Best Selling Books by Sigmund Brouwer

While Sam Keaton pursues the mystery of a murder, a wealthy woman pursues himwith a marriage proposal that is made even more tempting because Sam believeshis true love has married another man.

There''s no rulebook for living on a veterinary farm for sick animals — unless you make one yourself! Eleven-year-old Charlie Dembinski likes to keep his life organized and quiet. This is a challenge when you live on a farm where your mother runs a veterinary clinic for the local livestock, neighbors’ pets and sometimes rescued wildlife. To complicate Charlie’s orderly life even further, his mother hires a bookkeeper to live on the farm who brings along her daughter, Amy Ma. And Amy is anything but quiet! Her constant questions and attempts to spend time with Charlie really bother him, and he doesn’t understand why the adults seem to like her so much. But when a neighbor’s beloved dog gets sick with a mysterious illness, Charlie realizes that Amy’s outgoing approach might not be all that bad. This is the first book in the Charlie''s Rules series.

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.

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.

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

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

An invention of Dr. Drabble teaches PJ and Chelsea a lesson about prejudice.

While visiting a ranch in Montana, Ricky finds God''s presence comforting when his investigation of disappearing livestock puts his life in danger.

As the test of his faith in virtual reality continues, Mok, a Plebot from the twenty-first century, finds himself in the Middle Ages in a castle besieged during the Crusades.

As the test of his faith in virtual reality continues, Mok, a welfaro from the slums of twenty-first century Old Newyork, finds himself helping endangered Jews in Nazi-occupied Paris in 1943.

PJ and Chelsea are going around the world in Dr. Drabble''s Brilliant All-in-One Traveling Apparatus. When the doctor invents a duplicating machine, they decide it''s a great way to "make" new friends in the Philippines. In the end, however, they see that the trouble they cause is hardly worth the effort they save.

Sheriff Samuel Keaton faces the prospect of an explosive showdown in Laramie in the fall of 1874.

Christian fiction

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

In the remote North York Moors of England, young Thomas pursues the conquest of Magnus, an 800-year-old kingdom and island castle that harbors secrets dating back to the days of King Arthur and Merlin. To win Magnus, however, is only the beginning of Thomas'' quest, one that will unearth ancient secrets, test his fragile faith, and place him squarely against an evil conspiracy that has ruled the land for centuries. In the year A.D. 1312, an orphan named Thomas believes that by leaving the monks who raised him, he is also leaving God. His vowed goal is to reconquer Magnus, an oppressed earldom, savagely taken twenty years earlier. First, however, he must save a knight from the gallows. Complicating his new army of one are two others rescued at the the same time -- a mute slave girl and a scoundrel pickpocket. During his almost impossible attempt at victory, Thomas discovers it may only be the first battle against the dark conspiracy behind Magnus.

Will this dangerous quest lead the outcast Orphan King toward an ancient secret—or to certain destruction? Posing as a beggar, Thomas escapes Magnus after fifteen men, who are calling themselves the Priests of the Holy Grail, arrive and take control of the castle through wondrous acts and apparent miracles. With the help of his longtime friend Gervaise, Thomas sets out on a journey that leads him to the ancient Holy Land. Unaware that Katherine and Hawkwood are watching over him, Thomas is tested in his beliefs and comes face to face with the ancient power that the Merlins and Druids have long been searching for. Enter the world of Merlin’s Immortals, where ancient secrets and evil conspiracies take you on a breathless adventure of discovery, intrigue, and hidden knowledge.

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)

PJ and Chelsea are going around the world with their missionary parents in Dr. Drabble''s Brilliant All-in-One Traveling Apparatus. On their way to England, Dr. Drabble invents a special dust that makes objects float in the air. Chelsea and PJ use their new flying power to search for God, but a near-disaster teaches them something wonderful about His presence.

Dr. Drabble has invented a mirror that makes PJ and Chelsea invisible - and the trot off to explore Japan. But they soon discover that being invisible has its drawbacks, and realize that taking without paying is always wrong.

Following the great Water Wars, the Earth is a hstile place and Christianity is out-lawed ... Mok faces the threat of a cyber-assassin aboard a pirate ship on the high seas in this third adventure in the CyberQuest series. Unknown to Mok, if he goes overboard, his life will cease to exist!

Blake Coffey knows the mountain trails better than anyone. He practices harder than anyone. And nobody can pull the stunts he does. So winning the Summit Race seems to be a sure thing.until he finds a backpack of hundred-dollar bills along the trail during a practice run. Now it seems the sport he lives for just might kill him.

In 1364, orphaned Brin, raised by gypsies and watched over by a guardian angel, must decide who to trust with the medallion left to him by his parents and which has a mysterious connection to the city of Rome and to the Holy Grail.

In an experimental community on Mars in 2039, events lead fourteen-year-old virtual-reality specialist Tyce Sanders to question his beliefs about aliens and lead him to a new relationship with God.

Justine is back! She’s worried about what plastic is doing to the environment and to her classmates, so she sets out to ban bottled water school-wide. The only problem is, the new principal, Dr. Proctor, isn’t on board. Justine will have to convince him and persuade her classmates if Project Bottle Throttle is going to succeed! Justine McKeen, Bottle Throttle is the seventh book in the popular Justine McKeen series.

Meet Justine McKeen, the Queen of Green. She''s trying to save the planet, one person at a time, and when she decides to get something done, it''s a lot of fun. When a small bird is injured after flying into a school window, the students are shocked and upset. But they are even more shocked when school bully Jimmy Blatzo rescues the bird and nurses it back to health. Blatzo may have saved one bird, but the problem is much bigger and not confined to the school grounds. Birds are flying into the windows at the town hall too. With the help of Justine, green activist extraordinaire, Blatzo gets the courage he needs to approach town council. Getting over his fear of public speaking will be one challenge. Getting used to his new nickname, Bird Nerd, will be another matter entirely. The epub edition of this title is fully accessible.

“Full of surprising twists, shocking betrays, and baffl ing mysteries. But at it’s heart it’s about courage, wisdom, and hope…” —Robert Liparulo, author of The 13th Tribe, The Judgment Stone, and the Dreamhouse Kings series The throne is redeemed, but the battle is just beginning. In the dark corners of an ancient land, evil lurks in the shadows. Powerful druids haunt the spaces of their lost territory. Double-minded noblemen fight for domain and influence. Invaders from the north threaten the kingdom of Magnus. This land of promise and redemption is mired in deceit and corruption. The Orphan King, once victorious in conquest, appears to be losing his grip on his seat of power. Thomas rules Magnus, but does not know whom he can trust. His enemies anticipate his every move, thwarting him at each turn. Something is not right. Under attack, both in the supernatural and natural worlds, Thomas must reach back into the secret layers of his past to find the strength and wisdom to fight his battles. When the mist clears, who will stand with him?

Justine McKeen is back, and she’s on a deadline. With only days left before Earth Day, Justine enlists the help of her classmates to count flower buds, frogs, spiders and ants in their natural habitat as part of an environmental science project. But there’s a species right in her own classroom that she’ll have to tackle first--a class bully. Savannah Blue, aka the Queen of Mean, criticizes Justine’s secondhand clothes and calls being green a waste of time. Their teacher, Mrs. Howie, gives the girls a new assignment for Earth Day--they must present together to the class on why it’s important to care for the environment. In the sixth book in this bestselling series, Justine is up against her biggest challenge yet--can she convince the Queen of Mean to go green? The epub edition of this title is fully accessible.

In 1351, Raphael, a jester at the papal court in Avignon, France, is falsely accused of trying to kill the reigning Pope Clement VI and, with the help of his guardian angel, must decide whether to trust a beautiful English girl who may or may not be partof the assassination plot.

Travel with Thomas from Jerusalem to England in this exciting conclusion to the Merlin''s Immortals series. Thomas is finally in the Holy Land and reunited with Sir William, but is forced to travel on his own from the coast through Nazareth, and finally to Jerusalem. The road is a dangerous one—especially to a lone traveler. Bandits masquerade as slaves, traitors appear to be allies, and once again, Thomas doesn’t know whom to trust. He must rely on his own resources to discern friend from foe, and to finally discover the final key to the Druids'' master plan before returning home to expose them. Back in England, a final storm is brewing against Thomas, for the Druids are much more powerful than the Orphan King can even imagine.

Meet Justine McKeen. She''s the Queen of Green! She talks a little too much, bosses a little too much and tells the truth, just not all at once. She''s trying to save the planet, one person at a time, and when she decides to get something done, it''s a lot of fun. In Justine McKeen, Walk the Talk, the second book in the Justine McKeen series, Justine decides there are too many cars idling in front of her school. So she comes up with a solution that should help keep the air cleaner. But she soon discovers not many adults trust her crazy ideas.

In the early fourteenth century, the boy warrior Thomas and his allies continue their efforts to regain the earldom of Magnus from the false sorcerer Druids, who have taken control of it and now threaten to conquer all of England.

Justine''s trying to save the planet, one person and one cause at a time. Justine McKeen talks too much, bosses people around too much, and as everyone soon finds out, she tells the truth, but just not all at once. Best of all, when she decides to get something done, it involves a whole lot of laughter and fun for everyone. The epub edition of this title is fully accessible.

Justine McKeen is on another mission, this time to rid homes and schools of energy vampires. Justine and her friends, with the help of Principal Proctor, are working to reduce the energy consumption of electronics that suck power from the school when they aren''t being used. By cutting down on the miscellaneous electrical load of these electronics, the team is also saving money, reducing greenhouse gas emissions and fighting global warming. Too bad they didn''t warn Grandpa Blatzo before they started slaying the vampires! Justine McKeen, Thermostat Chat is part of the Justine McKeen series featuring the Queen of Green.

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

This collection bundles together all 3 of the thrilling Roman historical novels by Hank Hanegraaff and Sigmund Brouwer into one e-book for a great value! #1: The Last Disciple First-century Rome is a perilous city as Nero stalks the political circles and huddled groups of believers. To be safe, Christians must remain invisible. Gallus Sergius Vitas is the only man within Nero’s trusted circle willing to do what it takes to keep the empire together. He struggles to lessen Nero’s monstrosities against the people of Rome—especially the Christians. But as three Greek letters are scrawled as graffiti throughout the city, Nero’s anger grows. As the early church begins to experience the turbulence Christ prophesied as the beginning of the last days, an enemy seeks to find John’s letter, Revelation, and destroy it. Meanwhile the early Christians must decipher it and cling to the hope it provides as they face the greatest of all persecutions. #2: The Last Sacrifice Helius, Nero’s most trusted adviser, anticipates the death of his sworn enemy, the legendary warrior Gallus Sergius Vitas, scheduled to die a gruesome death in the arena. However, the badly beaten man who appears in the amphitheater is not who he seems. Rescued by a stranger and given a mysterious scroll, Vitas is told he must decipher this letter to find the answers he needs—a letter that Helius is also determined to decipher and to keep hidden from Nero. As Nero’s reign of terror grows, so does his circle of enemies. #3: The Last Temple Set in the turbulent years just before one of the most horrendous events in Jewish history, The Last Temple concludes the trilogy of The Last Disciple and The Last Sacrifice. Vitas is reunited with his wife and retires to Alexandria, determined to live a quiet, domestic life. But he can’t avoid the debts that he owes to the men who saved him, and he becomes a key figure in the plot to rid the empire of Nero. It sweeps him into the “year of four emperors,” when the Roman Empire is nearly destroyed, and takes him back to Jerusalem as Titus lays siege to the great city. Only then, as the prophecy of Jesus begins to unfold, does Vitas discover the true mission set before him and the astounding conspiracy behind it.

Hostage negotiator Mulvaney Quinn must face his past in order to stop the worst terrorist threat of all time -- a plot to destroy one of the most sacred relics in history, bringing about the ultimate religious uprising and global catastrophe.

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.