Dennis R. Ridley Livres

The Father, the Girl, and the Kite is a story about one of the common disappointments that even very happy children may experience—namely, not having something that many of their peers have. In this story, that something was a kite, which the girl, Laura, wanted so badly, particularly when the days were perfect for kites. Because Laura had to wait and trust her father, whom she knew loved her, she ended up with a great surprise! Read on to see how her surprise came along with a precious life lesson. It's worth waiting for!

"Phoebe" is the name Eunice Huberta Tobie gave herself in this 1938 novel about her early life. Phoebe, who must feel her way, test her footing, and endlessly search her heart, is the story's main character. Unlike her sister Helen, who took what she wanted in life, Phoebe was tortured by attacks of conscience, indecision, and feelings of futility. She recognized these negations of character and allowed them to harass her, but she accepted them, too, as part of herself and would not have traded lives with anyone.

This touching story reveals how the good Princess Jenny, ruler of her peaceful country called Placida, meets a crisis when the wicked queen who rules the country next to hers stirs up trouble by sending a spy to steal Jenny's beloved puppy. Children will love how this story unfolds, with adventure, animals, intrigue, and a love story besides! "Princess Jenny and the Stolen Puppy" aspires to be the most charming and gentle way ever to introduce children to the harsh realities of international conflict.

The Good-Hearted Robot is a book for children that adults will love to read also because of its timeless, mind-blowing message. The story shows how God, the Creator of everything, so loved a brilliant but lonely inventor named Joseph that He gave him the ability to create a talking robot but showed him that this ingenious invention could never take his loneliness away. Learn how God rewarded Joseph after he turned towards Him and how He satisfied Joseph's curiosity about the wonders that the greatest inventor of all had fashioned.