Although she ruled England for less than two weeks and was executed for treason at the age of sixteen, Lady Jane Grey has been admired for generation for her courage and faithfulness to the gospel. In this addition to the Christian Biographies for Young Readers series, Simonetta Carr tells Lady Janes Grey's story of intrique and explains its context: te tumultuous politics of Reformation Englan…
Even as he said this, Robin was aware of armed men wearing the Sheriff's livery who were closing in round the tree, and of the Bishop of Peterborough with his followers riding through the forest towards where he was. 'A trap!' thought Robin, and in a moment he had dropped out of the tree and was running his hardest down the hill while Worman shouted: 'After him, men! It is Robin Hood! This …
What do you do when a dog you suspect is being mistreated runs away and comes to you? When it's someone else's dog? When the man who owns him has a gun? This is Marry's problem, and he finds it is one he has to face alone. When his situation gets too big for him to handle, things become more frightening still. Marty puts his courage on the line, and discovers in the process that it is not alway…
Anak-anak punya banyak pertanyaan: Dari mana aku berasal? Seperti apakah Yesus itu? Apakah yang Yesus lakukan ketika Ia masih kecil? Mengenal Yesus Kristus adalah sebuah panduan bagi keluarga untuk mempelajari kehidupan dan pelayanan Yesus Kristus. Buku ini diperkaya dengan berbagai aktivitas, doa, dan rujukan Alkitab. Bahan panduan yang interaktif ini akan mengakrabkan anggota keluarga satu s…
Dalam volume yang menarik ini, Simonetta Carr membawa para pembaca muda ini untuk berkenalan dengan hidup, pemikiran, dan karya John Calvin, salah satu Reformator terkenal bagi Kekristenan. Para pembaca akan mengenal pribadi Calvin, devosinya kepada Allah dan gereja, serta tantangan-tantangan yang ia hadapi. Mereka akan mengerti pergumulan Gereja Reformed saat itu, bukan hanya mereka harus bert…
Sebenarnya Anselm lebih menyukai kehidupan biara yang sederhana dan tenang - mengajar, membaca, merenungkan, dan menulis tentang Allah - tetapi sebaliknya sebagian besar hidupnya habis untuk berurusan dengan para raja yang berkuasa, berkonsultasi dengan paus, dan menjabat sebagai uskup Canterbury yang sebenarnya enggan dijalaninya. Melalui kisah Anselm ini, Simonetta Carr menggambarkan bagaiman…
Di samping tokoh-tokoh Alkitab, Augustinus dari Hippo adalah sosok yang paling berpengaruh di dalam sejarah gereja. Namun berapa banyak orang yang tahu tentang kisah hidupnya? Di dalam buku ini, Simonetta Carr memperkenalkan kepada para pembaca muda akan hidup dan pelayanan dari Augustinus. Para pembaca juga akan melihat bagaimana sulitnya hidup di masa Augustinus. Mereka juga akan belajar baga…
A Complex and Fascinating character, Athanasius, bishop of Alexandria, is best remembered as the Father of Orthodoxy, upholding the doctrine of the Trinity against the Arian heresy. In this newest addition to the Christian Biographies for Young Readers series, author Simonetta Carr introduces children to the life and times of this important church father who tirelessly defended the Nicene Creed…
In 1730, nineteen- year-old Marie Durand was arrested and taken from her home in a village in Southern France for the crime of having a brother who was a Protestant preacher. Imprisoned in the Tower of Constance, Marie would spend the next thrity-eight years there. Simonetta Carr introduces us to the truth - and encouraged others to do so as well. Beautiful illustrations, a simply told story, a…
Jonathan Edwards lived at a time when many people were seriously questioning long-accepted ideas about the world, life, and God, and his answers to these questions have left a mark on the way we think today. While he is often remembered as the preacher of a scary sermon about a spider dangling over fire, he remains significant as one of the greatest thinkers America has produced. Simonetta Carr…