Product Description

Nine books to awaken kids' imaginations and encourage them in their Christian faith!

Tree Street Kids Books 1-4
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. Join them as they discover lessons about themselves and God. Your kids will love this set, including Jack vs the Tornado, Lions to the Rescue, Mystery in the Crooked Creek Woods, and The Hunt for Fang.

Out of the Shadow World—Ten-year-old Pax and his best friend, Jayni, enter a magical realm of bewitching creatures in search of a mysterious man who might be able to heal Pax. Readers develop empathy and a theology of suffering that equips them to both face difficult circumstances and love others who are experiencing hardship.

Creative God, Colorful Us—Kids, somehow, already know that every person is made by God, in His image, and therefore is equal in value and worth. This short, colorful book (written with grade-schoolers in mind) will share the truth of God's Word with them. The truth about how we were made with differences, how we sinned, how God rescued us, and how—if we understand that God's diverse creation will be together in Heaven—it should motivate us to love one another on earth!

Newbie on the Block—Meet Ben Washington. He's about to leave the place he loves for a new town—population: near nothing. Sixth grade is universally bumpy. And starting school in a pocket-sized town where no one looks like you is going to be an even bigger challenge. Is there a friend for Ben in Radnor Falls? What's he going to do about the trio of middle school bullies? And what about the mystery of "Spooky Fred," the town outsider? What has Fred done, and what will Ben do when he finds out? Will Ben come to love the slime green house with creaky floors and attic bedroom? Read this story of friendship, faith, and finding God in the hard spaces of life to find out.

Book 1 in the Sugar Creek Gang Series The Swamp Robber—The Sugar Creek Gang discovers a "disguise" hidden in a sycamore hollow.  Does it belong to the bank robber hiding in the swamp?  A mysterious map hidden near the tree proves to be even more exciting than the disguise.  Before the adventure ends, the gang encounters the robber, helps Bill Collins welcome a new baby sister, and saves the victim of a black widow spider bite.  Join Bill and the rest of the Sugar Creek Gang as they learn the lesson of "sowing" and "reaping."

Three Go Searching—Everyone knows a person like Waffi—mischievous, willful, and having a knack for getting others into trouble. David, whose father is a missionary doctor in Africa, is Waffi's friend. Although Waffi occasionally gets David into some difficult situations, David is learning to be a witness for God. When Waffi and David find a sick servant girl and a mysterious boat, an exciting adventure begins for them.

About the Authors

AMANDA CLEARY EASTEP is not related to Beverly Cleary, but wishes she were. She is, however, a children's author, and the Tree Street Kids is her middle grade 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 grownup authors. She lives and writes in the mountains of North Carolina but has spent most of her life in the suburbs of Chicago where her characters now live.

COLLEEN CHAO has written extensively about finding God's goodness in the unexpected chapters of her life, including singleness, chronic illness, and terminal cancer. She's worked as an editor and writer for global organizations, and an English teacher to some of her favorite people on earth—teenagers. When she's not wrangling words, she enjoys beautiful hikes, side-splitting laughter, and half-read books piled bedside. She makes her home just outside Boise, Idaho with her husband Eddie, their son Jeremy, and Willow the dog.

TRILLIA NEWBELL is the author of several books including 52 Weeks in the Word, A Great Cloud of Witnesses, Sacred Endurance, If God is For Us, Fear and Faith and the children's books, The Big Wide Welcome, Creative God, Colorful Us and God's Very Good Idea. When she isn't writing, she's encouraging and supporting other writers as an Acquisitions Director at Moody Publishers. She is also the host of the 52 Weeks in the Word podcast and the Living By Faith weekly radio program. Trillia is married to her best friend, Thern; they reside with their two children near Nashville, TN.