Recommended Books for teaching Christianity
for use in RE and also literacy, PSE, art, history and assemblies

* = recommended - *** = highly recommended

Bibles and Story Bibles

Lion Storyteller Bible (KS1) Lion 0-7459-2921-4 £10.99 ***

Lion Story Bible Part I (KS2) Lion 0-7459-2034-9 £8.99 ** useful for Literacy

Lion Story Bible Part 2 (KS2) Lion 0-7459-2035-7 £8.99 **

Bible - International Children’s (KS2&3) Word 0-8500-9901-3 £14.99 **

The Bible Through Art (KS2,3&4) RMEP 1-85175-215-3 £24.95 **

Lion First Bible (KS1) Lion 0-7459-3210-X £11.99 *

The Scroll (KS2,3&4) HarperCollins 0-00-274022-2 £9.99

International Childrens Bible Handbook (KS2&3) Word 0-8499-1481-7 £9.99

Lion Handbook to the Bible (Staffroom) (KS1,2,3&4) Lion 0-8564-8320-6 £20.00

Children’s Guide to The Bible (KS2&3) S.U. 1-85999-072-X £5.99 *

The Lion Graphic Bible (KS2&3) Lion 0-7459-2708-4 £20.00

Bible World - A Very Special Book (KS2&3) Lion 0-7459-2176-0 £7.99

Bible World - The Great Plan (KS2&3) Lion 0-7459-2171-X £7.99

Bible World - Homes & Families (KS2&3) Lion 0-7459 -2178-7 £7.99

Bible World - Work & Society (KS2&3) Lion 0-7459 -2179-5 £7.99

Thinking Skills (all from Stapleford)***

RE Thinking (all age) M Cooling Series of books £10.95 each

TheJesus Journey Picture Pack (KS1 & 2) £17.99 ISBN 1-902234-25-1

The Christmas Activity Pack (KS1 &2) £10.00

The Gospels Unplugged (KS2) ISBN 1-84101-243-2 Published by BRF but available from Stapleford

Express Ways (KS3) £19.95 Secondary

Art

Jesus Through Art (KS2,3&4) RMEP/Cant 7-85175119-X £24.95 ***

The Bible Through Art (KS2,3&4) RMEP/Cant 1-851 75215 3 £24.95**

Teaching Christanity Instant Art (KS2) Palm Tree 0-86208-142-4 £9.99 *

Instant Art for Teaching R.E. (KS1&2) Kevin Mahew 1-84003-092-5 £9.99 *

Bereavement

The Hideaway (KS2&3) K.Mayhew 1-8400-3182-4 £4.99 ** - this book very sensitively covers bereavement

Alices Dad (KS2&3) K.Mayhew 1-8400-3374-6 £4.99 - a book for children about terminal illness

The Goodbye Boat (KS1&2) Lion 0-7459-3693-8 £4.99

Gods Quiet Things (KS1) Lion 0-7459-4268-7 £4.99

Parables

Stories Jesus Told (KS1) Collins 0-5510-3072-0 £9.99*** - individual stories also available in separate books

The Gospels Unplugged (KS2) *** - see under Thinking Skills

Best Loved Parables (KS2) Lion 0-7459-3803-5 £9.99 *

The Lost Sheep (KS1&2 big book ) Lion 0-7459-4434-5 £12.99

Assembly Resources

Assemblies From The Gallery (KS1,2,3&4) Stapleford 1-85175-216-1 £17.39 *** (incl. acetates)

Assemblies That Count (KS1&2) Stapleford 1-902234-16-2 £8.95 **

Cracking Assemblies (KS1&2) Stapleford 0-9516-3785-4 £12.95

Ready-made Assemblies about Famous People (KS2&3) S.U. 1-8599-9300-1 £6.99

Assembly Chains (KS2) Lion 0-7459-4228-81 £7.50

Don’t Push Me Around (KS2) Kevin Mahew 1-8400-35587 £3.99

Everyone Matters (KS2) S.U. 1-8599-9040-1 £6.99

Time Line Assembly Book (KS2&3) Stapleford 1-8517-5167-X £7.95 *

Poetry, Allegory and Stories

Whispering in God’s Ear (KS1&2) Lion 0-7459-3672-5 £3.99 - poetry

Rap, Rhyme and Reason (KS2,3&4) S.U.1-85999-036-3 £4.99

All Year Long (KS1) Lion 0-7459-37322 £5.99 - harvest

The Animals Easter (KS1&2) Lion 0-7459-4158-3 £3.99**

Sad News Glad News (KS1) Lion 0-7459-3733-0 £5.99

Song of Morning (KS2) Lion 0-7459-3951-1 £6.99 * - compilation of stories and poems for Easter

Lord of the Dance (KS2) Lion 0-7459-3898-1 £5.99

The Easter Angels (KS2&3) Lion 0-7459-4420-5 £4.99

Tale of Three Trees (KS1&2) Lion 0-7549-2267-2 £4.99

Cheer Up Chicken (KS1&2) Lion 0-7459-3876-0 £4.99 - introduces the concept of sacrifice

The Animals Christmas (KS1&2) Lion 0-7459-3699-7 £3.99

A Night the Stars Danced for Joy (KS2&3) Lion 0-7459-3610-5 £4.99

The Grumpy Shepherd (KS1) Lion 0-7459- £4.99*

Let’s Sing & Shout (KS1) SU 1-859992633-3 £6.99* - simple songs and rhymes for RE

Telling Tales (KS2) CPAS 1-8976-6072-3 **

Telling More Tales (KS2) CPAS 1-8976-6097-9 **

Telling Even More Tales (KS2) CPAS ISBN 1-9020-4111-9*

Creation Stories

In The Beginning (KS1, big book ) Lion 0-7459-4431-0 £12.99 *** - The story of Creation - very simple, illustrations

Before the Stars Were Made (KS1) Lion 0-7459-3635-0 £5.99

What a Wonderful World (KS2) Lion 0-7459-3831-01 £4.99 * A compilation of stories and poems

Wonderful Earth (KS1&2) Hunt &Thorpe 1-85608-005-6 £9.99*

In the Beginning (KS1) Lion 0-7459-3605-9 £4.99 *

Various

My Christian Faith (KS1&2 big book ) Evans 0-237-51932-1 £14.99

The Evergreen Wood (KS2) Hunt&Thorpe 1-85608-256-3 £4.99 - class sets available for Literacy

The Lion, Witch &Wardrobe (KS2&3) Collins 0-00-185701-0 £12.99

Bullies (KS2) Kingsway 0-8547-6406-2 £3.99

The Old Man & the Tree (KS1&2) Lion 0-7459-4231-8 £9.99

Tales from the Ark (KS1&2) Lion 0-7459-23755 £4.50

The Ten Commandments (KS1&2) Lion 0-7459-3970-8 £6.99

The Lords Prayer (KS1&2) Lion 0-7459-3969-4 £6.99

The Circle of Days (KS1&2) Walker 0-7445-4047-X £9.99 Prayer of St. Francis - beautiful illustrations - class set available on loan

The Good Man of Assisi (KS2) Lion 0-7459-3633-4 £8.99

2000 Years of the Christian Faith (ref.KS1&2) Lion 0-7459-3884-1 £9.99

Faith in History (KS2) Eagle 0-86347-106-4 £20.00 - Teachers resource. Photocopiable worksheets available separately

Superstars Omnibus books 1 & 2 (KS2&3)RMEP 1-8517-5310-9 & 1-8517-5311-7 £8.95 each
These books are also available as individual stories £2.95 each

Nobody's Child: The Stirring True Story of an Unwanted Boy Who Found Hope (KS4) by John Robinson Monarch Publications 1-8542-4623-2 £6.99

Life of Jesus

Jesus Journey Picture Pack*** (KS1 & 2 - see under Thinking Skills).

If I had Lived in Jesus’ Time (KS1) S.U.0-8620-1900-1 £4.99 - comparison of life today to 2000 years ago

The Story of Jesus (KS1) Candle 0-7814-0975-6 £2.50 *

The Gentle Carpenter (KS1&2) Lion 0-7459-3636-9 £6.99 **

Messiah (KS2&3) Lion 0-7459-4419-1 £5.00 *

The Miracle Maker Activity Book (KS2&3) BBC 0 563 541253 ?£12.99 ** teachers resource book to go with video

The Life That Changed the World (KS2&3) Lion 0-7459-2174-4 £7.99

The Easter Story (KS 1) OUP 0-1927-2377-4 £6.99**

Big Books

Times to Remember RMEP:**
The Tallest Candle ISBN 1-85175-180-7
Let My People Go (Judaism) ISBN 1-85175-209-9
A Day to Rest (Creation and Shabbat - Judaism) ISBN 1-85175-178-5
A Very Special Sunday ISBN 1-85175-212-9

The Story of the Lost Sheep (KS 1 & 2) Lion ISBN 0-75494-434-5**

The Christmas Story Big Book Evans 0-23752-359-0*

WATCH Series Big Books from the BBC (KS 1- see below for video and teacher’s guide)***
Gifts: ISBN 0-563-54642-5
Friends: ISBN 0-563-54643-3
Followers: ISBN 0-563-54644-1
Big Books £19.99 each

All books are available through our Loan Service. Some books are available in sets of 17 for use in Literacy Hour.

We also have many unlisted books and videos - particularly on themes such as Christmas and Easter, as well as a highly recommended selection of videos and CR ROMS including :-

The Miracle Maker Video (KS2 & 3) ***

WATCH Christianity Video, Big Books and Teacher’s Guide (KS1) BBC ***

Ilumina (KS2,3,4) This CD ROM contains a digitally animated Bible and encyclopedia suite.

Produced by Tyndale you can sample the resource at www.iLumina.com

The Test of Time video and teachers resource book (KS3 & 4) BBC *** Secondary

The Image of Christ video & teachers resource book (KS3 & 4) BBC *

The Visual Bible - The Messiah Visual Int.video x 4

Who is This Jesus? video CTA Secondary & Year 5/6

Pathways to Belief - Christianity video, Bible video (KS2) BBC**

Introducing Sarah & Paul video & teachers resource book (KS1) RMEP

The Story Keepers videos (KS1)

The Testament series videos (KS 2,3&4) BBC**

We are adding to our resources all the time. If you would like more information on a particular topic or theme, please contact us.

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