The Lion Storyteller Bible broke new ground in its presentation
- both verbal & visual
- of Bible stories. It has been immensely

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This collection of stories is packed full of Christmas tales & legends from around the world; a festive treat from a popular storyteller. Here you will find Nativity stories from the Bible folk tales from long ago stories of favourite Christmas figures & learn about how many Christmas traditions came about. Written to be read aloud or read alone the stories jump off the page with fun illustrations which capture the Christmas spirit & will become family favourites year after year. ...

Lion is a bully. All the other animals are terrified of him. So they advertise for help. Soon Rabbit comes to the rescue. Although hes small & Lion is big Rabbit has something that Lion doesnt have... An extremely funny story with a wonderful little twist & the key message that you can always get the better of a bully. ...

Leo isn't like other lion cubs. Instead of chasing zebras & antelopes he wants to make friends & hug them. But can a lion who's so different ever fit in with the rest of the pride? Learn how Leo's need to be different brings happiness to the jungle in this heart-warming story that little ones will love. This touching rhyming picture book winner of the Children's Book Award is a joy to read aloud & share. ...

213 BC. The great inventor Archimedes has just one problem. His clumsy servant young Lydia is the bane of his life. But when the Romans besiege Syracuse & the Greeks turn to Archimedes for help it is young Lydia who always seems to come up with the answers. Of course Archimedes is a lion in the eyes of the folk of Syracuse. He takes all the credit but thats life for a Greek girl slave. As Aesop said You may share the labours of the great but you will not share the rewards. ...

From the creators of hit CBeebies series Pop Shop comes a br&-new range of six energetic picture books all about MAKING MUSIC! Along with Meercat Sheep Giraffe & Polar Bear meet Elephant whose trumpeting is too loud for the family band & Lion who finds an edible solution to keeping in time. Each book

Includes:: a CD with 7 tracks including a narration a sing-along song & lesson plans written by Carrie & David. So what are you waiting for? JUMP UP & JOIN IN!

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A compelling account of the Narnia novels unlocking their Christian symbolism & exploring the moral & spiritual wisdom that C. S. Lewis intended to convey. Full of fresh insights into the thought world of Lewis drawing on his life his beliefs & themes in his other works
- both fiction & non-fiction. Answers contemporary critics of Lewis (such as Philip Pullman) over charges of sexism violence & racial stereotyping. Containing specially commissioned illustrations this is an arresting illuminating & ultimately joyful book for believers & non-believers alike.
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Charlie Ashanti the hero of LIONBOY speaks cat
- the language of all cats wild & domestic alike. His unusual talent helps him on
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Lionel Asbo
- a very violent but not very successful young criminal
- is going about his morning duties in a London prison when

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Richard I was crowned King in 1189 & set off almost immediately for the Third Crusade. This was a bloody campaign to regain the Holy Land marked by warfare among the Christians & extraordinary campaigns against the Saracens. Men & women found themselves facing new sorts of challenges & facing an uncertain future. John the youngest son was left behind -- & with Richard gone he was free to conspire with the French king to steal his brother's throne. Overshadowing the battlefields that stretched to Jerusalem & beyond were the personalities of two great adversaries: Richard & Saladin. They quickly took the measure of each other in both war & diplomacy. The result was mutual admiration: a profound acknowledgement of a worthy opponent. In this gripping narrative of passion intrigue battle & deceit Penman reveals a true & complex Richard -- a man remarkable for his power & intelligence his keen grasp of warfare & his concern for the safety of his men who followed him against all odds. ...