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| PRICE | TITLE | AUTHOR | PUBLISHER | DESCRIPTION |
| 13.00 | OUR LIFE IS LOVE, AND PEACE, AND TENDERNESS | Tracy Bourne | Australia Yearly Meeting, 2014, 54pp Illus | 2014 Backhouse Lecture. Bringing children into the centre of Quaker life and worship |
| 5.00 | ABIGAIL ADAMS | Alexandra Walliner | Holiday House, US, 2001, Illus Hardback | Children's book on early American woman's inspirational fight for human rights (slavery & women's rights) |
| 23.00 | APPROVED! | Nancy Haines and Anne Nydam | Pleasant Green Books, US, 2017, Illus | Primary school children's book on Quaker Meeting for Business |
| 22.50 | BAD OIL AND ANIMALS | Linda Hansen | Onepoto Press, NZ, 2016, 127pp | 16 year old Heidi, dreamed of the rich & famous but becomes a teenage protester about animals & environment |
| 23.00 | BAREFOOT BOOK OF EARTH TALES, THE | Dawn Casey and Anne Wilson | Barefoot Books, Britain, 2009, Large Format, Illus | Colourful children's book about protecting the earth. Different cultures presented. Includes fun activities |
| 27.00 | BLACK SHEEP AND PRODIGALS | Dave Tomlinson | Hodder and Stoughton, Britain, 2017, 240pp Hardback | Spirituality can be laboratories of the spirit rather than conformity |
| 40.00 | BOOK OF QUAKER SAINTS, A | L V Hodgkin | US Reprint | Reprint of the original 1917 children's Quaker classic- reflects for children the hidden unity of the Eternal Being |
| 16.00 | BOY IN THE STRIPED PYJAMAS, THE | John Boyne | Blackswan, Britain, 2007, 215pp | Extraordinary tale of friendship between two boys, German and Jew, compelling for children & adults |
| 25.00 | CALM with the Very Hungry Caterpillar | Eric Carle | Puffin, Britain, 2016, Illus. Hardback | A practical and beautifully illustrated mindfulness book for children (and adults!) |
| 15.00 | CHILDREN'S BOOK OF PHILOSOPHY - Sale priced to clear | DK Children's Series | Penguin, Britain, 2015, Illus Large Format. Hardback | Introduction to the world's great thinkers & their big ideas. A book recommended for Quaker children |
| 23.00 | CONCHIE: What my father didn't do in the war | Gethin Russell-Jones | Lion, Britain, 2016, 235pp | A son finds out why his father did what he did and a different kind of courage |
| 12.00 | DEVIL'S ARITHMETIC, THE | Jane Yollen | Puffin Books, US, 1990, 170pp | 1942 and a Jewish adolescent in Poland- truly moving |
| 17.50 | EARTH BOOK, THE | Todd Parr | Little Brown, US, 2010, Illus | For young children. We can all help protect the Earth. If we take care of it, it will take care of us. |
| 20.00 | FRIENDLY GUIDE TO QUAKERISM, THE | Youth Committee of Ireland Yearly Meeting | Yearly Meeting of Ireland, 2003, 31pp A4 size Illus | Beautifully illustrated, comprehensive and clear guide to history and practice for all ages |
| 5.00 | JESUS FOR PRESIDENT | Shane Claiborne and Chris Haw | Zondervan, US, 2008, 360pp Illus | We would vote for Jesus even if we don't vote for the Church- written by young Friends |
| 3.00 | JOURNEYS IN THE LIGHT | Jan Arriens | Pronoun Press, Britain, 2007, 180pp Illus | Quaker stories appealing to young and old explaining Quakerism |
| 5.00 | KING OF THE SKY- Sale price to clear | Nicola Davies Illustrated by Laura Carlin | Walker Books, Britain, 2017, Hardbound Illus. Large size | Children's book. Being in a new country. in aid of Amnesty International moving timeless story about "home" |
| 10.00 | LEAF- Sale Price to Clear | Sandra Dieckmann | Flying Eye Books, Britain, 2017 Hardcover Illus | Children's book. Heart warming tale of helping others and not fear, and the plight of polar bears" |
| 17.00 | LIVING OUR BELIEFS | Young Friends with Graham Ralph | Britain Yearly Meeting, 2016, 100pp, Illus | "Many of us have experienced Quaker meeting for worship on a hill, in a hotel lobby & the silence can surprise" |
| 13.00 | LOUD BOOK, THE | Deborah Underwood | Houghton Muffin, US, 2011, Illus, Hardcover | Companion to The Quiet Book. From the bestseller children's book |
| 2.00 | MISFITS, THE | James Howe | Aladdin, US, 2003, 274pp | Names will break our spirit, sensitive tale of adolescence |
| 28.00 | MOODY COW Learns Compassion | Kerry Lee MacLean | Wisdom Publications, US, 2012 Illus Hardback | Childrens and adults book and a lesson for us all- beautifully illustrated |
| 5.00 | NO PEACE FOR AMELIA | Siobhan Parkinson | O'brien Press, Ireland, 1994, 215pp | Major book awards winner.It's 1916 but Amelia thoughts are on Frederick who shocks the Quakers |
| 3.00 | NOTSO HOTSO | Anne Fine | Farrar Strauss, US, 2001, 92pp Illus Hardbound | Why do bad things happen to good dogs? |
| 18.00 | PASTORAL CARE OF CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE | Committee on Oversight, Britain YM | Quaker Books, London, 2001, 46pp | Lots of good stuff here |
| 16.00 | PEACEFUL PIGGY MEDITATION | Kerry MacLean | Albert Whitman, US, 2004, Illus | A children's meditation therapist shows how this simple thing can do much for children and families |
| 10.00 | PEACEFUL PIGGY YOGA | Kerry Lee MacLean | Albert Whiteman, US, 2008, Illus CLOTH | from the Peaceful Piggy Meditation series- children of ages can use yoga for peace in relationships |
| Free | QUAKER MEETING AND ME | Britain Yearly Meeting, Britain, 2010, Illus | A guide for children to Quaker Meeting for Worship/simple, lovely colour illustrations/all ages/pocket size | |
| 15.00 | QUIET BOOK, THE | Deborah Underwood | Houghton Muffin, US, 2010, Illus, Paperback | New York Times bestseller children's book, a great look at quiet |
| 41.00 | TWO BROTHERS AND A CHOCOLATE FACTORY | Juliet Clare Bell and Jess Mikhail | Bournville Village Trust, Britain, 2016, Hard back, larger format Illus | The remarkable story of Richard and George Cadbury. Children's book but for all ages |
| 16.00 | UNEXPECTED HERO, AN | Linda P Hansen | Createbooks, NZ, 2014, 145p (online teachers resource available) | A 12 year old in rural NZ district has to make a speech in public, on WW1 pacifist Archibald Baxter, good idea? |
| 25.00 | WE'RE GOING TO MEETING! | Stacey Currie | Stacey Currie, US, Illus | Colourful children's book about Meeting. Primary age |
| 16.00 | WHAT IS GOD? | Etan Boritzer | Firefly Book, US, 1990, Illus | Delightfully Illus.rated children's book, not just Christian. |
| 12.00 | WHAT'S THE PASSWORD FOR JESUS? | Chuck Fager | Kimo Press, US, 2010, 40pp Illus | Quaker FAQs for Younger Friends |
| 19.00 | WORSHIP KIT, THE | John Lampen | Quaker Books, London, 2010, 46pp Illus | A Young Person's Guide to Quaker Worship |
| 40.00 | ZEN SHORTS | Jon J Muth | Scholastic, US, 2005, Illus Large Format | Classic Zen stories that abound with enlightenment and love for all age children |
| 10.00 | ZEN TIES | Jon J Muth | Scholastic, US, 2008, Illus Large Format | All age children will be disarmed by this tale that reaffirms importance of our ties to one another |