Biographies of Reformation Heroes (set of 12)

12 exciting titles cover some of the great names in Christian church history. These stories are told from the viewpoint of a young person living in each Reformer's time and place. Fiction based on solid historical fact. Buy them individually, or as a set.

1. The Beggar's Bible The story of John Wycliffe, as seen through the eyes of a young lad. The exciting story of how Wycliffe came to translate the Bible, and how and why it was entrusted to beggars to distribute.
2. The Bible Smuggler William Tyndale wants to translate the Bible, but the church and government disagree. Young Collin Hartley works with Tyndale on the dangerous project. Follow through danger, daring, and adventure as they flee from enemies, and Tyndale still completes this vital Bible translation.
3. Doctor in Rags The story of 12-year-old Michael Bruhn, who is influenced by the famous physician Paracelsus and the Hutterites to become a medical missionary. The setting is 16th century Moravia, and the family's father has died, and their workers, fearing the Plague, have fled. The mother illegally welcomes the Hutterites to the estate, and life is forever changed.
4. A Heart Strangely Warmed John Wesley is a fiery little preacher who is stirring up all of London. The story is seen through the eyes of young Robert Upton, who learns firsthand the power of Wesley's preaching, and the power of God to change lives.
5. Ink on His Fingers Johann Gutenberg is working on printing the first Bible with type. 12-year-old Hans Dunne finds himself apprenticed to the famous printer, and in the middle of an exciting experience that will change his life.
6. Key to the Prison 12-year-old Tommy Stafford and his sister, Celia, find their lives changed when their father, a minister, breaks with the traditional church to join the Society of Friends, or Quakers. They witness the violence and persecution of Fox's people. His courage, calmness, and power influences the whole family, and finally leads them to freedom in America.
7. The King's Book What was the mystery behind the printing of the King James Bible in 1611? Who was the secret editor who published the work of 54 different translators and made the Bible sing? Nat Culver, the son of a translator, learns answers to these questions, and more about the Bible than he ever thought possible.
8. The Man Who Laid the Egg It is said of Erasmus that he "laid the egg that Luther hatched." When young Gerhard Koestler's parents die, his uncle tries to convince Gerhard to become a monk, but Gerhard escapes to Basel, Switzerland, and learns the Bible truth from Erasmus himself.
9. Night Preacher The story of the Reformer, Menno Simons, as seen through the eyes of two of his children. A story filled with suspense, action, and constant danger, as Simons and his followers dare great things for God.
10. Peter and the Pilgrims Peter Cook has a good life as a bound boy until the day his master dies of the black plague. Because Peter touched the corpse he is thrown out of the great house. He soon meets a group of people called Separatists. Many have already fled to Holland for greater religious freedom. Now there is talking of going to the Americas, the New World.
11. The Secret Church The story of the Anabaptists. The main characters are two teenage boys, Otto and Richard, who are cousins, and a teenage girl, Trudi, whose mother is dead and whose father is the most hated man in the community. This story is about their involvement in a church considered heretical.
12. Thunderstorm in Church Growing up in the shadow of his great father, Hans Luther wonders what to do with his life. Follow his struggles and growth until he finally discovers who he is and how God wants him to live. See Martin Luther, not only as a great Reformer/preacher, but as a father and friend.