it, it'll happen even more."-Lisa Genova, Remember: The Science of Memory and the Art of Forgetting
"Our brains don’t remember everything, but maybe what they remember is enough."-Lisa Genova, Remember: The Science of Memory and the Art of Forgetting
"We frequently invent new information, often inaccurate, to fill in gaps in our memories so that the narrative feels more complete or pleasing."-Lisa Genova, Remember: The Science of Memory and the Art of Forgetting
27. Ember’s End (The Green Ember, #4)
By: S.D. Smith
4.61
Format: 416 pages, Perfect Paperback
The end is here. Heather and Picket face off for the last time with their tyrannical foes in this f… read more
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"It's like being inside a perfect poem, I think."-S.D. Smith, Ember’s End (The Green Ember, #4)
"It's always hard to forgive, but it's never not worth it."-S.D. Smith, Ember’s End (The Green Ember, #4)
"We were family then. We are family now. Won't you come home again?"-S.D. Smith, Ember’s End (The Green Ember, #4)
"Dear Kyle, you are the great nitwit of the world. Love, Jo Shanks."-S.D. Smith, Ember’s End (The Green Ember, #4)
28. The Unselected Journals of Emma M. Lion: Vol. 6 (The Unselected Journals, #6)
By: Beth Brower
4.79
Format: 249 pages, Kindle Edition
There is bedlam, and there is delightful bedlam.This afternoon touched on the second, much to my pl… read more
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29. Slow Down
By: Rachel Williams
4.55
Format: 128 pages, Hardcover
Slow down to watch 50 nature stories that command calm and foster mindfulnessAll around us, nature … read more
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30. Nicholas (formerly known as The Life and Adventures of Santa Claus)
By: Julie Lane
4.55
Format: 154 pages, Paperback
Nicholas the orphan becomes Nicholas the woodcarver, whose job is to create a gift for every child … read more
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