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Noah Drake and the Dragon Killer: A Christian Fiction Adventure

by Ben Russell

Noah Drake dreamed of the day he could dig up dinosaur bones and strike it rich, until he discovered a living dinosaur. But his dreams of fame and fortune stir up trouble when he meets a couple of dinosaur hunters. Will Noah get the desires of his heart or will he save a dinosaur from extinction?

David Slays the Dragon

by David Shelton

"David Slays the Dragon" is a wonderful story of a heroic boy's attempt to slay an evil dragon that has been terrorizing the city. A young peasant boy, with no weapons or armor, leaves the city to slay the dragon, to defend the home. Includes Parent/Teacher - Child/Student discussion notes.

Sam's Theory

by Sarah Mendivel

After a final act of horrendous abuse threatens her life, fifteen-year old Sam runs away from home and into the Olympic Mountains of Washington State. Physically and emotionally exhausted, she happens upon a mysterious tree house in the woods which shelters an old woman named Theory. Through elements of magic and sage advice, Theory takes Sam on an unforgettable healing journey. Sam begins to discover that she, too, has powers. But her process is interrupted by the nervous reality that her ab... more

Robot Dad

by Brannon Hollingsworth

Bradley wants a Dad - just like all the other kids in his neighborhood. Sure, he's got his Mom and his trusty dog, Lou, but it's just not the same. So what happens when Bradley decides to invent his own Dad--A ROBOT DAD--the hijinks and trouble ensue! Find out what happens inside the latest hilarious and heartfelt full color, illustrated kid's book from Brannon Hollingsworth and Four Fools Press! This fun and uplifting book is a perfect read-along book for any age, or an excellent learning-to... more

Renaldo: A Tale of World Cup Soccer, Terrorism and Love

by James McCreath

Argentina 1978 . . . A brutal military junta suspends civil liberties for anyone who opposes it. Distraught mothers of "The Disappeared" parade daily in front of the capital building. In retaliation, violent acts of terrorism shatter what is left of normal life. Only one thing can unite all the people. The World Cup of football. Two brothers, Renaldo and Lonfranco De Seta, chart a different course for their futures. While both brothers fall in love with powerful women, Renaldo, a young ... more

Alone Together

by Sarah J. Donovan

Sadie Carter’s life is a mess, as wavy and tangled as her unruly hair. At 15, she is barely surviving the chaos of her large Catholic family. When one sister becomes pregnant and another is thrown out, her unemployed dad hides his depression, and her mom hides a secret. Sadie, the peacekeeper and rule-follower, has had enough. The empty refrigerator, years of hand-me-downs, and all the secrets have to stop. She longs for something more and plans her escape. However, getting arrested was not h... more

The Order of Actaeon (Waxwood Series: Book 1)

by Tam May

Sometimes the hunter becomes the hunted. Jake is heir to the fortune and name of the prominent San Francisco Alderdice family. Although dearly loved by his sister Vivian, his passion for art and his contemplative temperament make him a pariah in the eyes of his bitter, tyrannical mother Larissa. Eight months after his grandfather dies, Larissa announces the family is going to Waxwood, an exclusive resort town in Northern California, for the summer. At first, Jake’s life seems as aimless in... more

Gnarled Bones and Other Stories

by Tam May

A 2017 Summer Indie Book Award Nominee. Gnarled Bones and Other Stories explores five tales of loss, fear, and guilt where the past leaves its shadow on the present and future. In “Mother of Mischief”, a newly divorced woman goes back to school to begin a new chapter of her life only to find herself circling back to where she started. In “Bracelets”, childhood nostalgia mingles with brutal fear during a circus outing for a mailroom secretary and her friends. In “A First Saturday Outing”*,... more

A Shot of Malaria

by Charles Souby

In A SHOT OF MALARIA, Charles Souby unfolds the twisted story of a young man, Daniel Martin,desperately hooked on heroin, alcohol, and his own delusions. Set in San Francisco in the nineties, and written as deadpan first-person narrative, the novel captures the ugly realities of addiction with sharp, ironic humor.

The Love Fool

by Lorenzo Petruzziello

Set in Rome. Follow the whirlwind antics of a publicist as he struggles to manage his first TV chef client, his new life, and an unexpected visit from his ex-girlfriend.

Alex recently moved to Italy for an opportunity at a PR firm in Rome. His first client is the beautiful Danish chef Pernille Bjørn, a popular model, TV personality, and cookbook author just entering the booming televised cooking show market in Italy.

Alex’s single-minded career focus is soon thwarted ... more

CALEB'S WINDOW

by John J. Siefring

Born in the village of Easkey, Ireland just before World War II, Cara Brannan dreams of becoming a nurse and starting a new life in America. Her mother, an Irish suffragette, encourages Cara to set goals and be fiercely independent. She moves to Dublin and begins nurses training at Saint John’s Hospital, forging friendships and encountering obstacles as a young single woman. Then she meets Aiden Whyte. Like-minded, Cara and Aiden join forces, marry, and journey to the States as newlywed... more

Helena's Choice

by Patty Apostolides

Helena Cadfield returns to Oxford after being away at a Parisian boarding school, and learns that her father died while excavating treasures on their Greek property. She has a crush on Allan Murphy, but must see about the property in Greece. Helena asks Allan to wait for her, but will he wait? In Greece, she works alongside Dr. Aristotle Mastoras in finding the ancient treasures on her property. Her burgeoning love for Aristotle threatens to topple all her carefully laid out plans with Allan.

A Special Day for Aki

by Bette Jackman LoBue

A Special Day for Aki tells the story of a young Japanese girl who is celebrating Girl?s Day, a very special day in Japan. Aki ends the day a bit wiser and a little more grown up than she was before.

Treee: Part One

by J.P.P. Pofus

Recent widower and Catholic deacon J. Kerry Logan spends his nights alone in his church engaged in a drunken one-way dialogue with the wooden jesus who lives on the crucifix on the altar wall. As a 6’11” 70 year-old Irishman, he is only the third oddest creature in The Church of St. Thomas the Doubter once it is invaded by two strange boys. Built of broken fragments of the Christian religion, they claim ownership of the church and declare: “Sondown is near—Night is falling!” As their encoun... more

Career School

by Mike Colahan

A prestigious liberal arts junior college with a core curriculum in secretarial/business skills finds it can no longer afford its reputation when enrollment begins to drop and the school begins to accept any student who walks in. Values and standards erode, unethical admissions practices abound, and Oliver Dunbar, the Quaker school director and 20-year advocate for education, can't figure a way to fight what is happening. Then one night he has an unexpected encounter with a struggling student, a... more

Birds of a Feather

by Tom crice

A young boy's happy life is interrupted when his grandfather passes away. For a time, he struggles with his thoughts and feelings. Then a chance encounter on the subway reveals a path back to the happiness he once knew.

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