I have a couple of children's bibles and the Maccabean period is given short shrift; a paragraph at best in the best of them. I bought this bible specifically because it is so difficult to find good stories of the entire OT cannon.
This is a bible written like a children's book, so the language is easy enough for 3rd grader to read. The stories are simple enough to be understood by younger children, and it is a sufficiently quick read for adults who have not made it past the Pentateuch.
Catholic Bible Chronicles would make a wonderful gift as well as being a staple in any young Catholic family's library.