Books published by publisher SCRIPTURE UNION

101 brand new creative prayer ideas for use with groups of 3-11 year olds. The ideas are highly interactive and will get children painting, drawing and responding to God whilst having heaps of fun. Contains prayers for festivals and special days; prayers to join in; to write, draw and make; this book has it all! A helpful visual key shows you how to adapt prayers for use with under 5s, mixed age groups, all age services, or as part of a 5 minute talk. Also contains illustrations, templates and photocopiable material. Whether working with churched or unchurched children, this book is a sure winner

One of the four in the Must Know Stories series, this collection of 10 stories is a refreshing read. Children who are competent readers will encounter the 10 Bible stories voted as the ones that most need to be passed onto the next generation. The 10 stories voted (by parents and teachers) as The Must Know Stories are:Creation/ Adam and Eve; Noah's ark; The 10 Commandments; David and Goliath; Daniel in the lions' den; The birth of Jesus; The feeding of the 5000; The return of the prodigal son; The good Samaritan; The death and resurrection of Jesus Includes zany pictures by the Beano illustrator, David Mostyn.

A Mallenford Mystery. Paul's family life is invaded when his dad marries someone with children of her own. He struggles to get on with them, and to get on at school today. However, he starts learn about God through his new step-family. But when UFOs and 'alien eggs' start cropping up, he struggles to remember who God is amongst the arguing and peer pressure he experiences. Space Invaders uses the story of David to help children think about what they do wrong and how Jesus is ready to forgive them, as God forgave David when he did things wrong. It is partcularly suitable for children outside a church community, but will also challenge those who have grown up in church to think about what their response to God is. Kathy Lee's Mallenford Mysteries series focuses on the residents of Mallenford. The four books in the series can be read in any order and each one features different main characters.

Hall of Mirrors focuses on Rebecca. She and her family attend a church called The Meeting. It is a strict relgious sect which follows the teaching of the Leader. Rebecca grows up with a set of rules and regulations she has to folllow - no TV, mobile or internet. She has to wear a headscarf and simple clothes. She and her mum and dad live in the gatehouse of a manor - once the home of the Earl of Mallenford, but now unused. Her mum keeps the house in shape for the owner (who lives miles away) and her dad is the groundskeeper. At school she meets Dylan and Luke and they persuade her to help them look at the manor house - Dylan has found a picture on the internet of the manor, with a ghostly face in one of the windows. In the manor, the come across the hall of mirrors - a vast room lined with ornate mirrors - and, looking at her reflection, Rebecca wonders what people make of her. Kathy Lee's Mallenford Mysteries series focuses on the residents of Mallenford. The four books in the series can be read in any order and each one features different main characters.

What is the worst possible way to start secondary school? Should you kick bullies? What if all your friends swear, and you can't do the maths test? What about lurve and romance? And, more importantly, are teachers human?Staying in shape when the heat is on isn't easy - ask any chocolate teapot! So this book provides some practical help on how to live for Jesus at school. A funny and humorous book reminding children to ask "What about God?" in secondary school situations. There's help with telling others about Jesus, touching base with other Christians, what to do when you feel you've let God down, and how not to start your career at secondary school. All this is wrapped is up with amusing illustrations and examples from others' school experiences.

Maya thinks it would be quite fun for the River Mallen to flood its banks, but when that happens, it's disasterous for her and her mum. If being forced out of her home wasn't enough, getting caught up in a human trafficking ring threatens everything. Maya is kidnapped and, though she is released, she lives in fear that the kidnappers will come back to get her. Kathy Lee's Mallenford Mysteries series focuses on the residents of Mallenford. The four books in the series can be read in any order and each one features different main characters.