BETHLEHEM BOOKS
Ages indicated are for approximate independent reading age.
Happy Times in a Noisy Village
Astrid Lindgren
Three Swedish farmhouses full of happy, mischievous children don’t actually make a village, but it’s sure noisy
enough to count as one! Read about their adventures through the eyes of Lisa, like the time all of the children
crept into the sleeping Olaf’s room to pull out his loose tooth with a long black thread! By the acclaimed author
of the
Pippi Longstocking Series
,
here is another wonderful tale to share!
ISBN: 978-1-88393-766-9
No: 2382
119
pages
Ages 8+
Was – $19.80
(
Could be read to Children of 4+)
Now – $15
Son of Charlemagne
Barbara Willard
The year is 781 A.D. King Charles of the Franks is crossing the Alps with his family and court on a journey to
meet with Pope Hadrian. One frosty night he speaks to his young son Carl of his plans to name him heir. But the
King already had an heir, Pepin the Hunchback, mockingly called Gobbo……
ISBN: 978-1-88396-573-0
No: 2141
183
pages
Ages 10+
Was – $28.60
Now – $25
Between the Forest and the Hills
Ann Lawrence
A fantasy tale set in ancient Britain at the time of the collapse of the mighty Roman Empire. Can a mysterious
one-eyed merchant save the town of Iscium from a barbarian invasion with the help of two talking ravens and
The Hallelujah Chorus? Life will never be quite the same again, for either the Romans or their invaders! A zany
mix of history, humour and the miraculous.
ISBN: 978-1-88393-739-3
No: 2148
247
pages
Ages 14+
Was – $26.40
Now – $25
The Ides of April
Mary Ray
In A.D. 62 Rome, Hylas is a young Greek slave in the household of Caius Pomponius, a Roman Senator
involved in political schemes. When the senator is found mysteriously murdered, the household slaves
(
including Hylas and his mother) fall under suspicion. Will Hylas escape capture long enough to solve the
murder?
ISBN: 978-1-88393-743-0
No: 2150
165
pages
Ages 14+
Was – $27.50
Now – $25
Beyond the Desert Gate
Mary Ray
Sequel to
The Ides of April
above
Palestine in the first century A.D. is as disturbed and divided as it is today. The Jews have revolted against
Roman occupation and as they grow more restive, Rome clamps down harder. Apollodorus, a merchant of
Philadelpia, takes a risk and rescues a man whom a Roman patrol has left to die in the desert. When
Apollodorus is killed by robbers, his three sons are left almost penniless. Conan, Nicanor and Philo must each find a way for
themselves.
ISBN: 978-1-88393-754-6
No: 2203
167
pages
Ages 14+
Was – $17.16
Now – $15
Big John’s Secret
Eleanore Jewett
Who is Big John? The son of a knight? Earning a place in the 5
th
Crusade, and while he is in the Holy Land, Big
John searches for a father whom 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
207
pages
Ages 10+
Was – $22.00
Now – $20
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