Detectives in Togas35 reviews Henry Winterfeld Odyssey Classics, 2002 Excellent book for reading aloud! + Don't judge a book by the teacher who assigned it + As good as I remembered it + great product + Recommend             Galen and the Gateway to Medicine (Living History Library)1 review Jeanne Bendick Bethlehem Books, 2002 Grandson fascinated! Our 10 year old grandson started the book and couldn't put it down. He declared early in his young life that he wants to be a scientist, so this is perfect for him. We are great fans of all that Bethlehem Books publishes. They are very accurate in their judgement of age appropriateness.             Christian Liberty Nature Reader Book 3 (Christian Liberty Nature Readers) Michael McHugh Christian Liberty Press, 1988 This beautifully illustrated reader exposes students to the daily routine of various animals. Review questions are provided in the text to help instructors evaluate the comprehension level of each reader. (Christian Liberty Press) Grade: 3rd             Stories to Solve6 reviews George Shannon HarperTrophy, 2000 Logic outside the box - made fun + good puzzles + Helps in Thinking Skills + something for everyone + Marvelous folktales that present a challenge and a smile.             Italics: Beautiful Handwriting for Children1 review Penny Gardner Penny Gardner, 2003 Beautiful, simple, and the kids love it. This thin little spiral-bound book is simply wonderful (and easy to copy). Each step builds on the last and at no point is a lesson too difficult or scary. Suddenly a child is printing beautifully, and then a couple of weeks later he is writing cursive that has every other parent asking me, "HOW ...             Amazing Impossible Erie Canal (Aladdin Picture Books)2 reviews Aladdin, 1999 Brings history alive with a mix of pictures & text + Well done! This is an excellent expansion of the "picture book" format for more mature readers; the colorful pictures show action scenes while text elaborates historical details. Additional embedded illustration shows map details of regional sections as the story unfolds. Fascinating information helps us ...             Ancient Greek Art (Art in History/2nd Edition) Susie Hodge Heinemann Library, 2006 Explore Greek art across the ages. Learn what techniques were used to decorate Greek pottery and how ancient Greek painters mixed their paint. This book is packed full of priceless works of art from this great civilization. Discover the beliefs, inventions, and materials that helped the art and culture of ancient Greece to develop. Full captions explain works of art in detail. A timeline ...             The Secrets of Animal Flight Nic Bishop Houghton Mifflin, 2007 More than three quarters of all land animals fly, from butterflies and birds to beetles and bats. Some birds can stay airborne for hours with only an occasional flap of their wings, flies can hover and perform split-second turns, while bats can execute their precise maneuvers in total darkness. How do they do it? Find out the secrets of animal flight - the principles that keep fliers as different ...             On The Shores Of The Great Sea2 reviews M.B. Synge Mill Press, 2007 Wonderful language + Very good history book for children This is a beautifully written history of the beginning of our world by Synge. It naturally weaves biblical and secular history in a masterful way. A wonderful complete beginning history of the world for young students and old.             Of Courage Undaunted1 review Beautiful Feet Bks, 1999 the story of the most fantastic and grabbing adventure ever I have read of courage undaunted writen by James Daughterty, the story is captivated in a 163 page book.The time frame for this story is in the 1800 and and features the main characters Meriwether Lewis and William Clark in there adventure of mapping the Westerness of America. I love this book the ...             Handbook of Nature Study (Comstock Book)20 reviews Anna Botsford Comstock, Verne N. Rockcastle Comstock Pub Assoc, 1986 Nature Lovers Bible! + Fabulous! + Look no further for teaching nature study + Changes your thinking. + Not what I expected             To Fly: The Story of the Wright Brothers2 reviews Wendie C. Old Clarion Books, 2002 Fascination with Flying..... + Two brothers from Dayton invent the first flying machine Wendie Old introduces Orville and Wilbur Wright, two bicycle repairmen from Dayton, Ohio, who dreamed of leaving the ground behind and soaring through the sky. From experiments with kites and gliders to the first self-propelled flying machine, the Wright brothers used ingenuity and imagination to ...             Make Way for Sam Houston1 review Jean Fritz Putnam Juvenile, 1986 Good book for Young Adults I enjoyed this book for many reasons. First, the boring history information was presented in an enjoyable manner. Second, I felt like I got to know who Sam Houston was as a person, not just what he did for Texas. Third, I was happy to find out that the information that was presented was well ...             The Discovery of New Worlds (Yesterday's Classics)2 reviews M. B. Synge Yesterday's Classics, 2006 Homeschooling in Singapore + great history Great Book, I like the level of the vocabulary can be easily used for many grade levels, a wonderful read aloud.             The Seven Wonders of the Ancient World1 review Atheneum, 2002 a tad disappointing Enticed by a review of it in a local free-bee circular, I really wanted to like this book. The illustrations are good, but neither they nor the text were especially engaging. I'm not familiar with the author's other works, but i suspect this is not his best.             Moccasin Trail (Puffin Newberry Library)21 reviews Eloise Jarvis McGraw Puffin, 1986 Captivating book + Moccasin Trail + White or Indian? I read this book when I was in 3rd grade, and was completely enamoured by it. Some think of it as racist drivel, but I actually became fascinated by Native American culture after finishing this book. The imagery is excellent; I could see the scenes and people in my head. While the mid-1800s jargon ...             Archimedes and the Door of Science (Living History Library)12 reviews Jeanne Bendick Bethlehem Books, 1995 A combination of science and history + Good Math/Thinking Introduction + A wonderful read! + Great little book             The Children's Homer: The Adventures of Odysseus and the Tale of Troy27 reviews Padraic Colum Aladdin, 2004 Challenging but wonderful + The Allen Kids Review + What Every Parent Should Buy for their Children. + Wonderfully retold story of Odysseus             Ancient Roman Art (Art in History)1 review Susie Hodge Heinemann, 2003 Ancient Art Uncovered! This book is part of a six-book series. Each book explains in a brilliant and clear way, just how people lived, worked and produced art. You can really feel that you understand what they used and why they created their particular art. The books are brilliant for those who prefer reference books to ...             Beautiful Stories from Shakespeare1 review Edith Nesbit BiblioBazaar, 2007 Wonderful Book To Introduce Your Children to Shakespere When searching for a child friendly book of stories based on William Shakespere's works I came across this little gem. The book is authored by Edith Nesbit, best known for her books "The Railway Children, Five Children and It and The Enchanted Castle." Edith has done a beautiful job of translating ...