The Apprentice


Pilar Molina Llorente - 1989
    Arduino faces a decision that could cost him his only chance to realize his life's dream.

The Great and Terrible Quest


Margaret Lovett - 1967
    Exciting, engrossing, enchanting! Reading Level: Ages 11-13.

Much Ado About Nothing (No Fear Shakespeare)


SparkNotes - 2018
    This No Fear Shakespeare ebook gives you the complete text of Much Ado About Nothingand an easy-to-understand translation.Each No Fear Shakespeare contains The complete text of the original play A line-by-line translation that puts Shakespeare into everyday language A complete list of characters with descriptions Plenty of helpful commentary

The Internet-Linked Encyclopedia of World History


Jane Bingham - 2000
    It also includes hundreds of web site addresses for further research.

What Is the World Made Of?: All About Solids, Liquids, and Gases


Kathleen Weidner Zoehfeld - 1998
    It melts into water and then vanishes! The ice cube changes from solid to liquid to gas. . . . Read on to find out more about the three states of matter.

Joan of Arc


Ronald Charles Sutherland Gower - 2005
    You may find it for free on the web. Purchase of the Kindle edition includes wireless delivery.

Mary Pride's Complete Guide to Getting Started in Homeschooling: A Practical Homeschooling Book


Mary Pride - 2004
    From taking the plunge to tapping into the myriad homeschooling resources, parents will discover: -- The ten essential steps to homeschool success-- Curriculum options organized by grade level, religious preference, and Educational philosophy-- Help for homeschooling both challenged and gifted children-- Inspirational vignettes about successful homeschooling-- Resources for planning and record keeping -- and teaching tips galore!

Year of Impossible Goodbyes


Sook Nyul Choi - 1991
    It is 1945, and courageous ten-year-old Sookan and her family must endure the cruelties of the Japanese military occupying Korea.  Police captain Narita does his best to destroy everything of value to the family, but he cannot break their spirit.  Sookan's father is with the resistance movement in Manchuria and her older brothers have been sent away to labor camps.  Her mother is forced to supervise a sock factory and Sookan herself must wear a uniform and attend a Japanese school.Then the war ends.  Out come the colorful Korean silks and bags of white rice.  But Communist Russian troops have taken control of North Korea and once again the family is suppressed.  Sookan and her family know their only hope for freedom lies in a dangerous escape to American-controlled South Korea.Here is the incredible story of one family's love for each other and their determination to risk everything to find freedom.

This Country of Ours


H.E. Marshall - 1917
    The 99 chapters are grouped under 7 headings: Stories of Explorers and Pioneers, Stories of Virginia, Stories of New England, Stories of the Middle and Southern Colonies, Stories of the French in America, Stories of the Struggle for Liberty, and Stories of the United States under the Constitution. Suitable for ages 10 and up.

Children of the Longhouse


Joseph Bruchac - 1996
    He has done the right thing—but he has also made enemies. Grabber and his friends will do anything they can to hurt him, especially during the village-wide game of Tekwaarathon (lacrosse). Ohkwa'ri believes in the path of peace, but can peaceful ways work against Grabber's wrath?"An exciting story that also offers an in-depth look at Native American life centuries ago." — Kirkus Reviews "Eloquently conveys how democracy, respect, and justice are integral components of the Native American's religion and government....Readers will come away from this novel with a broadened awareness of a nearly vanished culture." —Publishers Weekly

Son of Charlemagne


Barbara Willard - 1997
    King Charles of the Franks is crossing the Alps with his family and court on a journey to meet with Pope Hadrian. One frosty night he speaks to his young son Carl of his plans for the future: "When we come to Rome you will know that I am naming you my heir. One day you will rule over all my lands..." But the King already had an heir, Pepin the Hunchback, mockingly called Gobbo. Was he to be dispossessed? Yet Carl sees that Charlemagne is determined to do what he feels is best to serve God and Europe. The many-faceted story of the great Emperor Charlemagne and his son Carl will stir the minds and imaginations of young people. Through Carl's eyes we discover the grand dimensions of western Europe's foundation.

Sarah Whitcher's Story


Elizabeth Yates - 1971
    As the long days pass, the searchers grow desperate, but Sarah's father's trust in God holds firm.

In Search of Honor


Donna Lynn Hess - 1991
    His biggest fight, however, is to free himself from the prison of his own bitterness.

Isaac Newton and the Laws of Motion


Andrea Gianopoulos - 2007
    World-changing events unfold before your eyes in this amazing tale of invention! Dramatic illustrations and fast-paced text provide a "you-are-there" experience. With extensive back matter, including a bibliography, extended reading list, glossary, and further Internet sources, young readers will gobble up this action-packed comic book about one of history's greatest discoveries.

A Street Through Time


Steve Noon - 1998
    * Lively text provides a fascinating and factual insight to the pictorial story 265 x 350mm Hardback