Friars, Covenanters and Sunday School Treats: The Kids' Guide to 1000 Years of Christianity in Dumfries
No. of pages 40
Published: 2002
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"Friars, Covenanters and Sunday School Treats: The Kids' Guide to 1000 Years of Christianity in Dumfries" by Alison Brown offers a captivating exploration of the rich Christian history of Dumfries in a way that's engaging for children. The book invites young readers on a journey through time, highlighting significant figures, events, and local traditions that have shaped the Christian faith over the past millennium. Through fun facts, illustrations, and relatable anecdotes, it encourages kids to connect with their heritage while discovering the stories of friars, covenanters, and the joy of Sunday school treats, fostering both knowledge and curiosity. [Generated by language model - please report any problems].
There are 40 pages in this book.
It is aimed at Young Adult readers. The term Young Adult (YA) is used for books which have the following characteristics: (1) aimed at ages 12-18 years, US grades 7-12, UK school years 8-15, (2) around 50-75k words long, (3) main character is aged 12-18 years, (4) topics include self-reflection, internal conflict vs external, analyzing life and its meaning, (5) point of view is often in the first person, and (6) swearing, violence, romance and sexuality are allowed.
This book was published in 2002 by Dumfries and Galloway Libraries, Information and Archives .
Tony Mitton was born in North Africa and has also lived in Germany and Hong Kong. Now settled in Cambridge, England, Tony has written a number of picture books, including the Amazing Machines series (Kingfisher). This is Tony's first book with Bloomsbury. Alison Brown studied Fine Art at Liverpool and then became a graphic designer. She has been illustrating for the past three years. Alison was brought up in Bangor, Northern Ireland but she now lives in Leeds.