Reading and Literature

Jesus the Storyteller

Carine MacKenzie, author of many books for children, has written this engaging, yet biblically accurate, book about Jesus. Part of the Bible Alive series, this book retells several of the parables of Jesus. The final page of the book includes the...

Jesus the Miracle Worker

Carine MacKenzie, author of many books for children, has written this engaging, yet biblically accurate, book about the miracles of Jesus. Part of the Bible Alive series, this book retells the Bible’s narrative about seven of Christ’s...

Bible Alive - New Testament Set 1

Jesus came to the world to save His people from their sins. These three books from the Bible Alive series teach young readers biblically accurate accounts of Christ’s life in an engaging manner. Each book is well illustrated and very...

Nathan's Story

Loosely based on the biblical narrative found in 2 Samuel 12:1–9, the goal in Nathan's Story is to provide young children with a clear understanding of what it means to love one's neighbor, as well as teach them about respecting the property of...

Hunting for Whales

This novel presents a fascinating account of two young men, from very different backgrounds, who experience the adventure of whaling during the mid-nineteenth century. It is not only a story of adventure and hardship on the high seas, but also a tale...

Iliad

The Iliad reveals the final events of the Trojan War, including the siege of Troy. W.H.D. Rouse has produced one of the best English translations of Homer's epic poem. "Dr. Rouse's admirable ... Iliad has the same qualities of a swift moving novel in...

Great Expectations

Charles Dickens provides readers with a good introduction to Victorian England in this wonderful book. Great Expectations goes beyond a description of Victorian England and addresses enduring issues that we face today. Subject:...

Queen Sheba's Ring

Set in the African interior during the late 1800s, this is a classic adventure tale about four Englishmen, from very different backgrounds, who decide to travel to the remote African interior in order to help an African Princess who claims to be a...

King Solomon's Mines, 125th Anniversary Edition

In the late 1800s, seasoned hunter and trader, Allan Quatermain, is hired to lead a search into the African interior for a wealthy Englishman's long lost brother. During the quest, Quatermain becomes more than a guide, but also a treasure hunter in the...

Betrayal: A Novel on John Calvin

Set amidst the backdrop of the scholarship and humanism of renaissance France — and its love of luxury, power, and decadence — this fast-paced biographical novel on John Calvin is told from the perspective of a fictional rival, Jean-Louise,...

Portrait of a Lady

The most popular of Henry James's longer novels, The Portrait of a Lady examines the differences between Europe and America in this story about a young American woman who moves to England. James explores the clash between independence and...

Hostage Lands

Hostage Lands is a tale about an eccentric Latin teacher and one of her students, Neil Perkins, who lives on a farm bordering Hadrian's Wall. He thinks Latin is useless and prefers to daydream about fearless Celtic warriors battling mighty Roman...