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| The Discovery of New Worlds |
| by M. B. Synge |
| Book II of the Story of the World series. Relates the rise and fall of the Roman Empire, the middle ages in Europe, the rise of Islam and the Crusades, and finally the age of exploration, and the establishment of trade with the Far East. The book concludes with the discoveries of Columbus and the Spanish settlements in the New World.
Ages 10-18 |
| 238 pages |
$11.95 |
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| The Awakening of Europe |
| by M. B. Synge |
| Book III of the Story of the World series. Covers the reformation in Germany, the Netherlands, France, and England, as well as the settlement of colonies in America. The rise of England and the Netherlands as sea powers, and the corresponding fall of Spain, as well as the rise of Russia, Austria, and the German states are also presented.
Ages 11-18 |
| 255 pages |
$11.95 |
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| Beautiful Stories from Shakespeare |
| by Edith Nesbit |
| Twenty stories from Shakespeare retold in lively prose. The author makes the complex language of Shakespeare's greatest plays accessible to young children by relating the stories that form the core of the plays. Her graceful, vivid retellings are the perfect introduction to Shakespeare's works.
Ages 9-12 |
| 262 pages |
$11.95 |
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