In 29 imaginatively illustrated stories from the New Testament, Selina Hastings brings the life and miraculous times of Jesus into vivid relief for young readers. Some of Jesus's miracles discussed here include "Jesus Calms the Storm," "Jairus's Daughter," "The Resurrection," "Tongues of Fire," and "Jesus Walks on Water." While remaining faithful to the original content of the Bible stories, Hastings's writing style is easy to understand for today's readers. Each story includes full-color illustrations and photos, maps, diagrams, and quotations from the Bible, and/or historical facts relating to Biblical times. Photos of real artifacts and places mesh well with creative illustrations of how things might have looked. A "Who's Who in the Bible Stories" on the last page gives brief biographical information on Biblical characters. Prepared in consultation with educators, scholars, and religious advisors, this is a carefully organized, thoughtfully prepared collection, and a good complement to Hastings's other retelling of Bible stories, The Birth of Jesus. (Ages 9 and older) --Emilie Coulter