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Bible Potpourri

My sister has this book Bible Potpourri by Fred S. Mina. This book is a sequel of her first book, The Bible Quizmaster, is a cornucopia of some 5,000 entries of amazing and fascinating biblical hodgepodge to enhance and challenge your knowledge of the Scriptures through a miscellany of interesting presentations.

Here are few sample questions:

1. Who were the two great kings who bowed down to their subjects?
2. Which uncle and nephew had twelve sons each, and each fathered a great nation?
3. How many very skilled soldiers from the tribe of Benjamin "could sling stones at an hair's breadth, and not miss?

These are only few of the questions in the book. So, wanna test your knowledge in the bible? Try Bible Potpourri.

Books to read...

Midnight For Charlie Bone by Jenny Nimmo. Wouldn't it be awesome if one day you wake up and discover that you have special powers? This is what happened to seemingly ordinary Charlie Bone: he learns that he can magically hear the conversations and thoughts of people in photographs. After enrolling in the elite Bloor's Academy for the rich and gifted, good-hearted Charlie uses his talent to pursue and solve the mystery surrounding a missing girl. The first book of the Children of the Red King series is an exciting initial installment, so expect better and more thrilling plotlines.

A House of Tailors by Patricia Reilly Giff. Thirteen-year-old Dina is excited at the thought of leaving Germany and a life of sewing behind to join her uncle's family in Brooklyn. But as soon as she arrives in the United States, Dina finds herself experiencing homesickness, and worse, working behind the sewing machine again! The novel explores how Dina's love-hate relationship with sewing helps shape her future and shows how bravely she faces a whole new world.


Dragon Rider by Cornelia Funke. In this novel by the best-selling author of Inkheart and The Thief Lord, humans have driven the dragons out of their homes. A brave young dragon named Firedrake embarks on a journey to the Rim of Heaven, a hidden sanctuary in the Himalayas, where dragons can live in peace. Accompanied by Ben, an orphan, and Sorrel, a witty young brownie, the three meet wonderful creatures on their way to the Himalayas. But they still have to face their biggest threat- the manmade dragon Nettlebrand who seeks to destroy them all.
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