Children's Non-fiction
- Engaging Histories for Young Minds
- Exploring Nature and History
- Inspiring Lives for Young Readers
- Nature's Wonders for Young Minds
Knight of Molokai
Hurricane! Volcano eruptions and fire! Leprosy! Nothing deterred Father Damien from doing the work to which he had been called. Outstandingl…
Abigail Adams and Her Times
This is a young person's biography of Abigail Adams that will appeal to readers of all ages. In the author's own words, "I am not writi…
First Communion Days
A collection of 12 true stories of young children during the time leading up to their First Holy Communion. Written by a Sister of Notre Dam…
Old Testament
A short, simple Old Testament Bible History for children, but which can also be enjoyed by adults alike. Starting with Creation, the section…
The Story of Japan
Robert van Bergen was one of the first Americans to enter Japan after the country opened its borders to foreign visitors following centuries…
The Autobiography of an Electron
"While many scientific men now understand our place in the universe, we electrons are anxious that every person should know the very im…
Stories of Great Composers for Children
This is a collection of ten short, entertaining, informative picture-book biographies of famous composers. Each book tells about the childho…
The Child's Book of American Biography
The Child's Book of American Biography introduces young listeners to the remarkable lives of influential figures in American history. Throug…
Lessons on Manners
It is true that good manners, like good morals, are best taught by the teacher's example. It is also true that definite lessons, in which th…
Floor Games
H.G. Wells had so much fun playing with his children on the floor of their playroom, he decided to write a jovial little book to inspire oth…
The Children's Life of the Bee
Buzz, buzz, buzz. A fascinating and beautifully written explanation of the life of the honey bee. Maeterlinck, who won the Noble Prize for L…
The Biography of a Grizzly
I first read this little book when I was in the fifth grade, and now more than fifty years later, I still find it fascinating. Ernest Thomps…
Trains at Work
This is a wonderful children's book about trains, specifically those exciting steam engines that covered our country in the early 1900's. I…
Hurlbut's Story of the Bible
Some years ago, the editor of an English magazine sent a communication to "the hundred greatest men in Great Britain" asking them …
Historical Tales
These Russian tales span the time of Russia's founding in the 800s-900s all the way to the early twentieth century and are factually based, …
True Bear Stories
Joaquin Miller dedicated this book to "my dear little daughter...for whose pleasure and instruction I have many times dug up the most o…
Mary's Grammar
Mary's teacher has taxed her with the task of learning that most onerous of all parts of the English language: Grammar. Through stories and …
The Story of John Wesley Told to Boys and Girls
Marianne Kirlew tells the story of John Wesley, English revivalist and founder of Methodism, in short chapters in simple language and an eng…
A Crown for Joanna
She was born a princess, heir to her father’s kingdom of Portugal, and she might at will have reigned from almost any throne in Europe. But …
The Story of Sir Walter Raleigh
The story of Sir Walter Raleigh from his boyhood days to his exploits in Ireland and his unexpected entry into the court of Queen Elizabeth.…