Big Cats- a Wikijunior Book

Posted in Animals, High School, Middle School, Nature Studies on February 19, 2012

A modern free ebook about the biggest cats in the world!  From the collaborators at Wikipedia comes another great Wikijunior book- Big Cats. From the forward: Wild cats are some of Earth’s grandest treasures, and their stories excite the imagination of kids of all ages. Many of these lords of the wild are endangered, and Read More »

How We Are Fed

Posted in History, Home Economics, Public Domain, Technology on February 9, 2012

This little geography reader is a dignified piece of writing.  Each little story it contains tells about one kind of food, and how it gets to our dining table. From cranberries and chestnuts to cheese and oysters, this book has 28 products that it describes.  Some of the methods of production and transport may not Read More »

Every Boy His Own Mechanic

Posted in Applied Math, College Prep, High School, Hobbies and Crafts, Life Skills, Middle School, Public Domain, Technology, Upper Elementary on January 30, 2012

Do you have boys at home that love to work with wood, tools, and mechanical parts? Every Boy His Own Mechanic is a book just for them!  The book covers woodworking, painting, mixing cement, fixing bicycles, and tons more. With 400+ pages of instructions and illustrations, your boys AND girls will be busy for a Read More »

The First Book of Bees

Posted in Animals, Kindergarten, Lower Elementary, Middle School, Public Domain, Upper Elementary on January 20, 2012

Everything you ever wanted to know about our buzzing little friends- the bee!  This book details- with colored illustrations and flowing text- the different kinds of bees, how they build, how they find flowers, what bee products are used by man, etc. 75+ pages of bee-rific fun!  Public Domain! Download The First Book of Bees Read More »

Trains At Work

Posted in American History, Hobbies and Crafts, Kindergarten, Lower Elementary, Public Domain, Technology, Upper Elementary on January 17, 2012

For the younger students who love all things trains!  This picture book packed full of information and visuals. 100+ pages, published in 1953- now in the public domain! Download Trains At Work from archive.org. More resources: The Wonder Book of Railways, For Boys and Girls Superman Old Time Radio Show Every Boy His Own Mechanic Read More »

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