In this classic story Dr. R.C. Sproul continues his project of illustrating theological concepts for children. The Priest with Dirty Clothes teaches the concept of imputation, which lies at the heart of the important biblical doctrine of justification. Using the story of Joshua the high priest (Zechariah 3:1–5) as his jumping–off point, Dr. Sproul weaves a classic tale about a young prie…
Priest, poet, and prophet, Father Daniel Berrigan has written over a score of book-narratives of his struggle against the war in Vietnam, verse adaptations of the Psalms and of Dante's Purgatorio, plays, and fables for children. Portraits is his first completely biographical work, and it is perhaps his most intimate book, one in which he speaks candidly of some of the people he has known and ad…
In Symposium, a group of Athenian aristocrats attend a party and talk about love, until the drunken Alcibiades bursts in and decides to discuss Socrates instead. Symposium gives an unsurpassed picture of the sparkling society that was Athens at the height of her empire. The setting of the other dialogues is more sombre. Socrates is put on trial for impiety, and sentenced to death. Euthyphro dis…
A rhyming text about animals, with eyes that move, and flashing lights and sounds when the final page is turned.
Davey The Donkey was never chosen to do anything - until the day he found himself carrying the King. After that, he felt proud of himself-until he saw what the King had to carry. Respected theologian, author, and educator R.C. Sproul offers a unique take on the passion of Jesus Christ to teach young children the essential message of the gospel - that the Lord bore our sins when He went to Ca…
Since the first temptation, Satan has aimed to cast doubt on God’s Word. Our children and grandchildren need to be prepared for this. In this allegorical tale, theologian, pastor, and author Dr. R.C. Sproul continues his life’s work of making deep biblical truths clear and understandable to students of all ages. The Knight’s Map is the story of a knight who undertakes a perilous journey f…
Not Everyone is afraid of the dark. Some are afraid of the Light. In The Lightlings, Dr. R.C. Sproul weaves an allegorical tale that captures the essence of the biblical story of redemption in a manner that will fascinate and delight children. A rade of tiny beings known as lightlings are a picture of humanity as they pass through all the stages of the biblical drama - creation, fall, and red…
'There comes a time in every boy's life when he has a raging desire to go somewhere and dig for hidden treasure' Impish, daring young Tom Sawyer is a hero to his friends and a torment to his relations. For wherever there is mischief or adventure, Tom is at the heart of it. During one hot summer, Tom witnesses a murder, runs away to be a pirate, attends his own funeral, rescues an innocent ma…
Find out what happens when real Birds Stop Being Nice... and start Getting Angry! Are cardinals ever cranky? Are ostriches often outraged? Are penguins perturbed? Ruffle a few feathers and discover the truth about scores of real-life angry birds and their- in- game Angry Birds counterparts. Author Mel White reveals the sometimes funny, always agitated behaviors of aggressive avians with a…
Searching for treasure, tricking others into doing his work, and running away with Huckleberry Finn--Tom Sawyer's antics and mischief-making are sheer, child-pleasing delight. This simpler version of Twain's classic is ideal for elementary readers.