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December 2005

 

Christmas Reading

There's not much room for full reviews in this issue, just a couple of books worth mentioning. Visit your local or online bookshop for your Christmas gifts.

 

  • A Child's First Bible. Ideal for 3-7 year-olds. Features the main stories from Old and New Testaments. Colourful, contemporary illustrations with easy-to-read text and a question or prayer on each 2-page spread. DorlingKindersley, RRP $22.95, hardcover 256pp.










  • A Christmas Compendium by J. John. 'Unravel the mysteries and myths of our Christmas traditions.' Fascinating, dip into this one all year round. Allen & Unwin, RRP $29.95, hardcover 148pp.












    Testament - The Bible Odyssey. Ed. Philip Law from Revised English Bible. Brilliant, perfect for someone who finds chapter/verse divisions distracting. Reads like a novel. Continuum Books, paperback 650pp.