Product Description

From an award winning author, a major new presentation of Old Testament stories. Geraldine McCaughrean is the Great storyteller of our times, renowned for her spirited retellings of classic stories. Here she brings us 32 Old Testament stories, among them Genesis, Cain & Abel, Noah and the Flood, and Samson and Delilah. Her colourful, accessible text is accompanied by favourite and familiar quotations from the King James version of the bible. The text is enhanced by the warmth and humanity of Anna C.Leplar's illustrations, which paint a vivid picture of life in biblical times.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #1265472 in Books
• Published on: 1998-05-11
• Original language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• 128 pages

About the Author
Anna Leplar lives in Iceland with her husband and son. She originally trained as a fine artist and has worked for a number of publishers illustrating in black and white and colour. Her most recent commission has been the major DK Bible. Geraldine McCaughrean's novels and retellings for children have won her the Carnegie Medal, the Guardian Children's Fiction Award, the Whitbread Award and the Beefeater Award. A prolific author who writes for all ages, she lives in Berkshire with her husband and young daughter Ailsa.