Robin Parrish always writes stories with interesting premises (though there is one in particular that I did not appreciate), so I was excited to read his latest – Vigilante.  Once again, Parrish certainly doesn’t disappointed with a cookie-cutter plot or one that has been rehashed too many times in Christian fiction circles. Instead he delves [...]

When Peter and Julia discover a mysterious silver garden outside of their grandparent’s home on a summer visit, they are swept away into a world, which appears beautiful, but hides dark secrets of slavery.  Called to think beyond themselves and offer themselves up as leaders of an in-progress revolution, the two siblings discover they possess [...]

The ESV Grow! Bible is a full Bible containing the complete ESV translation of both the Old and New Testaments along with helps for young readers from 8-12.  This is the regular ESV version presented in two columns – no simplification for younger readers – so your child will need to be a confident, independent [...]

Mark Stone starts hearing a cacophony of agonizing screams when he talks with people on the telephone.  These screams are followed soon after by the death of the person he spoke to on the phone.  When he hears these same fearful screams when speaking to his wife (whom he is separated from) he springs into [...]

When astronaut Commander Christopher Burke and his crew return from Mars to Earth they find the planet deserted.  Embarking on a journey across a bleak, abandoned landscape they search for signs of life – for clues as to what took place.  As the crew struggles to stay together and maintain some sort of order they [...]

Spiritual Warfare for Women is written by Leighann McCoy – a pastor’s wife, women’s minister, mom, and cancer survivor.  Having survived her own personal struggles with the enemy, she has drawn much of the material from her work from her own life and her experiences in ministry. McCoy covers general spiritual principles such as God’s [...]

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This week, theChristian Fiction Blog Allianceis introducingRebelDavid C. Cook; New edition (June 1, 2012)byLinda Windsor

I hadn’t read any of Athol Dickson’s work before, but I was curious about the acclaim his novels have received.  It was with some uncertainty that I opened the pages of his atmospheric, moody Winter Haven.  Set on a remote Maine island, filled with fog, superstition, and the appearances of dead bodies on the beach [...]

The Dive Into Your Imagination series of nature DVDs are professionally produced by scuba diver and underwater photographer Annie Crawley.    These super child-friendly but also educational DVDs are hands down the BEST-loved nature DVDs my children have watched. We received Who Lives in The Sea? to review – recommended for Pre-K and up.  ALL of my girls LOVED it (from preschool [...]

WriteShop’s curriculum for older students (their classic flagship title is for high school) has long been a standard for homeschooling friendly writing instruction amongst homeschoolers.  Though I’m not familiar with their classic products, their series for younger children is fascinating and well worth investigating if you want to explore writing with your younger children in [...]

Judah Bible Curriculum isn’t an open-and-go standard Bible study, instead it is geared to encourage you as the parent to explore the Bible for yourself with major themes called ‘keys’ in mind and then use what you’ve learned to teach your children in a notebooking-style approach. Designed to be used for all ages (K-12) the [...]

It is time for a FIRST Wild Card Tour book review! If you wish to join the FIRST blog alliance, just click the button. We are a group of reviewers who tour Christian books. A Wild Card post includes a brief bio of the author and a full chapter from each book toured. The reason [...]

It is time for a FIRST Wild Card Tour book review! If you wish to join the FIRST blog alliance, just click the button. We are a group of reviewers who tour Christian books. A Wild Card post includes a brief bio of the author and a full chapter from each book toured. The reason [...]

A partial definition of the word inference, taken from Merriam-Webster online is, “the act of passing from one proposition, statement, or judgment considered as true to another whose truth is believed to follow from that of the former” The new Inference Jones series from  The Critical Thinking Company is unique in that it uses reading comprehension activities to [...]

This week, theChristian Fiction Blog Allianceis introducingProphetBethany House Publishers (April 1, 2012)byR.J. LarsonABOUT THE AUTHOR: R. J. Larson is the author of numerous devotionals featured in publications such as Women’s Devotional Bible and Seasons of a Woman’s Heart. She lives in Colorado Springs, Colorado, with her husband and their two sons. Prophet marks her debut [...]

This week, theChristian Fiction Blog Allianceis introducingMoonbloodBethany House Publishers (April 1, 2012)byAnne Elisabeth StenglABOUT THE AUTHOR: Anne Elisabeth Stengl makes her home in Raleigh, North Carolina, where she enjoys her profession as an art teacher, giving private lessons from her personal studio, and teaching group classes at the Apex Learning Center. She is married to [...]

Chemistry is my oldest daughter’s favorite subject EVER (she’s nine).  We were very excited to receive digital copies of Christian Kids Explore Chemistry and it’s accompanying Christian Kids Explore Chemistry Resource CD.  There still isn’t a lot of choice in the realm of Christian science texts (that aren’t super textbook-like), and the Christian Kids series [...]

Over the past month our life has been pretty wild, and we’ve been without internet for several weeks during that period.  Unfortnately we didn’t have the chance to explore K-5 Learning as deeply as I would have liked to with my children.  However, I still wanted to share with you some information regarding this supplementary [...]

My oldest daughter is eight (third grade) and has been BEGGING me for independent research options.  When the opportunity came up to review Creek Edge Press’ task card sets I was excited to give them a try.  We chose the American History Task Card Set ($20.00) because of her ongoing fascinating with First Nations (Native [...]

Matt Mikalatos is a hilarious author.  I fell in love with his work when I read Imaginary Jesus (which has just been re-issued as My Imaginary Jesus with a new cover to match his latest – don’t miss it, I was laughing hard before the first chapter ended.) His latest, Night of the Living Dead Christian has [...]

I have been a huge fan of Robert Liparulo’s Dreamhouse Kings series for young adults (yep, I’m one of THOSE adults – who voraciously devour YA fiction).  When I saw that he had released the first in a new series of supernatural suspense titles – for adults this time – I was all for it. [...]

In a world filled with evolution-this, evolution-that, it is so refreshing to find a gentle picture book for children that celebrates God’s unique design of each of His creatures, and how the special features he has equipped them with make it possible for them to exist where He has placed them. Homeschooling mom of four, [...]

This week, theChristian Fiction Blog Allianceis introducingThe 13th TribeThomas Nelson (April 3, 2012)byRobert LiparuloABOUT THE AUTHOR: Best-selling novelist Robert Liparulo is a former journalist, with over a thousand articles and multiple writing awards to his name. His first three critically acclaimed thrillers—Comes a Horseman, Germ, and Deadfall—were optioned by Hollywood producers, as well as his [...]

We previously reviewed an AIMS title on early geometry and I was so impressed with the way their pre-planned hands-on learning activities reinforced concepts that I jumped at the chance to review their title for time telling skills – It’s About Time.  Designed for children from kindergarten to grade 2 in mind, I actually wanted [...]