As Lenny's father goes off to fight in the second world war he gives his son a brass badge with a lion & a unicorn on it. Lenny keeps it with him when bombs are dropped on his street & when he has to be evacuated to a big house in the country. He misses his parents a great deal & the other children there & at school are spiteful in teasing him. But he finds a secret walled garden to escape to with a stone unicorn. Here he meets the wounded soldier Mick & learns again how hard it is to be brave. It is the unicorn who finally rescues him from his sadness & loneliness & proves itself to be his guardian angel by bringing his mother to him. ...

Gladstone & Disraeli were the fiercest political rivals of the modern age. Their intense hatred was ideological & deeply personal. Victorian Britain ruled the oceans & vast territories 'on which the sun never set'. The vitriolic duel between Gladstone & Disraeli was nothing less than a battle to lead the richest & most powerful nation on earth. To Disraeli his antagonist was an 'unprincipled maniac' characterised by an 'extraordinary mixture of envy vindictiveness hypocrisy & superstition'. For Gladstone his rival was ' The Grand Corrupter' whose destruction he plotted 'day & night week by week month by month'. Victorians were electrified by the confrontation. No wonder that when Lewis Carroll's Through the Looking-Glass" appeared in 1871 so many readers recognised the great adversaries as the warring lion & unicorn 'fighting for the crown'. Richard Aldous gives us the first modern telling of this dramatic story of an intense & momentous rivalry. His vivid narrative style
- at turns powerful witty stirring & theatrical
- breathes new life into a familiar half-remembered tale that is pivotal in Britain's island history. " The Lion & the Unicorn" is a brilliant rethinking of the Gladstone & Disraeli story for a new generation. Richard Aldous confirms a perennial truth: in politics everything is personal."

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Murray Watts is one of the UKs foremost retellers of the Bible. He combines expert Bible knowledge with skilful storytelling to create a compelling text that speaks to children of today. This comprehensive faithful yet imaginative retelling of the Bible reflects the variety of the original writings (e.g. reportage poetry history letters) making a very readable collection
- now a classic on the Lion Childrens list.
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This book enables young readers to access the great sweep of the Bible by linking its main stories & people to its fascinating & diverse historical & geographical setting. Key to this book are 14 astonishingly detailed reconstructive vistas from the ancient world picking out salient points in biblical history including the great flood the people of Israel in Egypt Jerusalem Capernaum & more. These vistas punctuate chapters which further uncover the people places & events of the Bible illustrated with carefully referenced narrative pictures & informative maps which continue to unfold the great sweep of biblical events. The result is engaging & accessible to young readers both browsers & aspiring scholars. ...

Since its publication in 2003 this book has established itself as an indispensable compendium of prayers for children. With prayers from the Bible traditional sources modern anthologies & others written specially for this collection the prayers touch on all aspects of life: friends & family; festivals & special occasions; home & school; the world; for good times & bad times; for health sickness & bereavement; for peace & the future; & for our relationship with God. The prayers are numbered & carefully indexed to make them easy to browse & look-up meaning that the user can make the perfect choice for any occasion. With 15 000 copies sold to date this popular resource is now available with a new cover & a revised list of prayers. ...

For adults wondering how best to introduce the idea of prayer to young children this is a godsend. This collection of first prayers for young children is a book to use & to treasure. The prayers are simple yet with meaning for the very young. A number of prayers are by children themselves & include first thoughts & questions about God. There are also several simple retellings of Bible verses & a simple paraphrase of the Lords Prayer. This prayer book is now available in its smallest edition yet appealing in presentation & price point to make it ideal for parents grandparents godparents or churches who want to give a small but meaningful gift or award to a child. The Lion First Bible is also available in a matching format. ...

This book presents 20 of the most popular Bible stories for children. Brief introductions set the background for each. Stories include: Creation Adam & Eve Noah Babel Abraham & Isaac Joseph Baby Moses Moses & The Great Escape The Boy Samuel David & Goliath Jonah & the Whale Daniel & the Lions The Birth of Jesus Jesus in the Temple The Hole in the Roof Calming the Storm The Lost Sheep The Good Samaritan Palm Sunday & Easter. ...

All the significant stories of the Old & New Testaments from Genesis to the book of Acts are retold in clear simple language which children underst&. The stories may be read as individual stories yet they form a continuous narrative which closely follows the 'one story' of God & God's people contained in the whole Bible. The Lion Children's Bible is also available in a gift edition & in paperback. Translated into 38 languages this is the top children's Bible for both home & school. ...

All the significant stories of the Old & New Testaments to the book of Acts are retold in clear simple language which children underst&. The stories may be read as individual stories yet they form a continuous narrative which closely follows the 'one story' of God & his people contained in the whole Bible. A hardback edition is also available at GBP9.99 (ISBN: 0 7459 1939 1) ...

Stunning in presentation & full in scope The Lion Classic Bible is an evocative retelling of the Bible's great stories for children. In 12 flowing chapters Andrea Skevington brings together all the Bible's treasured tales to reveal the overarching story of God & his people. Skilfully crafting her stories with care & consideration for the biblical original yet with the energy of the story front-of-mind the result is a text with a compelling pace which is at once fresh & original for new readers but with an underlying depth & perspective that will delight those already familiar with the stories
- whatever their age. Richly coloured full-page illustrations & motifs artwork add warmth & colour throughout. Bound in a quality hardback with a glossy dust jacket this Bible is one to enjoy giving receiving reading & treasuring.
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