Janette Oke

On the brink of manhood, Josh's world is filled with studies and life with Aunt Lou and the menfolk, along with an occasional fishing trip thrown in. When a new teacher arrives, Josh thrives under his encouragement--as well as from the attentions of the theacher's pretty daughter. Josh faces important questions about life and love--and about himself.

Josh Jones feels the added responsibility, when his grandfather and uncle sign over the family farm to him.

Spunky the puppy keeps a diary describing his daily life with the Dobson family, including the time he went to church and the day he got lost.

Shandy the lamb, rejected by his mother and the other ewes, is cared for by a young boy until he is big enough to try to rejoin the flock of sheep.

As Quackery and his brother Zackery get bigger, they begin to question whether their parents always know what is best.

Young porcupine Pordy learns that to have a friend you must be one.

In first-century Judea, followers of The Way have burgeoned into a vibrant, growing community that cannot be ignored. Jerusalem is in turmoil as religious leaders on one side and Roman rulers on the other conspire to stamp out the fledgling church. Abigail, who thought she had finally found home and safety, is caught between the opposing forces. And now two suitors desire the lovely Abigail's hand in marriage but her heart has been captured by someone...

The adventures and misadventures of a cat as she goes through three owners and three identities, learning humility along the way.

A young woman struggles with her dream of becoming a doctor and her feelings for a man who wants a traditional wife.