The Story of Glops
A biblical Historical Fiction SERIES
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In The Story of Glops, author Betty M Reeves introduces imaginative, chameleon-like creatures who guide readers through key moments of the Old Testament. These glops share their thoughts and feelings as they witness events unfolding, helping readers connect emotionally while learning about the history and traditions of God’s people. Through their stories, readers are reminded that God keeps His promises, answers prayers, and lovingly invites us to know Him and trust His perfect plans.
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This imaginative series beautifully blends reality and fantasy, inviting children, middle grade, teen, and young adult readers to step into the world of biblical times. Through vivid writing, engaging photos, and easy-to-understand illustrations, Betty M Reeves brings ancient stories to life with both depth and wonder. Each story stirs the imagination and speaks to readers of all ages, offering timeless truths in a way that is both meaningful and memorable.
Debuted as #1 NEW KINDLE RELEASE in Noah's Ark Stories
In the dawn of creation, when God filled the world with animals of every kind, He also made tiny, nearly invisible creatures called glops. They first lived peacefully in the Garden of Eden, but as the world changed, so did they. Through challenges and adventures, the glops learned to face fear, overcome prejudice, and trust their Creator. Since they moved by slowly oozing, every journey for the glops was full of determination. When news of a coming flood reached them, they set out on a difficult but hopeful journey to reach Noah’s Ark in time.
Would they make it before the rain began?
Would they make it before the rain began?
Glops were imaginative, chameleon-like creatures who secretly watched as people, animals, and all living things spread across the earth. They saw men building a great tower, hoping to reach God’s home in heaven. Some glops wished they could stop them—but what could such tiny creatures do?
Later, the glops traveled with Abraham and Sarah, witnessing their years of faith and waiting. When God’s promise of a son finally came true, their joy turned to sorrow as Abraham faced a heartbreaking test. Could the glops somehow protect the son Abraham loved so dearly?
Later, the glops traveled with Abraham and Sarah, witnessing their years of faith and waiting. When God’s promise of a son finally came true, their joy turned to sorrow as Abraham faced a heartbreaking test. Could the glops somehow protect the son Abraham loved so dearly?
The glops were with Isaac and Rebekah when their twin sons were born—two boys as different as night and day. One cheated his brother. One was filled with anger and wanted revenge. One ran away to escape the other. But did they ever find each other again?
One dreamed of angels. One fell in love with a beautiful young woman but found himself married to her sister instead. Through it all, the glops were there, watching every moment unfold—they knew all the answers.
One dreamed of angels. One fell in love with a beautiful young woman but found himself married to her sister instead. Through it all, the glops were there, watching every moment unfold—they knew all the answers.
Nominated for a 2020 CHRISTIAN INDIE AWARD
in the Children (Ages 8-12) Category
in the Children (Ages 8-12) Category
Jacob loved Joseph more than any of his other sons. When he gave Joseph a special, costly gift, jealousy flared among the brothers. Joseph shared his dreams hinting that he would one day rise above them, and their anger grew so strong that they declared they hated him—and plotted to get rid of him forever.
The glops watched in fear and concern, for they loved Joseph dearly. Some wanted to comfort him, to help him—but how could they?
The glops watched in fear and concern, for they loved Joseph dearly. Some wanted to comfort him, to help him—but how could they?
Nominated for a 2021 CHRISTIAN INDIE AWARD
in the Children (Ages 8-12) Category
in the Children (Ages 8-12) Category
Many years after Joseph’s death, the Egyptians enslaved the Israelites, and Pharaoh even ordered the death of their baby boys. So, how did baby Moses survive?
Some glops were with him from the very beginning, watching over him as he grew, fled Egypt, lived in the wilderness, and met God on a mountain. When God declared, “Let my people go,” Pharaoh refused. God proved He alone was the One True God, and Pharaoh set the Israelites free.
Yet Pharaoh changed his mind and went with his army after them. Would the Israelites return to slavery? Would they perish in the wilderness? Would God save His people?
Some glops were with him from the very beginning, watching over him as he grew, fled Egypt, lived in the wilderness, and met God on a mountain. When God declared, “Let my people go,” Pharaoh refused. God proved He alone was the One True God, and Pharaoh set the Israelites free.
Yet Pharaoh changed his mind and went with his army after them. Would the Israelites return to slavery? Would they perish in the wilderness? Would God save His people?
“How can I stop these people before they start a war?” King Balak wondered. After forty years of wandering, God’s people, the Israelites, had already won many battles when they settled in the land of Moab. Balak, king of Moab and Midian, hired the prophet Balaam to curse them, hoping the immigrants would leave.
Some clever glops befriended Balaam’s donkey, quietly observing the journey to the king. Then astonishing events unfolded! How did God intervene to make Balaam follow His plan?
Some clever glops befriended Balaam’s donkey, quietly observing the journey to the king. Then astonishing events unfolded! How did God intervene to make Balaam follow His plan?
After the great leader Moses died, the warrior Joshua guided the Israelites into the land God had promised their ancestors. They battled to claim Canaan, a land flowing with milk and honey, but only those who had faith and obeyed God would enjoy its blessings. Disobedience brought more battles, wars, and even periods of slavery.
Time and again, the LORD raised up judges and prophets to guide His people back to faith. Among these unlikely, imperfect heroes were Joshua, Ehud, Deborah, Gideon, Jephthah, Samson, Eli, and Samuel. Through it all, were the glops merely eyewitnesses, or did they play a heroic part themselves?
Time and again, the LORD raised up judges and prophets to guide His people back to faith. Among these unlikely, imperfect heroes were Joshua, Ehud, Deborah, Gideon, Jephthah, Samson, Eli, and Samuel. Through it all, were the glops merely eyewitnesses, or did they play a heroic part themselves?
Debuted as #1 NEW KINDLE RELEASE in
Teen & Young Adult Christian Bible Stories
Teen & Young Adult Christian Bible Stories
Ruth lived during the early days of Israel’s judges and prophets. Once a princess in the foreign land of Moab, she married an Israelite man and faced life’s joys and sorrows alongside her mother-in-law, Naomi. When both Ruth and Naomi became overhelmed by tragedy, Ruth knew they needed each other. Together they journeyed to Naomi’s homeland in Judah, with the ever-present glops quietly by their side.
But why was Ruth so important to the future of Israel? How did her story connect to Israelite kings—and ultimately to Jesus Christ?
But why was Ruth so important to the future of Israel? How did her story connect to Israelite kings—and ultimately to Jesus Christ?
Nominated for a 2024 ILLUMINATION BOOK AWARD in
Christian-Themed Juvenile Books
Christian-Themed Juvenile Books
The hearts of Israel’s first three kings shaped the destiny of God’s people and the nation itself. Saul had no love for God, and under his rule, the nation was divided and filled with conflict. David, by contrast, loved God with all his heart, and the glops watched as he led the people into a united Israel. From David’s family line, God promised to bring the Savior of the world. Solomon was wise, yet his loyalty to God was only partial, and the united kingdom began to break into pieces.
What played out in the lives of these kings? And what did the eavesdropping, nearly invisible glops see and hear along the way?
What played out in the lives of these kings? And what did the eavesdropping, nearly invisible glops see and hear along the way?
Many of God’s people rebelled when their king ruled too harshly, and the kingdom split—north became Israel, and south became Judah. God’s prophets called the people to worship Him, follow His laws, and care for those in need. If they ignored His guidance, foreign invaders would conquer them, exile them, and even destroy Jerusalem—and sadly, the prophecies came true.
The glops watched and wondered, How and when would God save the exiles and restore the Holy Land? Through it all, the prophets spoke of a future Jerusalem, a beacon of hope for all God’s people, and the coming of the promised Messiah.
The glops watched and wondered, How and when would God save the exiles and restore the Holy Land? Through it all, the prophets spoke of a future Jerusalem, a beacon of hope for all God’s people, and the coming of the promised Messiah.
latest release in the story of glops series
Even after many exiled Israelites—also called Jews—returned to the Holy Land, others chose to remain in foreign lands to the east. Daniel, Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego stood firm in their faith, showing King Nebuchadnezzar that the LORD alone was the true God, worthy of worship. The glops quietly witnessed their courage.
Some glops thought the priest Ezekiel acted strangely, yet they knew God had given him visions and messages to guide His people. What did he reveal about the future of the exiled Jews?
Then there was Esther, raised by her cousin Mordecai, wise and beautiful, who found favor with King Xerxes and became his queen. The glops wondered: could Esther save the Persian Jews from certain destruction?
Some glops thought the priest Ezekiel acted strangely, yet they knew God had given him visions and messages to guide His people. What did he reveal about the future of the exiled Jews?
Then there was Esther, raised by her cousin Mordecai, wise and beautiful, who found favor with King Xerxes and became his queen. The glops wondered: could Esther save the Persian Jews from certain destruction?
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After the Old Testament (the Tanakh) ended, God’s people endured four hundred years of silence. No prophecies. No revelations.
The glops watched as the people wondered: When would the Almighty fulfill His promises and send the Messiah? Had God forgotten them? How much longer must they wait? |
This upcoming Christian series is written for adult readers and falls within the genre of biblical historical fiction.
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