PILGRIM’S PROGRESS PUZZLE BOOK is based on John Bunyan’s famous story, illustrated
and retold for younger readers aged about 6 to 8, with lots of puzzles the reader
can try to solve along the way. It is a shortened version of the story in Young Pilgrim’s
Progress below, and it will be possible to read the fuller version later without
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The reader travels with young Christian as he sets out on a difficult and perilous journey to find the King, solving puzzles and riddles to help him reach the Celestial City. The reader then travels with Christian’s friend, Christiana. She has four young brothers who can sometimes be a bit of a problem.
The book is in two parts. In the first part, Christian tells his own story, and in the second part it is Christiana who writes about her journey to the Celestial City. Be warned, there are giants and lions – and even dragons! Some people they meet don’t want Christian and Christiana to reach the safety of the King and his Son, but not everyone is an enemy. There are plenty of friendly people. It’s just a matter of finding them.
Is anyone prepared to help? The journey can be very dangerous! This is a book that parents could read aloud, and let the children solve the puzzles. Some of the puzzles are tricky although most are fairly easy, but readers can still enjoy the story even if they don’t want to try to solve them. Suggested age up to eight.
YOUNG PILGRIM’S PROGRESS is John Bunyan’s famous story retold for readers of all ages, with young people taking the parts of Christian and Christiana.
This book will be a great favorite with young readers, as well as with families, with Sunday School teachers, and anyone who wants to read John Bunyan’s Pilgrim’s Progress in a clear form. All the old favorites are here: Christian, Christiana, the Wicket Gate, Interpreter, Hill Difficulty with the lions, the four sisters at the House Beautiful, Vanity Fair, Giant Despair, Faithful and Talkative – and, of course, Greatheart. The list is almost endless.
The first part of the story is told by Christian himself, as he leaves the City of Destruction to reach the Celestial City, and becomes trapped in the Slough of Despond near the Wicket Gate. On his journey he will encounter lions, giants, and a creature called the Destroyer.
Christiana follows along later, and tells her own story in the second part. Not only does Christiana have to cope with her four young brothers, she worries about whether her clothes are good enough for meeting the King. Will she find the dangers in Vanity Fair that Christian found? Will she be caught by Giant Despair and imprisoned in Doubting Castle? What about the dragon with seven heads?
It’s a dangerous journey, but Christian and Christiana both know that the King’s Son is with them, helping them through the most difficult parts until they reach the Land of Beulah, and see the Celestial City on the other side of the Dark River. This is a story readers will remember forever, and it’s about a journey they can make for themselves.
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AGATHOS, THE ROCKY ISLAND AND OTHER STORIES, a collection of short stories for the whole family.
Once upon a time there were two favorite books for Sunday reading: Parables From Nature by Margaret Gatty, and Agathos and The Rocky Island by Samuel Wilberforce. These books contained all sorts of short stories, usually with a hidden meaning.
In this book is a selection of the very best of these stories, carefully retold to preserve the feel of the originals, coupled with ease of reading and understanding for today’s readers.
Discover the king who sent his servants to trade in a foreign city. The butterfly who thought her eggs would hatch into baby butterflies, and the two boys who decided to explore the forbidden land beyond the castle boundary. The spider who kept being blown by the wind, the soldier who had to fight a dragon, the four children who had to find their way through a dark and dangerous forest. These are just six of the nine stories in this collection.
This is a book for a young person to read alone, a family or parent to read aloud, Sunday School teachers to read to the class, and even for grownups who want to dip into the fascinating stories of the past all by themselves. Can you discover the hidden meanings? You don’t have to wait until Sunday before starting!
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ZEPHAN AND THE VISION, an exciting story of the adventures of two angels who seem to know almost nothing – until they have a vision!
Two ordinary angels are caring for the distant Planet Eltor, and they are about to
get a big shock – they are due to take a trip to the Planet Earth! This is Zephan’s
story of the vision he is given before being allowed to travel with Talora, his companion
angel, to help two young people fight against the enemy. There’s a difficulty. Everybody
on Earth looks like a small castle. Some castles are strong and built in good positions,
while others appear weak and open to attack. But it seems that the best-
Meet Castle Nadia and Castle Max, the two castles that Zephan and Talora have to defend. And meet the nasty creatures who have built shelters for themselves around the back of these castles. And worst of all, meet the shadow angels who live in a cave on Shadow Hill. This is a story about the forces of good and the forces of evil. Who will win the battle for Castle Nadia?
Some events in this story are based very loosely on John Bunyan’s allegory, The Holy War.
© 2009 Chris Wright
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MARY JONES ADVENTURE BOOK (ENDORSED BY BIBLE SOCIETY)
Take part in Mary Jones’ adventure! Mary Jones saved for six years to buy a Bible of her own – and after walking 26 miles (over 40km) to get it, she discovered there were none for sale! Mary made her walk alone, barefoot over a mountain pass and through deep valleys in Wales in 1800, at the age of 15.
You can travel with her today in this book as you follow the clues and solve the puzzles. You, too, will get to Bala where Mary traveled, and if you’re really quick you may be able to “buy” a Bible just like Mary’s!
The true story of Mary Jones and her Bible has captured the imagination for more than 200 years. For this book, Chris Wright has delved deep into the records and come up with the latest facts that are known about Mary.
If a puzzle is too difficult, or you just don’t like puzzles at all, you can turn the page and keep reading. Solving puzzles is part of the fun, but the story is still there to read and enjoy whether you have a go at the puzzles or not. Can you discover the real story of Mary Jones? Suggested reading age nine plus.
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