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Jesse trees (and later, stained glass windows), used in medieval times tell people Bible stories. Using her skills as a storyteller and her love of the Bible, the author has written an intriguing story about the creation of a modern-day Jesse tree. She weaves evocative retellings of selected Bible stories with a sensitive contemporary story about the transforming power of love.

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'McCaughrean could rewrite the shipping forecast and make it sound riveting...' (The Sunday Telegraph)

'Highly wrought, subtle and compelling... a classic demonstration of the art of good storytelling.' -- Ian Hislop The Sunday Telegraph 'Vivid and fresh' Children's Bookseller Supplement 'An outstandingly successful demonstration of McCaughrean's skill at retelling traditional stories for contemporary audiences' Books for Keeps

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ERALDINE McCAUGHREAN, author of over 120 books for children and adults. She received the Whitbread Award for A Little Lower than the Angels and the Blue Peter Award for her retelling of The Pilgrim's Progress. Her earlier collections of Bible stories include God's People and God's Kingdom.

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