New Releases by Sigmund Brouwer

A free trip to a Colorado ski resort in ruined by a fire, a terrifying race down a slope, and a ghostly apparition.

As the author of more than 40 adult and youth fiction books, Sigmund Brouwer is no stranger to young people. But he''s not just a writer-he''s a reader. As he has visited schools over the years, he''s collected copies of thousands of letters that teachers have received from students and parents. He presents some of the best notes and words of wisdom in the feel-good sampler Dear Teacher. Entries include "When you say put your hand up to go to the bathroom, how does that help?," "Never try to baptize a cat," and "Is it true my dad won''t go to heaven if he uses bowling words in the house?"

Searching for a fabled lake creature in Canada, Ricky and his friends come to realize that without God, faith in science is empty.

Eighteen-year-old Tyrone Larson ponders the events of his life that led to his part in the death of a high school friend from a drug overdose.

Families will enjoy 15 weeks of devotions filled with fast-moving stories that keep tweens (especially boys!) engaged.

Joel wants to help his brother in his newspaper delivery job, but ends up learning a valuable lesson about honesty. A fun first-reader series.

At summer camp, seven-year-old Joel and his older brother Ricky must decide how to deal with a bully.

While his older brother Ricky mixes cake for their mother''s birthday, seven-year-old Joel plans to make an unusual present that involves flies, popsicle sticks, and a camcorder.

Can Joel find a way to be kind to a neighbor and yet not have to eat her horrible meals?

As they set out to be extras in a Hollywood movie, Ricky and his friends face danger and difficult faith questions.

Nick Barrett is lured back to Charleston by a mysterious note to search for answers about why his mother abandoned him. Past secrets slowly begin to emerge, threatening to destroy the present.

In book 2 of Watch Out for Joel! Joel, Ricky, and Lisa are bound for trouble when they build the world''s largest slingshot. No one listens when Joel tries telling them it might not be the best idea. Will they own up to their mistake when things go wrong? The theme of honesty comes from Proverbs 12:22. Line drawings.

Ricky and Joel are treated to a concert by their neighbor, Mr. Jones.

Sets high energy action adventure mysteries in the intense world of extreme sports. From snowboarding to mountain biking, scuba diving to skydiving, the action is extreme!Trust me, it''s the coolest! Snowboarding -- it''s nose bonks, 5-40s, Indy Pokes, killer loops... and snapped bones. Keegan Bishop is one of the hottest skiers on the hill. Now he wants to try snowboarding. But weird things are happening to the kids who hang out and go rippin'' -- weird enough that Keegan''s about to go on the ride of his life.

"When a girl from the wrong side of Charleston tries to sell a sixteenth-century painting stolen thirty years before, the antique shop''s owners ask Nick Barrett to look into the mystery. His reluctant investigation collides with a woman desperate to free herself and her child from a cult."--Jacket.

Book 3 of The Accidental Detectives, great adventures for reluctant readers! A trip to Charleston seems like a dull history tour until an unsolved mystery dating to the Civil War comes to Mike and Rickybs attention. But solving it will mean trusting an unlikely source.

Returning home from from military service in India, an Englishman discovers he has leprosy and abandons his family and everything he loves rather than expose his family. After years of loneliness, isolation, and longing, he discovers an abandoned baby girl exposed to leprosy who will change him and the hearts of the community.

Summary: Twelve-year-old Ricky goes undercover in Alberta, Canada, to infiltrate the gang of thugs that are thought to be vandalizing his great-aunt''s mobile home park.

Postcard-perfect Hawaii proves to be anything but paradise when Ricky and the other Accidental Detectives stumble on an active volcano that threatens to destroy the hiding places of immigrants. What can the Accidental Detectives do to help--without being reduced to ash? (July)

Popular author and speaker Brouwer delves into the latest discoveries of science and provides an engaging, nontechnical overview that introduces a new integration of science and Christianity that illumines the biblical God.

New Lord of Magnus, Thomas must risk all in war against invading Scots. He soon learns survival is only one of his dilemmas -- barbarian rituals begin plaguing his army almost as soon as it marches north. Worse, his every move seems anticipated by masters of a dark conspiracy, and he soon doubts those closest to him. As a circle of evil closes around Thomas, he is given an ultimatum by the false sorcerers -- join their secret group, or lose his lordship and castle.Meanwhile, the God he has tried to ignore is patiently beckoning.

Following the death of the town drunk, Keaton becomes tangled in a dangerous inheritance battle. Legends of Laramie book 4.

As Tyce, his dad, and Ashley are held hostage in a military prison in the Florida Everglades, the Terrataker infiltrators work to foil their plan for escape and their plan to rescue the kids at the secret institute.

A group of animals vows to protect the Holy Family, but when Herod''s soldiers close in, it is the tiny spider whose gift hides the cave in which the Child sleeps.

In 2040 fourteen-year-old, wheelchair-bound, Tyce, who can control robots with his mind, must find a way to stop the slaughter of the governors of the World United Federation.

In 1313, Thomas risks his life to gain possession of the English manor that was stolen from its rightful owners.

"In life, as in sports, faith in God through Jesus, His Son, is the best edge you can have." Mike Gartner. Professional hockey players are people like the rest of us--seeking answers

If your impression of Jesus comes from Sunday school flannel graphs and sentimental religious pictures, you just might be surprised at what you''ll find..."

From Sigmund Brouwer''s Sam Keaton mysteries, set in the Wild West: Sam Keaton''s been cleared of wrongdoing and is now wearing a badge. Being on the right side of the law, though, doesn''t seem to mean much when a bank robbery goes unsolved and a double murder only makes the townspeople distrust you more.