(biblical figure)

Retells the story of the great flood with which God destroyed all the world, except Noah, his family, and the animals he carried on the Ark.

Presents John Milton's epic poem about the fall of man and Satan's plot for revenge against God for casting him out of Heaven; and includes twelve illustrations from the first illustrated edition, published in 1688, and an introduction by novelist Philip Pullman.

In this adaptation of a traditional spiritual, the animals enter Noah's Ark in increasing numbers, from one elephant to ten hens.

Describes how Noah obeyed God at the time of the great flood and preserved two of each kind of animal in the world.

Uses the biblical figure of Job as an illustration of the suffering and injustice of the twentieth century.

The fifteen-year-old Murry twins, Sandy and Dennys, are accidentally sent back to a strange Biblical time period, in which mythical beasts roam the desert and a man named Noah is building a boat in preparation for a great flood.

A somewhat humorous retelling, featuring Balaam's donkey, of the Bible story in which Balak, king of Moab, calls upon Balaam, the prophet, to curse the Israelites, but he blesses them instead.

In order to convince his family and all the animals to come aboard the Ark, Noah sends out invitations announcing a romantic vacation cruise.

Contains three plays by nineteenth-century Irish author Oscar Wilde, featuring the title work about a man who, as a child, was absent-mindedly placed in a handbag and left at the railroad station.

A retelling of the story of Adam and Eve in which the serpent loses his legs as a punishment for preventing Adam and Eve from freely moving between heaven and earth.