Never Dance with a Bobcat

The Adventures of Nathan T. Riggins #5

by Stephen Bly

Eight- to 12-year-old boys (and girls too ) will be entertained by these westerns for kids from the pen of a real-life cowboy who is also a pastor and a popular author. Bad guys, buffalo and bobcats are part of the mix as Nathan and his friends try to do what's right in all situations.

Genres: Christian Fiction, Historical, Historical Fiction

Paperback

First published January 1, 1994

About the author

Stephen Bly (August 17, 1944 - June 9, 2011) authored 100 books and hundreds of articles. His book, THE LONG TRAIL HOME, (Broadman & Holman), won the prestigious 2002 CHRISTY AWARD for excellence in Christian fiction in the category western novel. Three other books, PICTURE ROCK (Crossway Books), THE OUTLAW'S TWIN SISTER (Crossway Books), and LAST OF THE TEXAS CAMP (Broadman & Holman), were Christy Award finalists. He spoke at colleges, churches, camps and conferences across the U.S. and Canada. He was the pastor of Winchester Community Church, and served as mayor of Winchester, Idaho (2000-2007). He spoke on numerous television and radio programs, including Dr. James Dobson's Focus on the Family. He was an Active Member of the Western Writers of America. Steve graduated summa cum laude in Philosophy from Fresno State University and received a M.Div from Fuller Theological Seminary. The Blys have three sons: Russell (married to Lois) and father of Zachary and Miranda (married to Chris Ross) and mother of Alayah, Michael (married to Michelle), and Aaron (married to Rina Joye) and father of Keaton and Deckard. A third generation westerner, Steve spent his early years working on ranches and farms.

Reviews

[Kristi · Rating 5 out of 5]

My boys love this series!

[Roberto Galindo]

Fun story, should be mandatory young readers' material. Super cool adventure, easy reading and fast pace without inconvenient tangents. Loved it!!

[Roberto Galindo · Rating 5 out of 5]

Fun story, should be mandatory young readers material. Super cool adventure, easy reading and fast pace without inconvenient tangents. Loved it!!