As Susan moves into the neighborhood with her newly wedded husband, her heart aches as she glances at the half-starved, neglected children prowling like animals. She shudders at the rough, idle men and ragged women. Her assignment is clear, and with courage and wisdom her important work commences.

Panic spreads among the people along with the raging scarlet fever. Each new crisis requires selflessness, sacrifice, and faith. Through it all, the glorious gospel brings hope and comfort during dark times. One never knows when the most miserable, vile person, when faced with great suffering, will yield to the Savior’s love.

This simple story reminds each of us to let our light shine bright so that those in darkness may see our good works and glorify our heavenly Father.

Stephen Barton and Frank Elston couldn’t be more different. Like his mother, Stephen is ruled by jealousy and tries to be impressive at Frank’s expense. Frank tries to see the good in others even when it’s to his disadvantage. Though poor, his parents’ influence is evident as Frank Elston becomes highly respected in the community through his hard work and honest dealings.

Abandoned and alone, Walter faces a moral dilemma that lands him in the midst of a ruthless, hostile land. Even though he saves the chief’s child from the mouth of a lion, he still faces certain death from his Islamic captors. . .

The Haunted Room is a heart-gripping story that sheds light on the parallel between the human soul and the so-called haunted dwelling.

You will never read a story that is more inspiring and challenging than Ishmael. The heights of success achieved by this young man reveal little of the utter poverty into which he was born. He enters life motherless and poor, and despite the wishes . . .

In this brilliant little story filled irony and intrigue...

Charming, handsome, and popular, Horace Wheeler seems to have it all; yet, his life grows emptier by the day.

In an age of chaperones, high society, and civilized city living, a young woman withdraws from the traditional customs of her day...

The Painted Fly is a love story—for both children and adults. It is a romantic tale of unquenchable love that leads the reader on a journey of surprise endings—or rather, surprise beginnings. . .

Though written in the 1880s, you'll think you're reading a story that is being lived out in the changing times of the twenty-first century! There are mobs of socialists in England, assassinations in Russia, economic unrest, protests, and violence. But Levi Paul brings strength, confidence, and hope.

What would you do if you knew you had only seven days left to live? Such was the case with Robert Hardy, who had always lived according to the maxim, “self-interest first.” Influential and wealthy, Robert had embraced anything that gratified h

What powerful grace unlocks the grip of pride even in the hardest hearts! The author of The Silver Keys reintroduces Ned Franks, whose visits to a dying man challenge our own willingness to be inconvenienced for the sake of the gospel.

When the gospel is lived out in simplicity and power, none can resist...

According to President Ronald Reagan, "That Printer of Udell's had an impact I shall always remember. . .

Willy is lost. New sights and new places seem strangely familiar, but he doesn't know why. Flashbacks taunt him. Stolen by gypsies at a tender age, Willy longs to discover who he is and where he belongs.