The Wonder Book of Railways, For Boys and Girls

Posted in American History, High School, Hobbies and Crafts, Lower Elementary, Middle School, Public Domain, Technology, Upper Elementary on January 8, 2012

A beautifully illustrated book for the train enthusiast!  The color plates are amazing- they would make great clip art for projects.  The book is public domain! The book details how trains and their systems work.  250+ pages. Download The Wonder Book of Railways from Archive.org. More resources: Trains At Work Every Boy His Own Mechanic Read More »

The First Book of Water

Posted in Geology, Kindergarten, Lower Elementary, Middle School, Nature Studies, Public Domain, Upper Elementary on January 4, 2012

From the same publisher that brought us The First Book of Trees and The First Book of Stones comes another exciting book! Discover everything you ever wanted to know about your favorite liquid- water.  From its properties and make-up to how its energy is harnessed, this book covers them all in 60 pages of engaging Read More »

War Inventions and How They Were Invented

Posted in High School, History, Middle School, Public Domain, Reading, Technology, Upper Elementary on January 1, 2012

Not every parent is keen on their children studying about war and weapons.  The understanding of history, however, demands that we at least become familiar with the progression of war.  From the preface: Children are always interested to hear how things came about, and so the author has endeavoured to show how the weapons of Read More »

Superman Old Time Radio Show

Posted in American History, High School, Hobbies and Crafts, Kindergarten, Lower Elementary, Middle School, Public Domain, Upper Elementary on January 1, 2012

Adventures of Superman is a radio show which aired between 1938 and 1951 on Mutual and ABC with Kelloggs as a sponsor. Superman has perhaps one of the most famous introductions ever: “Faster than a speeding bullet! More powerful than a locomotive! Able to leap tall buildings at a single bound!” “Look! Up in the Read More »

The Wonder Book of Horses

Posted in Animals, High School, Lower Elementary, Middle School, Mythology, Public Domain, Upper Elementary, Western Civilization on December 28, 2011

James Baldwin knew how to tell a great historical story.  The author of Fifty Famous Stories Retold as well as numerous other historical readers for children, his greatest work might be The Horse Fair. 430+ pages of the historical accounts of horses, this book is a great addition to any history collection. I am sharing Read More »

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