Fiction

Fiction is always discounted at Schoolhouse Publishing!

I love to read! It is my favorite thing to do to unwind after a tough homeschool day. It is my favorite way to start my day - with a cup of coffee, curled up near a sunny window, and a good book. A great piece of fiction can inspire you and turn your heart toward God.  For example, Safely Home by Randy Alcorn is one of the best fiction stories I've ever read.  It made me examine myself:  am I ready to die for Christ?  Good fiction should not only entertain, it should also make you think. Trying to find good fiction can be difficult, but with the incredible number of talented authors that populate the Christian fiction market, it has gotten easier. Add the many classics and favorites from years-gone-by, and you'll have a hard time narrowing down your choices! Check out some of the selections we have in our fiction library. Most of these books are Christian stories. The ones that aren't overtly Christian are wholesome or classic. Please be sure to read the books before your children do so that you can confidently discuss any "sticky" points! But, most of all, enjoy!

Foundlings
$8.95   $5.37
Softcover, 256 pgs, 9780982348406

Foundlings, book one of The Peleg Chronicles is Historical Fiction that takes place in the time period of Peleg, soon after the tower of Babel dispersion. In a land of giants and dragons, and men running from the knowledge of their Creator, wickedness spreads as a plague, but a remnant of faithful souls shine in the darkness.

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The Giver
$7.95   $4.77
Softcover, 192 pgs, 9780440237686

Winner of the Newbery Medal and named as an ALA Best Book for Young Adults, Lowry's unforgettable tale introduces 12-year-old Jonas, who is singled out by his community to be trained by The Giver.  The story of a futuristic "utopian" society.

 

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Paladins
$7.95   $4.77
Softcover, 256 pgs, 9780982348413

Paladins (Peleg Chronicles) is another great book for your homeschool library!  This book, the second in the Peleg Chronicles, finds us back in the company of Lord McDougal and Fergus Leatherhead as the death hunt begins. But the outcome is not what one would expect. Can they escape? Will they find the foundlings before the Dragon Priests do?

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The Pearl by Steinbeck
$7.95   $4.77
Softcover, 90 pgs, 9780140177374

For the diver Kino, finding a magnificent pearl means the promise of a better life for his impoverished family. His dreams blind him to the greed that the pearl arouses in him and his neighbors. Baring the fallacy of the American dream--that wealth erases all problems--Steinbeck's classic illustrates our fall from innocence.

 

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Katy
$7.50   $4.50
Softcover, 192 pgs, 9781609990190

A delightful story of a 9-year-old girl and her older sister and brother as they face their parent’s decision to homeschool them. At first frightened that all her friends will think she’s odd, Katy soon comes to realize that being homeschooled is one of the best things that could happen to her. Each chapter follows Katy through typical days in her life as she learns to honor her parents and her siblings. A story of faith, obedience, and fun. Perfect for the ‘tweener age group.

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Softcover, 160 pages, 9781400305766

In 1885, the Murphy mine struck gold. According to legend, Annie Murphy killed her husband out of greed, but just before she was to be hanged for the murder, she escaped. Now, a hundred years later, there have been sightings of Annie Murphy's "ghost." The Coopers unwittingly become involved in a mystery that finds them caught between the past and the present.

 

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The Horse and His Boy
$5.95   $3.57
Softcover, 256 pgs, 9780064471060

When Shasta discovers he is not Arsheesh's son and therefore does not belong in the cruel land of Calormen, he joins forces with Bree the talking horse and flees north towards Narnia, where freedom reigns.

 

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Softcover, 151 pgs, 9780825442964

Jem and his cousin Nathan find Copper's tracks end at a dark canyon up in the hills. Jem remembers an old Indian legend Strike-it-rich Sam is fond of retelling about people disappearing and no one ever seeing them again. What is the real story of the canyon of danger? Have thieves found the perfect hideout?

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