Year 5 Archives - Classical Education Books

Little Men

AWiebe — Thu, 28 Jul 2022 18:40:13 +0000

Jo March, the tomboy heroine of Little Women, has grown up! She returns in this beloved sequel as a young woman with a family of her own. Jo and her husband, Professor Bhaer, open their hearts (and their home) to educate and care for a handful of rowdy yet well-meaning youngsters. Plumfield, the school where the boys [...]

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Hans Christian Andersen’s Fairy Tales

reception — Mon, 25 Jul 2022 20:07:02 +0000

This enchanting collection, retold by writer and critic Naomi Lewis, contains twelve of Hans Christian Andersen's magnificent stories. It includes Thumbelina, a little girl no more than a thumb-joint high, The Emperor's New Clothes, the tale of a man who cares only for his appearance and The Little Mermaid, who longs to one day marry [...]

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The Railway Children

reception — Mon, 25 Jul 2022 18:39:18 +0000

The Railway Children is the classic children's story by E. Nesbit. When Father is taken away unexpectedly, Roberta, Peter, Phyllis and their mother have to leave their comfortable life in London to go and live in a small cottage in the country. The children seek solace in the nearby railway station, and make friends with [...]

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Rob Roy

reception — Mon, 25 Jul 2022 18:06:33 +0000

When young Francis Osbaldistone discovers that his vicious and scheming cousin Rashleigh has designs both on his father's business and his beloved Diana Vernon, he turns in desperation to Rob Roy for help. Chieftain of the MacGregor clan, Rob Roy is a brave and fearless man, able and cunning. But he is also an outlaw [...]

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The Birchbark House

reception — Mon, 25 Jul 2022 17:12:39 +0000

She was named Omakayas, or Little Frog, because her first step was a hop. Omakayas and her family live on an island in Lake Superior. Though there are growing numbers of white people encroaching on their land, life continues much as it always has. But the satisfying rhythms of their life are shattered when a [...]

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The Red Sash

AWiebe — Fri, 22 Jul 2022 18:07:40 +0000

The Red Sash is the story of a young Metis boy who lives near the fur trading post of Fort William, on Lake Superior, nearly 200 years ago. His father spends the long winter months as a guide, leading voyageurs into the northwest to trade with native people for furs. Now it is Rendezvous, when the [...]

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Canadian Crusoes

AWiebe — Fri, 22 Jul 2022 17:57:17 +0000

This absorbing story about three children of Scottish and French origin who become lost on the Rice Lake Plains in the late eighteenth century provides the author with an opportunity to contemplate important themes of Canadian literature and identity.

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The Story of My Life – Helen Keller

AWiebe — Mon, 27 Jun 2022 18:13:01 +0000

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.

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Michael Faraday: Father of Electronics

AWiebe — Mon, 27 Jun 2022 17:39:31 +0000

Ludwig retells Michael Faraday's remarkable life story in fictionalized form, presenting the man who invented the electric motor, the dynamo, the transformer, and the generator, as well as a deeply committed Christian who was determined to live by the Sermon on the Mount.

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The Silver Chair

AWiebe — Thu, 16 Jun 2022 17:56:46 +0000

Through dangers untold and caverns deep and dark, a noble band of friends is sent to rescue a prince held captive. But their mission to Underland brings them face-to-face with an evil more beautiful and more deadly than they ever expected. The Silver Chair is the sixth book in C. S. Lewis's classic fantasy series. For [...]

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The Magician’s Nephew

AWiebe — Thu, 16 Jun 2022 17:47:37 +0000

Witness the creation of a magical land in The Magician's Nephew, the first title in C. S. Lewis's classic fantasy series, which has captivated readers of all ages for over sixty years. This rack-size paperback features cover art by Cliff Nielsen and black-and-white interior artwork by the original illustrator of Narnia, Pauline Baynes.

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The White Stag

AWiebe — Thu, 16 Jun 2022 16:38:57 +0000

Retells the legendary story of the Huns' and Magyars' long migration from Asia to Europe where they hope to find a permanent home.

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