What reading level is the Arch Bible Stories series?

The Arch Bible Stories series by Joan E. Curren is at a Grades 2.3–4.3 reading level (average Grade 3.2). Intended for Lower Grades (Ages 5–8). There are 27 books in the series.

What order should I read the Arch Bible Stories books?

The Arch Bible Stories series has 27 books in order: 1. Abraham, Sarah, and the Promised Son: Genesis 17, 18:1-15, 21:1-7, 2. Camel's Hair and Honey, 3. He's risen! He's alive!, 4. Isaac's Chosen Wife (Arch Book Series, No 21), 5. Jericho's Tumbling Walls: The Story of Joshua and the Battle of Jericho, Joshua 3:1-4:24, 5:13-6:20 for Children, and 22 more.

What age is the Arch Bible Stories series appropriate for?

The Arch Bible Stories series is recommended for Lower Grades (Ages 5–8). The average content intensity is 1.1/5.

Arch Bible Stories Books in Order

27 books by Joan E. Curren. Reading level: Grades 2.3–4.3. Lower Grades (Ages 5–8).

Series books grow with readers — but that's also the trap. Most series start at one reading level and one content intensity and drift upward over the course of the run. Arch Bible Stories (27 books by Joan E. Curren) lands at reading level Grades 2.3–4.3, with average content intensity 1.1/5.

The reading-order table below lists every book with per-volume reading level and intensity badges so you can spot any escalation before it catches your reader off guard. For a deeper dive into how we score text difficulty vs. emotional weight separately — and why series readers especially benefit from that split — see our methodology page.

Books

Grades 2.3–4.3

Reading Level

1.1/5

Avg. Intensity

Lower Grades

Content Intensity Across the Series

Varies

Content intensity ranges from Gentle to Intense across the series.

First book Latest book

Arch Bible Stories Reading Order

#	Title	Reading Level	Content
1	Abraham, Sarah, and the Promised Son: Genesis 17, 18:1-15, 21:1-7 Arch Books	Level 3-4	Gentle
2	Camel's Hair and Honey Jeffrey E. Burkart	Level 3-4	Gentle
3	He's risen! He's alive! Joanne Bader	Level 3	Gentle
4	Isaac's Chosen Wife (Arch Book Series, No 21) Lucille B. Golphenee	Level 3-4	Gentle
5	Jericho's Tumbling Walls: The Story of Joshua and the Battle of Jericho, Joshua 3:1-4:24, 5:13-6:20 for Children Joan E. Curren	Level 2-3	Gentle
6	Jesus wakes the little girl Joanne Bader	Level 2-3	Gentle
7	Jesus, the Good Shepherd Robert E. Mitchell	Level 3	Gentle
8	Jon and the Little Lost Lamb (Arch Books) Jane Latourette	Level 4	Gentle
9	Joseph's Christmas story Nicole E. Dreyer	Level 3	Gentle
10	Mary and Martha's dinner guest Swanee Ballman	Level 2-3	Gentle
11	Mary Magdalene's Easter story Sara Hartman	Level 2-3	Gentle
12	Mary's Christmas story Teresa Olive	Level 3-4	Gentle
13	Mary's Easter story Eric C. Bohnet	Level 3-4	Gentle
14	Mary's story M. M. Brem	Level 3	Gentle
15	Moses' dry feet Joan E. Curren	Level 2-3	Gentle
16	Once Upon A Clear Dark Night The Story Of Christmas For Children Based On Matthew 2112 Michelle Medlock Adams, Jeff Burkart	Level 4-5	Gentle
17	Peter's Easter Story (Arch Books) Nicole E. Dreyer	Level 3-4	Gentle
18	Ten Steps to Z-Z-Zing Joan E. Curren	Level 2-3	Gentle
19	The Easter Day surprise Jane Fryar	Level 2-3	Gentle
20	The First Brothers Joan E. Curren	Level 2-3	Mild
21	The little boat that almost sank Mary Warren	Level 3-4	Gentle
22	The Lord's Prayer Michelle Korenkamp	Level 4-5	Gentle
23	The lost coin Nicole E. Dreyer	Level 3-4	Gentle
24	The Man Who Couldn't Speak Jeffrey E. Burkart	Level 3-4	Gentle
25	The Parable of the Talents Nicole E. Dreyer	Level 4	Intense
26	The seeds that grew and grew Jeffrey E. Burkart	Level 3-4	Gentle
27	The Springy, Slingy Sling (Arch Books (Paperback)) Joan E. Curren	Level 2-3	Gentle

All Arch Bible Stories Books

Abraham, Sarah, and the Promised Son: Genesis 17, 18:1-15, 21:1-7

Arch Books

Abraham, Sarah, and the Promised Son: Genesis 17, 18:1-15, 21:1-7

Arch Books

Level 3-4

Camel's Hair and Honey

Jeffrey E. Burkart

Camel's Hair and Honey

Jeffrey E. Burkart

Level 3-4 Gentle

He's risen! He's alive!

Joanne Bader

He's risen! He's alive!

Joanne Bader

Level 3 Gentle

Isaac's Chosen Wife (Arch Book Series, No 21)

Lucille B. Golphenee

Isaac's Chosen Wife (Arch Book Series, No 21)

Lucille B. Golphenee

Level 3-4

Jericho's Tumbling Walls: The Story of Joshua and the Battle of Jericho, Joshua 3:1-4:24, 5:13-6:20 for Children

Joan E. Curren

Jericho's Tumbling Walls: The Story of Joshua and the Battle of Jericho, Joshua 3:1-4:24, 5:13-6:20 for Children

Joan E. Curren

Level 2-3 Gentle

Jesus wakes the little girl

Joanne Bader

Jesus wakes the little girl

Joanne Bader

Level 2-3

Jesus, the Good Shepherd

Robert E. Mitchell

Jesus, the Good Shepherd

Robert E. Mitchell

Level 3 Gentle

Jon and the Little Lost Lamb (Arch Books)

Jane Latourette

Jon and the Little Lost Lamb (Arch Books)

Jane Latourette

Level 4 Gentle

Joseph's Christmas story

Nicole E. Dreyer

Joseph's Christmas story

Nicole E. Dreyer

Level 3 Gentle

Mary and Martha's dinner guest

Swanee Ballman

Mary and Martha's dinner guest

Swanee Ballman

Level 2-3 Gentle

Mary Magdalene's Easter story

Sara Hartman

Mary Magdalene's Easter story

Sara Hartman

Level 2-3 Gentle

Mary's Christmas story

Teresa Olive

Mary's Christmas story

Teresa Olive

Level 3-4 Gentle

Mary's Easter story

Eric C. Bohnet

Mary's Easter story

Eric C. Bohnet

Level 3-4 Gentle

Mary's story

M. M. Brem

Mary's story

M. M. Brem

Level 3 Gentle

Moses' dry feet

Joan E. Curren

Moses' dry feet

Level 2-3 Gentle

Questions about the Arch Bible Stories series

What reading level is the Arch Bible Stories series?: The Arch Bible Stories series by Joan E. Curren is at a Grades 2.3–4.3 reading level (average Grade 3.2). Intended for Lower Grades (Ages 5–8). There are 27 books in the series.
What order should I read the Arch Bible Stories books?: The reading-order table above lists all 27 books with per-volume reading level and intensity ratings. Start with book 1 and read in publication order unless the table indicates a different recommended order for newer readers.
What age is the Arch Bible Stories series appropriate for?: The Arch Bible Stories series is recommended for Lower Grades (Ages 5–8). The average content intensity is 1.1/5. Check the intensity trajectory above to see whether content gets heavier across the series — if it does, sensitive readers may want to stop earlier in the run.