An elegantly illustrated collection of thirteen lesser-known Bible stories. Margaret McAllister imaginatively retells these tales of often-forgotten people, specially chosen for their care and compassion towards the vulnerable, and their (sometimes unexpected) strength of character. These stories show the lives of Balaam, Hagar, Mephibosheth, Naboth's Vineyard, The Widow, Naaman's Servant, Ebedmelech, Elizabeth, Centurion, The Servants in the Courtyard, Dorcas, Barnabas, Eunice, Philemon.

Made for discovery, unearth some of the lesser known Bible stories that filled with meaning, insight, and God's goodness.

About the Author
Margaret McAllister (Author) Margaret McAllister is the author of over forty books for children, from humorous books for under fives to teen fiction and everything in between - animals, history, funny, scary. For Lion she has written vivid re-tellings of Bible stories and tales of the saints, and The Good Thing About Bad Days, which helps young readers through tough times. Margaret lives in beautiful Northumberland with her husband, a retired Methodist minister. They have lived in five different places in the North-East and Yorkshire while bringing up three children. She loves books, theatre, animals, walks in the countryside, welcoming visitors to Hexham Abbey and meeting up with friends. Alida Massari (Illustrator) Alida Massari is an award winning artist who studied Illustration at theEuropean Institute of Design in Rome. She finds inspiration from ancient art and architecture. She describes her work as modern with an ancientatmosphere.


Book Information
ISBN 9780745965208
Author Margaret McAllister
Format Hardback
Page Count 48
Imprint Lion Children's Books
Publisher SPCK Publishing