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Billy and Blaze are back in another exciting tale of their adventures. This time they're showing their friends Tommy and Dusty how to be as great a team as they are. Tommy and Dusty are eager learners, for they know that Billy and Blaze are the best teachers anybody (or any pony) could ever ask for. Soon, Tommy and Dusty are good enough to enter the pairs jumping class with Billy and Blaze. Now they can show everyone just how much they've learned!Sku: 9780689717765
Blaze Shows the Way
By: C.W. Anderson$11.99 -
Caddie Woodlawn is a real adventurer. She'd rather hunt than sew and plow than bake, and tries to beat her brother's dares every chance she gets. Caddie is friends with Indians, who scare most of the neighbors—neighbors who, like her mother and sisters, don't understand her at all.Sku: 9781416940289
Caddie Woodlawn
By: Carol Ryrie Brink$11.99 -
The third book in the series that began with the Newbery Medal–winning Sarah, Plain and Tall by Patricia MacLachlan. Anna has done something terrible. She has given me a journal to fill. "It's your job now," Anna says as she hands Caleb her journals, asking him to continue writing the family story. But Sarah, Jacob, Anna, Caleb, and their new little sister, Cassie, have already formed a family, and Caleb fears there will be nothing left to write about. That is, before Cassie discovers a mysterious old man in the barn, and everything changes. Everyone is excited about the arrival of a new family member—except for Jacob, who holds a bitter grudge. Only the special love of Caleb, and the gift he offers, can help to mend the pain of the past.Sku: 9780064405904
Caleb’s Story
By: Patricia MacLachlan$8.50 -
"‘Let fly jib sheet! Slack away main! Fenders out!’ Dick and Dorothea – also known as The Ds – arrive in Norfolk all ready to learn how to sail. They couldn’t hope for a better teacher than Tom Dudgeon. But Tom is in a spot of trouble. After seeing the beastly Margoletta moored clean across the nests of his beloved coots, Tom set the motorcruiser adrift. Now the enemy have offered a bounty on his head. Can they save the birds’ nest from almost certain destruction? Will they avoid being caught by the awful Hullabaloos? Only some brave friends and quick thinking stands between them and disaster… Includes exclusive material: In ‘The Backstory’ you can test your knowledge of the book, learn about the adventurous author and get some handy facts about birds and boats. Vintage Children’s Classics is a twenty-first century classics list aimed at 8-12 year olds and the adults in their lives. Discover timeless favourites from The Jungle Book and Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland to modern classics such as The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas and The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time."Sku: 9780099582533
Coot Club
By: Arthur Ransome$16.95 -
Charlotte Mason’s first geography reader, written to introduce her students many aspects of physical geography.4 Grades
Elementary Geography
By: Charlotte M. Mason$10.50 – $25.50 -
Sample This edition of Joseph Jacobs English Fairy Tales has been carefully reformatted with all the original illustrations. The 43 included tales cover both well-known classics like Jack and the Beanstalk, The Three Bears and The Three Little Pigs and will also introduce the reader to fantastic new stories from the well of folklore that has helped shape our cultural history.Sku: 9781925729290
English Fairy Tales
By: Joseph Jacobs$16.50 – $30.95 -
Times are tough around the little brown house! The widowed Mrs. Pepper has to sew all day long just to earn enough to pay the rent and to feed the five growing Peppers. But she faces poverty and trouble with a stout heart, a smiling face, and the help of her jolly brood: blue-eyed Ben, the eldest and the man of the house at the age of 11; pretty Polly, so eager to cook for the family and make everyone happy and comfortable; and the three littlest Peppers, Joel, Davie, and baby Phronsie. A favorite of children, parents, and teachers for generations, this heartwarming classic first appeared in 1880. Since then, it has inspired countless young imaginations with its tender tales of the ways in which courage and good cheer can overcome adversity.Reprint of the D. Lothrop and Company, Boston, 1880 edition.Sku: 9780486452678
Five Little Peppers and How They Grew
By: Margaret Sidney$14.75 -
The Pepper’s may be poor, but they still have each other, and together their good spirits can get them through anything.4 GradesSku: 9781925729108
Five Little Peppers and How They Grew
By: Margaret Sidney$17.95 – $32.50 -
The first sequel to Five Little Peppers and How They Grew follows the family as they prepare for Mamsie’s wedding.4 GradesSku: 9781925729788
Five Little Peppers Midway
By: Margaret Sidney$14.95 – $29.50 -
From the Publisher: "The period measured by the life of George Washington—1732 to 1799 —was one of revolution and change in many parts of the world as Enlightenment thinking took hold in the minds of men."Sku: 9780964380349
George Washington’s World
By: Genevieve Foster$29.95 -
In this welcome reissue, celebrated author and illustrator Diane Stanley and her husband, Peter Vennema, paint an impressive portrait of the remarkable queen who loved her people so dearly and ruled them so well. Elizabeth's forceful personality, colorful court, and devoted subjects come vividly to life in this stellar picture-book biography. When it was first published, Good Queen Bess was named a Notable Book in the Field of Social Studies, an American Library Association Notable Book, a Booklist Editors' Choice, an American Bookseller Pick of the Lists, a Boston Globe-Horn Book Honor Book, and an IRA Teachers' Choice.Sku: 9780688179618
Good Queen Bess
By: Diane Stanley, Peter Vennema$23.99 -
The fifth book in the series that began with the Newbery Medal–winning Sarah, Plain and Tall by Patricia MacLachlan. Jack leans back on Grandfather's shoulder. Aunt Mattie's knitting needles click in the dark. The moon rises. The candle flickers in the gentle prairie wind. I close my eyes to keep everything there. Could anything be more perfect than a prairie wedding? Cassie Witting doesn't think so, for her sister Anna's wedding brings two lovebirds together, aunts from faraway Maine, a long white dress with a wedding veil, dancing under a clear blue sky, and a world that smells of roses. As the Witting family comes together for this most special day, Cassie sees that life brings the change of seasons, brother Jack on Grandfather's lap, joy, sorrow, and a special dance only Grandfather does.Sku: 9780061340031
Grandfather’s Dance
By: Patricia MacLachlan$9.99 -
Flat on his front, binoculars to his eyes, alone at dusk, Dick makes a remarkable discovery: two rare birds, never before seen in the British Isles. Captain Flint and his crew decide to consult an expert to confirm the discovery. But when the man they ask turns out to have his collector’s eye on the birds’ eggs, not to mention skins, an enjoyable voyage around the Outer Hebrides becomes a desperate race to save the birds, and themselves…Sku: 9780099589389
Great Northern?
By: Arthur Ransome$14.99 -
This volume features the section on Birds along with the author's lesson questions, suggested readings, and teacher's stories. Grab this book along with a field guide specific to your area and enjoy delving into the endlessly fascinating world that is nature-study.12 GradesSku: 9781922348470
Handbook of Nature Study: Birds
By: Anna Comstock$25.95 – $39.95 -
SaleTake The Handbook of Nature-Study with you wherever you go with these handy new editions from Living Book Press. For years Anna Comstock's Handbook of Nature Study has been an essential tool for all budding naturalists but its large size made it impractical in the field. It has now been broken up into individual sections for easy portability. New full-color photos are included for those times that you're unable to see nature up close. This package includes all eight books in the series.
Handbook of Nature Study: Complete Series Package
By: Anna Comstock$200.80 – $318.35Original price was: $200.80 – $318.35.$190.77 – $302.45Current price is: $190.77 – $302.45.By: Anna Comstock$200.80 – $318.35Original price was: $200.80 – $318.35.$190.77 – $302.45Current price is: $190.77 – $302.45. Select options Quick View -
This volume features the complete Earth and Sky section along with the author's lesson questions, suggested readings, and teacher's stories.12 GradesSku: 9781922348692
Handbook of Nature Study: Earth and Sky
By: Anna Comstock$23.95 – $38.50