Arch Bible Stories Books in Order
Arch Bible Stories is a 27-book series by Joan E. Curren for ages 5–12, at a grades 2–4 reading level, with gentle to intense content (HootRated intensity 1–4 out of 5).
- Books
- 27
- By publication date
- Content intensity
- Gentle to intense
- HootRated 1–4 out of 5 · avg 1.1
Arch Bible Stories Reading Order
Series numbers aren't available for most Arch Bible Stories books, so they're listed by publication date (oldest first).
| # | Title | Reading Level | Ages | Content |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jon and the Little Lost Lamb (Arch Books) Luke 15: 1-7 for children 1965 · Jane Latourette | Level 4 | 5-8 | Gentle |
| 2 | The little boat that almost sank Matthew 14:22-23, Mark 6:45-51 1965 · Mary Warren | Level 3-4 | 5-8 | Gentle |
| 3 | Mary's story Luke 1:5-2:18 for children 1967 · M. M. Brem | Level 3 | 5-8 | Gentle |
| 4 | Isaac's Chosen Wife (Arch Book Series, No 21) 1984 · Lucille B. Golphenee | Level 3-4 | 5-8 | Gentle |
| 5 | Jesus, the Good Shepherd 1988 · Robert E. Mitchell | Level 3 | 5-8 | Gentle |
| 6 | Abraham, Sarah, and the Promised Son: Genesis 17, 18:1-15, 21:1-7 1993 · Arch Books | Level 3-4 | 5-8 | Gentle |
| 7 | The Easter Day surprise 1993 · Jane Fryar | Level 2-3 | 5-8 | Gentle |
| 8 | Mary's Christmas story Luke 1 1996 · Teresa Olive | Level 3-4 | 5-8 | Gentle |
| 9 | The seeds that grew and grew 1997 · Jeffrey E. Burkart | Level 3-4 | 5-8 | Gentle |
| 10 | Mary and Martha's dinner guest Luke 10:38-42 for children 1998 · Swanee Ballman | Level 2-3 | 5-8 | Gentle |
| 11 | Moses' dry feet 1998 | Level 2-3 | 5-8 | Gentle |
| 12 | The Springy, Slingy Sling (Arch Books (Paperback)) 1998 | Level 2-3 | 5-8 | Gentle |
| 13 | Ten Steps to Z-Z-Zing 1999 | Level 2-3 | 5-8 | Gentle |
| 14 | The Man Who Couldn't Speak 1999 · Jeffrey E. Burkart | Level 3-4 | 5-8 | Gentle |
| 15 | Camel's Hair and Honey 2000 · Jeffrey E. Burkart | Level 3-4 | 5-8 | Gentle |
| 16 | The First Brothers 2000 | Level 2-3 | 5-8 | Mild |
| 17 | The Lord's Prayer 2000 · Michelle Korenkamp | Level 4-5 | 5-8 | Gentle |
| 18 | Jericho's Tumbling Walls: The Story of Joshua and the Battle of Jericho, Joshua 3:1-4:24, 5:13-6:20 for Children 2001 | Level 2-3 | 5-8 | Gentle |
| 19 | Joseph's Christmas story 2002 · Nicole E. Dreyer | Level 3 | 5-8 | Gentle |
| 20 | Mary's Easter story The Story of Easter: Matthew 21:1-11 and John 18:1-20:31 for Children 2002 · Eric C. Bohnet | Level 3-4 | 5-8 | Gentle |
| 21 | He's risen! He's alive! 2003 · Joanne Bader | Level 3 | 5-8 | Gentle |
| 22 | Peter's Easter Story (Arch Books) 2004 · Nicole E. Dreyer | Level 3-4 | 9-12 | Gentle |
| 23 | Mary Magdalene's Easter story Mary Magdalene visits the empty tomb, John 20:10-18 : for children 2005 · Sara Hartman | Level 2-3 | 5-8 | Gentle |
| 24 | The lost coin 2006 · Nicole E. Dreyer | Level 3-4 | 5-8 | Gentle |
| 25 | The Parable of the Talents 2007 · Nicole E. Dreyer | Level 4 | 5-8 | Intense |
| 26 | Jesus wakes the little girl the story of Jairus's daughter : Matthew 9:18-19, 23-26; Mark 5:21-24, 35-43; and Luke 8:40-42, 49-56 for children 2009 · Joanne Bader | Level 2-3 | 5-8 | Gentle |
| 27 | Once Upon A Clear Dark Night The Story Of Christmas For Children Based On Matthew 2112 2011 · Michelle Medlock Adams, Jeff Burkart | Level 4-5 | 5-8 | Gentle |
Content Intensity Across the Series
VariesContent intensity ranges from Gentle to Intense across the series.
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 a grades 2–4 reading level, with average content intensity 1.1/5. Intensity varies from book to book, so check individual ratings in the list above.
The reading-order table above lists every book with per-volume reading level, age and intensity ratings 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.
All Arch Bible Stories Books
Jon and the Little Lost Lamb (Arch Books)
Jane Latourette
Jon and the Little Lost Lamb (Arch Books)
Jane Latourette
The little boat that almost sank
Mary Warren
The little boat that almost sank
Mary Warren
Mary's story
M. M. Brem
Mary's story
M. M. Brem
Isaac's Chosen Wife (Arch Book Series, No 21)
Lucille B. Golphenee
Isaac's Chosen Wife (Arch Book Series, No 21)
Lucille B. Golphenee
Jesus, the Good Shepherd
Robert E. Mitchell
Jesus, the Good Shepherd
Robert E. Mitchell
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
The Easter Day surprise
Jane Fryar
The Easter Day surprise
Jane Fryar
Mary's Christmas story
Teresa Olive
Mary's Christmas story
Teresa Olive
The seeds that grew and grew
Jeffrey E. Burkart
The seeds that grew and grew
Jeffrey E. Burkart
Mary and Martha's dinner guest
Swanee Ballman
Mary and Martha's dinner guest
Swanee Ballman
Moses' dry feet
Joan E. Curren
Moses' dry feet
Joan E. Curren
The Springy, Slingy Sling (Arch Books (Paperback))
Joan E. Curren
The Springy, Slingy Sling (Arch Books (Paperback))
Joan E. Curren
Ten Steps to Z-Z-Zing
Joan E. Curren
Ten Steps to Z-Z-Zing
Joan E. Curren
The Man Who Couldn't Speak
Jeffrey E. Burkart
The Man Who Couldn't Speak
Jeffrey E. Burkart
Camel's Hair and Honey
Jeffrey E. Burkart
Camel's Hair and Honey
Jeffrey E. Burkart
The First Brothers
Joan E. Curren
The First Brothers
Joan E. Curren
The Lord's Prayer
Michelle Korenkamp
The Lord's Prayer
Michelle Korenkamp
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
Joseph's Christmas story
Nicole E. Dreyer
Joseph's Christmas story
Nicole E. Dreyer
Mary's Easter story
Eric C. Bohnet
Mary's Easter story
Eric C. Bohnet
He's risen! He's alive!
Joanne Bader
He's risen! He's alive!
Joanne Bader
Peter's Easter Story (Arch Books)
Nicole E. Dreyer
Peter's Easter Story (Arch Books)
Nicole E. Dreyer
Mary Magdalene's Easter story
Sara Hartman
Mary Magdalene's Easter story
Sara Hartman
The lost coin
Nicole E. Dreyer
The lost coin
Nicole E. Dreyer
The Parable of the Talents
Nicole E. Dreyer
The Parable of the Talents
Nicole E. Dreyer
Jesus wakes the little girl
Joanne Bader
Jesus wakes the little girl
Joanne Bader
Once Upon A Clear Dark Night The Story Of Christmas For Children Based On Matthew 2112
Michelle Medlock Adams, Jeff Burkart
Once Upon A Clear Dark Night The Story Of Christmas For Children Based On Matthew 2112
Michelle Medlock Adams, Jeff Burkart
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Questions about the Arch Bible Stories series
- What reading level is the Arch Bible Stories series?
- Arch Bible Stories books are at a grades 2–4 reading level (average grade level 3.2), and HootRated recommends the series for ages 5–12. There are 27 books in the series.
- What order should I read the Arch Bible Stories books?
- Series numbers aren't available for most Arch Bible Stories books, so HootRated lists them by publication date: Jon and the Little Lost Lamb (Arch Books) (1965); The little boat that almost sank (1965); Mary's story (1967); Isaac's Chosen Wife (Arch Book Series, No 21) (1984); Jesus, the Good Shepherd (1988); and 22 more.
- What age is the Arch Bible Stories series appropriate for?
- HootRated recommends Arch Bible Stories for ages 5–12. Content is gentle to intense (HootRated intensity 1–4 out of 5). Intensity varies from book to book, so check individual ratings in the list above.