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The nine books in the timeless Little House series tell the story of Laura’s real childhood as an American pioneer and are cherished by readers of all generations. They offer a unique glimpse into life on the American frontier and tell the heartwarming, unforgettable story of a loving family.Sku: 9780064400404
Little House – Big Adventure (box set)
By: Laura Ingalls Wilder$97.99 -
The history of the Mississippi River Valley is told in text and pictures through the adventures of Minn, a snapping turtle, as she travels downstream.Sku: 9780395273999
Minn of the Mississippi
By: Holling C. Holling$18.99 -
When her father leaves the Church in a crisis of conscience, Margaret Hale is uprooted from her comfortable home in Hampshire to move with her family to the North of England. Initially repulsed by the ugliness of her new surroundings in the industrial town of Milton, Margaret becomes aware of the poverty and suffering of local mill workers and develops a passionate sense of social justice. This is intensified by her tempestuous relationship with the mill-owner and self-made man John Thornton, as their fierce opposition over his treatment of his employees masks a deeper attraction.Sku: 9780140434248
North and South
By: Elizabeth Gaskell$16.00 -
Thus begins a lyrical journey through the days and weeks, the months, and the changing seasons in the life of one New Englander and his family.Sku: 9780140504415
Ox-Cart Man
By: Donald Hall$11.99 -
Experience the life of Joan of Arc told through the eyes of her fictionalized page, Louis de Contes. Originally published as a magazine serial, Personal Recollections of Joan of Arc, is broken into three sections.2 Grades
Personal Recollections of Joan of Arc
By: Mark Twain$26.50 – $42.95 -
The story of one African-American family fighting to stay together and strong in the face of brutal racist attacks, illness, poverty, and betrayal in the Deep South of the 1930s.Sku: 9780142401095-1
Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry
By: Mildred D Taylor$11.99 -
It's all here: how Joan, a humble maiden in an insignificant town, was told by St. Michael the Archangel, St. Catherine, and St. Margaret to lead the French in battle against the English; how she finally succeeded in convincing the French of the truth of her mission; how she met with fantastic success but was betrayed, captured, and imprisoned; and finally, how she suffered through a politically motivated trial for heresy and was burned at the stake.Sku: 9780898708226
Saint Joan – The Girl Soldier
By: Louis de Wohl$17.50 -
During France’s days of turmoil in the 1790s, thirteen-year-old Simon Bruté, helping hide priests from the guillotine, little imagines the path his ardent soul will travel. When the Reign of Terror calms down, Bruté goes to Paris; he wins honors at the College of Medicine. But now responding to a deeper hunger, the young man shifts, enters a seminary and becomes a priest. When the missionary call to the frontier comes in 1834, it seems too late. But Fr Bruté responds with all his soul and becomes the first bishop of Vincennes, Indiana. A living legend, Bruté’s tireless and loving zeal kindles hearts wherever he goes. Today his Cause for Canonization is being actively advanced.Sku: 9781932350869
Simon Brute and the Western Adventure
By: Elizabeth Bartelme$20.95 -
Hamid does not want his little blind sister, Kinza, to be sold to a beggar so he decides to rescue her. Together they escape from their mountain village to a town where there may be a new home for Kinza. But this is only the start of their adventures.3 GradesSku: 9781785062865
Star of Light
By: Patricia St John$13.50 -
The dramatic tale of William Tell's arrest and escape and the daring revolt of the Swiss against the Austrians has become a legend around the world.Sku: 9780618128099
The Apple and the Arrow
By: Mary and Conrad Buff$12.50 -
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 -
Hannah thinks Passover Seder will be the same as always. Little does she know that this year she will be mysteriously transported into the past where only she knows the horrors that await. Now repackaged with a new sophisticated look.Sku: 9780142401095
The Devil’s Arithmetic
By: Jane Yolen$12.49 -
Here is a skillful weaving of the story of St. Ignatius Loyola’s conversion and pilgrimage with the colorful and dangerous history of Spain and Italy in the early sixteenth century. The life of the very human, very great Basque nobleman who founded the Jesuit Order, makes for one of de Wohl’s finest novels.Sku: 9780898708134
The Golden Thread – A Novel About St. Ignatius Loyola
By: Louis de Wohl$22.95 -
The last of the Roman army have set sail and left Britain forever, abandoning it to civil war and the threat of a Saxon invasion. Aquila, a young Legionnaire, deserted his regiment to stay behind with his family, but his home and all that he loves are destroyed. Years of hardship and fighting follow, and in the end, there is only one thing left in Aquila's life—his thirst for revenge...Sku: 9780312644307
The Lantern Bearers
By: Rosemary Sutcliff$18.95 -
SaleIn his final quest, Gilgamesh, still mourning the death of his dear friend Enkidu, sets out to find the key to immortality. His journey is perilous. He must fight ferocious serpents and wild lions. He travels through bitterly cold caves, across scorching deserts, and over the fatal waters of the Sea of Death. Finally, he arrives at the palace of Utnapishtim, the only human who knows the secret of immortality. Utnapishtim sets Gilgamesh a test to stay away for six days and seven nights, but Gilgamesh fails. His last hope, a flower of eternal youth, is eaten by the goddess Ishtar, who exacts her revenge. Finally, Enkidu comes from the underworld to show Gilgamesh true immortality: the king will be remembered for his good deeds, courage, and love for his people.Sku: 9780887763809
The Last Quest of Gilgamesh
By: Ludmila Zeman$13.99Original price was: $13.99.$12.59Current price is: $12.59.By: Ludmila Zeman$13.99Original price was: $13.99.$12.59Current price is: $12.59. Add to cart Quick View -
Martin, son of Sir Anselm of the Hollow, risks his life in more ways than one in this fast-paced story of Cornwall in the year 1200.Sku: 9781883937539
The Lost Baron
By: Allen French$26.95