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Are you looking for resources for your 8-12 year olds? You’ll find them here in this great big round-up, separated by topic!
Christian History Books for Kids
Who Was Moses? – Who was Moses in the Bible? Your family will love the fun text and illustrations in this Moses Bible biography. Perfect for kids ages 7-12!
What Was the Tabernacle? – Your family will love learning about Bible history for kids in this fun, illustrated book for 7-12 year olds, What Was the Tabernacle?.
Why Did the Exodus Happen? – Do your kids know the story of the Exodus out of Egypt? Why Did the Exodus Happen? is a fun book for 7-12 year olds about who God is.
Who Were the Disciples? – Who were the disciples? Teach your kids (ages 7-12) the answer to “Who were the 12 disciples of Jesus?” with a fun biography for kids.
What Was the Cross? – Your family will love learning about Bible history for kids in this fun, illustrated book for 7-12 year olds, What Was the Cross?.
Why Did the Resurrection Happen? – Do your kids know the importance of the resurrection of Jesus Christ? Your 7-12 year olds will love Why Did the Resurrection Happen?.
Who Was Martin Luther? – A fun way for kids to learn about a man who changed history and helped the Church remember the true gospel of Jesus Christ.
What Was the Gutenberg Bible? – A fun way for kids to learn about a technology which changed history and helped the Church be able to read God’s Word in the language of their own heart.
Why Did the Reformation Happen? – A fun way for kids to learn about a major movement in world history, important biblical truths, and the people God used to remind his Church that his word to us in the Bible alone, we are saved in Christ alone through grace alone by faith alone, and we are to give glory to God alone.
Who Were the Abolitionists? – A fun way for kids to learn about ten men and women who worked to glorify God, love their neighbors, and in the process changed history.
What Was the Underground Railroad? – A fun way for kids to learn about a movement which changed history, freed captives, and helped lead to the freedom of all enslaved Americans.
Why Did Slavery End? – A fun way for kids to learn about a major movement in world history, important biblical truths, and the people God used to remind his Church that he has told us how we must love one another.
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The Absolutely Enormous List of Christian History Books – Find the historical fiction and biographies you need in the Absolutely Enormous List of Christian History Books — by grade level and time period!
Four Reasons to Teach Christian History (With Book Suggestions) – Christian history for kids is valuable! Here are 4 reasons you’ll want to teach the history of God’s people.
Church History Books that Every Home Library Needs to Have – Every Christian family needs a great overview of Christian history. These Church history books for kids should be in every home library!
Christian Church History Timeline – Need a Christian Church history timeline? Check out a visually stunning history timeline chart and book for kids!
Christian Biography Box Sets for Your 9-14 Year Olds – Are you looking for great Christian biographies for kids? These awesome Christian history box sets are perfect for your 9-14 Year Olds!
Patrick of Ireland Biography – This fascinating St. Patrick biography for kids will tell your children the true story of Patrick of Ireland and the work he did for the Lord.
Eric Liddell Biography – Eric Liddell’s Story for Your Kids: Check out this narrative biography on the Olympic athlete and Christian missionary for middle grade children ages 8-14.
The Story of the Titanic – Looking for the story of the Titanic for children? Titanic: the Ship of Dreams is a narrative biography of Robert Plant, who loved Jesus.
John Stott Biography – Who was John Stott? This book on the modern evangelist is a wonderful John Stott biography for 8-14 year olds!
Mary of Orange Biography – Your kids and teens will love this story of a real life princess of the Protestant Reformation – Mary of Orange – a narrative biography for 9-14 year olds.
Fanny Crosby Biography – Teach your kids about the story of Fanny Crosby, a blind hymnwriter, with this excellent Fanny Crosby biography for kids ages 8-12.
Brother Andrew Biography – A Brother Andrew biography your kids will love! Amazing Brother Andrew facts about smuggling Bibles into Communist countries and founding Open Doors.
Michael Faraday Biography – Teach your kids the facts about Michael Faraday and his inventions with this wonderful Michael Faraday biography for kids 8-12 years old!
John Knox of Scotland Biography – John Knox of Scotland was a Reformer central to the movement. Check out this great John Knox biography for kids ages 7-12!
Nate Saint Biography – Looking for a Nate Saint biography for your kids? Look no further. This Nate Saint book is perfect for your 9-12 year olds!
Augustine of Hippo Biography – Looking for an Augustine of Hippo biography for kids? St Augustine is a figure you’ll want your kids to know as they learn about the history of the faith.
Robert Moffat Biography – Robert Moffat was a missionary to the tribal people of South Africa for 50 years. You’ll love this inspiring Robert Moffat biography for 8-14 year olds.
John Newton Biography – This John Newton biography for kids is a true story of God’s amazing grace in the life of John Newton, the abolitionist and hymnwriter.
Hannah More Biography – Christian history your kids will love? Check out this Hannah More biography for kids ages 8-14. Your kids will love the story of a woman writing for Jesus.
Frances Ridley Havergal Biography – Teach your kids about the life Frances Havergal and her hymns with this wonderful Frances Ridley Havergal biography for kids ages 8-14.
John Welch Biography – John Welch by Ethel Barrett is a great Reformation biography the Christian Focus 4 Kids Trailblazers series of Christian biographies!
Ulrich Zwingli Biography – Ulrich Zwingli of the Reformation is an intriguing figure, also known as Huldrych Zwingli. Your kids will love this Ulrich Zwingli biography!
D.L. Moody Biography – Your family will love reading the fascinating story of Dwight Moody, told in this engaging D L Moody biography for kids ages 8-12!
Christian Biographies for Young Readers – An heirloom-quality biography series from Simonetta Carr that you’ll want to keep.
Marie Durand Biography – Teach your 7-12 year olds about the French Huguenots through the story of Marie Durand. This biography by Simonetta Carr is heirloom beautiful!
John Knox Biography – John Knox was a central figure in the Protestant Reformation. Check out this outstanding John Knox biography by Simonetta Carr for children aged 7-12.
Anselm of Canterbury Biography – Discover a beautiful Anselm of Canterbury biography by Simonetta Carr, for Christian children ages 7-12. Your kids will want to pick this up again and again.
Michelangelo for Kids – Michelangelo for Kids is a wonderful artist study on Michelangelo for ages 9-14. Learn about the artist Michelangelo with your kids!
The Hiding Place for Youth – The Hiding Place is an amazing testimony to God’s goodness in hard times. This edition adapts the Corrie Ten Boom story for ages 8-14!
Historical Fiction about C.S. Lewis and World War 1 and 2 – Historical fiction books about C.S. Lewis and World War 1 and 2 by Douglas Bond? Yes, please! Teens will love these faith-building novels!
Heroes and History Series – Heroes and History Series is a wonderful Christian Historical Fiction for teens series — perfect for middle grade to age 15!
Best Books on the Reformation for Your Family – Looking for the best books on the Reformation for your family? Find 40+ wonderful books just for children and teens about the Protestant Reformation!
History of the Reformation Stories for Children – Want to teach the history of the Reformation to your children? Kids love these Reformation stories by William Boekestein.
A History of Church Preachers – Wielding the Sword by Linda Finlayson is a history of Christian Church preachers and teachers that’s fun for kids to read!
Missionary Biographies Kids Will Adore – Looking for some missionary biographies for kids ages 6-12 they’ll adore? Check out this great series of lesser-known missionary stories for children.
Real Life Heroes for Boys – Give your boys real life heroes who loved Jesus with these wonderful Christian books for boys of all ages–they’ll love reading them!
Real Life Heroes for Girls – Give your girls real life heroes who loved Jesus with these wonderful Christian books for girls of all ages–they’ll love reading them!
Bible Activity Books for Kids
Bible Investigators: Creation – Your kids will love being Bible Investigators — they’ll learn about important biblical doctrine in a fun way with Bible puzzles for kids!
God’s Special Tent: The Story of the Tabernacle and What Came After – The Tabernacle for kids is easy to teach with this fun book. There’s coloring, and a Tabernacle model kit for kids, too, in this wonderful book.
Easter Activity Book – Teach your kids about the resurrection with this unique 40-day Easter activity book for children! It’s a great way to celebrate before Easter, or after.
History Coloring Books – You’ll love teaching history to your children in an easy, engaging, hands-on way with these great coloring books for kids.
30 Family Devotions Kids Will Enjoy – It’s so important to study God’s Word with our kids. Your family will enjoy 30 family devotions for kids on Peter and prayer from Katy Morgan!
Books about the Bible for Kids
Best Books for Parenting Tweens for Christ – A lot happens between the ages of 9 and 12. Be intentional about the tween years with 5 of the best books for parenting tweens for Christ!
History of the Bible Timeline – Want a history of the Bible timeline for your kids? You’ll love this Bible history timeline chart — the perfect book for every home library.
A Spiritual Makeover for Your Daughter – Three books you’ll love: a spiritual makeover from Jesus, is not a change your daughter can bring about herself. (It’s also not one you can bring about!)
How to Study the Bible in Context – Two great books give a wonderful overview of every book of the Bible and the prophecies of the Bible for kids!
All About the Bible – Your kids will love these amazing facts about the Bible. Find them in the All About the Bible books from The Good Book Company!
Noah’s Ark Books – Looking for a Noah’s ark book kids will adore? This fabulous selection of Noah’s Ark books tells the story of Noah and the Ark from the Bible.
Christian Easter Books for Kids and Teens – Looking for the best Easter books for kids? Check out this list of wonderful Christian Easter books for children and teens.
Family Devotional Book for the Easter Season – Kids love this family devotional book for the Easter season. Fourteen stories with questions to cover Holy Week and the Resurrection.
History of Legends and the Bible – Your kids will love the fascinating Legends and Lore series from Master Books!
Books about the Bible for Kids and Teens – Teach your family the Bible’s origins, themes, and applications with books about the Bible for kids and teens.
Answers to Tough Questions about the Bible – Do your kids have Bible questions? Joel Beeke answers tough questions about the Bible for kids ages 8-12 year olds.
A History of the Bible that’s Fun to Read – What is the history of the Bible? Discover a wonderful history of Bible for kids that tells the story of translation and preservation for ages 7-12.
Christian Picture Books for Older Kids – Do your kids love picture books? Are you looking for picture books for older kids? Check out these Christian picture books your kids will love!
Best Christmas Books for Kids – Looking for the best Christmas books for kids? Check out this awesome selection of Christian Christmas books: Advent, board, activity, and picture books!
The Biggest Story Bible Storybook – Looking for a storybook Bible for kids up to age 12 that ties the story of God’s Word together? Check out The Biggest Story Bible Storybook by Kevin DeYoung!
The Book of Acts for Kids – Children, ages 7-11, will love learning about the book of Acts for kids with two volumes of Adventures in Acts by David Luckman.
Help Kids Know God Through His Word – Knowing God is so important. Help kids know God through his Word with Catherine MacKenzie’s fun book: How to Be a Bible Brainiac!
Biblical Fiction Books from Marty Machowski – Your kids will love the Redemption Tales series. These biblical fiction books from Marty Machowski trace salvation history through Scripture!
Who is God According to the Bible? – Teach kids: Who is God According to the Bible and Who is Jesus with two family devotions your family will love!
Creation Science Books for Kids
Wonderfully Made is the story of each child’s preborn life, told from the perspective of the child’s mother. This 48-page picture book for 5-11 year olds covers the growth and development process through each week of pregnancy, sharing valuable science and Scripture with kids in a loving way, ending with the story of eternal life available through Jesus Christ when we are born again.
Wonderfully Made: God’s Story of Life from Conception to Birth – Teach kids they are fearfully and wonderfully made with a book about life in the womb with facts of pregnancy for kids and relevant Scripture.
Creation Science Books Kids Will Want to Read Over and Over – Check out this great list of beautiful Creation Science books for kids your children will want to read over and over!
God Made Bugs – God made bugs! Your kids will love learning about the bugs God made with this beautiful bug book for kids from Master Books.
Bible Science Experiments Kids Will Love – Teach your kids about the big ideas of the Bible and science with experiments kids will love! Two Bible science books provide hands-on learning fun!
Devotionals for Kids about God and Science from Louie Giglio – Do your kids love science? They’ll enjoy these devotionals for kids about God and science from Louie Giglio — in the Indescribable series.
Weird Ocean Creatures – As they learn about weird ocean creatures kids will love learning about God’s creatures and building their faith in our amazing Creator God!
Theology Books for Kids
A Year of Bedtime Theology for Children – Teach kids theology with My 1st Books and More! It’s a year of bedtime theology for children your family will love!
Big Bible Answers – Kids have Bible questions and they need big Bible answers. Your family will love this series that teaches theology through stories!
God’s Word and You Series – Help your 8-12 year olds learn to apply the Bible in their own lives with the God’s Word and You Series from Laura Martin.
John Calvin’s Institutes for Kids | Graphic Novel – Kids will love this graphic novel on theology. You’ll love teaching them the basics from John Calvin’s Institutes of the Christian Religion!
Bible Questions and Answers for Kids – Sometimes it’s hard to answer questions kids ask about the Bible. You’ll love these books on Bible questions and answers for kids!
Christian Living Books for Kids
Perfect for family devotions!
How do you pray when you don’t know what to say? The Bible holds the answer.
God doesn’t expect us to pray without guidance. In fact, Scripture is full of examples of ordinary people approaching our extraordinary God in prayer.
Award-winning author Danika Cooley believes that praying God’s Word teaches us how to best communicate with our Lord:
“There are so many lessons we can learn from Scripture about how to approach God and what to expect when we do.”
Best Books about Prayer for Families – Teach your kids about prayer with these best books about prayer for families.
The Pilgrim’s Progress – Add this historic allegory to your library, with volumes for every age level.
80 Days of Kids Praying for the World – Your family will love these two glossy-paged books that will guide 80 days of kids praying for the world! (They’ll learn about it too!)
Charles Spurgeon Stories – This wonderful series contains five sets of Charles Spurgeon daily devotional for kids, focusing on Charles Spurgeon stories for children.
Charles Spurgeon Devotions – Help your kids understand God’s promises with two Charles Spurgeon daily devotions for kids. These cute devotional books make great gifts!
Christian Puberty Book for Boys ages 10-14 – Teach your tween boys ages 10-14 about growing up God’s way with this excellent Christian puberty book for boys they’ll enjoy reading.
Christian Girls Puberty Book for ages 9-13 – Your 9-13 year old tween girls will love this engaging Christian girls puberty book that teaches about growing up God’s way.
Christian Children’s Books about the Birds and the Bees – Use these age-appropriate Christian Children’s books about God’s plan for the birds and the bees–their bodies, marriage, intimacy, and relationships.
What is Modesty in the Bible? – What is modesty in the Bible? Check out a mystery detective book that teaches about biblical modesty for girls in a way that’s fun, without set rules.
Children’s Stories by JC Ryle – Your family will love these Christian children’s stories by J.C. Ryle. They’re classic children’s stories for ages 7-13 from another era.
101 Devotions for Kids – Your family bedtime reading just got a makeover. You’ll love these two books for boys and girls: 101 Devotions for Kids for Ages 5-8!
The History of Christmas – What is the history of Christmas? This great book shares the history of Christmas for kids — with fun activities and recipes to do!
Is God for Real? | Apologetics for Kids – Do your kids ever have questions like is God real? Teach apologetics for kids with Is God for Real? — a book for 8-12 year olds.
Homeschool Curriculum for the Middle Grades
Sound Words – A Protestant Westminster catechism for kids!
Learn Koine Greek – Want your kids to Learn Koine Greek? | These are my best suggestions for Koine Greek language lessons from Kindergarten through High School.
Homeschool Science Curriculum – Want Christian homeschool science curriculum you and your children will love? Check out three options for elementary, middle, and high school students.
Online Math Class that Adapts to Your Kids – Need a homeschool math curriculum for your family? Check out an online math class that adapts to your kids.
Christian Homeschool Curriculum We’ve Loved – Looking for Christian homeschool curriculum? Check out this list of Christian homeschool resources we’ve loved!
The Five Solas Family Bible Study – The 5 Solas of the Reformation are slogans that help us remember important Biblical truths. Teach your family about the Five Solas!
Learning Resources for Kids
Bible Road Trip™ Resources for Lower Grammar (Grades 1-3) – Looking for a Bible curriculum for your kids in grades 1-3? Bible Road Trip™ is the answer! Find out what resources you’ll want to include.
Bible Road Trip™ Resources for Upper Grammar (Grades 4-6) – Looking for a Bible curriculum for your kids in grades 1-3? Bible Road Trip™ is the answer! Find out what resources you’ll want to include.
Reading Book Log for Kids – Need a reading book log for kids? Get book lists, help kids master the book report, & teach the Dewey Decimal system, fiction and nonfiction.
Bible Study Tools for Kids – Need Bible study tools for kids? Grab SEVEN FREE Bible study resources for your family in one printable “kit” of Bible tools!
Christian Magazines for Kids – This selection of Christian magazines for kids has fun artwork and pictures, amazing stories and articles, and fun games to play.
Stellar Educational Videos for Kids – Looking for educational videos for kids? Streamable Learning streams online homeschool educational videos covering a wide range of subjects!
Awesome Science with Noah Justice – Looking for creation science videos for kids? They’ll love Awesome Science with Noah — the series is perfect for 4th-9th graders!
Learning Tools for Kids – Looking for some great learning tools for kids? Check out learning toys for kids and great educational, fun books! Your kids will thank you.
Christmas Gifts for Grandma that Get Kids in the Kitchen – Are you looking for Christmas gifts for grandma that will make memories and share faith? Get your kids in the kitchen with grandma with these great gifts!
Christian Cartoons Kids Love – Looking for an alterative to Netflix? Minno Kids has streaming video Christian cartoons and Christian movies for kids your family will love!
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Bible Resources for Your Kids
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Puzzle-Based Independent Bible Study for Kids!
“Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that by testing you may discern what is the will of God, what is good and acceptable and perfect.” – Romans 12:2, ESV
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- Observe: They pay attention to what they’re reading.
- Interpret: They figure out what the Bible means in that section.
- Apply: They decide how the truth of God’s Word impacts their life today.
There are a great many truths in life to be found—some interesting, some boring, and some that really matter. You can be the kind of investigator who spends time puzzling out important truth so that you can know all the knowable knowledge that God has given us. That’s right. God, the Creator of the Universe, gave you a great big letter from him to explore and study so that you can discover the truths that really matter to your life!”
Bible Investigators: Creation, (The Good Book Company, 2024), page 7
The Bible Investigators: Creation Bible study for kids, written by Danika Cooley and published by The Good Book Company, is 272-pages of learning, puzzles, and fun activities designed to help your kids become amazing independent Bible investigators–observing, interpreting, and applying God’s Word as they learn what the Bible teaches on a particular subject.
Bible Puzzles for Kids
Middle grade kids, aged 8-12, love puzzles. After all, their brains are just built for figuring things out and memorizing facts. Puzzles are a wonderful way to help kids develop logic skills and retain important information. And, the book is written in a fun, conversational tone your children are sure to love!
What types of puzzles and activities will you find in Bible Investigators?
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- Word Searches
- Crosswords
- Rebus Puzzles
- Dot-to-Dots
- Logic Puzzles
- Missing Letter Puzzles
- Cryptograms
- Word Sudoku
- Mazes
- How-to-Draw Pages
- Matching Pairs
- Word Scrambles
- Journal Pages
Every child is sure to find activities they’ll love!
Elementary-aged kids need hands-on middle grade resources that engage them and equip them to process important truths.
Bible Investigators is the perfect resource to teach your kids about an important biblical doctrine, while helping them apply God’s Word to their lives today.
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Wow! This is such a great list of Christian History books. I especially love reading about the Reformation. Thank You!