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What can children learn from the lives of the saints?Stories and legends of the saints have been passed down throughout history. The lives of these remarkable people provide richly inspiring material to help children learn and grow.This enjoyable and interesting selection of tales and legends includes over forty saints, ranging from well-known heroes like St Francis and Joan of Arc, to less known but equally intriguing characters from a wide range of periods and places.In his retellings Siegwart Knijpenga draws on hisextensive experience of sharing religious lessons with young people, taking into account what young listeners have enjoyed or responded to, and the questions they’veasked. The result is an engaging and exciting collection of stories for children aged between seven and eleven.

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This unique narrative retelling of the story of Saint Paul is both an engaging day-to-day account of life in the first century as well as a remarkable chronicle of the key events that ultimately laid the foundations for Christianity.It covers his childhood, when he was known as Saul, in his father's tent-making workshop, his momentous encounter with Christ on the road to Damascus and his transformation into Paul the apostle, one of Christianity's most significant figures. Siegwart Knijpenga draws on extensive experience of sharing religious lessons with young people to retell the story of Saint Paul in a lively and accessible way, ideal for readers aged 10 and up.

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