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This month we share the books which are especially helpful for boys…..
An Honorable Boy $30
What does it mean to be “honorable?” There are many boys and men mentioned throughout the Bible with character
traits we’d all like our boys to develop over the course of their boyhood.
What made the character of these boys and men so desirable? Many things. But one thing is common to them all. They were honorable.
Yussuf the Guide $29
Memorable characters abound in this exciting story which is full of humor, adventure and touching friendships.
Young Lawrence, an invalid, is lovingly cared for by his old nurse, Mrs. Dunn, yet he dreads the cold and fog of the coming English winter. When he learns that one of his guardians, Preston the Professor, is planning an archaeological expedition to Turkey, he begs to be taken along. Lawrence’s other guardian, Burne the Lawyer, declares that he will accompany them and that they will bring Lawrence back a man! Read more>
Copywork for Boys $20
180 daily copywork or dictation exercises just for boys! Scripture verses, poetry selections, quotes from Christian leaders, exerpts from great literature, etiquette rules for boys, and much more. Instill great, Godly character in your young men while completing their copywork lessons! For grades 3-12.
When Knights Were Bold $27
Spirited and interesting picture of life in castles and manors, monasteries and towns during the Middle Ages. The description of the customs of knights is especially full. Chapter titles include Page, Squire, and Knight; The Knight’s Arms and Armor; Jousts and Tournaments; How to Capture a Castle; Daily Life in a Castle; Life on a Manor; Pilgrimages and Crusades; Military Orders, Monks, and Monasteries; Hermits, Friars, and Missionaries; Life in Town; Merchant Gilds and Craft Gilds; How Goods Were Sold; Schools and Literature; Science and Medicine; and Architecture and the Arts. Your boys will love this book! 324p. Ages 9-12.
Personal Help for Boys $37
This book is designed to help boys 11 years or older with Biblical perspectives toward life and those who are around them. It can be used by fathers and sons, or a group. It will aid in building a foundation that will help boys grow into tomorrow’s Godly men. Some of the topics covered are: Boys Make Men; Dangers of Influence; Battle With Self; A Successful Life Plan; Honouring Mother; Industry; Intergrity; The Need for Christ and more.
Sir Cumference and the First Round Table $13
These books explain various maths concepts in story form. They are not a maths curriculum.
A great way for children to learn these concepts apart from a traditional maths program. Suits ages 7-14.
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In this first book in the series, Ralph Moody was eight years old in 1906 when his family moved from New Hampshire to a Colorado ranch. Through his eyes we experience the pleasures and perils of ranching there early in the twentieth century. Auctions and roundups, family picnics, irrigation wars, tornadoes and wind storms give authentic color to Little Britches. So do adventures, wonderfully told, that equip Ralph to take his father’s place when it becomes necessary.
Lives of Famous Romans $23
Olivia Coolidge provides us with a panoramic view of Roman history through biographies of twelve of the most powerful, brilliant, influential, and well-placed men spanning 450 years of the Roman Empire: Cicero, Julius Caesar, Augustus Caesar, Vergil, Horace, Nero, Seneca, Trajan, Hadrian, Marcus Aurelius, Diocletian and Constantine.
Her methodology is similar to that employed in Plutarch’s Lives, but is focused across a wider range of history with a better perspective of the ultimate impact their experiences will prove to have on the assension and endurance of the Empire.
The Sign of the Beaver $13
Twelve-year-old Matt is left alone in the Maine wilderness to take care of the cabin until his father can return with the rest of the family. But after a series of mishaps leaves Matt injured and without food, Matt must depend on a tribe of neighbouring Indians for help. Matt discovers the problems of communicating with, depending on and understanding people from a different culture.
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