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1st Grade History Anchor Book: The Story
of the World Vol. I by Susan Wise Bauer,
co-author of The Well-Trained Mind. |
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Book of
the Centuries: Ancient Times
$5.50 spiral bound, thick interior pages, heavy cover |
**sample pages coming soon** |
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The Children's Homer
by Padraic Colum A reissue of the 1919 classic, the immortal stories from Homer's Iliad and Odyssey are combined into one glorious saga of heroism and magical adventure. $9.95 pb, 248pp. |
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Pompeii...Buried Alive! Your child will learn about the inner workings of a volcano while reading the dramatic moment-by-moment account of the volcanic eruption of Mt. Vesuvius. Full color illustrations. $3.99 pb, 40+pp. |
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The Twelve Labors of Hercules Although he is the strongest man in the world, Hercules must also use his wits to accomplish the twelve labors set before him by a jealous king. Exciting illustrations enhance this wonderful first step into Greek mythology. $3.99, pb, 40+ pp. |
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The Trojan Horse The concluding story in the ten year struggle between the Greeks and the Trojans. Would the Greek’s clever plan succeed in getting them inside the walled city of Troy or would it get them all killed? $3.99, pb, 40+ pp. |
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Aladdin & Other Favorite Stories Six classic stories are contained in this little volume, including "Aladdin and the Wonderful Lamp," "Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves," "The Seven Voyages of Sinbad the Sailor," and others. We found the stories to be well-written and exciting. $1.50, pb, 83pp. |
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Aesop's Fables
by Elizabeth McGovern I love this author! While this book is not one of the fancy illustrated ones, McGovern's retellings of the fables are unbeatable. Contains 67 fables. $4.50, pb |
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Pharaohs and Pyramids
a Time Traveler Book Fascinating and lively illustrations in this Usborne book make it a great complement to an overview of Egyptian history. My girls enjoyed scenes including little children evading the fangs of a cobra $6.95, pb |
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Tut's Mummy Lost and Found The exciting story of the discovery of an Egyptian boy-king's long lost tomb! $3.99, pb, 40+ pp. |
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The Great Wall of China How was King Chen of China going to protect his people from the fierce Mongol raiders? Read this rhythmic account of his solution, illustrated by Pulitzer Prize-winning artist Leonard Everett Fisher. $6.99, pb, 32pp |
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Adventures of the Greek Heroes I can not say enough good things about this book! I've reviewed a lot of children's books on Greek mythology and this one beats them all, hands down. The stories are simple and clear, written expressly for children. They are also "clean," leaving out the sordid details that often accompany these tales. $6.95 pb, 174pp |
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The Token Gift Based on an old legend about the origin of chess, this story will intrigue young and old alike. Mohan, who invented the game of military strategy as a young boy, is now grown up and invited to play against the king of India. What happens next will boggle the mind. I heard this mathematical riddle as a child and never forgot it. A must read! $6.95 |
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Gilgamesh the King Retelling of the ancient Sumerian epic with outstanding illustrations. No classical education is complete without this one! $8.95 pb |
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