NIV Bible for Young Explorers with Bear Grylls and Andrew Ollerton

I am really enjoying reading this Bible because it is filled with boxes of information that teach me things about Jesus that are intriguing and make me think about the stories being told. It has bits of factual and surprising non-fiction mixed in with the religious passages and this helps me interpret the message of the Bible…I have already recommended this Bible to my friends. * Joseph, aged 10 *When I saw the cover, I was instantly like WOW, it’s Bear Grylls. I know him from the TV and Scouts. I’d love to have adventures like him, and I like the way the Bible tells us how to live our lives better. * George, aged 8 *I found it helpful that tricky verses were explained, like ‘Why was Jesus rude?’ The field guides at the start of each book help me know what’s going to happen. * Jacob, aged 10 *I like the pictures in between the books - it helps me understand and I want to read more of the Bible. * Oisin, aged 10 *I like the colourful pages in between the chapters, that explain about how to be a better Christian, so it helps us to live in God’s way. * Edam, aged 10 *It is helpful to have lots of interaction every page so you don’t give up reading the Bible. * Yosei, aged 12 *I would definitely recommend this Bible to young curious minds, children who see themselves as explorers in the footsteps of Bear Grylls, and who want to learn more about the world and their own feelings as they explore their faith. * Sophie, Mum of Joseph (aged 10) *Having information about various people in the bible, as well as historical and cultural contexts, has been really helpful for us as we read together after dinner… a nice win for parents! * Steve, Dad of Jacob and Josiah (ages 10 and 8) *My son’s first response when he opened it was ‘Wow - this is really cool’ - he especially liked the map of the Bible books. The first night we opened this together read a chapter of Genesis - as I kissed him goodnight he said - ‘We should do this every night’ * Mum of Oisin (aged 10) *The questions throughout the verses and chapters are so engaging for children and adults. * Seyun, parent of Yosei and Edam, ages 12 and 10 *Beautifully illustrated, it makes reading the Bible so much fun, with thoughtful comments and super-useful guides such as maps, factual pictures and historical background. * Kate, Mum of 3 *My girl got stuck straight in and asked if we could read it together so she could understand what it all meant. * Camilla, Mum of Alice (aged 9) *

Bear Grylls (Author)

Bear Grylls is probably the most recognisable face of adventure on the planet.

He is a former 21 SAS soldier, who went on to become one of the youngest ever climbers of Mt Everest, despite breaking his back in a free-fall accident only months earlier.

From Everest he has gone on to host more extreme adventure TV shows across more global networks than anyone in history.

Bear’s shows include the legendary Discovery channel show MAN Vs WILD and the hit show RUNNING WILD with Bear Grylls, now in its eighth season on National Geographic Channel and Disney Plus.

His guests have included: Will Ferrell, Bradley Cooper, Roger Federer, Julia Roberts, plus President Obama, Prime Minister Modi of India and many others.

Bear currently hosts the hit Netflix series Bear Hunt where he takes 12 celebrities to the jungle, trains them up, before hunting and tracking them down. This became the Number One show on Netflix.

He is a double BAFTA & EMMY winner, a family man, and a No. 1 bestselling author who has sold over 20 million books.

He is the Honorary Colonel to the British Royal Marine Commandos, & the first ever Chief Ambassador to 55 million young Scouts worldwide.

He is married to Shara with 3 sons. They live part of the year off grid on a small remote Welsh island.

Andrew Ollerton (Author)

Dr Andrew Ollerton is a theologian, pastor and popular communicator. He works with Bible Society and developed The Bible Course, an eight-session guide to the big story of the Bible for small groups. Andrew is married to Charlotte and they have three kids, two fish, a snake and a dog.