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March/April 2014
Bethlehem Books is an American book company that produces only the finest in children’s literature. Mostly
fiction titles, these are the sorts of books that any parent can feel safe with their child reading. Amongst
Bethlehem’s many titles, the discerning reader will find historical fiction, adventure stories, humorous stories,
war stories, romances and even well known Australian children’s authoress: Eleanor Spence. St. Benedict’s
Book Centre carries a huge selection of titles, including the following:
A Day on Skates
–
Due end of April 2014
Hilda Van Stockum
.
Illustrated by the author herself, this 2007 Commemorative picture storybook edition, will be
cherished by adults and children alike. It is the beautiful tale of a Dutch teacher who takes his
class out on the frozen river for a winter skating trip. Adventures abound and the teacher isn’t
the only one who is happy to arrive home safely after a very full day! A real treasure in the world
of
good
children’s literature!
ISBN: 978-1-93235-018-0
No: 2991
195
pages
Ages all
Was – $24.95
Now – $20
Switherby Pilgrims
Eleanor Spence
A story set first in England and then 1820s Australia. Miss Arabella Braithewaite of Switherby knows
there is no future for the ten orphans she has gathered together in these years of England's grim factory
growth in the early 1820s. Her plan, quite outrageous in the eyes of most, is to take the children to
Australia to take up a land grant! On a new continent, and after a daunting ocean voyage, the challenges
begin……
ISBN: 978-1-88393-799-7
No: 2536
195
pages
Ages 10+
Was – $19.80
Now – $15
The Weka-Feather Cloak
Leo Madigan
This is a fantasy novel set in New Zealand. In it, Danny Mago’s quiet existence is about to change
dramatically after he takes a job at the St. Martin de Porres Convent in Aniwaniwa, with Mother
Madeleine, the famous Maori painter. Demonic creatures, angelic beings, sly villains, an old and beautiful
weka-feather cloak, a blank wall in a new Cathedral and the unforgettable Mother Madeleine, all come
together in this amazing tale of spirit and laughter. This is Bethlehem Books fantasy answer to that
famous boy wizard.
ISBN: 978-1-88393-768-3
No: 2349
264
pages
Ages 12+
Was – $21.00
Now
–
$15
Big John’s Secret
Eleanore M. Jewett
Who is Big John? The son of a knight? Earning a place as a page in the 5
th
Crusade and while he is in
the Holy Land, Big John searches for a father he hopes is still alive. When he encounters Francis of
Assisi, that meeting will change the course of his life.
ISBN: 978-1-88393-789-8
No: 2471 205 pages Ages 11+
Was – $25.95
Now
–
$20
Between the Forest and the Hills
Ann Lawrence
A fantasy full of humour set in Ancient Britain at the time of the collapse of the Roman Empire. Can a
mysterious merchant save the isolated town of Iscium from barbarian invasion by using two talking ravens
and the Hallelujah Chorus? Life will never be the same for either the Romans or their invaders!
ISBN: 978-1-88393-739-3
No: 2148
248
pages
Ages 14+
Was – $24.00
Now – $20
