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A Short Guide to the Bible

Exploring the Most Important Book You'll Ever Read

  • New to Eden
  • 8 - 13 Years
  • Paperback
  • Publisher: The Good Book Company
  • 14.8 x 21 x 0.4 cm

£3.89

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For young Bible explorers age 8+

Helps kids navigate the Bible with confidence by providing essential background knowledge, explanations, and tools to understand Scripture on their own

Encourages children to develop a lifelong habit of Bible reading by making it approachable, engaging, and easy to understand

A short and engaging guide that equips children 8+ with the tools and confidence to explore the Bible independently, featuring timelines, maps, key character profiles, and more
Laura White

Laura White

Eden Children's Resources Specialist

A short, simple guide to the Bible for kids 8+Reading the Bible on your own can be intimidating. But it doesn't have to be! This short, simple guide will equip and inspire kids 8+ to explore God's word for themselves.

Features:

- Explanations of how the Bible fits together

- Brief introductions to the various books and genres

- A timeline of the whole Bible story, showing the big picture

- Maps

- Information about key characters and a fact file about Jesus

- Definitions of key words

This attractive booklet will provide children aged 8+ with the basic knowledge they need in order to navigate the Bible and see that they can read and enjoy the Bible independently.

Written by Katy Morgan, author of award-winning chapter book for tweens The Songs of a Warrior, and designed by Patrick Laurent, illustrator of Soul Fuel for Young Explorers by Bear Grylls.

This is the perfect gift to give alongside a copy of the Bible—whether for Sunday-school prizes, primary school leavers, birthdays or Christmas.

A Short Guide to the Bible and Soul Fuel for Young Explorers
Soul Fuel for Young ExplorersA Short Guide to the Bible
  • Author

    Katy Morgan

  • Book Format

    Paperback / softback

  • Publisher

    The Good Book Company

  • Published

    May 2025

  • Weight

    76g

  • Dimensions

    14.8 x 21 x 0.4 cm

  • ISBN

    9781802542998

  • ISBN-10

    180254299X

  • Eden Code

    6840893

  • Welcome to the Bible
  • Finding Your Way Around
  • The Whole Bible at a Glance
  • How Did We Get the Bible?
  • The Old Testament
  • The New Testament
  • Useful Bible Verses
  • A Very Helpful Habit
  • Meet Jesus
  • A Bible Who's Who
  • The Whole Bible at a Glance (Again)
  • Maps
  • I Have Questions!
  • What Is God Like?
  • Bible Dictionary
  • More Help with Bible Reading

"Katy Morgan’s A Short Guide to the Bible is, indeed, short. But that doesn’t mean the reader gets shortchanged. This guide provides 8-12 year olds with all they need to know to read the Bible with understanding, to explore its big story and to apply it to their lives. A handy companion to any Bible!" - Bob Hartman, Author, Rhyming Bible and The Lion Storytelling Bible

"This is a fantastic little booklet. It's fun. It's clear. It answers all the questions about the Bible that you were afraid to ask in case you sounded stupid. And best of all, it will help you to start reading the Bible for yourself. I wish someone had given it to me when I was 10 years old" - Tim Chester, Crosslands Training; Author of Enjoying God

"A Short Guide to the Bible is the perfect primer to come alongside tweens as they get into God's Word. It's practical, clear, foundational, and engaging, and it wisely counsels kids through aspects of the Bible that may overwhelm them. I cannot wait to give it to my own kids and the kids at my church!" - Caroline Saunders, Author, The Story of Water and The Story of Home

"WOW!! This is brilliant! I absolutely love it. A fun and engaging newcomers’ guide to the Bible, with facts, maps and simple timelines that help you work out how it all fits together. I can't wait to give it out to 8-12 year olds near me." - Amy Smith, Writer, Faith in Kids

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