Christian children’s books

The Joy of Books!

Dear Dernier Friends, There’s so much to tell you about this month! Joy 1 – Fan Mail! How heart-warming is this? We love it when readers take the time to write to us – in this case, all the way

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February 2025

Dear Dernier Friends, It’s such a joy to write to you with all our news, knowing you are there, praying for us as we work to supply exciting books for you to give to your kids and teens. It’s like

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Christian Books for Kids in 2025

Dear Dernier Friends, First of all, a very Happy New Year to you, and welcome to all new email subscribers! It’s great to have you here, however you found us, and we hope you will soon very much feel part

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Jesus said, “Let the children come to me.”

Janet, our founder, has a vision: “Children – such a precious gift from God! I love to watch my grandchildren climb trees, dig for worms, pretend to be dinosaurs, stare with fascination at a horse skull in a museum, dabble

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Darkness v Light

As the days get shorter and darker, we can begin to feel the darkness seeping into our spirits. Halloween parties and trick and treating are now pretty much part of our culture now, aren’t they? – the shops are full

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Darkness v Light

As the days get shorter and darker, we can begin to feel the darkness seeping into our spirits. Halloween parties and trick and treating are now pretty much part of our culture now, aren’t they? – the shops are full

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Need to Get Book Ready for Summer?

Dear Dernier Friends, I had a lovely holiday in Dorset earlier this month – the weather was a bit iffy at times, but I got to see where A Pennyworth of Peppermints is set! Summer holidays, for me, as a

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New Book and More News!

Dear Dernier Friends, I hope you are keeping well and enjoying the summer – it’s quite chilly in the UK at the moment, but at least everything looks lovely and green, and the days are long and light! Perhaps we’ll

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Christian Books for Children

Dear Dernier Friends, This week is Book Week in the UK! Lots of children have gone to school dressed up in fabulous outfits, and encouraged to enjoy stories. I went into a local school to talk to the children about

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Dear Dernier Friends, Just a quick note to let you know that we now have brand new copies of our latest updated story, Mystery in the Snow, ready to bring joy to your 8-11s! Yaaayyyy!!!! It’s the sequel to The

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Books to Bring Light at Christmas

Dear Dernier Friends, The clocks have gone back, Hallowe’en has been and gone (phew!), and now we can look forward to Christmas. 🙂 True Light We love Christmas, don’t we, and all that it means to us. Jesus was born

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September News

Dear Dernier Friends, Boy do we have a wonderful, growing list of Christian fiction for you to give the children on your heart! What a privilege it is for us to offer these books to you, and hear your reviews,

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Concerning Changes in Culture

Dear Dernier Friends, We have a serious problem. Children are being caught up in a whirlwind of strange ideas. I was talking to a friend recently, who knows a child who ‘is’ a dinosaur at school. He roars instead of

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Seeking Treasure?

Dear Friends, Once again I’m writing to you from a sunny desk, on a beautiful day. I love this time of year when it’s warm, everything is green, and flowers of every size and colour are blooming for us to

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The Ups and Downs of Life

Dear Dernier Friends, Summer is coming, along with warmer weather and exams! I hope you are keeping well and enjoyed the coronation of our new King? Pity it rained! Every season has its good things and struggles, doesn’t it –

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Easter – the Greatest Gift of All

Dear Friends, Easter is a time for grateful reflection, as we consider once again the death and victorious resurrection of Jesus. As we buy chocolate and eggs for friends and family, and plan our Easter meals, our hearts turn to

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Helping You With Your Outreach

Welcome to the latest Dernier news – there’s so much to tell you! Whoever is on your mind right now (kids/teens) we hope to be able to help you reach out to them. Here we go! Nobody’s Dog Nearly there

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Kenya Book Launch

We had a wonderful time at the Kenya Book Launch yesterday! Huge thanks to Muthoni from CLC Kenya for hosting – what a cheerful, friendly host! Thanks too to our authors for taking the time to come and share their

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Kenya Book Launch Recorded!

Dear Dernier Friends, The Kenya Book Launch went very well – thank you so much to all of you who prayed. I can’t tell you how much your prayers are appreciated – without the Lord we can do nothing, and

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2023!

Dear Friends, It’s been an absolute pleasure to work with you over the last year, to help you get books into the hands of the children you love and are concerned for. Isn’t it just brilliant to be working together

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Books in Kenya, The Dove Stone ebook and a Treasure Chest!

Dear Friends, I do hope things are going well for you, and that you are standing firm through all the changes that are happening around us. Whatever happens in life, we have this as our firm assurance – the Lord

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New Year 2022

Dear Dernier Friends, I wonder what 2022 holds for us all? One thing is certain – the Lord will be with us. He will never leave us or forsake us, and for that I’m sure we are all very grateful.

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December News

Hello, and welcome to our newsletter – filled this time with all the info you need to find the perfect Christian books for the children on your heart! We’re all short of time at this time of year (24 days

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Beech Bank Girls Videos!

We have some fabulous videos to share with you… do share with your friends! This year, let’s get the good news into as many young people’s hands as we can. Every one deserves to hear it. Every one is precious.

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The October Dernier Newsletter

Oliver’s Secret is a wonderful story about seven-year-old Clare, who has moved from China with her family, and who is now feeling lonely in her new home. She prays for a cat, and along comes Oliver… but who does he belong to?…

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Exciting News!

I don’t know about you, but this year has gone by so far in a bit of a blur. I feel extremely fortunate to be doing a job I love, with no restrictions… I hope that you, too, will have things you can thank God for, despite all the difficulties…

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10 Reasons to Buy Christian Fiction for Your Children

10 reasons to buy Christian books for your kids…

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Books Change Author’s Life

Author Mary Weeks Millard knows how books can change lives – because they changed hers! She says, “I loved school, but was very shy and had few real friends. My friends were often my books! I read avidly and was

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Hope – an Anchor for the Soul

Good morning! It’s sunny here right now, though I don’t know for how long! I do love the sunshine. It raises my spirits and somehow brings hope with the warmth and light; especially now, in these difficult times, as the

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August News

As we press on in these difficult times, are you looking for ways to reach out to your neighbours and friends? So many people are looking for the way, the truth and the life, but they don’t know where to find it. Books are a great way to share your faith with gentleness and respect – they allow the reader to make up their own mind, without you having to say anything more than, “I saw this and thought of you.” Particularly when you can’t invite them to a meeting!…

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Christian Books for Children and Teens; Write for a Reason; Competitions and Prizes; Building Faith in Families.

April was a full month! We started a new Write for a Reason course, which is always exciting. This course is for anyone who wants to write novels for children/teens from a Christian perspective. The need for good reading material for our young people is huge, so it’s wonderful to be able to train more writers in the art of story writing…

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Good News in the Darkness

He wanted to try to escape and run home but as he tried to call out “help!” his voice just seemed to dry up inside his mouth. He knew, too, that these huts were away from the road and the other houses, so nobody …

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Our Children’s Security is at Risk

In the very depths of our souls we all long to feel safe and settled. We have jobs so we can provide for our family and locks on our doors to keep out intruders. The idea of ‘living peacefully under our own fig tree…

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Easter Good News?

We mustn’t miss this opportunity – people are desperate for good news. Congregations can be encouraged and whole families reached with Christian books for their children, especially as they see the church caring for their children in a tangible way…

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Our ‘Pilot’ Book

Hello, Janet here with exciting news… our first book will be printed in Kenya tomorrow through our partners in CLC Nairobi! We will see this sample via Whatsapp video – amazing! As a pilot (sorry for the pun!) …

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New Book!

We are really excited to tell you about a new book we are currently working on, called Nobody’s Dog. This lovely story by Eleanor Watkins features a dog who lives in the park opposite Luke’s apartment…

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Getting Ready for World Book Day!

We are counting and packing up books for World Book Day today, to be distributed to Christian bookshops in the UK…

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Our Mission Statement

Many children are growing up not knowing that God loves them; Christians have a responsibility to let them know. Stories help us make sense of the world, so we produce fun, relevant stories for children with a Christian element. These range from spy…

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A Pennyworth of Peppermints Reprint

These arrived on a lorry today, unexpectedly – our new reprint of A Pennyworth of Peppermints! We weren’t expecting them until the New Year – good thing we were in the office…

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Don’t Leave it Too Late!

Last call for books for Christmas! If you know a child who loves to read (or loves being read to), now’s the time to show them you care.

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Know a Child Going Through a Tough Time?

Child on your heart? Bring them the message of the good news in a story… If you need help choosing, please ask! 🙂 We’d love to help you choose.

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Review of Deepest Darkness

We very much enjoyed spending this time together. With two younger siblings, we don’t have many opportunities to spend time just the two of us. His brother and sister would play in their …

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Christmas Gifts

Have you started to think about Christmas presents? We all know books make the perfect gift…

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Books for Christmas

Don’t forget to check out our catalogue for books for your children this Christmas! Dernier Publishing Online Catalogue Christian books change lives, not just give enjoyment for a few days. Not saying it’s not great to have fun and celebrate

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Deepest Darkness Review

“The message of freedom and light was clear. This is a really well written and entertaining story.” Katie read this with her 11-year-old son. Want one? Order here, or buy from your local Christian bookshop. Don’t leave it – time

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Books for Education Bridge Africa

Today we packed up a box of books for children in Kenya who don’t have story books. Thanks to all who have donated books! 50 books will soon be on their way for the #readtolead project, for children in desperately

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October News

Now Halloween is over (phew!), the nights are drawing in, and like it or not, we can’t help but start thinking about…

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Jesus, Light of the World

Halloween is over for another year. Now it’s time to begin preparations for Christmas, when we celebrate Jesus, the…

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Gifts for Special People

Could you afford to buy a Christian book every month/term for your godchild, grandchild, or your Sunday School group? If you write a verse in each one at the front, your special people will have an amazing stack of encouragement

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World Mental Health Day

#worldmentalhealthday If you know a child who suffers from anxiety, Deepest Darkness is a lovely book which has helped many 8-11s. Get your copy here.

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Sharing Faith

Do you have this problem… you want to share your faith with your children’s friends and family, but are a bit nervous…

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Let Your Light Shine

Thanks so much for praying for Dernier Publishing, and for your support. We are in a fight and we are grateful not to be fighting alone. We have an enemy who doesn’t want children to be inspired in their faith,

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Angel Tree

We are getting ready to send 500 copies of Under the Tamarind Tree to Angel Tree (part of the Prison Fellowship), thanks to a generous supporter. These books will go to prisoners’ children at Christmas, as a gift from their

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Official Photos from CRT and the Award!

Hi, Janet here – that’s me in the middle (below), receiving our award! Every year Christian publishers and retailers get together for the Christian Resources Together retreat. At this event we have an exhibition, worship together, eat together, share news…

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Christian Resources Together

Hello, Janet here! The last few days I have been at the Hayes Conference Centre in Swanwick, for the annual Christian Resources retreat. As well as celebrating the 10th birthday of the first of the Beech Bank Girls books, we

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Books Make the Best Gifts

Why not keep a stock of Christian books to give away to your children’s friends and friends’ children? You could be giving much more than a book – you could be planting seeds for eternal life.

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Something is Eating My Beans! – All the Latest News from Dernier Publishing in One Place

A pastor’s wife I know through social media, Claire, gave her daughter A New Me to read. This is what she said, “Just a bit of encouragement for you – my daughter has just finished reading this book… and LOVED…

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Try Before You Buy!

Try before you buy! Get your FREE copy of The Treasure Hunt ebook (pdf) when you join our email list. Read this exciting story (featuring four children from a church…

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