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The journey continues, starting in Crete and ending in the Hellenistic Age, ushered in by Alexander the Great. Students learn about the development of democracy, the primordial defense of democracy in the Persian wars, the heyday of Athens (also known as the Golden Age), and that sad self-destruction known as the Peloponnesian Wars. But it is not history alone—culture, values, and life lessons are taught.3 GradesSku: 9781547702374
The Book of the Ancient Greeks – Text (Second Edition)
By: Dorothy Mills$27.50 -
Dorothy Mills wrote some wonderful history books in the 1920s for use by middle school students, and Memoria Press is proud to bring these books back into publication—with added illustrations!2 GradesSku: 9781547702381
The Book of the Ancient World – Text (Second Edition)
By: Dorothy Mills$27.50 -
Since "The Book of Three" was first published in 1964, young readers have been enthralled by the adventures of Taran the Assistant Pig-Keeper and his quest to become a hero.Sku: 9780805080483
The Book of Three
By: Lloyd Alexander$10.95 -
Help your children develop moral character with this updated, 30th anniversary edition of the perennial classic The Book of Virtues.Sku: 9781982197117
The Book of Virtues (30th Anniversary Edition)
By: William J. Bennett$45.00 -
This book is based on a true story, and even though it deals with some hard issues brought about by the German occupation of Amsterdam, it provides an opportunity to discuss World War II from a unique perspective, so that young people may learn from it. During World War II a young German girl, who has been indoctrinated into the Hitler Youth, travels to occupied Amsterdam to rejoin her parents then comes to realize the truth about the war.Sku: 9798888180099
The Borrowed House
By: Hilda Van Stockum$20.50 -
The Borrowers—the Clock family: Homily, Pod, and their fourteen-year-old daughter, Arrietty, to be precise—are tiny people who live underneath the kitchen floor of an old English country manor. All their minuscule home furnishings, from postage stamp paintings to champagne cork chairs, are “borrowed” from the “human beans” who tromp around loudly above them.Sku: 9780152047375
The Borrowers
By: Mary Norton$9.99 -
From the Publisher: Hunter’s life revolves around video games, more video games, and still more video games. Growing up in downtown Denver was the perfect place to live unnoticed from the rest of the world. But Hunter’s life suddenly changes when his dad is laid off from his job and their family is forced to move in order to make ends meet. Trying to get back on their feet, Hunter’s family relocates to the wild mountains of Colorado, far away from the city life Denver offers. But tiny Pine Bluff is barely big enough to have a school and it offers Hunter no place to hide from prying eyes.Sku: 9781581695632
The Boss on Redemption Road
By: Lane Walker$16.50 -
More than any other single event, the Boston Tea Party of 1773 has come to stand for the determination of American colonists to control their own destinies. From the arrival of ships full of controversial taxed tea in Boston Harbor through the explosive protest meetings at Old South Church to the defiant act of dumping hundreds of chests of fine tea into the harbor on December 16, Freedman captures this exciting story in vivid prose. In lush, intricately detailed watercolor paintings, Peter Malone artfully depicts the colonial era and the charged atmosphere of Boston during these pivotal developments that ushered in the American Revolution.Sku: 9780823429158
The Boston Tea Party
By: Written by Russell Freedman Illustrated by Peter Malone$10.99 -
Henry, Jessie, Violet and Benny used to live alone in a boxcar. Now they have a home with their grandfather and are spending the summer traveling on a train--in their own caboose, Number 777. On the trip, they encounter a strange mystery surrounding the history of their caboose!Sku: 9780807510094
The Boxcar Children: Caboose Mystery
By: Gertrude Chandler Warner$9.50 -
A rousing tale told in magnificent style, G. A. Henty's story of medieval life follows the remarkable adventures of young Cuthbert de Lance, a lad who serves as a page to an English nobleman during the Third Crusade. Readers have a ringside seat at a major historical event as they follow the boy to the Holy Land, experience the excitement of battle, and share Cuthbert's dangerous exploits on his return trip across Europe to England.Henty was known for his historical accuracy, and this volume reinforced his reputation; once again, he places his young characters in critical periods of history. Masterfully blending fact with fiction, Henty produced more than 140 books and achieved a reputation as the "Prince of Storytellers." His popular novels continue to ignite youthful imaginations with thrilling tales of reckless courage set in bygone days.Sku: 9780486448039
The Boy Knight: A Tale of The Crusades
By: Henty, G. A.$16.00 -
This story chronicles the life of scientist John James Audubon, who pioneered a technique essential to our understanding of birds thanks to his lifelong love for the species.Sku: 9780618243433
The Boy Who Drew Birds: A Story of John James Audubon
By: Jacqueline Davies$24.99 -
Leaving the docks of London on the Mayflower as an indentured servant to Pilgrim John Carver, John Howland little knew that he was embarking on the adventure of a lifetime...Sku: 9781536202960
The Boy Who Fell Off the Mayflower, or John Howland’s Good Fortune
By: P.J. Lynch$12.99 -
This is a gripping memoir of survival and perseverance about the heroic young inventor who brought electricity to his Malawian village.Sku: 9780147510426
The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind
By: William Kamkwamba, Bryan Mealer$13.99 -
Lyrically told and gloriously illustrated, this story will inspire many as it shows how - even in the worst of times - a great idea and a lot of hard work can still rock the world.Sku: 9780803735118
The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind
By: William Kamkwamba, Bryan Mealer$24.99 -
From the award-winning and renowned illustrator Thomas Locker, beautiful oil-painted illustrations pair with this wonderful retelling of the traditional Dutch folktale.Sku: 9780140546132
The Boy Who Held Back the Sea
By: Thomas Locker, Lenny Hort$12.49 -
In this book, Julie Bogart distills decades of experience--homeschooling her five now grown children, developing curricula, and training homeschooling families around the world--to show parents how to make education an exciting, even enchanting, experience for their kids, whether they're in elementary or high school.Sku: 9780143133223
The Brave Learner
By: Julie Bogart$25.99