Here are a selection of the books we stock for Children and Youth
plus resources for leading groups for young people.
There are many more to see in the shop.
Board Books
As children embark on life’s journey with all their potential and aspirations, use this beautifully illustrated, rhyming storybook to tell them your biggest dream - that whatever they do and wherever they go, they will love and follow Jesus. Makes a wonderful gift for toddlers―for birthdays, Christmas or baptism/christening. Can also be given at a baby shower or gender-reveal party.
9788772030807 £9.99 Each short memory verse is highlighted, and then a simple Bible story is included so children can understand the Biblical context and meaning of each verse. To encourage repetition during the reading session a manageable rhyme is introduced by cute animal narrators. Pictures, Bibles verses, explanatory texts and rhyming prompts are included in this Bible as helpful tools so children can remember the verses and absorb the meaning of scripture
9780745964119 £6.99 A delightful introduction to twenty much-loved Bible stories, each with a simple and reassuring message for the very young.
9781786905277 £5.00 One in a series of Rhyming Bible stories
Prayers for Children
Prayer is a vital part of child's relationship with God. It is something they must be taught to do for themselves. It is a two–way communication. But it is crucial that they learn not only why prayer is important, but who is it that they pray to, how to pray and how their prayers might be answered. A great encouragement for 8–12 year olds who are taking their first steps in faith.
9780745961491 £6.99 Here is a bright and appealing collection to share with a young child, containing over 120 memorable prayers about all the things in a child’s world - discovering oneself, being part of a family, exploring the world, feeling happy, feeling sad and learning about the love of God.
9781781284056 £7.99 Prayers for every day, prayers for special days, graces, blessings, praises: a classic treasury for children.
9780745962313 £14.99 A timeless collection of prayers dealing with every aspect of a child's life, faith and delight in the world.
Story and Fun Books
Eight Bible tales are retold through the eyes of animals in this chunky paperback compendium. You can read about the lion who went hungry because he missed his breakfast of: Daniel! The raven who helped a stranger in need, the duck who helped find a little baby hidden in the rushes. Each story ends with a Bible reference so you can read more about the story in your Bible. Steve Smallman's illustrations are full of expression, drama and humour, perfect for engaging young children at story time
Each little paperback Bible story in the series is retold in about 500 words with bright and cheerful pictures.
This omnibus edition includes eight of Jesus' best loved stories. Children relate to stories and there was never a better storyteller than Jesus. With delightful illustrations and easy to read text, this is an ideal introduction to this simple, short and often very funny stories, sharing truth, love and wisdom with young children. The omnibus edition features eight of Jesus' best loved stories: The Two Sons, The House on the Rock, The Little Gate, The Ten Silver Coins, and more
9781788930529 £1.99 A lovely introduction to the life of Jesus for children. Who was born in Bethlehem? Who calmed a storm on the lake? Who taught us that God loves us? Find out the answers by reading these timeless stories from the Bible, and learn about the God who made you and me and all the world.
Children's Bibles
Story Bibles
Minecraft and Comics
9780281082575 Discover the BIG story of the Bible in one little book! Perfect for use at home, at school and in groups, The Little Bible Storybook brings well-known Bible stories to life for young children.
9780745978871 These engaging narratives include a servant girl’s viewpoint of seeing Daniel in the lion’s den, a 10-year old brick-maker retelling his sister about Nebuchadnezzar’s gold statue and the bravery of the men in the fiery furnace, and a young lad telling his bemused friends about the talking donkey of his master, Balaam.
9780745962061 £9.99 23 Bible Stories, great for reading aloud, with key words next to pictures for little ones to learn to say themselves.
Eight Bible stories are depicted in intense colour and comic, cartoony illustrations. There is a sentence or two explaining the scene at the top, and then details to spot, mistakes to find, and questions to answer along the sides of the picture. Was there really a fire engine on hand when Elijah prayer for fire? Were there unicorns in the garden of Eden? Children will love scouring the illustrations to find the answers and spot more amusing detail in the busy artwork of Emiliano Migliado.
God created a world. We built the story. Enter a world full of miracles - all created in Minecraft. Nine stories from the life of Jesus are brought together in this small graphic-novel style volume in the phenomenally popular Minecrafter Bible series. Since 2009, Minecraft has taken the gaming world by storm, and is now a massive hit with children. The Minecrafter Bible books add a new dimension to Bible story reading.
9780736970853 £13.99 An Unofficial Minecraft Guide by Michael Ross and Christopher Ross
9780745968278 £15.99 Stories from the Bible told block by block. By Garrett Romines and Christopher Miko
Children's Bible Study Books
Spark Story Bible Devotions for Kids (ages 5-8) takes families on a journey through 100 of the most beloved Bible stories with questions for reflection, memory verses, prayers, and family activity ideas. Spark Story Bible Devotions for Kids makes family devotions easy and memorable. Pairs perfectly with the Spark Story Bible.
Paired with powerful Scripture passages and engaging illustrations, children ages 4 to 8 will find the hope and faith they need to grow confident in their roles as God’s children. The Purpose Driven Life 100 Illustrated Devotions for Children: Is written especially for kids ages 4–8 to grow confident of how much God values them Provides easy-to-read devotions, Scripture passages that children can easily understand, and charming illustrations
3-Minute Devotions for Girls: 180 Inspirational Readings for Young Hearts by Janice Hanna Thompson and published by Barbour Publishing. Perfect for girls on the go, 3-Minute Devotions for Girls encourages girls to take a few minutes of their day to quiet the spirits, think on God's amazing love for them, and make a meaningful connection with their heavenly Father. Dozens of just-right-sized readings pack a powerful dose of comfort, encouragement, and inspiration
9781785065149 £6.99 A retelling of Luke's Gospel by Gemma Wills which has an accompanying activity book. There are others in the series such as "Peter and Paul's Story," a retelling of Acts.
Jesus taught with hands-on lessons and illustrations. The Hands-On Bible uses the same experience-based learning to communicate God's Word in an active, understandable way. With hundreds of fun, memorable activities, the Hands-On Bible is packed with activities and experiences that invite kids aged 6-12 to crawl inside the Scriptures and do God's Word!
How come people lived so long back then? Why did God allow the flood? Is Jesus real? Kids have LOTS of questions about the Bible and God. With over 500 real questions that were asked by kids, the NIrV Kid’s Quest Study Bible is a great resource for children eager to learn more. Let your kids get answers to the Bible questions they have... and questions they haven’t yet pondered!
The KJV Outreach Bible for Kids is a full-text Bible featuring a fun and engaging full-color cover design and kid-friendly gospel presentation. This outreach style Bible for kids is available for bulk purchase and designed to be accessible and affordable for churches, ministries, and individuals to provide children a Bible of their own.
The CSB Outreach Bible for Kids is a full-text Bible featuring a fun and engaging full-color cover design and kid-friendly gospel presentation. This outreach style Bible for kids is available for bulk purchase and designed to be accessible and affordable for churches, ministries, and individuals to provide children a Bible of their own.
Beloved by millions around the world, the English Standard Version of the Bible is ideal for anyone looking for a contemporary and readable translation that is also accurate and consistent in its rendering of key words and phrases. Created by a team of over 100 leading scholars, this Catholic edition of the ESV is fully Anglicized and features the deuterocanonical books in the Catholic Bible, such as a Tobit, Judith and the Wisdom of Solomon
The ESV Seek and Find Bible combines the complete ESV Bible text with 130 retellings of major Bible stories with vibrant illustrations, including related readings, key verses, and simple questions for the family―the perfect first Bible for young readers ages 5–9.
Young readers will know and love award-winning Christian children’s author and illustrator Andy Robb from books such as 50 Weirdest Bible Stories and Professor Bumblebrain’s Bonkers Book on Parables. But it’s Andy’s Amazing Agents of God series which has inspired The God Files – a children’s Bible for 7+ year olds. This colourfully presented Bible – in which each book is styled as a ‘file’ – will invite children into the story of Scripture by encouraging them to play their part as agents
Children Inclusivity
In this faithful and fun account of Genesis 1, children 2-4 years old will discover how God made his very good and wonderful creation. Children will learn that God used every shade of the rainbow, and so many more! It teaches children about colours and has bright, fun illustrations by Jennifer Davison.
This beautifully illustrated children's book invites kids to explore God's design for ethnic diversity and challenges readers--both parents and children--to learn and live out counter-cultural, biblical views, fostering a lifelong celebration of diversity for the glory of God. Designed for four- to eleven-year-olds, God Made Me AND You by Shai Linne is the second book in the God Made Me series, starting with God Made All of Me by Justin and Lindsey Holcomb.
Krish was bullied as a child because of the colour of his skin. It wasn't until he was much older that he realised how many bible characters come from different ethnic groups. It is with this in mind that he draws out these bible stories to help children learn about diversity.
This timely picture book from Dr. Tony Evans teaches children the values of equality, diversity, and unity from a biblical perspective and provides parents with a starting point for meaningful family discussions about important cultural issues. Dr. Evans explains in simple terms that we all are created in the image of God. We may look different, come from different places, and have a little or a lot, but God loves and values us equally. Therefore, we should love and value others as He does.
Imani and Kayla are the best of friends who are learning to celebrate their different skin colors. As they look around them at the amazing colors in nature, they can see that their skin is another example of God's creativity! This joyful story takes a new approach to discussing race: instead of being colorblind, we can choose to celebrate each color God gave us and be colorFULL instead.
Help children celebrate the incredible range of hues all around them with this activity book that provides an interactive, engaging, and age-appropriate way to navigate conversations around skin tone, race, and racism. Every person's skin has a particular shade - or hue - that we can appreciate. Children naturally wonder: Why are there so many skin colours? Why do I look a lot like some people and different from others? Which words best describe my skin colour?
This newly illustrated collection of more than 120 Bible stories from Classic Bible Storybook present the truths of the whole Bible in language that is understandable to kids, it will also generate fond memories for parents and grandparents who remember the stories written by Ken Taylor. The stories sound like they are being told by a kind grandfather to his grandchildren and each story has 3 or 4 comprehension questions to help children's understanding of Biblical concepts.
Children's Reference
Whether you’re reading God’s Word for the first time or the fortieth, you’re bound to ask questions along the way: Why can I be confident the Bible is reliable? Who decided which books made the final cut? What else do I need to know to get the most out of what I’m reading? For new and seasoned believers alike, The Ultimate Infographic Guide to the Bible delivers invaluable historical, cultural, and contextual insights so you can better understand Scripture.
How well do you and your friends or family know the people, the places, and the events in the Bible? These 1,000 questions are a fun way to find out what you know and discover additional information about who, what, where and when in the Bible. 10 sections with 10 quizzes each with 10 questions can be dipped into or used to organise a fun quiz for families, students, or children's church groups. A companion quiz book to the Candle reference series for ages 7+ years
9781911272601 £9.99 52 page long biographies of heroes of the faith, from John Wesley to Fanny Crosby Also in this series What Every Child Should Know about Prayer Everything a Child Should Know about God
9780736972420 £13.50 Bible facts and information in picture and diagram form.
Resources For Children's work
Children's Activity
9781788933346 £8.99
9781860248962 £7.99 Action-packed new sticker activity book to teach and inspire children about the Bible. My Bible Sticker Backpack is an action-packed new sticker activity book bursting with fun sticker, drawing and colouring activities.
9781784982713 £2.99 Puzzles and activities on the theme of Creation, the fall, and salvation. Similar books include The Garden, the Curtain and the Cross The One O'clock Miracle
9781781283868 A perfect activity for older children aged 7-9 to engage them with Bible stories from the Old Testament. Key events from the Old Testament are recreated through 14 pages of colourful comic strips. These comic strips are then provided as colouring activity pages for readers to illustrate in their own way. The Bible stories include Abraham and Isaac, Jacob, Ruth and King David. A fun and appealing way to encourage children to become familiar and remember these Old Testament stories.
Youth
A testimony to the sufficiency of God in the gruelling day–to–day reality of raising a child with a mental health disorder. Through violence and mayhem, joy and hope, intense isolation, shame and confusion, Leslie’s honest testimony to the goodness of God is humbling. Leslie’s testimony is split into four sections: • Comfort from the God who Knows • Sufficiency in the Fallout • Guidance in the Storm • Hope for the Journey
Refresh Cafe is a fun and effective way to build fruitful relationships with parents and carers in your community. It's stay and play turned on its head: the children have fun, but we focus on refreshing the adults with time to talk, fresh coffee, pastries and most importantly our key ingredient: a five-minute 'thought for the day' where we share something of God in a gentle, relevant and accessible way. All this in a welcoming play space for the children.
On an afternoon 2,000 years ago, a couple of friends were walking from Jerusalem to Emmaus. A very ordinary–looking man joined them and asked what they were talking about. This was a strange question as one event had dominated most people’s conversations that weekend: the execution of Jesus of Nazareth. However, the ordinary–looking man was not as clueless as they first thought...
This resource offers a treasure trove of ideas for opening up a Bible story (the way in), telling the story (the way through) and exploring the meaning of the story (the way out), including suggestions for reflecting on how to apply the story to our lives today. Also included are over 30 key words and phrases providing ways in which connecting threads might be explored, and a suggested year’s programme using the Bible stories explored in the book.
In Discovering You, a beautiful devotional book designed for teen girls, founder Emma Borquaye and the Girl Got Faith team explore how faith can not only fit in with but enhance your life and your interests. Whether beauty, fashion, or lifestyle, God cares about it just as much as you do, because He cares about you! Packed full of Bible passages, prayer prompts, imagery and ideas, as well as inspiring interviews and more, this book is the perfect guide for teenage girls and young adults
You are not the centre of the universe. When we’re so focused on our own lives and concerns, it’s easy to forget that the world doesn’t revolve around us. This book unpacks seven core values of the Christian life – with God at the centre – exploring whether this in fact is a much more fulfilling way to live. Offering a new vision of the Christian faith for today’s generation, this lively, engaging look at discipleship is full of warmth and practical advice.
This one-year edition of Engage Bible-reading notes takes older teens and young adults through the overarching storyline of the Bible, from beginning to end. Engage365 explores the beginning of the world (Genesis 1-11), of God's chosen people (Genesis 12-50; Exodus 1-20), of God's song book (Psalms 1-23), of the church (Acts), and of life as a Christian (Colossians); plus the life and ministry of Jesus (Luke), and the end of everything (Revelation). Fun and engaging for young people
9781783593583 £8.99 Encouragement and guidance for girls from the founder of the "Romance Academy."
