The Wonder Book of Chemistry
By Jean-Henri Fabre. Translated from the French by Florence Constable Bicknell. A wondrous introduction to the world of chemistry, designed…
The Life of the Spider
By Jean-Henri Fabre. Translated by Alexander Teixeira de Mattos, Fellow of the Zoological Society of London, and with a preface…
The Pilgrim’s Progress Told to the Children
By Mary MacGregor. Based on the original work by John Bunyan, this masterful retelling in simplified format contains all the…
Stories from the Odyssey Told to the Children
By Jeanie Lang. A masterful retelling of The Odyssey, written especially for younger readers. This book provides a perfect introduction…
Stories from the Iliad: or the Siege of Troy Told to the Children
By Jeanie Lang. A masterful retelling of the story of the siege of Troy, as contained in The Iliad. Written especially…
Stories from the Faerie Queen Told to the Children
By Jeanie Lang. A masterful retelling of the major stories contained in Edmund Spenser’s classic English epic poem, The Faerie…
The Story of Saint Christopher and The Story of Saint Cuthbert
By Mary MacGregor. Two beautifully-written retellings of the legend of St. Christopher—which is largely allegorical—and of the real-life story of…
Stories of William Tell and His Friends Told to the Children
By H. E. Marshall. The legend of William Tell takes on new meaning in this wonderful retelling by master storyteller…
Stories of Siegfried Told to the Children
By Mary MacGregor. The marvelous Germanic legends of the Nibelungenlied—The Song of the Nibelungs—retold especially for children are a wonderful…
The Country of the Dwarfs
By Paul du Chaillu. The fifth classic study of African wildlife, culture, and native tribes as they existed in the…