Younger kids will enjoy the Justin and Jessie take-home sheets, including stories and coloring pages, that go along with Answers Bible Curriculum lessons.
Justin & Jessie Stories
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Justin, his two-year-old
sister, Ellie, and their parents hurried
into the Christmas Tree Barn, excited to find the
best Christmas tree.
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When Justin and Jessie attend a funeral for their friend Mrs. Smith,
they find out that it doesn’t have to be a sad time when someone
dies, if that person knows Jesus.
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Justin borrowed Matt’s favorite game and it accidentally got ruined. Justin can’t afford to buy a new one. How is he going to break the news to Matt?
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Cookie was happily digging in
a flower bed. Dirt was flying everywhere while
an old man stood shaking his cane at the dog.
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Justin and Jessie are in the Christmas play at school.
Their neighbor Matt comes to see the play, but
didn’t expect it to be like this! Find out what’s so
funny.
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As Jessie and Emily turned the corner, they saw something
very strange—the Christmas tree was shivering.
The branches shook and trembled.
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Grampa is taking Justin on a surprise hunt for Thanksgiving. But how do they hunt thank-yous?
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Justin looked at the numbers on the big clock in his school classroom. He wished they would hurry up so he could eat lunch.
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Oh dear! Baby Jesus is missing from Jessie’s manger scene.
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Last year, a pink star was all Ellie wanted. But this
year she wants a snowman. Can she understand the true meaning of Christmas?
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The kids stared at their parents, who
were all holding gardening tools. “This isn’t what we usually do on Easter,” said
Justin, frowning.
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Chapter 1
Justin needs a bath after building a super-duper sand castle, but the Bible tells us we all need a different kind of cleaning too.
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Chapter 2
“Wow!” said Jessie. “These binoculars make the clouds look so close. Hey! I wonder if we could see God up there.”
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Chapter 3
“Wow! Jessie, come see!” shouted Justin. “Where did they all come from? It’s like they just appeared.”
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Chapter 4
“I don’t understand it either,” said Justin. “But I believe it! ‘Cause that’s what the Bible says!”
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Chapter 5
“Owww!” yelled Justin as he tumbled to the ground. Justin learns the hard way that God’s Word will guide us—just like his flashlight is supposed to do.
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Chapter 6
“Ellie, no!” yelled Justin. Thanks to Justin’s little sister, Justin and Jessie learn what it means to preserve more than just strawberries.
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Chapter 7
“Can I play, too?” Justin and Jessie meet Matt, the new neighbor who says the Bible is too old for anyone to believe in.
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Chapter 8
“Do you like it? I completed your puzzle for you,” said Mom. Justin’s puzzle gets mixed up when he and Jessie learn what it means that the Bible is complete.
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Chapter 9
“You know,” said Dad, “some people don’t know they need Jesus because they haven’t heard the bad news yet.” Both of the kids looked up. “What do you mean?”
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Chapter 11
Jessie stopped short, exclaiming “What was that?” Jessie learns that even though there are difficult things in this world because of sin, God has a plan.
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Chapter 12
“Let’s be partners,” said Jessie. “Okay,” agreed Justin. They liked games, and this sounded fun: find something created on each day of Creation Week.
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Chapter 13
“How come there has to be a nighttime when I always have to quit,” grumbled Justin as he picked up his toothbrush. How could nighttime be a gift from God?
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Chapter 14
Jessie was eager to teach Freckles those wonderful tricks she saw. But she finds out how hard it is to train animals and why they can’t do what people do.
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Chapter 15
“Step, toss, step, toss,” Jessie said to herself. Jessie gets to be the flower girl in her aunt’s wedding and learns about the very first wedding—ever.
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Chapter 16
“Let’s be dinosaurs!” Matt shouted. But he believes the story about dinosaurs evolving over millions of years. How will he learn the truth about dinosaurs?
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Chapter 17
“Mr. Johnson’s old. I wonder if there were really 100 candles on his cake,” said Jessie. Justin and Jessie find out about some big birthdays in the Bible.
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Chapter 18
Justin jerked up on his fishing pole. “I think I got one!” Justin goes on his first fishing trip with his dad and learns about good stewardship.
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Chapter 19
Jessie turned to see Justin running into the room. He had a huge smile on his face. But suddenly he screeched to a stop. “What did you DO?!” he yelled.
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Chapter 21
Justin helps his dad clear the area to build his new fort and finds out about “Pokes & Prickles”—the hard way.
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Chapter 22
Jessie learns that even if she tries to trick her mom, God always knows what’s in her heart.
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Chapter 23
Uh oh! What did Ellie do? Justin and Jessie learn about the only way to cover sin—and stains in “Covering the Smudge.”
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Chapter 24
Justin and his dad finish the fort—just in time—in “Sudden Storms & Slippery Slides.”
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Chapter 25
Justin is so confused! Everyone keeps using the word mercy. Will Justin ever find out what mercy means?
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Chapter 26
When a thunderstorm hits, Justin and Jessie are worried there might be another flood like Noah’s. But the kids learn about God’s rainbow promise.
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Chapter 27
Justin and Jessie have great fun at the zoo feeding giraffes and looking at tigers and bears. But they wonder how Noah could fit all the animals on the Ark.
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Chapter 28
Justin and Jessie visit the Ice Age exhibit at the zoo. But is it true what the signs say? Were these animals really living a million years ago?
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Chapter 29
Justin learns that just because a person speaks in a different language doesn’t mean what they’re saying isn’t important.
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Chapter 31
Justin is invited to meet two kids from another country—and he’s sure it’s going to be scary. Find out what really happens when he meets Chika and Udo!
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Chapter 32
When Jessie’s uncle loses his job and his family has to move, no one knows what will happen. They just have to trust God.
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Chapter 33
Jessie’s cousin Jeremy is worried. He has to move away from his school and his friends on the soccer team. But what will happen in the new place?
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Chapter 34
Justin has to choose: should he wait for Mom, or should he believe Matt and eat some of the warm, chocolatey cookies piled high on the kitchen counter?
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Chapter 35
Jessie ran into the kitchen to see what was making all the noise. Oh no! Freckles was up on the counter—and he was eating the banana bread!
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Chapter 36
“Come here, Jessie,” Justin said as he led the way into the family room. “See what I’m going to build?” He showed her the picture on the box.
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Chapter 37
Emily’s dad just wants to help out at Emily’s birthday party. But he doesn’t know the whole plan. Will he ruin the party?
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Chapter 38
In “Plain Rice & Piggy Banks” Jessie can help the missionary or buy her doll. Which will she choose to do?
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Chapter 39
Jeremy loves soccer! Now he may have to choose between two different teams. Find out how God helps Jeremy make the right decision.
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Chapter 41
Justin and Jessie frowned at each other. They both had a heavy, sick feeling in their stomachs.
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Chapter 42
All week long, Jessie tried to keep Freckles out of trouble.
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Chapter 43
Justin woke up on Saturday morning. This was going to be a great day.
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Chapter 44
Jessie went up to her room to get her doll ready to visit Emily’s house. The girls enjoyed having tea parties and dressing their dolls in fancy clothes.
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Chapter 45
Justin watched from the front porch while everyone talked about Ellie.
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Chapter 46
Jessie woke up feeling super tired. Her head hurt, and her nose was stuffy.
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Chapter 47
Justin felt anxious. Would he get an award?
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Chapter 48
As he turned the corner, Matt got a huge surprise! Water balloons came from everywhere.
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Chapter 49
Justin couldn’t wait for dinner. His parents said they had a gift for him before he started school next week.
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Chapter 51
Justin looked out the window. This road scared him a little because it was so skinny with a big ditch on either side.
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Chapter 52
Only a few students would have speaking parts for parents’ night, and one of those students was Justin. Justin’s hands felt sweaty as he waited for his turn.
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Chapter 53
Jessie jumped out of the car and turned to her cousin Emily. This was going to be a great camping trip with her cousin’s family!
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Chapter 54
Rules are important, especially around a swimming pool. If you follow the rules, you will stay safe, so listen carefully.
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Chapter 55
Matt’s dog, Penny, ran away. Will they find her?
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Chapter 56
I don’t like leftovers. Why can’t we have something good, like pizza or hot dogs?
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Chapter 57
Coveting is a serious sin. It’s when we get greedy and feel like we can’t be happy unless we have something that belongs to someone else.
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Chapter 58
All that week, Jeremy couldn’t stop thinking about soccer. All he wanted to do was play soccer.
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Chapter 59
Mom is going to love ooey, gooey, chocolatey cookies for her birthday.
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Chapter 61
Justin has a sharp pain in the back of his mouth, so Mom takes him to the dentist.
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Chapter 62
Is playing tricks on the babysitter a good idea? Justin and Jessie find out.
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Chapter 63
Wouldn’t it be cool if dogs could talk? Matt find out about a biblical donkey that did talk!
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Chapter 64
Can Justin and his friends retrieve the treasure, as the dads are guarding it?
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Chapter 65
Justin and his class walk to the park during school, as they learn about memorial statues.
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Chapter 66
Why was everyone asking Justin to do strange things?
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Chapter 67
Justin and Jessie break Mom's favorite vase. Instead of telling her about it, they decide to hide the vase.
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Chapter 68
Justin is afraid of the dark. Will he be able to sleep overnight at Jeremy’s house?
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Chapter 69
Ellie says she is sorry a lot, but does she really mean it?
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Chapter 71
Jessie is outnumbered when she has to take care of her neighbor’s three cats and a hamster. What will happen?
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Chapter 72
Jeremy promised to help Justin with soccer practice, but trading cards are getting in the way.
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Chapter 73
Justin finds a dog. Will he be able to keep Cookie?
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Chapter 74
Justin has to help his mom in the church nursery, but what if all the babies cry?
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Chapter 75
There was garbage everywhere—slimy banana peels, wilted vegetables, brown apple cores, and stinky stuff that was splattered on the side of the house.
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Chapter 76
Justin learns that God looks past all the outside stuff to see deep down in our hearts.
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Chapter 77
Emily and Jessie are scared to go outside and play, because of giant bees.
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Chapter 78
Matt wants to hang out with his big brother, Craig. But when Craig and Dan ask Matt to do something wrong, he learns what it means to be a true friend.
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Chapter 79
Jessie wants to take revenge, since Olivia tripped her. But what does the Bible say about mercy?
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Chapter 81
Justin and Jessie were off on their adventure. This was the first time the two families had ever gone on a long trip together.
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Chapter 82
Jessie turned to see a fat, round chipmunk sitting on the table with bread crumbs scattered all around him.
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Chapter 83
Justin broke a snow globe and does not want anyone to know. What happens when he decides to blame it on Ellie?
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Chapter 84
Jessie loves her new hairdo so much that she doesn’t want to mess it up. Will she miss out on all the fun at the amusement park?
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Chapter 85
Justin is worried that he sounds like a squawking monkey when he sings. What will people think?
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Chapter 86
It doesn’t seem fair that Emily cleans the garage, yet Justin receives a gold star for doing it.
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Chapter 87
The kids are excited for the church picnic and Justin learns an important lesson about worship.
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Chapter 88
Ellie lost her favorite stuffed animal. Will she be able to find Brownie Bear?
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Chapter 89
Matt wants Justin to watch a scary movie that has bad language. What will the boys decide?
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Chapter 91
Matt says that good guys are wimpy and Justin wonders if this is true.
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Chapter 92
Justin stared at the cloud. It seemed to be glowing, then blam! A streak of lightning flashed from the cloud.
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Chapter 93
Jessie practiced her pirouettes every day after school. Soon it was time for the girls to perform the ballet for their parents.
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Chapter 94
Jeremy was frustrated. He didn’t want
to clean up someone’s yard. Why should he
help? He didn’t know them—they didn’t even
go to his church!
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Chapter 95
Jeremy bent down to pick up the
soccer ball. He looked up and saw
his neighbor standing on the porch. Mr.
Feester lifted up his cane and shook it at
Jeremy.
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Chapter 96
Justin’s dog, Cookie, won’t obey. Will Dad let Justin take Cookie to obedience school?
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Chapter 97
Justin is excited about fishing with Dad and Grampa, but he isn’t excited about listening to instructions.
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Chapter 98
Jessie doesn’t want to do her chores. She just wants to play with Emily—every day!
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Chapter 99
Ellie broke Justin’s new castle that took so long to build. Can he forgive her?
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Chapter 101
Will Justin be chosen for more classroom responsibilities if he learns to obey?
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Chapter 102
Are there monsters in Emily’s closet? She is convinced there are.
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Chapter 103
Justin wants to eat his picnic lunch on a blanket in the grass, but his mom thinks it will rain.
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Chapter 104
Jessie cannot wait for Olivia’s birthday party on Saturday!
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Chapter 105
Making a volcano for a science experiment is hard. Justin and Jessie feel like quitting.
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Chapter 106
Ellie has problems listening to instructions and obeying.
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Chapter 107
Jeremy, Justin, and their friend Udo were
practicing for a big soccer game.
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Chapter 108
While at Justin's band concert, Emily wonders what it would be like to have people clap for her at a concert.
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Chapter 109
Matt decides to trust Jesus as his Savior. What will his mom and brother think?
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Chapter 111
Justin and Jessie learn when to use the word "awesome."
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Chapter 112
Jessie and her mom go through the attic. What will they find?
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Chapter 113
Justin and Jessie want to go to a new amusement park. Will their parents take them?
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Chapter 114
Jessie is having a bad day, but is it bad luck or God's will?
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Chapter 115
Jessie and Ellie have some bad habits. Will they be able to break them?
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Chapter 116
Jeremy goes on a mission trip to Mexico and meets a new friend.
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Chapter 117
Matt's brother and his brother's friend Dan keep teasing Matt for being a Christian.
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Chapter 118
Justin stays up too late on a Saturday night, but then he falls asleep in church!
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Chapter 119
Justin and Jessie spend time with their friends and look back on God's blessings.
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Chapter 121
Justin and Jessie attend the town's acorn festival with their families.
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Chapter 122
Justin and Jessie find an old treasure map. Where does it lead?
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Chapter 123
During a picnic at the park, Justin and Jessie see something scary.
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Chapter 124
Jessie and her cousin Emily wait for their grandparents to get back from vacation.
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Chapter 125
Justin and Jessie gather with their families, and Jessie's mom has a very special announcement!
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Chapter 126
Jessie and her family go shopping for things for her new baby brother.
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Chapter 127
Everything changes in Jessie's house after her baby brother Mikey is born.
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Chapter 128
Justin and Jessie go strawberry picking with their families, but something goes wrong!
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Chapter 129
Justin and Jeremy spend some time together after their soccer game and watch the younger kids play.
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Chapter 131
Jeremy and Emily struggle with temptation, but the Bible has the solution.
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Chapter 132
Jessie wonders what it means to follow Jesus. Does she have to go anywhere, or can she follow Jesus right where she is?
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Chapter 133
Justin is angry with his friends, but is it okay to be angry if Jesus got angry too?
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Chapter 134
Emily hears a scary noise in the middle of the night, and wakes her brother Jeremy to ask what it is.
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Chapter 135
Justin and Jessie meet a new friend at kids' club. Together the three of them act out a skit.
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Chapter 136
Jessie and Olivia try to sell treats to raise money for their ballet studio, but will anyone buy anything?
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Chapter 137
Emily is sick with the chicken pox, and Jeremy learns a lesson about compassion.
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Chapter 138
When Justin and Jeremy invite some friends to kids' club, will it go well or turn into chaos?
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Chapter 139
When Daniel starts to act funny during class, Justin steps up to help.
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Chapter 141
Justin is frustrated with Ellie, but he learns a lesson about not speaking out of anger.
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Chapter 142
Jessie is worried about a local burglar, so she and Justin set up a trap to protect her home.
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Chapter 143
Mrs. Pringle teaches Emily's class about being polite, but Emily still has a lot to learn.
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Chapter 144
Baby Mikey won't stop crying, so Jessie and her mom try to figure out what's going on.
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Chapter 145
Justin and Jessie go to the apple orchard with Justin's family.
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Chapter 146
Matt offers to help Craig weed the flower garden if Craig goes to church with him. Will Craig keep his word?
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Chapter 147
Justin and Jessie go fishing with Jessie's dad. Will they catch anything?
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Chapter 148
Emily's mom tells her she can invite Jessie over for a sleepover, but Jessie isn't sure what to pack.
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Chapter 149
Something smells really bad in Justin's room. What could it be?
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Chapter 151
Justin and his dad build a doghouse for Cookie.
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Chapter 152
Jessie's class gets to dress up as animals for class, but Jessie is so excited she doesn't listen.
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Chapter 153
When a storm makes the power go out at Justin's house, the kids get spooked. When will the lights come back on?
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Chapter 154
Emily has trouble reading. When her mom suggests going to the eye doctor, Emily worries about getting glasses.
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Chapter 155
A surprising good samaritan helps out Justin when he crashes his bike.
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Chapter 156
Ellie gets a new pet hamster, but the next morning little Butterscotch is nowhere to be found. Where did he go?
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Chapter 157
Emily's family wants to go see a movie, but Dad is delayed by the rain.
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Chapter 158
Jessie learns a lesson about being kind and humble during prayer.
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Chapter 159
Justin and Jessie's families go to a parade, but there are too many people to see anything.
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Chapter 161
Justin’s soccer team,
the Tigers, was playing a big game today.
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Chapter 162
The girls sat on the sofa in Emily’s living
room and pulled out the scarves they had
been working on.
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Chapter 163
What is the most favorite food that you
can remember?
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Chapter 164
The girls fall asleep on the job and make a mess of things.
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Chapter 165
Jessie wonders if she can still be friends with Justin after he messes up their school report.
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Chapter 166
Mom stepped back with a sigh of satisfaction to admire the beautiful cake she’d been working on almost all afternoon.
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Chapter 167
Matt burst out of his house and darted across the
street to Justin’s house. He couldn’t wait to
tell his friend the good news!
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Chapter 168
Why can’t Justin remember to turn in his homework?
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Chapter 169
Mrs. Jacobs has a special announcement for the class.
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Chapter 171
Emily stared at the package. “It must be my
robot dog!”
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Chapter 172
Mrs. Jacobs is back from Japan!
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Chapter 173
Jessie tried to speak, but she sounded like a
croaking toad.
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Chapter 174
Emily turned to look at Jeremy, but to her
surprise, the person standing behind her wasn’t
Jeremy at all.
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Chapter 175
What happens when the Kids’ Club pool party is cancelled?
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Chapter 176
Jessie wants to borrow Emily’s robot dog for show and tell at school.
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Chapter 177
How can Justin earn money to help missionaries from China?
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Chapter 178
Does Mikey really need his pacifier?
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Chapter 179
Ellie is having trouble sleeping in her new bed.
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Chapter 181
Craig and Matt learn about working without complaining.
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Chapter 182
Jessie is excited to dance in a ballet, but why does her dad leave the room partway through her performance?
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Chapter 183
Jessie just wants to have a lazy day, but what happens when she reads her mom's text messages?
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Chapter 184
Justin and Jeremy learn a lesson about wolves, truth, and the Bible.
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Chapter 185
Jessie is excited to help out at church, but she's disappointed with the job given to her. After an injury, she realizes every little job matters.
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Chapter 186
Justin's dad receives an inheritance from his great uncle Colby.
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Chapter 187
When Justin's class goes on a field trip to city hall, he gets a chance to talk to the mayor about Jesus.
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Chapter 188
Justin goes fishing with his dad, but everything seems to go wrong.
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Chapter 189
Jeremy wins a signed jersey from his favorite soccer player, but then something starts to stink.
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Chapter 191
Justin's family takes Jessie to the fair, but it looks like it's going to rain. Will Justin and Jessie be able to ride the Whirlygig?
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Chapter 192
Jessie and her dad go to a pool party, but Jessie doesn't remember to pack everything they need for the day.
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Chapter 193
Justin, Jessie, and Ellie play Shopping Store, but what happens when Ellie tries to use play money at a real store?
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Chapter 194
Emily works on practicing her Bible verses and riding her bike. Will she be able to ride without her training wheels?
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Chapter 195
The kids make sandwiches, but Justin and Jeremy have some interesting opinions about what goes on a sandwich.
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Chapter 196
Justin and Jessie's classmate William misses a week at school, and the kids wonder if they can do anything nice for William or his family.
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Chapter 197
Justin gets a bad grade on a spelling test, and Jessie doesn't respond kindly. Upset, they both offer up prayers to God.
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Chapter 198
Justin and Ellie are excited to ride in their dad's new car, but will they be ready to go when he comes home?
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Chapter 199
Emily decides to make a necklace to give to her mom for her birthday.
