<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[bookshelftheology]]></title><description><![CDATA[Bookshelftheology]]></description><link>https://www.bookshelftheology.com/all-posts</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2026 08:37:38 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.bookshelftheology.com/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[The Tale of Peter Rabbit - Beatrix Potter]]></title><description><![CDATA[There is something about Beatrix Potter that is so wonderful, so timeless and so lovely that few have been able to compete. The stories are brilliant, but I have a sneaky suspicion that it is the illustrations that captivate our hearts. For those who haven't ever found Peter Rabbit here's why we love him; Peter is a naughty rabbit who never does as he is told by his mother. In his first book, he finds his way into Mr McGregor's garden where the veggies are plenty but the trouble is more....]]></description><link>https://www.bookshelftheology.com/post/the-tale-of-peter-rabbit-beatrix-potter</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a9ac149f0d4752585081a96</guid><category><![CDATA[0-5s]]></category><category><![CDATA[Nancy Oliver]]></category><category><![CDATA[The Waste Paper Basket Shop]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 07 Sep 2026 06:00:12 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/130399_da4922580d2144d188e898b397713479~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Nancy Oliver</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Little Miss Splendid - Roger Hargreaves]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nothing was too good for Miss Splendid. She lived in a huge house surrounded by large gardens. Her bed was enormous with silk sheets and silk pillowcases. She had a gold bath and silver plates. Yes, she was splendid. At least she thought so, she thought a lot of herself, in fact that’s about all she thought of. One day she went for a short walk into town and on the journey, she met Mr Small who greeted her by raising his hat and saying, “Good morning”. Miss Splendid was rather rude and walked...]]></description><link>https://www.bookshelftheology.com/post/little-miss-splendid-roger-hargreaves</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a59f4b1d03244312ce689bf</guid><category><![CDATA[0-5s]]></category><category><![CDATA[Irene Lawson]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2026 06:00:09 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/130399_1c207d099f754937953e28caf360e219~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_855,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Nancy Oliver</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Summer Reading Challenge - Week Six]]></title><description><![CDATA[You made it....!! Here we go, the final adventure... for now! This week we're reading... 0-5s For anyone who has ever been afraid of something bigger than them... this one's for you! It has very definite Christian themes throughout, using the parable of the man born blind and has some discussion questions at the end. 5-10s If you got a hankering for John Bunyan in Week Four of this Reading Challenge then panic not... here's another of his classics reworked for littler ears. Lookout for Book...]]></description><link>https://www.bookshelftheology.com/post/summer-reading-challenge-week-six</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a58c7c20ff39938e1cbc9c9</guid><category><![CDATA[Summer Reading Challenge]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 06:00:15 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/130399_68fe310cabe34ce09d87d3c306b54508~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_600,h_912,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Nancy Oliver</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Summer Reading Challenge - Week Five]]></title><description><![CDATA[You're nearly there...unless you got lost on a previous week's adventure... then... you may well be quite far off... This week we're reading... 0-5s One for our youngest of readers... you're never too little to adventure. 5-10s While we don't want to get some kind of reputation, if you liked last week's book about bunnies following Jesus... well, here's another! Rabbit's do tend to come in large numbers... (Click the book to check out our review!) 10-14s This one was totally knew to us, so...]]></description><link>https://www.bookshelftheology.com/post/summer-reading-challenge-week-five</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a58c53038e05b9fea356b2d</guid><category><![CDATA[Summer Reading Challenge]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2026 06:00:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/130399_50e1f5b1906a4daea3bfa143b515e1ec~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_600,h_922,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Nancy Oliver</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Summer Reading Challenge - Week Four]]></title><description><![CDATA[Keep going... You're doing great! This week we're reading... 0-5s (SHHHHSSSHHH!!) This might well be our favourite in this age range... (Click the book to check out our review!) 5-10s Quite frankly, this book is adorable! Far easier to read than the original and beautifully illustrated. It's bunny rabbits following Jesus... what's not to love?? 10-14s A fairly new series which if you've exhausted all the other Christian fiction is a welcome addition - now with five follow ups in the series so...]]></description><link>https://www.bookshelftheology.com/post/summer-reading-challenge-week-four</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a58c1f2181cf041dd450ebb</guid><category><![CDATA[Summer Reading Challenge]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 10 Aug 2026 06:00:07 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/130399_cc7b99f893ac476d95e4dd5702d4ed6d~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_599,h_464,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Nancy Oliver</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Summer Reading Challenge - Week Three]]></title><description><![CDATA[Half way already...! This week we're reading... 0-5s This is a great little book, which speaks to the heart of wanting to be known and loved. The Christian Themes are subtle but beautifully done. 5-10s This is a lovely story to read together or even start reading by yourself, the set is lovely and brings out relatable problems solved with Jesus. 10-14s This book has been the starting point for so many young people reading Christian fiction. (Click the book to check out our review!) There be...]]></description><link>https://www.bookshelftheology.com/post/summer-reading-challenge-week-three</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a58bc54181cf041dd4500fa</guid><category><![CDATA[Summer Reading Challenge]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 03 Aug 2026 06:00:17 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/130399_6db2c666c8f846da8e2c817ed63792e3~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_600,h_928,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Nancy Oliver</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Summer Reading Challenge - Week Two]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ready for week two...? This week we're reading... 0-5s One in a beautiful series which explores feelings and emotions from a Biblical perspective... 5-10s This is timeless classic - first published in 1950 would you believe! It explores what it really means to trust Jesus.  (Click the book to check out our review!) 10-14s This is a great read and speaks to a digital generation with clarity and great storytelling. It has brilliant Christian themes and metaphors which only add to the story.]]></description><link>https://www.bookshelftheology.com/post/summer-reading-challenge-week-two</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a58b54ec81d24994793d5b0</guid><category><![CDATA[Summer Reading Challenge]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 27 Jul 2026 06:00:08 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/130399_068d6c7989fa48e9b0c3152297a4fea8~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_600,h_926,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Nancy Oliver</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Summer Reading Challenge - Week One]]></title><description><![CDATA[Here we go...! This week we're reading... 0-5s A beautiful Board Book version of this C.S. Lewis classic. Perfect for little hands and big imaginations! We really love the illustrations in this one... (Click the book to check out our review!) 5-10s This is a lovely story which is a great read for those wanting to try an read more independently. Not too long and with great size print but a big enough story to make you feel like you've really achieved something... 10-14s This  book is not...]]></description><link>https://www.bookshelftheology.com/post/summer-reading-challenge-week-one</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a57843cc8cca052ffcb9343</guid><category><![CDATA[Summer Reading Challenge]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 06:00:14 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/130399_df70dbe9d62d4201b773c16a0819b682~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_600,h_600,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Nancy Oliver</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Summer Reading Challenge 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[We're taking a break from writing to do some... well.. reading! So we've partnered with 10ofthose.com to encourage you to read along with us! There'll be some old favourites and some new tales to dive into this summer. Each week we will recommend one book for each of our age groups (0-5's, 5-10's &#38; 10-14's) and we'd love you to get hold of a copy and give it a read, or to buy it for someone you know in that age range and gift it to them. All of our recommendations will be for Christian...]]></description><link>https://www.bookshelftheology.com/post/summer-reading-challenge-2026</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a4b5c6b0299862d0bdaa056</guid><category><![CDATA[Summer Reading Challenge]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2026 07:43:32 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/130399_6f5ef1c7050a49cbb2265da6f94abd19~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_474,h_438,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Nancy Oliver</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Summer Reading Challenge - 0-5s]]></title><description><![CDATA[Here are all our reads for the 0-5s age group. We hope you love them as much as we do and they become a firm fav on your shelf! We've tried our hardest to select books which are part of a series - cos, while it's great to have a favourite, it's also great to read something else once in a while too! (Look for the star) If you don't have a copy of any of these yet, then click the 10ofthose.com link, get hunting for a second hand copy or get an audiobook version! Week 1 A gentle retelling of C....]]></description><link>https://www.bookshelftheology.com/post/summer-reading-challenge-0-5s</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a392f0a87c293c189bca92a</guid><category><![CDATA[0-5s]]></category><category><![CDATA[Summer Reading Challenge]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2026 06:04:07 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/130399_878a2f85b20a4818a595ade2014ba1c8~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Nancy Oliver</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Summer Reading Challenge - 5-10s]]></title><description><![CDATA[Here are all our reads for the 5-10s age group. We hope you love them as much as we do and they become a firm fav on your shelf! We've tried our hardest to select books which are part of a series - cos, while it's great to have a favourite, it's also great to read something else once in a while too! (Look for the star) If you don't have a copy of any of these yet, then click the 10ofthose.com link, get hunting for a second hand copy or get an audiobook version! Week 1 It is a windy day when...]]></description><link>https://www.bookshelftheology.com/post/summer-reading-challenge-5-10s</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a394538bc774dc6e46e2053</guid><category><![CDATA[5-10s]]></category><category><![CDATA[Summer Reading Challenge]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2026 06:03:04 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/130399_878a2f85b20a4818a595ade2014ba1c8~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Nancy Oliver</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Summer Reading Challenge - 10-14s]]></title><description><![CDATA[Here are all our reads for the 10-14s age group. We hope you love them as much as we do and they become a firm fav on your shelf! We've tried our hardest to select books which are part of a series - cos, while it's great to have a favourite, it's also great to read something else once in a while too! (Look for the star) If you don't have a copy of any of these yet, then click the 10ofthose.com link, get hunting for a second hand copy or get an audiobook version! Week 1 Twelve-year-old Addie...]]></description><link>https://www.bookshelftheology.com/post/summer-reading-challenge-10-14s</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a394b4cfa54cc84484a960f</guid><category><![CDATA[10-14s]]></category><category><![CDATA[Summer Reading Challenge]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2026 06:02:10 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/130399_878a2f85b20a4818a595ade2014ba1c8~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Nancy Oliver</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Elmer - David McKee]]></title><description><![CDATA[I need to thank one of my lovely friends for putting me onto this book - yes, I'm a terrible parent and never read it to my kids. Here's what happens... Elmer is a multicoloured elephant amongst a herd of normal coloured ones. He is the life and soul of the herd, making them laugh and joking around but one day gets bored of being different from everyone else and goes off in search of a solution. It is a story that is being told over and over, particularly today - a classic "be true to whoever...]]></description><link>https://www.bookshelftheology.com/post/elmer-david-mckee</link><guid isPermaLink="false">698c8455d558b030957c0547</guid><category><![CDATA[0-5s]]></category><category><![CDATA[Nancy Oliver]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 29 Jun 2026 06:01:14 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/130399_6f87dd1af0ee4060b680babe56702c3f~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_878,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Nancy Oliver</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hairy MacLary From Donaldson's Dairy - Lynley Dodd]]></title><description><![CDATA[This was a great read when our children were small, and the names of these roguish dogs lives on in our house in place of the actual dog breed names! Here's what happens... Hairy MacClary is a scruffy mix-breed dog who lives at the local dairy. He wanders round the town with his motley collection of friends sniffing the smells and getting into trouble! What sets these stories apart is, not just Hairy but his pack of chums as well, all aptly named to fit their breed. And this brings us to our...]]></description><link>https://www.bookshelftheology.com/post/hairy-maclary-from-donaldson-s-dairy-lynley-dodd</link><guid isPermaLink="false">698c84c1e46957565bf1d54f</guid><category><![CDATA[0-5s]]></category><category><![CDATA[Nancy Oliver]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 22 Jun 2026 06:00:12 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/130399_6d140999301e42af8b5b87e734150c7b~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_894,h_684,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Nancy Oliver</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Sheep-Pig - Dick King-Smith]]></title><description><![CDATA[You probably know this story by another name - Babe, the tale of a small piglet who is adopted by a sheep-dog and learns the family trade. It is both adorable and well written. Back when the film version of this story came out, it prompted people to go and buy their very own 'Babe', later regretting it when they realised just how large a Large White really is! Babe is a piglet on a mission. He is won by the farmer at a fair and then promptly adopted by the farm's border collie and becomes, in...]]></description><link>https://www.bookshelftheology.com/post/the-sheep-pig-dick-king-smith</link><guid isPermaLink="false">698c8702d9c323c10df5c17e</guid><category><![CDATA[5-10s]]></category><category><![CDATA[Nancy Oliver]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 06:00:09 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/130399_fe39d906ee6b4522ab94ef8aec114e85~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_181,h_278,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Nancy Oliver</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Skellig - David Almond]]></title><description><![CDATA[My children read this book in school. I had never heard of it before and I have only recently read it for myself. How I have missed out! Here's the story... Michael moves to a new house which needs a lot of work doing to it. At the same time they move, his mother gives birth to his baby sister who is then very poorly and her life hangs in the balance. While all this is happening Michael stumbles on someone - or something - living in his dilapidated garage. A mysterious creature who is in need...]]></description><link>https://www.bookshelftheology.com/post/skellig-david-almond</link><guid isPermaLink="false">698c8a26636516a3166d6f1c</guid><category><![CDATA[10-14s]]></category><category><![CDATA[Nancy Oliver]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 06:00:12 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/130399_ac0836de1308421db75e8718f70ed2d5~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_269,h_411,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Nancy Oliver</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Little Miss Helpful - Roger Hargreaves]]></title><description><![CDATA[Miss Helpful liked to help people but it didn’t always work out well. Mr Tall’s shoelaces became undone, but it wasn’t easy for him to sort out the problem. Who should come rushing up but Miss Helpful? “Let me help!” She certainly was keen, but what’s happened? She had tied Mr Tall’s shoelaces together. And he fell over and banged his head. “Let me help!” cried Miss Helpful and rushed off for some sticking plasters. In no time at all she’s back and got ready to stick it on Mr Tall’s head. Job...]]></description><link>https://www.bookshelftheology.com/post/little-miss-helpful-roger-hargreaves</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69fb502e7c50fb68b37e53d7</guid><category><![CDATA[0-5s]]></category><category><![CDATA[Irene Lawson]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2026 06:00:20 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/130399_43700f20d8be4f0cb6fe175785f34232~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_860,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Irene Lawson</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Illustrated Mum - Jacqueline Wilson &#38; Nick Sharratt]]></title><description><![CDATA[This one was a new one on me, and I have to confess, I was a bit nervous to read it. It tells the story of Dolphin's mum, Marigold, who suffers from manic depression. The story follows both Dolphin and her older sister, Star, as they try to navigate their beautiful but complex mother who is not like any other mum they know, which is both wonderful and painful in equal measure. Jacqueline Wilson is a master of this kind of topic - managing to melt the wildly difficult with the wildly...]]></description><link>https://www.bookshelftheology.com/post/the-illustrated-mum-jacqueline-wilson-nick-sharratt</link><guid isPermaLink="false">698c8a675ce248ef4488f0ff</guid><category><![CDATA[10-14s]]></category><category><![CDATA[Nancy Oliver]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 25 May 2026 06:00:08 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/130399_0d2a9db5f71d48f1bbe32e1d3878f286~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_181,h_278,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Nancy Oliver</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[How To Train Your Dragon - Cressida Cowell]]></title><description><![CDATA[So I need to confess that I actually watched the film of this before I read the book. Sorry! But no matter as the content of both is brilliant! I mean who doesn't like a story with a dragon in it? If you haven't read the book (or watched the film!) then here's is what happens... A group of tough Vikings live in a remote and harsh island where dragons dwell. Throughout their history, these Vikings have sought to master the dragons and make them subject to them. Until the smallest and most...]]></description><link>https://www.bookshelftheology.com/post/how-to-train-your-dragon-cressida-cowell</link><guid isPermaLink="false">698c8748e46957565bf1d9e5</guid><category><![CDATA[5-10s]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 06:00:09 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/130399_f9220adf3ae649b5bdd5656b2bdb638b~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_268,h_411,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Nancy Oliver</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[13-Storey Treehouse - Andy Griffiths &#38; Terry Denton]]></title><description><![CDATA[This story has gripped the nations ten year olds for over a decade. If you've not had the pleasure here it is in short form: Two guys (Andy &#38; Terry, who write the book) live in a fantastical thirteen storey treehouse and spend most of their days putting off writing the book. It has fab illustrations and the most ingenious inventions that every kid would die to have in their room. But perhaps the most telling overall theme of the book is Andy and Terry's lack of motivation to do anything other...]]></description><link>https://www.bookshelftheology.com/post/13-storey-treehouse-andy-griffiths-terry-denton</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69ef5b267475e016cb90e832</guid><category><![CDATA[5-10s]]></category><category><![CDATA[Nancy Oliver]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 06:00:13 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/130399_f7084c9569384a6c873ea9400a543b23~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Nancy Oliver</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>