A Child’s History of Rome Volume II
Volume II of John Bonner’s classic retelling of the history of Rome provides the perfect introduction to younger readers.
Chaucer for Children: A Golden Key
By Mrs. H. R. Haweis. Illustrated with pictures and woodcuts by the author. A beautifully laid out—and perfectly accurate to…
Life of Lieut.-Admiral de Ruyter
By G. Grinnell-Milne. Dutch Admiral Michiel de Ruyter was possibly the single greatest seafaring military leader in European history, leading…
Captain William Kidd and Others of the Buccaneers
Few periods in history have become so intertwined with legend as the era of the buccaneers—or “pirates” as they later became known. Originally privateers commissioned by the French, and later by the English and Dutch crowns, to hunt Spanish ships in the Caribbean Sea during the 17th century, the innate lawlessness of the profession inevitably spiraled out of control.
Scottish Fairy and Folk Tales
By Sir George Douglas. Scottish Fairy and Folk Tales is a timeless collection of Scottish folklore, legends, and tales which…
Danish Fairy Tales
By Svend Grundtvig. Translated by Gustav Hein. The very best of traditional Danish folklore comes alive for the present-day reader in this classic collection originally compiled by specialist scholar Svend Grundtvig. The tales selected for this volume were designed to represent all aspects of the unique cultural heritage of the Danish people.
The Netherlands
By Mary MacGregor. Illustrated by A. D. McCormick. A sweeping account from master history storyteller Mary MacGregor dealing with the tumultuous…
Croatian Tales of Long Ago
By Ivana Berlic-Mažuranic. Translated by F. S. Copeland. Illustrated by Vladimir Kirin. Croatian Tales of Long Ago is a collection…
The Adventures of John Jewitt, only Survivor of the Crew of the Ship Boston
The Adventures of John Jewitt, only Survivor of the Crew of the Ship Boston during a Captivity of Nearly Three…
A Child’s History of Ireland
By P. W. Joyce. Written by one of Ireland’s most noted cultural historians, this beautifully written and illustrated work covers…