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| Fifty Famous Stories Retold |
| by James Baldwin |
| Includes fifty legendary tales depicting certain romantic episodes in the lives of well-known heroes and famous men, or in the history of a people. Children naturally take a deep interest in such stories. The reading of them will not only give pleasure but will lay the foundation for broader literary studies, as nearly all are the subjects of frequent allusions in poetry and prose.
Ages 6-9 |
| 186 pages |
$9.95 |
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| Fifty Famous People |
| by James Baldwin |
| Offers stories about real persons who actually lived and performed their parts in the great drama of the world's history. Some of these persons were more famous than others, yet all have left enduring footprints on the 'sands of time,' and their names will be long remembered. Though not strictly biographical, each of the stories contains a basis of truth and an ethical lesson which cannot fail to have a wholesome influence. Each also possesses elements of interest that will delight the children with whom it is shared.
Ages 6-9 |
| 200 pages |
$9.95 |
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| Thirty More Famous Stories Retold |
| by James Baldwin |
| This volume was written by the author in answer to the requests of hundreds of children for more stories like the ones they had enjoyed in Fifty Famous Stories Retold. This volume includes stories of historical events, scientific discoveries, and legendary heroes. The richer vocabulary and more complicated plot elements in these stories gradually accustom children to following a longer narrative.
Ages 7-10 |
| 220 pages |
$10.95 |
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| On the Shores of the Great Sea |
| by M. B. Synge |
| Book I of the Story of the World series. Focuses on the civilizations surrounding the Mediterranean Sea from the time of Abraham to the birth of Christ. Brief histories of the Ancient Israelites, Phoenicians, Egyptians, Scythians, Persians, Greeks, and Romans are given, concluding with the conquest of the entire Mediterranean by Rome. Important myths and legends that preceded recorded history are also related.
Ages 9-18 |
| 225 pages |
$11.95 |
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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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| The Struggle for Sea Power |
| by M. B. Synge |
| Book IV of the Story of the Worlds series. Focuses on the age of empire and world colonization. The histories of European colonies in America, Australia, South Africa, and India are related. Also covered are the Revolution in America, the French Revolution, and campaigns of Napoleon.
Ages 12-18 |
| 262 pages |
$11.95 |
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| The Growth of the British Empire |
| by M. B. Synge |
| Book V of the Story of the World Series. Treats the revolutions in South America and Mexico, the Boer War in South Africa, and the exploration of Central Africa, the Greek and Italian wars for independence, the Crimean War, the American Civil War, the opening of trade with Japan and China, and the rebellion in India.
Ages 13-18 |
| 270 pages |
$11.95 |
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| Ten Boys Who Lived on the Road from Long Ago to Now |
| by Jane Andrews |
| Relates the stories of ten boys who lived at vastly different times and places in history, giving the reader an excellent introduction to the important epochs in the world's history. Through these imaginary characters the book gives vivid pictures of the conditions of life at different periods of the world's development, and fosters an appreciation of all history stories which may afterward be read.
Ages 10-12 |
| 189 pages |
$9.95 |
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