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NEW RELEASE! $14.99 Signed Author special The Council on Biblical Manhood and Womanhood "Douglas Bond's always lively pen has produced a hard-hitting new work of non-fiction, a work that serves as a robust clarion call to fathers and sons..."

"STAND FAST is superb. It is at once engaging and hard-hitting... captures the heart in a way more reflective of Christ's manner than other authors have managed." Reader review by D. and M. L. Spear

"Douglas Bond has a special writing gift for making a spiritual connection with boys who are on their way to becoming men. Full of lively illustrations, wise warnings, and hard-hitting application for everyday life, Bond's latest book addresses all of the strong temptations and difficult trials that young men face today. Ideal for personal study or father-son discussion, Stand Fast is an invitation to pursue manly godliness in the adventure of life." Philip Graham Ryken, Senior Minister, Tenth Presbyterian Church, Philadelphia, PA

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$11.99 Signed Author special Guns of Thunder, by Douglas Bond, first volume in the Faith & Freedom Trilogy, companion series to the Crown & Covenant Trilogy.

"Here comes Douglas Bond--again--to say that those of us who love the truth, are not consigned to live lives of boredom and dullness. In Guns of Thunder, he's got action from beginning to end. I wish I'd had this kind of book to read when I was a kid."

Joel Belz, Founder, WORLD MAGAZINE

BEST SELLER! Signed Author special $11.99 Hostage Lands, by Douglas Bond. When a modern-day English schoolboy happens upon an ancient Latin text, readers of Hostage Lands are transported back to third century Britain and into a tale of intrigue and adventure along the northern frontier of the Roman Empire. “Douglas Bond has done it again." R. C. Sproul Jr.
"In this fast-paced story, Douglas Bond brings ancient history to life. The plot is complex. The characters—both the winsome and the despicable—are multidimensional and thoroughly believable. Along with Roman Centurion Rusticus and his Celt friend, Calum, readers will grapple with questions of loyalty, honor, duty, and truth. Hostage Lands is an entertaining, instructive, thought provoking, and ultimately satisfying historical adventure." Katy Johnson, curriculum development, Tacoma Public Schools

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Signed Author special $10.99 Duncan's War, by Douglas Bond, first in the Crown & Covenant Trilogy. Young Duncan M'Kethe finds himself caught in the web of Sir James Turner, the former Covenanter turned military leader of the Royalist persecutors. Duncan is torn by his hatred of Turner's Dragoons, who have treated Scotland cruelly, and his father's instructions to love them. He must be true to Jesus Christ while attempting to rescue his father from enemy hands.

"My son has just completed the awesome Crown & Covenant series. He devoured them! He tells us you are the next C. S. Lewis!" D. G., Ohio

"Here is the ideal book to curl up with on a rainy day, or to read on a dark winter night or on a long journey. Duncan's War will lift you out of today right into the seventeenth century and onto the wild moorlands of southern Scotland. It is a world inhabited by evil, danger, death, courage, and faith--a story not to be missed." Sinclair B. Ferguson, minister, Church of Scotland

Signed Author special $10.99 King's Arrow, by Douglas Bond, second in the Crown & Covenant Trilogy. Angus, Duncan's younger brother, comes of age, physically and spiritually, as Scottish Covenanters face Highlanders at Drumclog. Covenanters wrestle with Christ's command to love their enemies.

"Doug Bond's novels do more than entertain. They educate. Bond weaves the voices of Samuel Rutherford and John Knox into the historical tapestry of war, civil disobedience, rebellion, justice, father's love and family devotion. The books are for boys, but this boy of 60 found himself rooting for Duncan and Angus in the heather of the highlands. Good stuff to help young teens understand current foreign affairs." Robert Case, Director, World Journalism Institute

Signed Author special $10.99 Rebel's Keep, by Douglas Bond, third in the Crown & Covenant Trilogy. Rebel’s Keep concludes the Crown & Covenant series with a new, high-intensity adventure. Set in 17th century Scotland, in the midst of the brutal persecutions of King Charles II of England, Rebel’s Keep follows the history after Duncan’s War and King’s Arrow, the first two books in the series, and picks up the historical thread just before the devastating defeat of the Covenanters at Bothwell Brig, 1679. Thereafter the story follows the fortunes of the M’Kethe family, from the point of view of the two younger boys, Angus and Malcolm.

"Douglas Bond has introduced a new generation to the heroics of the Scottish Covenanters, and he has done it in a delightful way. A gripping tale full of action, purpose, principle and character." J. Ligon Duncan III, minister, First Presbyterian, Jackson, Mississippi

TRILOGY SPECIAL OFFER! Buy all three Crown & Covenant books ($32.97) and receive the complete C&C Study Guide FREE! (Study Guide a $19.95 value; see below for description) "We enjoy these books and find the study guide very helpful in getting more out of the stories." E. Carter, Covington, GA

Signed Author special $9.99 Mr. Pipes and the British Hymn Makers, by Douglas Bond,
Two young Americans, Annie and Drew, who are on vacation in England, learn a great deal about famous British hymn writers as they are befriended by an elderly Mr. Pipes. They also learn about the value of traditional worship and praise. 256 pages.

“Just what kind of books are the Mr. Pipes stories? Are they lessons in church history? Are they guides to family devotions? Are they unit studies on hymnody and classic ecclesiastical music? Are they basic theological primers? The answer is yes, they are all these. But what is more, they are also delightful tales with memorable characters and intriguing plot twists. In other words, these are the kind of books every family is going to want to have and read--and reread again and again." George Grant, Author of Going Somewhere, The Christian Almanac

Signed Author special $9.99 Mr. Pipes and Psalms and Hymns of the Reformation, by Douglas Bond. The second book in the Mr. Pipes series introduces Annie and Drew to the backgrounds of several hymns from the sixteenth century. 256 pages.
"Mr. Bond skillfully weaves delightful storytelling with good information about composers, lyricists, and sacred music culture of the Reformation in a manner that both intrigues and teaches. There should be more books like this!" E. Calvin Beisner, Knox Theological Seminary

Signed Author special $9.99 Mr. Pipes Comes to America, by Douglas Bond, In the third volume in the Mr. Pipes series Annie and Drew continue their fast-moving adventures as Mr. Pipes visits America and teaches them about great hymns from American history. 224 pages. "No one can accuse Mr. Pipes Comes to America of being a dumbed-down book for children. I call it a thinking book. This is an enchanting book that will be read and reread many times." Mrs. Robert G. Rayburn, grandmother

Signed Author special $9.99 The Accidental Voyage, the fourth Mr. Pipes adventure by Douglas Bond. 264 pages.

Get ready for a great story about two American teens traveling in Europe with David McCallum, an English organist known in his parish as Mr. Pipes. During a series of hair-raising adventures across Europe, Mr. Pipes introduces Annie and Drew to sixteen hymns from the early centuries, and to hymnists Ambrose of Milan, Bernard of Clairvaux, St. Francis of Asissi, St. Patrick, and more. Readers of The Accidental Voyage will come away with a new knowledge and appreciation of the hymns from the early centuries. Homeschool families will especially benefit from this new resource.

"I'm glad I met Mr. Pipes! He's an enriching companion for children and adults, and one of the most engaging 'teachers' I've had in a long time. A treasure trove of stories for both young and old." Robert J. Morgan, pastor and author of Then Sings My Soul

"Splendidly written stories. Douglas Bond has created compelling vignettes that deliver real hymnological information, rich in historical content and context, with insightful applications to modern Christian life. The Accidental Voyage is not only worthwhile reading for kids but entertaining, truth-filled storytelling. Many adults would benefit from tagging along on Mr. Pipes’ adventures!" Paul S. Jones, organist and music director, Tenth Presbyterian Church, Philadelphia

NEW! CD Study Questions to Guns of Thunder, by Douglas Bond, $5.99. An essential resource for use in the classroom or homeschool. Includes 70+ reproducible questions with page numbers. "We enjoy these books and find the study guide very helpful in getting more out of the stories." E. Carter, Covington, GA

NEW! CD Study Guide to Hostage Lands, $6.99. Perfect for classroom or homeschool use. Includes nearly 100 reproducible questions with page numbers, maps, and a picture from Hadrian’s Wall, setting for the tale.

NEW! CD Study Guide to the entire Crown and Covenant Trilogy, by Douglas Bond. $19.99 Duncan’s War, King’s Arrow, Rebel’s Keep: Includes study questions for each book with page numbers, maps and geography lessons, quizzes with answer keys, readings from Samuel Rutherford’s Lex Rex on armed resistance and questions, readings from Rutherford’s Letters to young men and questions, further readings giving more in-depth understanding of the theology of the Covenanters: Westminster Confession of Faith and questions, Shorter Catechism and how to use in classroom or homeschool, more historical background on Westminster Assembly; pictures of Scotland--130 pages of curriculum!

NEW! Mr. Pipes and the British Hymn Makers, by Douglas Bond: CD Study Guide, $8.99. An essential resource for classroom or homeschool. Includes more than 100 reading questions with page numbers for each chapter, maps of England and Scotland and geography questions, hymn writing guidelines and instruction on writing hymns for young people, and pictures from Olney and other sights featured in the book.

AGAINST THE TIDE, a wonderful new book by the author's friend, Hope Marston, is a compelling and tender story of the stalwart faith of seventeen-year-old Covenanter Margaret Wilson, who refused to betray the crown rights of the Redeemer in his Kirk, come hell or high water. From the point of view of a young women, Against the Tide makes a good companion tale along side Bond's Crown & Covenant Trilogy. Click on the book icon to follow a link to her web site. She is author of a number of other books for children and young people.

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