Return to Bethlehem

by Lesley Barklay, Mandy Mitchell (Illustrator)

'Dear God,' Joshua prayed. 'I wish I knew the real story about when the wise men visited Jesus...'

When Joshua prays on Christmas Eve, he doesn't expect to wake up in the palace of an angry king. With the help of a new friend, Joshua and Hannah uncover Herod's plot to find and destroy the saviour of the world. Can Joshua and Hannah get to Jesus in time to save the babies of Bethlehem? And will their faith be strong enough to carry them through?

A delightful story for everyone who's ever questioned the nativity scene.

102 pages, Kindle Edition

Published May 4, 2022

About the author

Lesley Barklay has taught high school English, German, and History in rural and outback NSW since 2003. She loves bossing people around, reading, writing, editing, and mentoring young writers. Lesley is currently working on an adult fantasy series, a YA scifi series, a Christian romance, and a middle-grade adventure series, because she is a sucker for punishment. Why write one series, when you can write four?

Lesley lives with her husband, twelve-year-old son, nine-year-old daughter, and one chicken in Moree. In her spare time, you can find her procrastinating from writing by watching authortube. That counts, right?

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