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Experience the adventures of Hiawatha, his mother Nokomis, the trickster Pau-Puk-Keewis, and his friends Kwasind and Chibiabos, as well as his love for Minnehaha in these twenty-three collected poems.4 GradesSku: 9781922348159
The Song of Hiawatha
By: Henry Wadsworth Longfellow$11.95 – $26.50 -
Sara Stanley is only fourteen, but she can weave tales that are impossible to resist. In the charming town of Carlisle, children and grown-ups alike flock from miles around to hear her spellbinding tales...Sku: 9781101919491
The Story Girl
By: L.M. Montgomery$12.99 -
From the Publisher: Reveals the real-life stories behind dozens of brilliant ideas, from the invention of the wheel, to the hi-tech gadgets of today. Describes the successes - and failures - of inventions in transport, food, household gadgets, communication, clothing, medicine and more. Humorously illustrated by Adam Larkum, with cartoons and simple diagrams showing how the inventions work. Includes invention timelines, a glossary and internet links to websites with games, biographies and tips on becoming an inventor.Sku: 9781835409862
The Story of Inventions
By: Anna Claybourne$15.95 -
In this enchanting version of the story of King Arthur, the renowned American illustrator and storyteller Howard Pyle displays his unique talent for capturing and stimulating the imaginations of the young. Inventively retold and vividly illustrated, these stories describe the perilous and thrilling adventures of King Arthur and his knights in that glorious age of chivalry and honor. After showing how Arthur established his right to the throne by drawing the sword from the anvil, the author then relates the story of Arthur's battle with the Sable Knight and his securing the sword Excalibur ― "the most beautiful and the most famous sword in all the world." He tells of Arthur's confrontations with the Duke of North Umber and Sir Pellias, describes King Arthur's wooing and wedding the Lady Guinevere, and tells of the establishment of the Round Table. Tales are told, too, of Arthur's knights, including Merlin the Wise, Sir Pellias (or the Gentle Knight) and of course, Sir Gawaine. One of the key points in the book is Arthur's search for the answer to the riddle "What is it that a woman most desires?" with his life at stake. This is the definitive children's version of the Arthurian legend, for generations a special favorite with youngsters of all ages. Its reputation, richly deserved, rests as much upon the illustrations as on the delightful tales themselves. And no wonder, for as an illustrator of children's books, Pyle had no peer. Bold and unforgettable as only Pyle's skilled hand could make them, these drawings convey at a glance the whole aura of that splendid age and help to make this a book that boys and girls will cherish for years to come. These stories have inspired numerous film adaptations, including the 2017 release Knights of the Roundtable: King Arthur, directed by Guy Ritchie and starring Charlie Hunnam, Jude Law, Eric Bana, Djimon Hounsou, and Annabelle Wallis.Sku: 9780486214450
The Story of King Arthur and His Knights
By: Howard, Pyle$20.25 -
An American classic rediscovered by each generation, The Story of My Life is Helen Keller’s account of her triumph over deafness and blindness. Popularized by the stage play and movie The Miracle Worker, Keller’s story has become a symbol of hope for people all over the world.Sku: 9780553213874
The Story of My Life – Helen Keller
By: Helen Keller$7.95 -
This collection is filled with stories of people and events, both real and mythical, that form the foundation of western culture.Sku: 9781922619723
The Story of the Greeks
By: Helene A. Guerber$16.50 – $30.95 -
The 102 stories of heroes and wars, of legends both mythical and historical in this collection, tell the history of the Romans.Sku: 9781922619679
The Story of the Romans
By: Helene A. Guerber$16.50 – $30.95 -
In her own beautiful, simple words, Baroness Maria Augusta Trapp tells the dramatic story that inspired the classic American musical and film "The Sound of Music." 8-page photo insert.Sku: 9780060005771
The Story of the Trapp Family Singers
By: Baroness Maria A. Von Trapp$24.50 -
From the Publisher: When their father’s business fails, the six Bastable children decide to restore the family fortunes. But although they think of many ingenious ways to do so, their well-meant efforts are either more fun than profitable, or lead to trouble – until one adventure has quite unexpected results.Sku: 9780140367065
The Story of the Treasure Seekers
By: E. Nesbit$12.50 -
Now your child can enjoy The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson as a Michael Clay Thompson language-illustrated classic. The novel is reproduced in its entirety and includes Michael's "language illustrations"—close-ups of poetic techniques, four-level analyses of interesting grammar, and comments about writing strategies. Challenging vocabulary is defined at the bottom of each page. The novel is a disturbing account of murder and personality, good and evil, and dangerous experiments in a foggy London of the nineteenth century. Michael describes it as “one of literary history’s great stories of intuitive inspiration.... The reasons that Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde are famous all lie within the book itself. It is an extraordinary book by one of literature’s most talented writers." In addition, Stevenson’s “On Some Technical Elements of Style in Literature” is included to demonstrate that the author knew what he was about in the craft of writing. Michael believes that Stevenson is under-appreciated as a serious writer and says that this essay is “one of the best statements in literary history of what a supremely talented writer was thinking."
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8 GradesSku: 9780880926454The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (Stevenson Trilogy)
By: Michael Clay Thompson, Robert Louis Stevenson$17.50 -
After days of being tossed and battered by a raging storm, the ship on which the narrator, his wife, and their four sons are passengers smashes against a reef — and the last lifeboat pulls away without them. The following day, the intrepid, loving little family finds itself cast away on an uninhabited island.Sku: 9780486416601
The Swiss Family Robinson
By: Wyss, D. J$8.50 -
Following a wild and raging storm, the Swiss family Robinson are stranded at sea. But the thundering waves have swept them off to a tropical island, where a new life awaits them. Their ship is laden with supplies and the island is packed with treasures, so they soon adapt and discover new dangers and delights every day . . . With an inspiring introduction by American author and America's first children's laureate Jon Scieszka.Sku: 9780141325309
The Swiss Family Robinson
By: Johann D. Wyss$12.49 -
Now your child can enjoy The Time Machine by H.G. Wells as a Michael Clay Thompson language-illustrated classic. The novel is reproduced in its entirety and includes Michael's "language illustrations"—close-ups of poetic techniques, four-level analyses of interesting grammar, and comments about writing strategies. Challenging vocabulary is defined at the bottom of each page. According to Michael, the novel is "a supreme work of the imagination, a work so captivating in its vivid description of the distant future that the reader scarcely notices the radical art of the work, such as the almost total absence of dialogue and the fact that the main character is never named. The astounding final chapters are visionary to a degree almost unique in literature.... The novel has it all: brilliant vocabulary, reflection on the implications of science, subtle and wry commentary on governmental and social systems, reflections on morality, a deep portrait of a creative genius whose mind isolates him even from his friends, luminous poetic writing, dazzling images...everything. It is a one-book humanities course."
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8 GradesSku: 9780898242935The Time Machine (H.G. Wells Trilogy)
By: Michael Clay Thompson, HG Wells$17.50 -
Now your child can enjoy The War of the Worlds by H.G. Wells as a Michael Clay Thompson language-illustrated classic. The novel is reproduced in its entirety and includes Michael's "language illustrations"—close-ups of poetic techniques, four-level analyses of interesting grammar, and comments about writing strategies. Challenging vocabulary is defined at the bottom of each page. The War of the Worlds is the book that modern alien invasion stories are founded upon, and this gripping novel has lost none of its ability to excite in the years since it was first published.
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8 GradesSku: 9780898242942The War of the Worlds (H.G. Wells Trilogy)
By: Michael Clay Thompson, HG Wells$17.50 -
The Verhagen family, who live in the old windmill called the Winged Watchman, are a memorable set of individuals whose lives powerfully demonstrate the resilience of those who suffer but do not lose faith.Sku: 9781883937072
The Winged Watchman
By: Hilda Van Stockum$20.00 -
Uncle Paul makes the wonders of chemistry simple as he teaches Emile and Jules.3 GradesSku: 9781922348210
The Wonder Book of Chemistry
By: Jean Henri Fabre$17.95 – $32.50