9. ‘Open the Book makes you understand what the Bible is all about.’ Sadie, 10 ‘Open the Book brings the stories to life.’ Alfie, 9 ‘Bible stories are good because they teach you things.’ Callum, 8

10. ‘When you act the Bible, it splashes a little bit more colour on it. It doesn’t seem as boring.’ Thomas, 11 ‘The stories actually make us laugh – and you wouldn’t have thought Bible stories were funny.’ Darcey, 10

12. Our vision is for every child to hear the story of the Bible at school in their primary years 4.5 million pupils 18,280 primary schools

13. £ 260 could launch Open the Book in another school, reaching 250 pupils with the Bible

15. 01793 418222 biblesociety.org.uk/openthebook