New Releases by Bill Myers

From best-selling author Bill Myers comes a hilarious, faith-filled, and action-packed adventure starring the Mulligan family. The Mulligans are off to the jungles of South America to help Mom save some snakes in need of a new home. Jessica, terrified of snakes, is not thrilled to be on this particular mission of mercy, but she soon discovers an effective way to get over her fears: find something even scarier. Like crash-landing in the jungle and having to spend the night with LOTS of creepy crawly sounds all around. Meanwhile, Nick and Lisa are on their own mission to transport Bob, a big kangaroo, back to the animal park. But they encounter a group of bad guys who have their own plans for the kangaroo: putting him in a boxing ring and charging admission to watch Bob fight some unlucky human. Back home, Dad, Janelle, Stephanie, and Julie are facing their own challenges: taking care of Mulligan's animal park while fearing what is happening to the rest of the family, away from home and facing danger. And as Dad tells Julie, we can't get rid of fear by ignoring it, but you can focus on something better, like God's love and His promises. The Magnificent Mulligans can't help but find adventure, and it's usually their love of helping animals that leads them there.

Finally equipped for battle, our reluctant hero begins the fight . . . while learning where the real battlefield lies . . . who his real enemies are . . . when to strike with God' s truth or reach out with His grace . . . and when to quietly pray or boldly take a stand regardless the cost.Now that Will has received the tools of spiritual warfare, he must learn how to use them. Through trial and sometimes comical error— along with patient instruction from Jesus, the Holy Spirit, and the Host of Heaven he learns:What to fightWhen to fightAnd, most importantly— Who to fightAs he becomes the warrior God has always called him to be.

From best-selling author Bill Myers comes a hilarious, faith-filled, and action-packed adventure starring the Mulligan family. The Magnificent Mulligans are back, and they’re learning again how to stick together, protect the vulnerable, and stand up for what’s right. When Dad gets a call from a friend who needs help with a distressed dolphin, he and Lisa drive up the coast to try to help. But a big storm in the forecast is going to make this mission difficult. Meanwhile, the other Mulligans are excited about new opportunities. Julie is learning to take care of flamingoes, Janelle is learning to play tennis, and Nick is learning how to fly an airplane. Nick’s first lesson? Convincing his instructor that he’s really ready to take the yoke. The guy keeps glancing nervously at the parachute he brings along for the flight!

Just as our hapless hero finally gets use to Jesus' s many surprise visits, the stakes are raised even higher when his ex begs to move into his house with her latest boyfriend. Then, of course, there are the other women in his life— an uber-religious conservative and a jaded ex-Christian. All this as, barely knowing the Bible himself, he is roped into teaching a Bible study to rival gang members at the local prison. And yet, somehow, amidst the drama, comedy and surprising turn of events, he stumbles into the maturity God has always hoped for him.

From bestselling author Bill Myers comes another hilarious, warmhearted, and action-packed adventure starring the Mulligan family. Neither Michael nor Traci Mulligan had intended upon a large family, let alone one of such diversity. But God had other plans. After their second child was born blind, they began to see their gift for reaching out, connecting, and laughing with special children with special needs--all while raising their family among the many creatures living at the animal park that they operate. Are there trials? You bet. There's no way to keep the boat from rocking with so many children from such diverse backgrounds and in such an incredible environment. But their faith in Christ, commitment to one another, and ability to laugh at themselves keep them digging in to make it work.

A massive mess, a leopard on the loose, and the arrival of new life—it’s just another day in the life of the Mulligans. From bestselling author Bill Myers comes a hilarious, warmhearted, and action-packed adventure starring the Mulligan family. Neither Michael nor Traci Mulligan had intended upon a large family, let alone one of such diversity. But God had other plans. After their second child, Lisa, was born blind, they began to see their gift for reaching out, connecting, and laughing with special children with special needs—all while raising their family among the many creatures living at the animal park that they operate. Are there trials? You bet. There’s no way to keep the boat from rocking with so many children from such diverse backgrounds and in such an incredible environment. But their faith in Christ, commitment to one another, and ability to laugh at themselves keep them digging in to make it work.

Classic stories from the Wally McDoogle series now with new designs and spot illustrations throughout. "Just 'cause I didn't follow the rules doesn't make it my fault that the Space Shuttle almost crashed. Well, okay, maybe it was sort of my fault. But not the part when Pilot O'Brien was spacewalking and I accidentally knocked him halfway to Jupiter, or when I wound up in a space suit and nearly became the first human satellite to orbit the Earth; you can't blame that on me. "Well, okay, maybe that was sort of my fault, too." So begins another hilarious Wally McDoogle MISadventure as our boy blunder stows aboard the Space Shuttle and learns the importance of: OBEYING THE RULES!

Classic stories from the Wally McDoogle series now with new designs and spot illustrations throughout. Forty feet underwater with a million dollars of gold in reach, Wally McDoogle only has to overcome: Sea monsters. . . Hostile pirates. . . A ghost ship. . . And, of course, the world famous McDoogle klutziness.Will he be able to avoid catastrophe and chaos? Probably not. Just as our hero goes for the gold, he finds himself on a wild ride atop a misguided torpedo and realizes the true cost of greed.

Classic stories from the Wally McDoogle series now with new designs and spot illustrations throughout. Twelve-year-old Wally - "the walking disaster area" - is forced to stand up to Camp Wahkah Wahkah's number one, all-American bad guy. One hilarious mishap follows another until, fighting together for their very lives, Wally learns the need to love even his worst enemy. The first in Bill Myer’s witty and wacky fiction series, My Life as a Smashed Burrito with Extra Hot Sauce only stops being outrageous long enough to share important truths about fear, foolish pride, and God.

Myers, Peretti, Hunt, and Gansky Offer Latest Harbingers Volume Cycle Three of the Harbingers series offers more suspense, more chills, and a deeper look into the battle for light in a growing darkness. In Myers's "Leviathan," the team heads to Hollywood for a taping of the new TV pilot, Live or Die, the Ultimate Reality. Little do they realize the depths of darkness they are about to enter--a darkness that, unless they stop it, will soon spread across the globe. Frank Peretti's "The Mind Pirates" offers a rousing story featuring bizarre visions and memories of a murder, a kidnapping by 17th-century pirates, and an earring with mysterious powers. The team must overcome the ruthless scheming of an evil, hidden nemesis. In "Hybrids" from Angela Hunt, the sight of two children chills the team to their bones. Seeking rest and relaxation, the four friends must instead find answers to the arrival and mission of two mysterious black-eyed children. In "The Village" from Alton Gansky, a visit to a guarded and secretive small town in North Carolina becomes the most challenging mystery they've ever faced--as they race to solve a problem they barely understand before time runs out.

Brenda and the team find themselves in Rome trying to retrieve the mystical spear Hitler once owned--the very spear that pierced Christ's side. Their search will take them from hidden chambers inside the Vatican to the catacombs of Rome to a mysterious seaside cave with unexpected powers. But what they seek is more perilous than they know.

This six-book series centers around two 23rd century goofballs, Tuna and Herby, who travel back in time to study TJ Finkelstein for their history project. TJ will someday become a great leader who demonstrates honesty, integrity, thoughtfulness, self-sacrifice, respect for others—all traits she hones and grasps through her adventures in this series. Unfortunately, Tuna and Herby get stuck in TJ’s time (modern day), so she has to deal with their schemes while juggling the normal issues of a seventh grader who has moved to a new city, is trying to fit in, and is coping with her mother’s death and her family’s new life. In New Kid Catastrophes, TJ accidentally makes an enemy of Hesper Breakahart, the superstar who attends their school. And Tuna and Herby’s attempts to help just lead to one disaster after another. In the end, TJ is still very unpopular, but she learns the value of looking past appearances and gains a few friends—and the attention of the most popular boy in school.

Twin siblings Jake and Jenny have lost their mother and must move to Israel to live with their archaeologist dad; they don't yet see how "all things work together for good to those who love God," but a strange machine will lead them to the Truth soon enough.

You’ve seen movies and TV shows or read books that have supernatural ideas. A lot of times, it’s entertaining. Boys who are warlocks with magical powers, women who see the future, a girl who sees and talks to dead people—as ideas go, these have great potential to tell a good story. But is it real? And if so, what does that mean to me? The Dark Side of the Supernatural will show you the truth behind the supernatural. It’s a handbook that separates truth from fiction, while looking at each topic in light of the Bible. Bill Myers has spent years researching supernatural phenomenon, and has even made movies about it. In this book, he’ll share his research, along with interviews and true-life experiences of psychics, Satanists, people who have been possessed, and even abducted by aliens. The stories he shares may sound like Hollywood movies, but they are based on real events. His encounters with a variety of supernatural topics will open your eyes to what is real and what is fantasy. You’ll learn more about: • Wicca and witches • Reincarnation • UFO’s • Ouija boards • Angels and demons • Ghosts and near-death experiences • Satanism • Vampires, and more If you’re curious about these issues, or have friends who are caught up in them, The Dark Side of the Supernatural will uncover the truth and explain how to help.

After finding a bizarre note from their parents, siblings Zach, Piper, and Elijah take a wild cross-country trip to find them. Unfortunately, Elijah’s supernatural gifts draw attention from the wrong people, and he is captured by the Shadow Man. It is up to Zach and Piper to save Elijah, but when they themselves are captured, will they be able to break free from the mesmerizing machine that promises them greatness? Or will they forever pay the cost of following darkness?

The Bug Parables series brings Jesus’ teachings to life. Children will love the colorful illustrations and humorous, touching stories. And parents will love how little ones learn the principles of God’s Word at an early age. Nervous Norman Hot on the TrailWith so many crittershe must oversee,why would God carefor just one lowly me?Baby Missy is missing! Hungry birds, nasty spiders ... terrible things can happen to a lost little ladybug. Leaving his herd, Norman, the shepherd of ladybugs, heads off on a perilous search for Missy—and learns an important lesson about God’s love and care.

When an ant decides he can live a better life alone than with his family on the worm farm, he takes his inheritance and sets off for the glitz of the big city. When he finds himself penniless and doing dangerous work cleaning the cat cage at the circus, he decides to humble himself and return to the family farm. Children will learn about one of the best-known parables in the Bible, retold with humor and poignancy in an imaginative world of today.

A cranky, atheistic philosophy professor loves to shred the faith of incoming freshmen. He is chosen by a group of scientists to create a philosophy for a computer-generated world exactly like ours. Much to his frustration every model he introduces—from Darwinism, to Existentialism, to Relativism, to Buddhism—fails. The only way to preserve the computer world is to introduce laws from outside their system through a Law Giver. Of course this goes against everything he's ever believed, and he hates it. But even that doesn't completely work because the citizens of that world become legalists and completely miss the spirit behind the Law. The only way to save them is to create a computer character like himself to personally live and explain it. He does. So now there are two of him—the one in our world and the one in the computer world. Unfortunately a rival has introduced a virus into the computer world. Things grow worse until our computer-world professor sees the only way to save his world is to personally absorb the virus and the penalty for breaking the Law. Of course, it's clear to all, including our real-world professor, that this act of selfless love has become a reenactment of the Gospel. It is the only possible choice to save their computer world and, as he finally understands, our own.

What if you could visit heaven and hell, traveling when and wherever you wish . . . without ever dying? What if your teenage daughter, the joy of your life, had died a tragic death and you discovered a way to visit her? What if there were people and beings, on both sides of the grave, who want to stop your return? These are the questions facing novelist David Kauffman. As a single parent he is devastated when his young daughter meets an untimely death. Desperate to contact her, he meets Gita Patekar, a beautiful and committed Christian with a scarred and shame-ridden past. She works for "Life After Life"—an organization dedicated to tracking and recording the experiences of the soul once it leaves the body. Despite Gita's warnings that God is opposed to contacting the dead, David uses the organization's computer to try to find his daughter. In the process they discover Gita's organization has some very deep and dark secrets. A suspense-filled game of cat and mouse begins—both on earth and beyond the grave—as the couple work together, fall in love, and struggle to expose the truth . . . until they come face to face with the ultimate Love and Truth.

In book two, The Enemy Closes In, Zach meets a runaway who dabbles with the supernatural, and Elijah comes to their aid while another evil force closes in—the foul Shadow Man. But Shadow Man is no match for heavenly forces watching over them.

In book four, Chamber of Lies, Zach, Piper, and Elijah are reunited with their parents. But when Elijah is lured into the Chamber, he must face the Shadow Man in a battle for his soul. Only heaven can help him now.

In book one, On the Run, Elijah’s supernatural gifts have drawn the attention of dark forces. Separated from their parents, Zach and Piper (with a lot of help from heaven) must protect their little brother.

An evil presence looms over the desert community. Native American legend calls it Tahquitz. The new casino operators call it an opportunity to make money … Young Luke Kauffmann acquires a pair of strange goggles that gives him glimpses into dimensions around him, where dark, sinister forces exert their powers to influence—and glimmering creatures of light strive to stop them. Thanks to the help of a beautiful but quirky techie, Luke increases the power of the goggles until he is thrust even deeper into the spirit world. With their added strength and the help of others, darker secrets are soon uncovered until Luke himself is seduced by the power and pride that the goggles offer. It isn’t until the final showdown at Tahquitz’s very lair that Luke and his colleagues learn the deeper truths of spiritual warfare that enable them to destroy the creature’s sinister hold upon the valley. Award-winning novelist Bill Myers delivers another breathtaking supernatural thriller full of unforgettable characters, unequalled imagination, and thought-provoking issues. The Seeing is Book Three in the Soul Tracker series, which also includes Soul Tracker and The Presence. Also available: unabridged audio CD edition.

The first subjects exposed to The Presence went insane. Now a far more terrifying experiment is about to begin… A diverse group of unusual characters is airlifted to a remote mountain lodge. Here they hope to participate in a séance connecting them to the spirit world. David Kauffman and his teenage son have joined them to debunk a world-class psychic and expose her as a hoax. But not even David is prepared for what greets them. Still shaken by his daughter’s death and his visits to heaven and hell, he’s swept into a fantastic journey exposing the supernatural souls of men, where unseen thoughts become unimaginable reality. As the power of The Presence increases, the group must overcome their innermost passions or be destroyed by them. All this as they struggle to break free of their captor—the head of experiment and the murderer of David’s daughter. Bestselling novelist Bill Myers weaves a supernatural thriller that will keep you turning pages late into the night—and thinking days after you’ve finished.

What If Jesus Had Not Come Until Today? Who Would Follow Him? Who Would Kill Him?A fiery car crash hurls TV journalist Conrad Davis into another world exactly like ours except for one detail--Jesus Christ did not come 2,000 years ago, but today.Starting with angels heralding a birth in the back of a motel laundry room, the skeptical Davis watches the gospel unfold in today’s society as a Messiah in T-shirt and blue jeans heals, raises people from the dead, and speaks such startling truths that he captures the heart of a nation.But the young man’s actions and his criticism of the religious establishment earn him enemies as ruthless as they are powerful.An intense and thought-provoking novel, Eli strips away religious tradition to present Jesus fresh and unvarnished. With gripping immediacy, Bill Myers weaves a story whose truth will refresh your faith.

Thirteen-year-old Jazmin, her ex-Special Ops uncle Charlie, and former FBI agent Lisa are reunited in the second of the Voice of God series to stop a an assassin driven to murder members of a megachurch led by Lisa's brother. This assassin has drawn in a coven of teens toying with satanic practices to support his efforts. The naive youth engage in ceremonies that appear to usher in the death of each of his victims. When their rituals open a portal into the spiritual realm, a terrifying and mysterious entity crosses over to our world. The battle culminates with the capture of Lisa's father as the next target and a Black Mass requiring both their deaths as a sacrifice. The team will, once again, have to rely on all their wits, strength, and faith to survive in this action-packed, unearthly warfare.

Written to combat the influence of the occult on today's kids, these compelling stories show the reality of spiritual warfare. As Rebecca and her brother, Scott, discover the danger in the occult's deceptive practices, they learn to put their trust in God's truths. At a low point in his life and in need of direction for the future, Philip seeks a card reading with Madame Theo, and Becka and Scott must help Philip realize where his faith should truly lie.At a low point in his life and in need of direction for the future, Philip seeks a card reading with Madame Theo, and Becka and Scott must help Philip realize where his faith should truly lie.

When Willie and Ray Wasp each take a different approach to building a home, they find that not only do their techniques differ, but so do their results.

At last, Wally can have the superpowers he has always dreamed of and written about! Thanks to the newest invention of Junior Whiz Kid, Wally now has . . Laser-Blaster Eye Beams-handy for catching those bad guys . . . and reheating your hot chocolate. Inviso Shield-a flip of the switch and your invisible . . . except for you're underwear. Extendo Arms-great for back scratching those hard to reach spots . . . particularly if they're a thousand miles away. These and a dozen other superpowers allow him to try to make the world a better place . . . until he realizes that the biggest differences are not made by flashy superheroes, but by everyday people doing everyday acts of kindness. Join our boy blunder as he learns the true meaning of helping and caring for others.

All of Wally's friends have cooler stuff than he does, and even his prayers have turned into, "Dear God, gimme, gimme, gimme" until Dad drags him along on an aid project to Africa. He meets a boy his age who shows him what really counts in life and the key to real happiness.