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The Children’s Character-Building Collection Study Guide Ebook (Dennis Gundersen)
$12.95The eleven children’s stories known as The Children’s Character Building Collection have been enjoyed by children for the last 150 to 200 years, and have been the delight of parents who know how vivid, challenging stories can impact the lives of their children and encourage and embrace of the gospel and a close walk with God.
Now, for the first time ever, these stories have a Study Guide to accompany them, with which a parent can guide a child into deeper thinking about the contents of these rich and lively stories.
Paperback version also available.
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The Children’s Heritage Series – Boy’s Collection (8 Volumes)
$39.00This set of 8 stories for boys, all reprints from the 19th century, are some of our richest, most challenging books for boys ages 8 to 14. Also very suitable to read aloud with younger children or for family reading.
Includes these 8 volumes:- A Faithful Boy’s Influence
- Gerrit and His Dog
- Grace to the Humble
- The Young Christian
- The Two Wealthy Farmers
- The Negro Servant and the Black Prince
- Rescue at the Eleventh Hour
- Kanousky, the Indian Boy and David Brainerd, the Indian’s Missionary
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The Children’s Heritage Series – Girl’s Collection (8 volumes)
$39.00Our classic set of 19th-century reprinted stories for girls. These contain some of our most spiritually enriching books for girls ages 8-14, in fascinating stories that have been loved for almost two centuries now. Also very suitable to read aloud with younger children or for family reading. Includes 8 books, all originally published by the American Tract Society in the 1800s.
This set includes all the following books:
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Teddy’s Button (Amy Le Feuvre)
$17.50A story that will warm your heart, make you laugh, and above all, will help children to understand the spiritual battle that rages in their souls. Join Teddy as he demonstrates that even a child can enlist in God’s army and carry the banner of God’s love and Christ’s victory.
Here is a story that will open a child’s understanding of the spiritual battle within as Teddy learns that other enemies are not the most dangerous foe to him, but a lack of self-control is!
Character themes in this story: peer pressure, salvation and sibling rivalry.
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The Children’s Character-Building Collection Study Guide (Dennis Gundersen)
$16.95The eleven children’s stories known as The Children’s Character Building Collection have been enjoyed by children for the last 150 to 200 years, and have been the delight of parents who know how vivid, challenging stories can impact the lives of their children and encourage and embrace of the gospel and a close walk with God.
Now, for the first time ever, these stories have a Study Guide to accompany them, with which a parent can guide a child into deeper thinking about the contents of these rich and lively stories.
Digital version also available.
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Boys of Grit who Changed the World (Archer Wallace)
$17.50There is something very special when one learns of someone who overcame overwhelming obstacles to achieve success and honor. The human spirit loves to cheer and applaud valor, heroism, perseverance, and victory. In this 2nd volume of the Boys of Grit series, you’ll read the life stories of:
* American inventor Samuel Morse
* English hymn-writer Isaac Watts
* American inventor Robert Fulton
* Isaac Pitman
* Austrian composer Franz Joseph Haydn
* Hans Christian Anderson
* Timothy Eaton (Canada’s greatest merchant)
* Scottish author Sir Walter Scott
* American vocalist Roland Hayes
* English philanthropist and soapmaker William LeverThis inspiring book will give any boy or girl hope, courage, and the motivation that they too can become all that God desires them to be.
Character themes in this story: laziness, perseverance, courage, devotion, diligence.
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A Little Rebel Becomes a Saint
$8.00New Edition of another 19th century classic! Charles, a rambunctious orphan, is adopted by a wealthy older couple, but it quickly becomes clear that his adoptive father, Mr. Raymond, is a very ungodly man, while Mrs. Raymond is a devoted Christian woman.
Throughout Charles’ childhood, Mrs. Raymond patiently but firmly trains Charles in the discipline and instruction of the Lord, as he struggles to learn the ways of the Lord. Charles constantly finds himself tempted to many disobedient behaviors. Through the trials, blessings, and lessons of Charles’ life, children learn many truths about walking with God and resisting the temptations that arise out of the evil in our own hearts.
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Boys of Grit Who Became Men of Honor (Archer Wallace)
$18.50Inspiring stories of boys who overcame great misfortunes, trials, to prepare them for walking with God and who became exemplary, admirable, honorable men. Many of them, born into poverty, slavery, blindness, or various other trials, when so many others only saw difficulties, they saw possibilities by God’s grace. These role models will truly challenge and inspire you!
Enjoy the real-life stories of:
* American scientist Booker T. Washington
* Scottish-American businessman Andrew Carnegie
* English Bible scholar John Kitto
* English artist Josiah Wedgewood
* Welsh-born professor Henry Jones
* American naturalist John Muir
* English sculptor Francis Chantray — and many more!$22.00 -
Godliness Is Great Gain
$8.00Robert is a diligent apprentice, rewarded by God for his life of faith; poor, elderly Mrs. Warner discovers her talent given by the Lord; young, foolish Aaron experiences the downfalls of greed.
Stories in this volume are:
Chapter 1: The Work-House Apprentice
Chapter 2: Our Fellow Clerk
Chapter 3: The Two Journeys
Chapter 4: The One Talent
Chapter 5: Great Expectations
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Little Daisy and the Swearing Class
$8.00Daisy’s parents were thought to have died when she was a little girl, from a disaster on the high seas. And so, although gentle little Daisy now lived in an ungodly home, she had not forgotten how her parents had brought her up in the Lord. One feature of life she had never experienced in her home with her parents was foul language.
While trying to make some income by selling flowers on a street corner, Daisy heard much awful talk from the people who passed by. One day, her tender, childlike rebuke to a man named General Forster, deeply touched his heart. He came to understand the sinfulness of taking God’s name in vain. The changes in General Forster were huge!
But could Daisy have ever imagined that one day, this changed man would adopt her as his very own daughter? What a wonderful and merciful outcome the Lord had in store for her!
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Roses and Thorns
$8.00These two short stories in one, Roses and Thorns, and the shorter story, Prison Roses, were regarded as one of the most appealing of the volumes published in the 1800’s by the American Tract Society for the promotion of Christian character.
In the setting of Aunt Eleanor sharing stories from her rocking chair with her niece and nephew, the priority of integrity and honesty in all that we do shines forth about careless words, lost children, thunderstorms and thoughtful sisters.
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Tampering with Temptation
$8.00A collection of short stories to show the sad results that come our way when we do not resist temptation: In the 1st story, Young Martin and the Silver Sixpence, Bernard Martin’s carelessness with his employer’s money gets him in trouble, and then he is tempted to conceal something in his possession which is not his.
The 2nd story, the famous and much-published Farmer Goodwin’s Rule (never do during the day that which will worry you at night), Randy is ashamed of being the one who stands for what is right and learns the hard lessons that come when we compromise our principles.
In the 3rd story: Albert and Herbert: Who is the Coward?, Herbert fails to muster up the courage to say “NO!” These stories will ring true in children’s hearts and consciences as they remember similar situations that revealed their true character!
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The Bible in the Wall
$8.00A true story about a man who repeatedly rejected the gift of a Bible. Hoping to rid himself of a Bible kindly offered him, Antonio buries it into a brick wall. In God’s amazing ways, the very same Bible returns to him, at a time when he is more inclined to listen to the Word of God. A story which has taught many to reverence and value the privilege of having God’s Word.
The book also includes a second story, The Harvest Home, which speaks to the heart about whether we have truly learned to be thankful for the many blessings which our God is constantly showering our paths with.
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The Little Medicine Carrier
$8.00No story in The Children’s Character Building Collection is more loved by children than The Little Medicine Carrier. Now, in a new edition with a beautiful cover, painted by Caffy Whitney!
It’s the story of a small, poor boy named George, who seeks to help his mother provide for the family by taking a job delivering medicines for the town doctor to the ill people of his village.
George’s journeys around the town become quite adventurous! – as he meets some who inspire him to serve God more faithfully, but others who seek to get him to yield to temptations to be deceitful and dishonest. This is an outstanding story for teaching your children about the value of integrity and faithfulness, even when no men are watching us, but to live as people who know that all our actions are noticed by the eye of God.
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The Reward of Childhood Truth
$6.75A new edition with fresh, new beautiful cover art. Our best children’s story on truthfulness. How God honors honesty is illustrated in two stories. The first and key story, The Reward of Childhood Truth, tells of the refreshing and surprising honesty of two brothers, which leads to many blessings both for their own family and a neighbor.
The second story, Little Mary’s First and Last Falsehood, shows how when we begin on the path of falsehood, it leads to covering our lies with other lies, until we are trapped in a dilemma of misery and fear. One of our very best character building stories.
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Theobold the Iron-Hearted
$8.00A battle in medieval times brings about a unique situation between two enemy knights, Theobold and Erhard. Unknowingly, after Theobold thought he had killed Erhard, he finds himself wounded and being cared for in the house of Erhard’s father.
This story teaches the principle Jesus brought forth in Matthew 5:44, “But I say unto you, ‘love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you.’” Also has new internal drawings and improved type-setting, from the old edition.
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Wandering May
$8.00Published for the first time in over 100 years! Wandering May, (sometimes known by the title, “Come Unto Me”), tells the story of a young girl from Farleigh Village and how heartbroken and lonely she is, when forced to move from the village she loves, into the city — that is, until she discovers God’s good purpose in it. He has brought her to the city so that a new friend would teach her about faith in Christ!
May learns the real meaning of Jesus’ words, “Come unto Me.” This is one of the best stories we’ve ever had the privilege of putting into print.
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Boys of Grit Who Never Gave Up (Elsie Egermeier)
$18.50The 3rd volume in the Boys of Grit set, these stories of young men who overcame great obstacles in life, to become men of significance: covers the lives of Dwight Moody, Booker T. Washington, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, Abraham Lincoln, Washington Irving, William Carey, Thomas Edison, Henry Ford, Louis Pasteur, Alexander Graham Bell, Ignace Padarewski — and others!
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That Printer of Udell’s (Harold Bell Wright)
$27.50It’s the story of a homeless wanderer, Dick Falkner, who arrives in town in search of work and food. He wants to work and, despite being nearly overwhelmed by a string of hard times, he starts a new job at Udell’s print shop. Dick is soon found to be a skillful, honest worker, a man of great integrity, who becomes a significant blessing in countless ways to his town and church.
President Ronald Reagan wrote: “That book, That Printer of Udell’s, had an impact I shall always remember. The term “role model” was not a familiar term in that time and place. But I realize I found a role model in that traveling printer whom Harold Bell Wright had brought to life. He set me on a course I’ve tried to follow even unto this day. I shall always be grateful.”
Themes: honesty, hypocrisy, generosity, sacrifice, virtue and purity; practical Christian living!
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The Brave Heart (Franz Hoffmann)
$17.25Leo Bertram will protect his mother’s honor, as well as her few possessions, at all costs-even if it means leaving the comforts of home to face the unknown perils of the fierce Arctic. Treacherous seas and ominous storms are not enough to keep him from this dangerous pursuit. But little does he know just how risky it will be!
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