Biography & Autobiography

Adventures into another world, stories of mystery and wonder, these are what fascinated and excited Clive. He was just a boy but would sit for hours writing stories where animals came to life and lived and spoke just like human beings. This little boy...

This giftbox collection of colorful trailblazer stories makes a perfect present that will delight young minds. Features some of the great Christian heroes of arts and science who will inspire young and old alike. Michael Faraday was dyslexic but...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781784986544Author Laura WickhamFormat HardbackPage Count 24Imprint The Good Book CompanyPublisher The Good Book CompanyWeight(grams) 261gDimensions(mm)...

Based on first-hand information. Here is the first English biography for middle graders on Maximilian Kolbe, the Polish Franciscan who, at Auschwitz, offered himself in exchange for the life of a man with two children. The biography covers Kolbe's early...

This giftbox collection of colorful trailblazer stories makes a perfect present that will delight young minds. Features some of the great Christian heroes and heroines who will inspire young and old alike. Corrie ten Boom's story is about how...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780882711409Author L E McCulloughFormat HardbackPage Count 160Imprint Regina Press,N.Y.Publisher Regina Press,N.Y.Weight(grams) 399g

What would you do if your faith could cost you your life?The fascinating story of one of Christianity's most courageous heroes, Dietrich Bonhoeffer, is now abridged and adapted for students. This compelling account of Bonhoeffer's remarkable...

Hi, I'm Emily. I loved music and sport at school and wanted to be a teacher when I grew up. But then I discovered that I had a serious illness. I needed lots of operations which changed my life forever. Suddenly my life was going to be very...

Mary Slessor grew up in the slums of Dundee in the 1800's. Industry was booming but housing was sub- standard and life expectancy was low. Illness, disease and malnutrition killed many children before they reached the age of five. Mary was lucky - born...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780899425313Author Reverend Jude WinklerFormat PaperbackPage Count 32Imprint Catholic Book PublishingPublisher Catholic Book PublishingWeight(grams)...

Paul Brand grew up in the Kolli Malai hills in India. He was determined never to leave India and never to be a doctor like his father - especially to lepers. Paul came back to India with a medical degree and there were patients waiting for him - leprosy...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781506424958Author Caryn RivadeneiraFormat PaperbackPage Count 144Imprint Fortress Press,U.S.Publisher 1517 MediaWeight(grams) 318g

"I am not going to apologize for speaking the name of Jesus . . . If I have to sacrifice everything . . . I will." -Rachel ScottThe Columbine tragedy in April 1999 pierced the heart of our country. We later learned that the teenage killers specifically...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780829415346Author Amy WelbornFormat HardbackPage Count 304Imprint Loyola University Press,U.S.Publisher Loyola University Press,U.S.Weight(grams) 953g

Arrested by the Government of Romania in the 1960s, Richard Wurmbrand was convicted of a crime - Loving Jesus. Using a flashback technique Catherine Mackenzie retells Richard's gripping, and at times gruesome story. Despite suffering years of mental and...

Hudson Taylor was a sickly child. He was often ill and had very poor eyesight. But God chose him to evangelise the Chinese. So at the age of 21 Hudson Taylor left the United Kingdom to sail half way round the world to China. Why did he do this? He did it...

We all have heroes - people we admire, look up to, and want to be like. Here are 21 heroes who stood up for their faith. We remember them because they did great and brave things for their God. Learn about them, and find that you can be a Christian Hero...

These women made sacrifices for their faith. They endured pain and suffering in order to give glory to their Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, and they have given us a legacy. With these twenty-one heronies you can go through history and see how these women...

Polycarp was Bishop of Smyrna (a city in modern–day Turkey) in the days of the early church. He was a disciple of the apostle John. He was martyred in his eighties for refusing to burn incense to the Roman emperor. David Luckman’s new biography in the...

Men of Fearless Faith Meet men who have used their God-given talents to live out their faith to the fullest. They come from a variety of backgrounds, eras, and ethnicities, but each one has answered the Lord's call on their life in bold and innovative...

John Wycliffe was someone who wanted everyone to have access to the Bible, not just the rich, powerful and well–educated. He was a Catholic priest who wasn’t happy with the way things were being done in the Church, and is considered an important...

John Knox spent his life with a sword in one hand and a Bible in the other and he wasn't afraid to use either. He began his theological life as a body guard to George Wishart - and it was when that young man was put to death by the religious authorities...

What made an ordinary monk become a catalyst for the Reformation in Europe in the 1500s? What were the reasons lying behind his nailing of 95 theses against the practice of indulgences to the door of the Schlosskirche in Wittenberg in 1517? Why was...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780829415841Author Amy WelbornFormat HardbackPage Count 175Imprint Loyola University Press,U.S.Publisher Loyola University Press,U.S.Weight(grams)...

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Isobel Kuhn wasn't always a missionary - she wasn't always a Christian. Her teachers discouraged a belief in God and promoted evolution. Isobel sometimes doubted whether there was anybody there at all to hear her prayers. "They don't go beyond the...

The exciting true stories of heroes of the faith for 9– to 14–year olds   This giftbox collection of colorful trailblazer stories will delight young minds. Each book in this box set contains the story of a man who preached the word of God and who God...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781636092591Author Matt KoceichFormat PaperbackPage Count 576Imprint Barbour KidzPublisher Barbour KidzWeight(grams) 133g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781784987473Author Laura WickhamFormat HardbackPage Count 32Imprint The Good Book CompanyPublisher The Good Book CompanyWeight(grams) 250gDimensions(mm)...

Stand Strong introduces little ones to ten men of steadfast faith who changed the world by standing up for what they believed in and exemplifying Christ’s love for others.    Authors, athletes, and abolitionists. Performers and pastors. Each of these men...

Well educated and with a gift for writing, Hannah More was set to become one of the leading lights in the literary and artistic circles of the 1700s. Gradually, however, she realised that only Jesus Christ could bring her fulfilment. Hannah More is best...

This colorful book introduces children to 50 ordinary men and women who God gifted with extraordinary courage to accomplish incredible things. Hannah kept a promise. Daniel remained faithful to God in difficult times. Peter repented. And Joseph of...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781527108608Author Betty SwinfordFormat PaperbackPage Count 192Imprint Christian Focus 4KidsPublisher Christian Focus Publications LtdWeight(grams) 130g

Coming from a working class background you might not have expected William Carey to impact the world but God had other plans. William was an inquisitive child and keenly interested in the natural world around him. He was bright and intelligent enough to...

Charming and whimsical handmade doll photographs illustrate the stories of over 40 men and women of the Bible in this one-of-a kind Bible storybook.Bring some cozy charm to your child's room and a touch of whimsy to story time, with this beautiful...

Charles Simeon was well known among his peers for many things including being one of the first among his set to purchase the new invention of an umbrella. He was smart and well turned out and enjoyed all the pleasures that life offered a well educated...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781681923703Author Adalee HudeFormat HardbackPage Count 48Imprint OSV KidsPublisher OSV KidsWeight(grams) 381gDimensions(mm) 257mm * 198mm * 10mm

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781681926612Author Colleen PressprichFormat HardbackPage Count 36Imprint OSV KidsPublisher OSV KidsWeight(grams) 318gDimensions(mm) 257mm * 203mm * 8mm

As a young girl in a small village in France, Joan prayed daily that France would be delivered from the English and Burgundian invaders who were ravishing the country. When Joan was thirteen, she had a life-changing experience. The archangel Michael...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781527105300Author Rachel LaneFormat PaperbackPage Count 176Imprint CF4kidsPublisher CF4kids