Author/Illustrator
Rob Baddorf
My Books
KIMBERLY THE CAT SERIES
SPOILED
Kimberly, the pedigree cat, had it all—caviar, diamonds, her own mansion wing—until it was all ripped away. SOLD! And Kimberly? Dumped at a yard sale.
If that wasn’t humbling enough, it was a freckled girl, twelve years old, that whisked her away. A commoner no less. And now, Kimberly has to endure mac and cheese, Rhonda the Honda, and life with the family of a pre-teen girl (who is obsessed with cheese curls and the worst color invented: watermelon pink). Kimberly honestly doesn’t know if she will survive unless she can escape!
“Through loss, laughter, and love, Spoiled shows the difference between value and worth.”
Melissa Sheperd, author of Savant
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LAVISH
POSH
ROYALTY
CHARMING
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Lavish Teacher's
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SWITCHED
SQUEEZED
SNEAKY INC SPY ADVENTURES
When Robin gets in over his head working with the FBI against a suspected terrorist, his trust in God’s goodness is pushed to the limits.
Robin and his two best friends, Chad and Anika, have the best after-school job ever--they work for the FBI! The team fire grappling hooks and rappel onto the roof of a bank. This caper is supposed to be quick and easy, in-and-out and nobody gets hurt. The team is there only to spy and find a secret book that reveals the company's true financial records. But when the job escalates, the team needs more help.
Only Robin can't allow it!
Having lost his own father in the line of duty, Robin won’t let anyone else join his team. Or get too close! Yet, soon enough, Isabella, with her computer hacking skills, works her way into his heart. As their game of cat and mouse with the criminal CEO intensifies, Robin wrestles to keep his team safe. Can Robin do it on his own, or will he have to dig up an old bitterness in order to fully trust God again?
I FLY SPACESHIPS
A 10 - 16 Christian Space Action-Adventure!
(4 Book Series)
How can Daniel face a universe brimming with adventure when life just burned him?
Book 1: With his home now in ashes, Daniel stays with a distant cousin, Lucas, while his parents work out insurance issues.
Eager to embrace a boring two weeks, Daniel settles on the bottom bunk, staring up at the slats above him. The emergency call comes in on Lucas’s computer. His cousin is needed. In space?!
Lucas drags Daniel along for the ride. When it hits him that this is not virtual reality, Daniel can’t believe his cousin actually pilots real spaceships!
After they meet up with an odd-looking alien ambassador on a space station, the two boys must protect the creature’s life, and more importantly, his precious cargo, locked away in a briefcase. The heroes race through the underbelly of the galaxies, navigate cantinas filled with strange creatures, and laser-blast their way through hostile space ports. Daniel even encounters a mysterious hooded figure who foretells of Daniel’s growing role in this galactic adventure.
The forces of evil will stop at nothing to get back what they claim is theirs. Like a house on fire, the space adventures heat up!
LISTEN TO THE SOUNDTRACK WHILE YOU READ!
FIGHTING FEAR SERIES
God actually commands us to not be afraid. But what about when monsters show up in your backyard?
Rick and Miles want to write the next best-selling “how to” book. But when they start writing about backyard camping survival, things take a turn for the worse.
A monster arrives!
Now what are they going to do?! Fear begins to overcome the boys. Encouraged by God’s command to Joshua in the Bible to be strong and courageous, Rick starts taking bravery a little overboard. He also modifies their manuscript into an even better “how to” book--the ultimate guide for dealing with monsters!
Full of homemade booby traps and chase scenes, this action-packed graphic novel tells the funny adventures of Rick and Miles as they aim for the best-seller list, all while hoping to survive their research.
In this Christian series, entrepreneurs Rick and Miles learn about facing their fears while building their faith that, indeed, Jesus is with us!
FRIDAY NIGHT MONSTER CLUB
Doc and friends were experts at trapping monsters. Now the undefeated team is self-destructing while Doc faces an all-new enemy: FEAR.
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs meets Stranger Things!
In all of their monster hunts, the club had never failed. Not until the last hunt. Now an innocent girl lies in a coma, and Doc feels personally responsible.
After the attack, theories spiraled all over the town. Some said the girl was attacked by rabid animals. Others said poison oak. A few suggested alien abduction. But no theory could explain how she ended up at the top of a thirty-foot tree where the police had found her wrapped head to toe in a sticky white substance. Her doctors found a “mysterious” poison in her system, but none of them could agree on what it was. Still, everyone knew where the problems stemmed from—the radiation leak from Three Mile Island (TMI) in 1979.
Doc, on the other hand, doesn’t want to think about any of it. He wants life to return to normal. But a new creature --the biggest yet--is destroying things on the outskirts of town. And if Doc and his Monster Club can’t get over themselves, and fast, they will end up the next victims!
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VIDEO GAMES ALIVE!
GAME, DIE, REPEAT.
Have kids who would rather play video games than read? Spark a love for reading with the Video Games Alive series!
Using a cheat code, Dillon inadvertently links his video game to real life. With two friends, Dillon must loop the same day until he sets things right!
Dillon has made a mistake. He picked the wrong video game character and now he must pay the price—he’s stuck with the weakest weapon—a lousy space pistol! Not only that, but he’s messed up his relationships in real life.
But using a cheat code will fix everything, or so Dillon believes. Only, he suddenly finds his game life wired to his real life! Every time he dies inside the computer game, he must relive the same day in real life. And unfortunately, he’s dragged his gaming friends, Mia and Kiaan, into the problem.
What started off as a fun adventure for the gaming friends turns desperate. The continual looping is taking a toll—draining their lives in the real world! Now in a race against time, can Dillon and his friends survive the boss battle, and will Dillon make amends in real life before Game-Over?!
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ARMOR OF GOD MADE REAL
Kent and his best friends, Jace and Arnold, built the most amazing battle fort down by the river. After all, the river carries all sorts of trash and broken supplies to build with. Of course, when the boys find a sickly green blob, someone just has to poke it!
What bursts forth is fear personified in the form of goblins!
With their battle fort overtaken by creatures, there appears to be no way to get rid of them. At least not until Kent spies Old Man Jethro preparing for a yard sale. Surely, there must be something of use in there. Something buried between the hot-water bottles, macrame planters, and mismatched silverware.
Will these boys have the maturity to use what they find? Can Old Man Jethro mentor them before they end up destroying themselves?
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RAISED BY SUMMER
A World of Wonder Series
When Andrew and Kate are pushed off their screens and out of their bedrooms for two weeks, they discover an enchanted meadow. But who will survive their exile the longest?
Book 1: Andrew and Kate, feel unjustly punished by their parents. They’ve been kicked off their screens, forced to find something else to do for the next two weeks. With the weight of summer break upon them, the friends commiserate.
But when a mysterious old farmer posts a cryptic note on the coffee shop bulletin board, it entices Andrew and Kate to explore. A scavenger hunt leads them across streams and through the woods, all hinting at an elusive treasure.
When they discover an enchanted meadow, Andrew and Kate compete to outlast the other. The person who can entertain themselves for the next two weeks will win. But who has the stamina to leave their old comforts? And will either be able to share the new riches they have found?
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ACTIVITY BOOKS!
Rob has enjoyed creating activity books for years now! Always fun, always exciting, Rob enjoys not only inventing new books but playing with his own kids who use them.
Rob Baddorf has created the popular Treasure-Hunt Mazes series, the Test-Prep Bubbles Series of coloring books, and the Skylar's Papercraft series.
His educational books include Cursive Kitty, Cursive Ninja, Scripture Handwriting Workbooks New Testament & Old Testament, and Letter Tracing Transportation.
Check out his activity book and workbooks on Jar of Lightnings website now!
About
Rob Baddorf grew up in the small woods behind his house. If he wasn’t fighting off monsters with stick swords, he was looking for a pack of wolves to raise him. He loved jumping creeks, banging on his Commodore 64, and riding bikes with his friends.
Rob worked many years as a creative director and then started his own publishing company. He is happily married to the most lovely woman, has three amazing kids, and apparently can't say no to "one more pet".
Resources
Teacher's Guides
Download the Spoiled Book Teacher's Activity Guide (PDF) for teachers or parents for use in your classroom or homeschool study.
Download the Lavish Book Teacher's Activity Guide (PDF) here.
