Izzy's Unexpected Week

When Izzy's parents take her gran on holiday, she has to stay with her Aunty Elizabeth. Gran has left Izzy some notes about her new friend, Jesus, to help her through the week. Izzy finds that Jesus helps her look at life differently and she and her aunty start the journey of knowing him together. The book is aimed at 8 to 11-year-olds and covers issues such as loneliness, bullying, friendship, image, and identity. It encourages children to develop their own relationship with God and includes reflections to understand the feelings and emotions explored. The Bible stories are also included to explore further.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 224 pages
Publication date: 08 March 2024
Publisher: Authentic Media

When Izzy's parents take her grandmother on vacation, Izzy is forced to stay with her Aunt Elizabeth, whom she doesn't know very well. She doesn't want to spend a week with someone she doesn't know, especially someone who had a big fight with her mother years ago. But Grandma left Izzy some interesting notes about her new friend, Jesus, to help her through the week. Izzy finds that Jesus begins to change the way she looks at life, and she and her aunt begin a journey of getting to know him together.

Aimed at 8 to 11-year-olds, older kids will see how Jesus cares for them in the everyday circumstances of their lives and how they can grow in their faith.

• Introduces tweens to Jesus in an accessible fiction format.

• Black and white line drawings are interspersed throughout.

• Gently addresses issues such as loneliness, bullying, friendship, image, and identity.

• Encourages children to experience Jesus in their own setting and see how God is interested in every aspect of their lives.

• Helps children develop their own relationship with God.

• Includes reflections to understand the feelings and emotions explored.

• Includes the Bible stories in full to explore further.

• Ideal for gift giving on any occasion.

• Perfect for Sunday School resources, prizes, or faith school libraries.

• Suitable for children aged 8 to 11.

Weight: 248g
Dimension: 129 x 198 x 18 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781788933148