a Crabtree Book  $16.00

The Egyptian civilization is one of the oldest in human history. Travel back in time to see how the Ancient Egyptians built magnificent pyramids, developed a system of writing, harnessed the Nile River for agriculture and made their own medicine. Your children will love the full-color illustrations of ancient Egyptian life that explain how people really livediduring that time.
Topics include:
• How mummies were made and buried
• The afterlife and ancient Egyptian gods and goddesses
• How ancient Egyptians farmed and what they ate
• Ancient Egyptian art and architecture
• Hieroglyphs and how to interpret them
Index and Glossary included. Glossy paperback, 32p.  Ages 8-14.

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Salem Ridge are a publishing company, established in November, 2005, dedicated to bringing back quality children’s books of the 1800’s and early 1900’s for a new generation of readers. They strive to republish books that are well-written, interesting and wholesome. We hope that you enjoy these books as much as we have!

All Salem Ridge books are softcover unless stated otherwise.

by William W. Canfield  $21.00

Originally published in 1912; For Ages 12 – Adult
Set in Egypt at the time of the first Passover and the Exodus of the Hebrews out of Egypt, The Sign Above the Door presents a clear picture of Egyptian culture with wonderfully descriptive passages depicting its former glory, and the devastating effect of the ten plagues in the context of an exciting story. 

Eight plagues have come upon the land of Egypt and the nation is gripped with Read the rest of this entry »

by Julia Diggins $24.00

This is an excellent reader for all students as they learn about geometry. It has been out-of-print for 34 years. Students and teachers have used photo copies rather than not being able to experience the beautiful illustrations by Corydon Bell and have their own copy to refer to and cherish throughout the years.
Using only three simple tools-the string, the straightedge, and the shadow-men discovered the basic principles and constructions of elementary geometry more than two thousand years ago.

This engrossing book reveals how Read the rest of this entry »

$23.00 

Greenleaf’s guide to OT History has 196 lessons placing biblical events in chronological order. Discussion questions are included for each lesson. Using it before or during your studies of Ancient Egypt and Greece will help place biblical history in perspective. This study will enable you to learn all the main bible stories directly from the bible (no dumbed down story books needed) and gain many other interesting insights you probably never considered before, like Adam being alive right up until just before the flood, etc. A great must have for the Christian home educator.