Year 6 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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Elements: A Visual Exploration of Every Known Atom in the Universe

AWiebe — Thu, 28 Jul 2022 17:19:48 +0000

Based on seven years of research and photography by Theodore Gray and Nick Mann, The Elements presents the most complete and visually arresting representation available to the naked eye of every atom in the universe. Organized sequentially by atomic number, every element is represented by a big beautiful photograph that most closely represents it in its purest [...]

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The Story of the Trapp Family Singers

AWiebe — Thu, 28 Jul 2022 17:14:39 +0000

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.

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The Sea Around Us

AWiebe — Thu, 28 Jul 2022 17:01:22 +0000

The Sea Around Us remains as fresh today as when it first appeared over six decades ago. Carson's genius for evoking the power and primacy of the world's bodies of water, combining the cosmic and the intimate, remains almost unmatched: the newly formed Earth cooling beneath an endlessly overcast sky; the centuries of nonstop rain that [...]

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Emily of New Moon

AWiebe — Thu, 28 Jul 2022 16:49:58 +0000

When Emily's father dies, she is left in the care of her mother's family. But she is a stranger to the proud Murrays, and they don't want responsibility for the heartbroken, headstrong girl. Emily is sent to live at New Moon Farm with stern Aunt Elizabeth, head of the clan, kind Aunt Laura and eccentric [...]

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The Golden Road

AWiebe — Thu, 28 Jul 2022 16:45:35 +0000

On a blustery November day the King children and Sara, the Story Girl, come up with a great idea that will help them endure the dreary winter season. They will publish a magazine of their thoughts and adventures. From "Personals" and "Fashion Notes" to an etiquette column and stories of the most interesting happenings in [...]

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The Story Girl

AWiebe — Thu, 28 Jul 2022 16:32:28 +0000

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. And when Bev King and his younger brother Felix arrive for the summer, they, too, are captivated by the Story Girl. [...]

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Incident at Hawk’s Hill

AWiebe — Thu, 28 Jul 2022 16:23:50 +0000

Six-year-old Ben is very small for his age, and gets along better with animals than people. One June day in 1870, Ben wanders away from his home on Hawk's Hill and disappears into the waving prairie grass. This is the story of how a shy, lonely boy survives for months in the wilds and forges [...]

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The Hockey Sweater

AWiebe — Thu, 28 Jul 2022 16:16:41 +0000

"In the days of Roch's childhood, winters in the village of Ste. Justine were long. Life centered around school, church, and the hockey rink, and every boy's hero was Montreal Canadiens hockey legend Maurice Richard. Everyone wore Richard's number 9. They laced their skates like Richard. They even wore their hair like Richard. When Roch [...]

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Letters from Rifka

AWiebe — Thu, 28 Jul 2022 16:09:43 +0000

A deeply felt, deeply personal story of immigration from beloved Newbery Medalist Karen Hesse.

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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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