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Growing Up In...
Time Traveler Books
World History
US History
Horrible Histories
Dead Famous series
 Beowulf
the Warrior retold by Ian Serraillier and illustrated by Severin.
Beowulf the Warrior is a modern version of the oldest epic in the English
language. Ian Serraillier has retold the story of the hero Beowulf and his three
memorable exploits. First, his rescuing of Hrothgar the Dane from the ravages of
monstrous Grendel; next, his victory over Grendel's strange and horrible mother;
and finally, in Beowulf's old age, his saving of his own people, the Geats, from
the horrors of a dragon at the cost of his life. Beowulf's heroism and noble
heart communicate to any English-speaking listener.
First published in the 1950's, Ian Serrallier's book makes this classic tale
accessible to modern readers.
Paper, 64 pages. 8.5"x5.6"x.2". Ages 9+.
#7034 $7.95
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Beowulf Coloring Book by John Green - Perhaps the earliest epic
poem in the English language, Beowulf is filled with scenes of awe-inspiring
adventure. This coloring book captures 30 action-packed scenes. Children will
thrill to the heroic feats of literature's classic hero, including scenes of
Beowulf courageously battling sea monsters, dragons, and the fearsome ogre,
Grendel.
Paper, 32 pages. 8.25"x11".
#6553 $3.95
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 Eyewitness
to History edited by John Carey. A fellow homeschooler urged me to read this
book because she and her son found it a fascinating look at historical events.
It is! Throughout the book's 706 pages, there are hundreds of accounts of major
historical events from the writings of eyewitnesses from the period. As you read
these personal accounts, spanning from the time of ancient Greece to the fall of
President Marcos of Spain, you gain a much more personal and vivid view of the
past. Many are very moving. It is an excellent book alone or as a supplement. I
recommend it for teens to adult because of reading level and also the mature
content but certainly sections could be read to younger children.
Paper, 706
pages.
#9687 $16.95 $13.50
"...darkness came on once more and ashes began to fall again, this time
in heavy showers. We rose from time to time and shook them off, otherwise we
should have been buried and crushed beneath their weight. I could boast that not
a groan or cry of fear escaped me in these perils, but I admit that I derived
some poor consolation in my mortal lot from the belief that the whole world was
dying with me and I with it." written by Pliny the Younger, Aug 24, AD 79, about
the eruption of Vesuvius.
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 Oxford
First Ancient History by Roy Burrell, with many illustrations by Peter
Connolly -
From the threshold of history and the
early civilizations of Mesopotamia, Egypt, and China to the glories of Rome and
Greece and the fall of the Roman Empire--here's a fascinating tour into the
past. Factual essays are interspersed with "interviews" with characters from the
ancient world to make history an exciting time full of real and interesting
people.
This book was published in England, so you will encounter some British words.
Paper, 320 pages. Color illustrations. 10.88"x8.65"x.76". One copy
available.
#3737 $22.95 $19.99
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 Galileo's
Daughter by Dava Sobel. Sobel is a talented historian, translator, and
science writer. Her book is a wonderful way to learn about Galileo's life and
about basic physics through his arguments about motion, the tides and the
planets; further, we read later how mathematics came to be applied to science.
Most important, the book brings Galileo's daughter, the nun Suor Maria Celeste,
alive. Her letters about her cloistered life, her feelings and thoughts, and her
relationship with her father, make you feel a genuine depth of faith and love.
In addition, you learn fascinating things about how and why the Church fought
Galileo's ideas about the planets, how people lived during the Plague, the early
history of science, Galileo's invention of the military and geometric compass,
and all sorts of other details that make this much more than a history book.
While the book is beautifully illustrated throughout, it is most appropriate for
experienced readers.
Paper, 420 pages. (We also carry the author's book,
Longitude).
#0553 $15.00 $10.99
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 Gilgamesh: Man's First Story by
Bernarda Bryson is now available after being out of print for over 30 years. The
new publisher has reprinted Bryson's exact story and illustrations.
The Epic of Gilgamesh is the oldest known story written by man, and it
influenced other great epic works and mythological stories throughout the
ancient world. As such, it is an important work to know. More than that, it is a
moving tale that reaches across time.
The author wrote this version as simply as possible to make it accessible to
young people, but adults will enjoy it as well. Illustrated throughout by
the author.
Ages 10+. Paper, 104 pages. 8.5" x 11".
#7014 $19.95
From the Back Cover:
In her version for readers of all ages of the oldest legend known to man,
the distinguished author and illustrator, Bernarda Bryson, has created her own
richly moving interpretations of the mighty deeds of Gilgamesh, the great
king-hero, part god and part man.
First written down in Sumerian cuneiform 3,000 years before the birth of Christ,
the story of Gilgamesh tells of a great flood and of one man, befriended by the
gods, who survived by building an ark. In the feats of Gilgamesh and his
companion, Enkidu, a monster who turns into a gentle man who loves and respects
the King, are found the sources of great mythological
heroes, Hercules, Jason and Theseus.
In addition to its vital importance in the history of literature, Gilgamesh is
an exciting and often amusing tale - setting jealous god against jealous god,
god against man, and man against man in remarkable battles of wit and strength.
With sensitivity and simple beauty, Miss Bryson has set down a stirring epic
which will impart to readers her own lifetime facination with
the myth of Gilgamesh through her distinguished test and elegant pictorial
representations of it.
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 The
History of the Ancient World: From the Earliest Accounts to the Fall of Rome
by Susan Wise Bauer - A lively and engaging narrative history showing the common
threads in the cultures that gave birth to our own.
Using the narrative approach to history so popular in
The Story of the World series, Susan Wise Bauer introduces readers to the
people, places, and events of the ancient world. This book is ideal for high
schoolers or for adults who want the great history instruction their children
are receiving.
Dozens of maps provide a clear geography of great events, while timelines give
the reader an ongoing sense of the passage of years and cultural
interconnection. This narrative history employs the methods of “history from
beneath”—literature, epic traditions, private letters and accounts—to connect
kings and leaders with the lives of those they ruled. The result is an
engrossing tapestry of human behavior from which we may draw conclusions about
the direction of world events and the causes behind them.
Hardcover, 895 pages. Teen-adult.
#9748 $29.95 $23.99
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 The Kingfisher History Encyclopedia (2004 revised edition) - This
reference book brings world history to life, from early humans to the current
war on terror. The encyclopedia is organized chronologically and then
thematically within each time period. Each section includes biographies of
important people and features on art, architecture, and technology. Full color.
Each section begins with a two-page spread showing "The World at a Glance," a
map, and brief text highlighting events that occurred on each continent during
the period. Following are approximately 20 one-to-two page entries. Non-Western
cultures are represented. Also included are important dates, a time line at the
top of each page, maps, and many illustrations, most in color. Arts,
architecture, and science & technology are covered. A
A reference section at the end of the book lists the names and dates of various
rulers and ancient Egyptian and Chinese dynasties. The book also provides a list
of major wars.
Hardcover, 491 pages. 8.4"x11"x1.7".
#7849 $24.95 $21.99
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 Oh,
Yikes! History's Grossest, Wackiest Moments by Joy Masoff is an
illustrated encyclopedia of history’ s messiest, dumbest, grossest, wackiest,
and weirdest moments. If kids think pus and gas are fun, wait until they hear
the lowdown on the real Dracula, samurai, gladiators, guillotines and
vomitoriums, pirates, Vikings, witch trials, and the world’ s poxiest plagues.
Impeccably researched, deliciously wry, and subversively educational (check out
the toilet-paper timeline), Oh, Yikes! covers people, events,
institutions, and really bad ideas, alphabetically from April Fool’ s Day to
zany Zoos. Here are the Aztecs, sacrificing 250,000 people a year for the gods—
and for food. Fearsome Attila the Hun, scourge of the steppes whose spinning
eyes terrified his friends and whose mastery of horses terrorized his enemies
(how does someone so evil die? Nosebleed!). Saur, the 11th-century dog-king of
Norway (and not too bad as kings go). Henry VIII and his marital problems, the
story of the Abominable Snowman and the Loch Ness Monster, why sailors in the
old days preferred eating in the dark (hint: you can’ t see what’ s crawling in
your food), and the answer to the question, “ How did knights in armor go to the
bathroom?”
Topped off with hundreds of illustrations and photographs along with hands-on
activities that bring the past to life, Oh, Yikes! puts the juice in
history in a way that makes it irresistible.
Click here to view another book by the same author - Oh,
Yuck!
Paper, 320 pages. 10.7"x8.5"x0.8"
#6842 $14.95 $13.45
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Click here for other
books by Rosemary Sutcliff
 Timeline
of Classical Education: The Ancient World (5,000 BC to 400 AD). A
timeline of the ancient world. Comes rolled up in a tube that you can unroll.
Laminated. 44" long, 9" tall.
#0435X $12.95 $11.99
One copy available
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 The Titanic a Step-Into-Reading book with big print & colorful
illustrations. The Titanic story is made accessible to young readers.
Paper, 47
pages. Ages 6-8.
#6690 $3.99
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The
Usborne Book of World History contains an introduction to world history from
the first civilizations to the early 20th century. A compilation of six separate
books: The First Civilizations; Warriors & Seafarers; Empires & Barbarians;
Exploration & Discovery; Crusaders, Aztecs, Sumurai; and The Age of Revolutions.
Hardcover, 195 pages. Ages: 8-12.
#9598 $24.95 $19.99
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Genevieve Foster Titles
Genevieve Foster works take a horizontal approach to history, focusing on a
particular historical figure and the time period and events going on around the
world during that person's lifetime.
 Augustus Caesar's World - First published in 1947, this slice
of history is measured by the lifetime of Augustus Caesar, set in the context of
events from 3000 BC to the birth of Christ. Readers learn the major events and
figures of Egyptian, Greek, and Roman history told in a story format.
Timelines,
charts, and illustrations.
Paper, 334 pages.
#0323 $15.95
Also available (all paper):
Abraham Lincoln's World, 347 pages. #3056 $15.95
George Washington's World, 360 pages. #034X $15.95
The World of Capt. John Smith, 400 pgs. #3005 $15.95
The World of Columbus and Sons, 406 pgs. #0382 $15.95
All five Foster titles #FUN20 $79.75 $64.95
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 Time Traveler Book Bind-up All four Time Traveler books -
Knights &
Castles, Pharaohs & Pyramids, Rome & Romans, and Viking Raiders - bound into one
hardcover book.
Hardcover, 130 pages. Ages 9-12.
#3656 $22.95 $18.99
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The Usborne Time Traveler Book of Rome & Romans. Explore the
Romans' world during the period when it was largest and most extended. Illustrations are
based on stone reliefs, mosaics and carvings, remains of Roman building, and murals.
Paper, 32 pages. Ages 8-11.
#0711 $6.95
 The Usborne Time Traveler Book of Knights
& Castles - full of detailed illustrations of medieval life. Informative,
detailed illustrations.
Paper, 32 pages. Ages 8-11.
#3357 $6.95
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A series that answers questions about daily life, family life, entertainment,
schools, religion and more. Ages: 8-10. Paper.
Beowulf: A New Verse Translation by Seamus Heaney - Composed
toward the end of the first millennium, Beowulf is the classic Northern
epic of a hero's triumphs as a young warrior and his fated death as a defender
of his people. The poem is about encountering the monstrous, defeating it, and
then having to live on in the exhausted aftermath.
The Shining Company by
Who
in the World Was the Secretive Printer?: The Story of Johannes Gutenberg
by Robert Beckham, illustrated by Jed Mickle - Discover the intriguing story of
Johannes Gutenberg. In this engaging biography, Robert Beckham goes beyond the
few facts children are usually told about the inventor of the printing press.
Instead, Beckham tells us Gutenberg's story. Why did Johannes make thousands of
small mirrors? When did he learn how to make coins at the mint? Why did his
girlfriend take him to court?