Product Description
This series of Bible stories, from a BBC TV animated series, aims to introduce children to the story of Jesus and early Christianity in an accessible way. This tale is about Nero, who decides to attack Rome with a huge catapult, but Zak gets a chance to show he has a better aim.
From the Back Cover
The year is A.D. 64 . . . and in Rome, the church faces fierce persecution. Driven into hiding, Christians gather wherever it's safe. At secret meetings, they learn about Jesus of Nazareth. And their faith prospers, thanks to courageous leaders--like Ben the Baker who, with his wife, Helena, and their "family" of young orphans, keeps the stories of Jesus alive in . . .
The Storykeepers
Fire! Caesars flaming vengeance descends upon the Christians, turning Rome into an inferno. Can Ben and his family escape the holocaust? They will if Zakkai the Zealot can help. But the overzealous Zakkai, eager to prove his leadership abilities, sparks disaster, sending his getaway horse out of control and plunging himself, his uncle Mordecai, and their wagonload of fugitives into the blazing heart of the Merchant District. Its white-hot action, laughter, and excitement . . . punctuated by three stories of Jesus, who heals a mans withered hand, brings sight to blind Bartimaeus, and teaches his disciples a lesson about children that Zakkai also needs to learn.