5+1 contains five familiar stories from the Bible but they are retold from the perspective of the kids who are important characters in each of the stories. We often think that the Biblical characters are adults with a lot of life experiences to help them make their decisions. But for some the first stories about them are when they are actually quite young such as Joseph, Isaac, Samuel, David and Jonathan. Jacob was probably 15 When he stole his brother's birthright. Miriam may have been as young as 11 when her brother Moses was hidden among the reeds. The young characters in the other three stories aren't named so the author has written about Suzanna, a maid in Namaan's household; Thomas, a young tent-maker; and Josh who carried a picnic lunch. The last story is not from the Bible but is also about a young teenager who discovers a great truth about God.