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1.
Face to Face With Lions
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Face to Face With Lions
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And If!
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Girl Who Gave All She Had, The
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Elizabeth and Lindy
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Girl Who Could Not Wait Until Tomorrow, The
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Zip to the Rescue
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Raymond’s Watch
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Strange Playthings
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Where Was Larry?
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Good Ground
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Milk Truck Rider, The
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Devil Forgot the Boxcars!, The
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When Susan Helped With the Washing
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Penny for Candy, A
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How the Crooked Stick Became Straight
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Tree-House That Fell, The
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What It Took to Reach Tom
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Boss of the Barnyard, The
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Jim Found Out Why!
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Jean’s Fish
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More …
2.
Lost in the Woods
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Lost in the Woods
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When Ruth Disobeyed
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Betty's Broken Arm
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"Be Ye Not As the Mule!"
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Two Prisoners
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Mr. Grasshopper
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Stolen Doll, The
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Snake and the Sunlight, A
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Red Jacket, The
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Kitten's Mistake, The
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Lost
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Storm, The
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How a Farm Boy Was Saved
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Have You Tried It?
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Spot Gets Caught!
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Prickly Playmate, A
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Inside the Sugar Bowl!
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Jane and the Red Velvet Motto
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Mother Hen's Busy Day!
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When the Lion Roared
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More …
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On the Alaskan Trail
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On the Alaskan Trail
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On the Alaskan Trail: Saved From the Wolves
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On the Alaskan Trail: The Boy Dog-Team Trailblazer
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On the Alaskan Trail: The Boys Who Couldn't Sleep
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On the Alaskan Trail: In a Snow-Buried Village
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On the Alaskan Trail: Drifting Down the Yukon River
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Andres and the "River People"
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"Will He Bite?"
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Dewin, the Crippled Fisher-Boy
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Wallpaper That Talked, The
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Snake That Could Not Bite, The
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When Kempi Ran Away
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Teasing a Spider
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Little Cloud’s Pennies
4.
Pieta and Her Pink Pig
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Pieta and Her Pink Pig
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Eric's Amazing Fish Story
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Gift That Stopped a Bullet, The
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When Bladi Learned to Listen
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Buried Alive by an Elephant
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God Used a Hawk
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When Eddy McCully Was Seven
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Emmy and the Red Shoes
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"We Shared Our Last Meal"
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Goodness and Mercy!
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Better Than Silver or Gold
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Cuban Country Boy
5.
The Doll That Grew
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Doll That Grew!, The
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Sandy’s Rescue
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Fritz, and the Prairie Fire!
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Phone Call From Daddy!, A
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What Dan Feared!
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"Stumped!"
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Stolen Candy Eggs, The
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Wild Rabbit, The
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The Squirrel’s
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Before the Storm
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"The Bible Tells Me So!"
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Serious Mistake!, A
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Weasel and the Owl, The
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Just Out of Reach
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"Lost and Found!"
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How Mother Caught the Mouse!
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Why Louise Was Sorry
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Kitten and the Snake, The
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Afraid of the Dark
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Adopted Puppy, The
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More …
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The Leopard Man and Other Missionary Stories
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Leopard Man, The
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Kidnapped!
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Filipina Rose, A
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Because Ching Le and Ching Jung Prayed
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Navajo Lamp, A
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Siddi Finds Love
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Elizabeth Was Five, When
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Sweeter Than Honey or Mangete, the Pygmy Boy
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Treasure in the Big Woods
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End of the Wagon Trail, The: Chapter 1
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First Happy Day, The: Chapter 2
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To Town by Launch: Chapter 3
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Picking Hazelnuts: Chapter 4
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Peggy and the Boss of the Barnyard!: Chapter 5
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Rainy Day Fun: Chapter 6
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When Mother Came: Chapter 7
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Friday Sunday School, The: Chapter 8
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Winter in the Big Woods: Chapter 9
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Filling the Ice House: Chapter 10
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School Days: Chapter 11
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Mother's Mouse: Chapter 12
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Naomi's Decision: Chapter 13
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Maple Sapping: Chapter 14
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Faithful Shepherdess, A: Chapter 15
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Summer Fun!: Chapter 16
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Storm in the Night, A: Chapter 17
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Aunt Sue Arrives: Chapter 18
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Lost in the Woods: Chapter 19
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Under Peggy's Hat: Chapter 20
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Myra L. Wilhelm Books
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Face to Face With Lions
Margaret Jean Tuininga
"The lions, Bwana!-they have killed and eaten two more people! Heh! That makes twenty of our Songo tribe those killers have destroyed. And who knows how many goats and how much cattle." The boy who helped in the kitchen was greatly excited.
Article #89841
Book #
22667
Face to Face With Lions
Margaret Jean Tuininga
Circus time! Boy, oh, boy! It was really circus time! Not only the big signboards all over town said so-not only had he watched everything from the clearing of the big empty lot to the putting up of all the little booths and tents and even the enormous "big top"-not
Article #89842
Book #
22667
Face to Face With Lions
Margaret Jean Tuininga
"But I will have no money to pay you!" Tears were in the mother's eyes as she faced the great doctor.
Article #89843
Book #
22667
Face to Face With Lions
Margaret Jean Tuininga
The kids all loved Lindy! When they heard him playing his mouth organ at noon and at recess, they always gathered around to listen and to sing. Lindy knew the best choruses, and could he make that old harmonica sing!
Article #89844
Book #
22667
Face to Face With Lions
Margaret Jean Tuininga
"Please-won't
you tell me how to be saved today? I just can't wait until tomorrow!"
Article #89845
Book #
22667
Face to Face With Lions
Margaret Jean Tuininga
The children loved Zip, their Collie dog friend. But sometimes he was a nuisance! He had to go everywhere they went, for he seemed to feel it was his job to take care of them all.
Article #89846
Book #
22667
Face to Face With Lions
Margaret Jean Tuininga
"Here, Dad, you may have my watch! Where I'm going I won't need it any more!"
Article #89847
Book #
22667
Face to Face With Lions
Margaret Jean Tuininga
Have you heard the story of the man who played with a diamond? It was a beautiful, almost priceless gem. To buy it the man sold all of his possessions.
Article #89848
Book #
22667
Face to Face With Lions
Margaret Jean Tuininga
It was a "dead end street" with a deep ravine at the end of it. At the bottom of the steep forty-foot drop were double rail_ road tracks.
Article #89849
Book #
22667
Face to Face With Lions
Margaret Jean Tuininga
The glowing campfire lit up the faces of many happy girls as they listened to the message of the evening. Their leader was telling them the story of the Sower who was sowing the seed of God's Word in the hearts of those who would hear.
Article #89850
Book #
22667
Face to Face With Lions
Margaret Jean Tuininga
"Freddy! I don't want to see you climb on that milk truck again!" Mother warned. "It's a very dangerous thing to do. I've told you many times, and I don't want you to forget again!"
Article #89851
Book #
22667
Face to Face With Lions
Margaret Jean Tuininga
"Do you think that there's a God, Sis?" Mel asked his older sister as he stood in the doorway of her room.
Article #89852
Book #
22667
Face to Face With Lions
Margaret Jean Tuininga
"Oh, Mother! May I help you with the washing tomorrow? It's Washington's birthday, you know, so there won't be any school. Please say `yes'!"
Article #89853
Book #
22667
Face to Face With Lions
Margaret Jean Tuininga
"I want twenty-four cents worth of round-steak, please!" Robbie watched the butcher take the meat from the glass case. He weighed it carefully and wrapped it in brown paper.
Article #89854
Book #
22667
Face to Face With Lions
Margaret Jean Tuininga
"Give it to 'im, Dad! Give it to 'im!" Dan was jumping around his dad and shouting like a cheerleader, for Harry was getting a licking!
Article #89855
Book #
22667
Face to Face With Lions
Margaret Jean Tuininga
"Penny! Oh, Penny!"
Article #89856
Book #
22667
Face to Face With Lions
Margaret Jean Tuininga
Tom and his two brothers were walking to Sunday school. After a bit their path came near to the Fraser River. Suddenly their clothes began to feel hot and heavy. The water looked so inviting!
Article #89857
Book #
22667
Face to Face With Lions
Margaret Jean Tuininga
"Look at Betsy! That mean old ram is chasing her around the barn again!" called Alice. Joan came running to see. Around and around the barn ran the old milk cow Betsy with the ram at her heels.
Article #89858
Book #
22667
Face to Face With Lions
Margaret Jean Tuininga
"See this handle, Jim? When you water the cows be sure to turn it just so far, and no further!" Jim's dad spoke like he meant business, but he made no explanation. He hurried into the barn to tend to other chores leaving Jim to care for the cows.
Article #89859
Book #
22667
Face to Face With Lions
Margaret Jean Tuininga
They were off in the rowboat for a picnic! Under one of the seats was a frying pan and some bread and butter sandwiches. They planned to catch fish on the way, and when they reached Indian Point, a mile or so up the shore, they would have a fish
Article #89860
Book #
22667
Lost in the Woods
Margaret Jean Tuininga
Mary and Alice were hunting for the cows that had strayed into the woods. It was hard to look for them for there were miles of big timber called Indian land, and often the cows would go far before stopping to rest or graze.
Article #89899
Book #
22670
Lost in the Woods
Margaret Jean Tuininga
Ruth was disobeying her father and mother! With one arm holding dolly tightly, and with the other clinging to a post she was balancing on a log at the very edge of a steep, dangerous bank that dropped almost straight down to the neighbor's house below.
Article #89900
Book #
22670
Lost in the Woods
Margaret Jean Tuininga
"No! Betty, don't jump!" Mother called sharply as she noticed her little six-year-old daughter balancing on the porch rail.
Article #89901
Book #
22670
Lost in the Woods
Margaret Jean Tuininga
One day fifteen-year-old Dan was driving a team of mules down the main street of town. Suddenly a voice from the sidewalk shouted,
Article #89902
Book #
22670
Lost in the Woods
Margaret Jean Tuininga
Grandma was napping when Puss discovered the beautiful soft ball of yarn lying on the table! No one was around to say, "Scat!" as he rolled it onto the floor and bounded after it.
Article #89903
Book #
22670
Lost in the Woods
Margaret Jean Tuininga
Mr. Grasshopper was caught in a spider web! It was a strange spider web-made like a funnel right over a hole in the ground. Mr. Grasshopper has been "hopping" along and had not noticed it until suddenly he found himself caught at the end of his last hop!
Article #89904
Book #
22670
Lost in the Woods
Margaret Jean Tuininga
Joan's cheeks felt hot, and if anyone had noticed her just then they would have thought that they were a very rosy red indeed! Oh, what a guilty conscience she had as she listened to the voices of her Aunt and Cousin in the next room! They were hunting for
Article #89905
Book #
22670
Lost in the Woods
Margaret Jean Tuininga
"Look at that little snake!" cried Sally, "why I believe he's 'stuck,' he doesn't seem to be able to climb up out of that little hollow!"
Article #89906
Book #
22670
Lost in the Woods
Margaret Jean Tuininga
One time I heard of some children who had a pet deer. They were spending the summer in a cabin in the north woods where there were lots of wild animals—even bears and wolves! The young deer had grown so tame that he would come each day to look for
Article #89907
Book #
22670
Lost in the Woods
Margaret Jean Tuininga
Jimmy loved to go fishing! He was spending the summer in a log cabin by a big lake, and nearly every day he was out in the boat with his pole and bait. One night he caught the strangest fish-in fact it wasn't a fish at all! Would you like
Article #89908
Book #
22670
Lost in the Woods
Margaret Jean Tuininga
It was Saturday afternoon and Mother and Mary had gone down-town together. They were in one of the big stores when Mary began to coax: "Please, Mother, let's go and see the toys!"
Article #89909
Book #
22670
Lost in the Woods
Margaret Jean Tuininga
Betty rubbed her eyes. My, what a noise! Claps of thunder seemed to be shaking the whole world, and during the vivid flashes of lightning she could see the trees swaying and bending before the wind.
Article #89910
Book #
22670
Lost in the Woods
Margaret Jean Tuininga
Dan was riding the hay rake. The horses were swishing their tails at the flies and the sun was hot, but Dan was not thinking of these things. As the horses patiently pulled the rake these words were going through his mind, "Christ also hath once suffered for sins, the Just
Article #89911
Book #
22670
Lost in the Woods
Margaret Jean Tuininga
Jack was curled up in the "big chair" with one long leg hanging over the arm. He was trying to read, but, though his eyes were on the page he was really listening to a conversation across the room.
Article #89912
Book #
22670
Lost in the Woods
Margaret Jean Tuininga
The keeper of the dog-pound looked up into a hot anxious face.
Article #89913
Book #
22670
Lost in the Woods
Margaret Jean Tuininga
Buster was excited! What could this strange thing be? He had seen it climbing down out of a tree, and thinking that it was a cat, had come bounding over to play- (or tease!) -a bit.
Article #89914
Book #
22670
Lost in the Woods
Margaret Jean Tuininga
Have you ever seen a kitten in a sugar bowl? Of course not! Neither have I! But I did see something very strange in a sugar bowl one day. Would you like to hear about it?
Article #89915
Book #
22670
Lost in the Woods
Margaret Jean Tuininga
It was Saturday morning, and twelve-year-old Jane was busily dusting mother's bedroom. Everything must be dusted very carefully, for mother liked it done nicely.
Article #89916
Book #
22670
Lost in the Woods
Margaret Jean Tuininga
With a few last businesslike clucks Mother Hen spread her wings just a bit more to make room to tuck the last little chick under her wings for the night. How she made room for all of her big family no one could quite tell -but she always did!
Article #89917
Book #
22670
Lost in the Woods
Margaret Jean Tuininga
One day when Ed was at the zoo he stopped to watch some little furry animals in a large cage. They looked a little bit like rabbits with their soft fur and dark eyes, but the sign said that they were conies.
Article #89918
Book #
22670
On the Alaskan Trail
Margaret Jean Tuininga
Hop on, boys and girls! No, not on a train, not into a car, not even into an airplane-but onto the dog sled! It gets mighty cold where we're going, sometimes down to eighty below!-so you'll need a warm fur robe tucked snugly about you. Perhaps you would rather
Article #89885
Book #
22669
On the Alaskan Trail
Margaret Jean Tuininga
One day the missionary started out with his dog-team and a sled load of clothing, food, and a good supply of Testaments, Sunday school papers and tracts. He hoped to visit many lonely places where missionaries are seldom able to go.
Article #89886
Book #
22669
On the Alaskan Trail
Margaret Jean Tuininga
The Boy Dog-team Trailblazer
Article #89887
Book #
22669
On the Alaskan Trail
Margaret Jean Tuininga
The Boys Who Could Not Sleep
Article #89888
Book #
22669
On the Alaskan Trail
Margaret Jean Tuininga
In a Snow-buried Village
Article #89889
Book #
22669
On the Alaskan Trail
Margaret Jean Tuininga
Drifting Down the Yukon River
Article #89890
Book #
22669
On the Alaskan Trail
Margaret Jean Tuininga
It was very quiet! Andres sat on a balsa log on the bank of the great Amazon River watching the water flow swiftly past him. A half dozen scrawny chickens, long-legged and quarrelsome, scratched about in the fenceless yard surrounding his home just behind him. Two very thin, long-nosed and
Article #89891
Book #
22669
On the Alaskan Trail
Margaret Jean Tuininga
"Oh, Daddy, will he bite?" cried Emmie, as the big brown man with the toothy smile and huge hat picked her up and carried her down the gangplank.
Article #89892
Book #
22669
On the Alaskan Trail
Margaret Jean Tuininga
"Brother, it is time to beat the drums!" Dewin called.
Article #89893
Book #
22669
On the Alaskan Trail
Margaret Jean Tuininga
Grandmother San and little Koto San sat sipping their tea one chilly fall day. Tiny box stoves with bits of burning charcoal in them were on their laps, little quilted blankets were across their shoulders, and they sat on their feet to keep them warm!
Article #89894
Book #
22669
On the Alaskan Trail
Margaret Jean Tuininga
"The Name of the Lord is a strong tower; the righteous runneth into it, and is safe.
"-Proverbs 18:10.
Article #89895
Book #
22669
On the Alaskan Trail
Margaret Jean Tuininga
Peeping at the missionary shyly from behind her brother, Kempi smiled timidly. She saw a woman with brown hair, blue eyes, white skin, and a very friendly smile. Looking at Kempi, the missionary saw a dear, little Brahman girl with big dark eyes, a fair skin, and hair that was
Article #89896
Book #
22669
On the Alaskan Trail
Margaret Jean Tuininga
In Central Africa there are some very large hairy-legged spiders. Some of them are almost as large as a saucer, and have two horn-like fangs for injecting poison. Many of the Africans say that their bite is as bad as a snake bite!
Article #89897
Book #
22669
On the Alaskan Trail
Margaret Jean Tuininga
"Hold out your hand, dear!"
Article #89898
Book #
22669
Pieta and Her Pink Pig
Margaret Jean Tuininga
"Pieta, is that the only dress you have?" asked the missionary.
Article #89930
Book #
22672
Pieta and Her Pink Pig
Margaret Jean Tuininga
"God, if there be a God, give me food! Send a bird I can shoot and kill to feed my starving family!"
Article #89931
Book #
22672
Pieta and Her Pink Pig
Margaret Jean Tuininga
"Dad, David wants to see you," Bill greeted his father, Mr. Boyd Nicholson, as he brought his thirteen year old friend into the house.
Article #89932
Book #
22672
Pieta and Her Pink Pig
Margaret Jean Tuininga
Biff!—Bang!—Whack!!!
Article #89933
Book #
22672
Pieta and Her Pink Pig
Margaret Jean Tuininga
Elephants! There they were, feeding peacefully in the jungle just before them. Huge and fearless they seemed, mighty rulers of the black Ituri forest. The air was filled with the exciting smell of them to the crouching Pygmies. Gripping their spears and knives tensely they inched their way noiselessly, closer,
Article #89934
Book #
22672
Pieta and Her Pink Pig
Margaret Jean Tuininga
A sudden spatter of rain sent us scurrying for shelter. My "port of storm" was under the roof that stretched the length of the outdoor tables the dish washers used. We were at Bethel Camp in northern Alberta, Canada. As I reached my haven I found that Bill Fairholm, the
Article #89935
Book #
22672
Pieta and Her Pink Pig
Margaret Jean Tuininga
Who were the Auca Indians?
Article #89936
Book #
22672
Pieta and Her Pink Pig
Margaret Jean Tuininga
"I don't suppose there's any tea left in the cupboard, is there, Emmy? You're sure you looked carefully? I am so thirsty for a cup of tea!"
Article #89937
Book #
22672
Pieta and Her Pink Pig
Margaret Jean Tuininga
[This story was shared by an elderly friend, Cart Leverentz, as he recalled his boyhood in Sweden before the turn of the century.]
Article #89938
Book #
22672
Pieta and Her Pink Pig
Margaret Jean Tuininga
"Katherine, have you ever
seen
goodness and mercy?" Mr. Morgan, missionary to Colombia, South America, had just returned from a trip by horse-back into neighboring towns and villages where he had been distributing tracts and portions of the Bible. After caring for his horse he had entered the house,
Article #89939
Book #
22672
Pieta and Her Pink Pig
Margaret Jean Tuininga
"I would like to buy a Bible!"
Article #89940
Book #
22672
Pieta and Her Pink Pig
Margaret Jean Tuininga
"Come on with me, Olivio, I think you'll like it all right. Besides, he gives away candy caramels!"
Article #89941
Book #
22672
The Doll That Grew
Margaret Jean Tuininga
HOPE had a very strange little doll. It was a doll that looked very much like a gingerbread boy-and it was stuffed with hard kernels of corn. You see, Hope lived quite a long time ago, and when she coaxed her mother for a doll her mother had to sit
Article #89863
Book #
22668
The Doll That Grew
Margaret Jean Tuininga
ANN was playing on the railroad track not far from her house. It was fun to jump from one wooden tie to another, and then to try to walk up on the tracks without losing her balance. Her little dog Sandy was playing with her, too.
Article #89864
Book #
22668
The Doll That Grew
Margaret Jean Tuininga
FRITZ was the little three year old boy who lived in a "soddy." A "soddy" is a house made of chunks of dirt and grass. Except for the fields his father had plowed and planted in corn and wheat there was only prairie grass as far as anyone could see
Article #89865
Book #
22668
The Doll That Grew
Margaret Jean Tuininga
RUTH'S birthday was a very happy day from beginning to end! She was four years old, and Mother had a birthday party for her-the first
real
birthday party she had ever had!
Article #89866
Book #
22668
The Doll That Grew
Margaret Jean Tuininga
DAN was a brave boy! It seemed as though there was nothing that he was afraid of!
Article #89867
Book #
22668
The Doll That Grew
Margaret Jean Tuininga
"BET you can't jump the creek!" Will challenged Paul.
Article #89868
Book #
22668
The Doll That Grew
Margaret Jean Tuininga
AUNT Edith loved to plan surprises for the three little sisters who often visited her. One Easter Sunday afternoon she invited them over to her house. When they had taken off their coats she said, "There is a basket of candy eggs hidden somewhere in this room for each one
Article #89869
Book #
22668
The Doll That Grew
Margaret Jean Tuininga
ONE day when Dick and Phil were playing "hide and seek" in a patch of tall swamp grass they stumbled upon a mother rabbit and her little baby. In a flash the mother rabbit was gone, but in a few moments the boys caught the little one.
Article #89870
Book #
22668
The Doll That Grew
Margaret Jean Tuininga
ONE day an artist sat sketching in a lovely woodsy spot. Before him was a pleasant little stream, and all about him were trees; pine trees, birch trees, oaks and maples.
Article #89871
Book #
22668
The Doll That Grew
Margaret Jean Tuininga
BRUCE and Reggie were the best of pals! They liked to do everything that they could together. Reggie was four years old, and Bruce was three years old.
Article #89872
Book #
22668
The Doll That Grew
Margaret Jean Tuininga
"Jesus loves me, this I know For the Bible tells me so."
Article #89873
Book #
22668
The Doll That Grew
Margaret Jean Tuininga
ONE evening Helen was whistling gaily as she came up the path of their summer cabin, carrying a pail of milk. It was quite dark-so dark that she could scarcely see Nip and Tuck, the fluffy kitten twins that came tumbling down the path to meet her.
Article #89874
Book #
22668
The Doll That Grew
Margaret Jean Tuininga
A SCREAM startled me one day as I sat in a little cabin in the north woods. The scream came from somewhere very close, and sounded so like a frightened child. Looking about outside to see where it had come from I found a beautiful big, white snow-shoe rabbit lying
Article #89875
Book #
22668
The Doll That Grew
Margaret Jean Tuininga
"GIT 'long there, ye of slow poke!" Sam coaxed, then scolded, and at last even tried pushing! But the mule stood still. In fact he didn't even seem to notice Sam as much as the flies buzzing about his ears.
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The Doll That Grew
Margaret Jean Tuininga
"SCOOT! Get out of here!"
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The Doll That Grew
Margaret Jean Tuininga
"I MUST catch that mouse!" Mother exclaimed one day.
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The Doll That Grew
Margaret Jean Tuininga
"BED time Louise! Come, and I'll help you
get
ready," Mother called.
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The Doll That Grew
Margaret Jean Tuininga
ONE day I read a story about a brave little kitten that saved a baby's life. Would you like to hear about it?
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The Doll That Grew
Margaret Jean Tuininga
MARGARET was afraid of the dark! In the woods about their little log cabin were wolves and bears, but Margaret was not afraid of them. Often in times of danger Margaret was very brave, but still she was afraid of one thing -and that was the dark!
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The Doll That Grew
Margaret Jean Tuininga
"WHATEVER do you have there?" cried Mother Larson when her two big sons appeared on the doorstep with sheepish smiles on their faces, and holding a squirming bundle.
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The Leopard Man and Other Missionary Stories
Margaret Jean Tuininga
A scream pierced through the stillness of the dark African night-the scream of a prowling leopard. Shivers went up and down the backs of the dark figures about their campfire, and they drew closer to its glow.
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The Leopard Man and Other Missionary Stories
Margaret Jean Tuininga
One day Emmie was sitting on the doorstep waiting for Daddy to come home. Daddy, and his nine-year-old Emmie were missionaries in the land of Mexico. When Emmie was just six years old God had taken her mother to heaven to be with Himself, but she and Daddy had continued
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The Leopard Man and Other Missionary Stories
Margaret Jean Tuininga
OH! What was that frightening sound? Up and down the streets weird sounding whistles and sirens were blowing!
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The Leopard Man and Other Missionary Stories
Margaret Jean Tuininga
Ching Le and Ching Jung laughed gleefully one March morning when they spied a flock of wild geese flying toward the South. The great birds looked so pretty with the sun shining on their white feathers, and their melodious honking could be heard for a long time after they had
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The Leopard Man and Other Missionary Stories
Margaret Jean Tuininga
"What is the trouble, Nabash?"
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The Leopard Man and Other Missionary Stories
Margaret Jean Tuininga
Some years ago in a tiny village of southern India, (where the sun always shines, and there is never any ice or snow), a little brown-skinned baby girl was born. It may surprise you to know that her parents were very, very sad when they saw this little girl.
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The Leopard Man and Other Missionary Stories
Margaret Jean Tuininga
Little Elizabeth lived in Jerusalem. She knew all about King David who once lived and ruled in that city. But she did not know about the greater King, the Lord Jesus, who once taught in that very san: city, and who died for her sins just outside the city walls.
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The Leopard Man and Other Missionary Stories
Margaret Jean Tuininga
"Is there any? Throw some down to us!"
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Treasure in the Big Woods
Margaret Jean Tuininga
"Is he... is he an Indian?" Peggy Jean whispered fearfully.
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Treasure in the Big Woods
Margaret Jean Tuininga
"Time
to get up," Mother called. "There are too many exciting things to
see
and to do to stay in bed. Breakfast is almost ready. Your play clothes are on the foot of your beds."
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Treasure in the Big Woods
Margaret Jean Tuininga
Everyone was up early to do as many chores as possible before breakfast. They made the beds, fed the chickens, gathered the eggs, milked the cows, took them down to the lake and then hurried them out to pasture.
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Treasure in the Big Woods
Margaret Jean Tuininga
"When are we going to have our big bonfire?" Helen asked.
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Treasure in the Big Woods
Margaret Jean Tuininga
One day as Mother stood looking out the window, they heard her call, "Oh-oh! Come watch! That old ram is bossing Betsy again."
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Treasure in the Big Woods
Margaret Jean Tuininga
Busy days followed one another in the new home in the big woods. Good smells from Mother's kitchen drifted out to the garden where the girls were picking vegetables for her to can for winter. Beans, peas, corn and beets were now in glass jars, filling the shelves down in
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Treasure in the Big Woods
Margaret Jean Tuininga
Often before bedtime the girls would coax Mother to tell them a story about when she was a little girl. One night before bed she told them this story: "I was only seven years old when my mother became very sick and died. My sister Sadie was five and Uncle
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Treasure in the Big Woods
Margaret Jean Tuininga
One evening after Father had wound the big clock and sent Mollie out to sleep in the barn, he shivered as he closed the door for the night. "There'll be snow on the ground by morning. A body can smell it and feel it in the air tonight."
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Treasure in the Big Woods
Margaret Jean Tuininga
When the school board came again, Mother's answer was yes, for they had agreed to the Friday Sunday School. "Mind you, we had some people make strong objections, but when we made it plain that it was that or no school for the rest of the winter, they came around,"
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Treasure in the Big Woods
Margaret Jean Tuininga
Father and Uncle Bob were building a small log house-at least it looked like that, but it had no roof, no windows and an open doorway. It had taken only one day to build it, and they had not bothered to take the bark off the logs.
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Treasure in the Big Woods
Margaret Jean Tuininga
It was January and cold, cold, cold! The mile up the road to the Jasmer Schoolhouse seemed like a very long mile to Mother and the girls. They wore warm sweaters under their heavy coats and pulled on knitted caps, thick scarves and knitted stockings from their own sheep's wool.
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Treasure in the Big Woods
Margaret Jean Tuininga
One Saturday morning as Mother was checking over her food supply in the cupboard, she noticed her cheese was being nibbled away. "I must have a mouse getting into this cupboard," the children heard her say. "I can't imagine how he gets in and out, but I'll set a trap
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Treasure in the Big Woods
Margaret Jean Tuininga
While Mother and the girls had been with Grandmother and Grandfather in Minneapolis, one day before coming up to live in their little house in the big woods, Grandmother had a serious talk with Naomi. "Naomi, I want you to listen carefully to what I have to say. You are
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Treasure in the Big Woods
Margaret Jean Tuininga
"What are you doing, Uncle Bob?"
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Margaret Jean Tuininga
"Now, what surprise does your father have hidden under his jacket?" Mother wondered out loud as she looked out the kitchen window toward the log barn down the hill.
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Treasure in the Big Woods
Margaret Jean Tuininga
Busy days came with early summer, and there was work for everyone, even the three sisters. Father was plowing in front of the house, forming a big garden that sloped away down to the incoming trail. Raspberry bushes edged the barbed-wire fence on one side and across the foot of
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Treasure in the Big Woods
Margaret Jean Tuininga
The wild strawberries were ripe! Every day the girls were busy picking them in the pasture, the sheep meadow and along the sides of the trail. Fingers and lips were often a rosy red, and sometimes the wagon wheels looked like they were dripping with red blood. Mother made such
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Treasure in the Big Woods
Margaret Jean Tuininga
Uncle Bob's new house was finished. It was built on the slope of a small hill and looked out across the lovely lake. Trees were on all sides. Uncle Bob had made a small flower garden on one side, for he knew Aunt Sue loved flowers, and they were just
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Treasure in the Big Woods
Margaret Jean Tuininga
One happy, summer day after another sped by, all filled with work and play. Rainy days were now often spent in the haymow of the log barn. Naomi would read out loud to the others while the rain drummed pleasantly on the roof overhead. There were kittens to play with,
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Treasure in the Big Woods
Margaret Jean Tuininga
It was good to have Aunt Sue living up in the big woods near them. In no time, three pairs of bare feet had worn a twisty path through the woods between their two houses!
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