A Boy Called Dickens
9 best books like A Boy Called Dickens (Deborah Hopkinson): The Three Billy Goats Gruff, Ada's Violin: The Story of the Recycled Orchestra of Paraguay, John Brown: His Fight for Freedom, Who Was Roald Dahl?, Nurse, Soldier, Spy: The Story of Sarah Edmonds, a Civil War Hero, Leading Little Ones to God: A Child's Book of Bible Teachings, Mesmerized: How Ben Franklin Solved a Mystery that Baffled All of France, Infinity and Me, The Call of the Wild and Free: Schooling That Reclaims the Wonder of Childhood
The Three Billy Goats Gruff
| Author | Paul Galdone |
| ISBN | 0899190359 |
The Three Billy Goats have found that their current abode is devoid of much in the way of scrumptious grass and other grazing options. When they locate a field across the way, all they need do is cross a bridge to find fresh options. This bridge is guarded by a troll, whose main interest is to devour the goats....
| Author | Susan Hood |
| ISBN | 1481430955 |
From award-winning author Susan Hood and illustrator Sally Wern Comport comes the extraordinary true tale of the Recycled Orchestra of Paraguay, an orchestra made up of children playing instruments built from recycled trash.
Ada Ríos grew up in Cateura, a small town in Paraguay built on...
| Author | John Hendrix |
| ISBN | 0810937980 |
Published on the 150th anniversary of John Brown’s raid on Harpers Ferry, this biography explores the life of one of American history’s most controversial figures. A great deal of academic study has been published recently about John Brown. This is the first book for young readers to include these...
| Author | True Kelley |
| ISBN | 0448461463 |
Just in time for Roahl Dahl Month!
Roald Dahl is one of the most famous children's book authors ever. Now in this Who Was . . . ? biography, children will learn of his real-life adventures. A flying ace for the British Air Force, he was married to an Academy Award-winning actress. He also wrote books...
| Author | Marissa Moss |
| ISBN | 0810997355 |
This fast-paced, high-energy picture book tells the true story of Sarah Emma Edmonds, who at age nineteen disguised herself as a man in order to fight in the Civil War. She took the name Frank Thompson and joined a Michigan army regiment to battle the Confederacy. Sarah excelled as a soldier and nurse...
| Author | Marian M. Schoolland |
| ISBN | 0802851207 |
Two stars looks a bit harsh but I am following the Goodreads definition - 'It was OK'. I wasn't reading it with kids and I wasn't reading it as slowly as it was meant, so perhaps I am not really in a position to judge, especially when I see so many other people have rated it highly and claim to have used it effectively...
Mesmerized: How Ben Franklin Solved a Mystery that Baffled All of France
| Author | Mara Rockliff |
| ISBN | 0763663514 |
Discover how Benjamin Franklin’s scientific method challenged a certain Dr. Mesmer’s mysterious powers in a whimsical look at a true moment in history.
The day Ben Franklin first set foot in Paris, France, he found the city all abuzz. Everyone was talking about something new. Remarkable....
| Author | Kate Hosford |
| ISBN | 0761367268 |
When I looked up, I shivered. How many stars were in the sky? A million? A billion? Maybe the number was as big as infinity. I started to feel very, very small. How could I even think about something as big as infinity?
Uma can't help feeling small when she peers up at the night sky. She begins to wonder...
The Call of the Wild and Free: Schooling That Reclaims the Wonder of Childhood
Allow your children to experience the adventure, freedom, and wonder of childhood with this practical guide that provides all the information, inspiration, and advice you need for creating a modern, quality homeschool education.
Inspired by the spirit of Henry David Thoreau—”All...
