#1. The Appleby Family Adventures.
Unlike Mother Goose’s old woman who “lived in a shoe and had so many children she didn’t know what to do,” every day is new and exciting for Mom, Dad, and their five children. So many places to go. So many things to learn and see! Join this happy family as they discover a world filled with the wonder of God’s creation.
#2. Christmas Carol Classics.
Nine-year-old Dennis and seven-year-old Sarah love singing Christmas carols, but they wonder, “Where did the songs come from, and why are they called ‘classics?'”
Imagine their surprise when they discover a popular preacher wrote over 700 hymns and psalms. Another man wrote over 1000. And a naughty mouse was responsible for the best loved carol of all times.
#3. God’s Answer Book.
Andrew, 5, his sister, Lacey, 7, and their friends Ali and Umeko, 6 and 7, are happy and thankful for all the good things in their lives.
But when sad things happen to them and their neighbors, the children learn they can find help and comfort, by searching in “God’s Answer Book” (the Bible.)
#4. Good Neighbors. Hunter and Alice don’t want to move. What if they don’t like their new neighbors? Or remember their names? They come up with a bright idea. Give those they meet nicknames that describe them. Mom and Dad say that is fine, but only in their own home and never anything unkind.
Before long, “Grandma Flower-Grower,” “Mr. Doggie-Go-Home,” “Mr. Doesn’t Answer Me,” “The Lady Who Smiles” and many more become new friends.
#5. Mudpuppies to Mountains.
Becky–the author’s mother–and her family move from Michigan, where the children play with salamanders, to Washington State in the early 1900s. The tiny logging town in the Cascades has a grocery store, a two-room school, seven saloons, and a forest filled with dangerous animals.
Becky’s tall grandfather builds and pastors the first church. His five-foot wife, “The Little Grandma” helps care for Becky and her sisters and brothers. Life is not easy. Times are hard. Winters bring heavy snow. Cougars [mountain lions] scream in the night and stalk alongside the trails outside of town. But God never fails. He protects the family from danger and makes ways of escape by providing for them.
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“Timeless Tales” offers stories of inspiration, entertainment, and lessons for life for the young and young at heart.
COLLEEN L. REECE 
Congratulations! I’m taking forever to finish my sequel to Orphans from Elfinhorne!! I still remember your scary mounta
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