The Story of Science: Aristotle Leads the Way
10 best books like The Story of Science: Aristotle Leads the Way (Joy Hakim): Going Solo, The Golden Goblet, A Girl of the Limberlost, The Gammage Cup, Disappointment with God: Three Questions No One Asks Aloud, Penny from Heaven, The Book of Lost Things, Everything on a Waffle, Archimedes and the Door of Science, Dog Man: For Whom the Ball Rolls
| Author | Roald Dahl |
| ISBN | 0141311428 |
Superb Stories, Daring Deeds, Fantastic Adventures
Here is the action-packed sequel to Boy, a tale of Dahl's exploits as a World War II pilot. Told with the same irresistible appeal that has made Roald Dahl one the world's best-loved writers, Going Solo brings you directly into the action...
| Author | Eloise Jarvis McGraw |
I really liked this book when I was 11, and I really liked this book twenty-one years later. Somehow Eloise Jarvis McGraw makes Ranofer, the main character, easily relatable without turning him into a kid that thinks, talks and acts like a twentieth century American kid who happens to be living in ancient...
| Author | Gene Stratton-Porter |
| ISBN | 1576469115 |
Set amid Indiana's vast Limberlost Swamp, this treasured children's classic mixes astute observations on nature with the struggles of growing up in the early 20th century. Harassed by her mother and scorned by her peers, Elnora Comstock finds solace in natural beauty along with friendship, independence,...
The Minnipins have lost their past. Long ago, the hero Gammage led them in war against the horrible Hairless Ones. But now -- Bravery? Forgotten. Courage? No more. Heroes? The stuff of storybooks.
Yet sometimes heroes turn up when they are least expected....
Muggles, Gummy the poet, and...
Disappointment with God: Three Questions No One Asks Aloud
| Author | Philip Yancey |
| ISBN | 0310517818 |
"Is God listening? and Can He be trusted?" In this book, Yancey tackles the questions caused by a God who doesn't always do what we think he's supposed to do.
Philip Yancey has a gift for articulating the knotty issues of faith. In Disappointment with God, he poses three questions that Christians...
It's 1953 and 11-year-old Penny dreams of a summer of butter pecan ice cream, swimming, and baseball. But nothing’s that easy in Penny’s family. For starters, she can’t go swimming because her mother’s afraid she’ll catch polio at the pool. To make matters worse, her favorite uncle is living...
| Author | Cynthia Voigt |
| ISBN | 0307976815 |
Max Starling's theatrical father likes to say that at twelve a boy is independent. He also likes to boast (about his acting skills, his wife's acting skills, a fortune only his family knows is metaphorical), but more than anything he likes to have adventures. Max Starling's equally theatrical mother...
| Author | Polly Horvath |
| ISBN | 0374422087 |
In the small Canadian town of Coal Harbour, in a quaint restaurant called The Girl on the Red Swing, everything comes on a waffle--lasagna, fish, you name it. Even waffles! Eleven-year-old Primrose Squarp loves this homey place, especially its owner, Kate Bowzer, who takes her under her wing, teaches...
| Author | Jeanne Bendick |
| ISBN | 1883937124 |
Jeanne Bendick, through text and pictures, admirably succeeds in bringing to life the ancient Greek mathematician who enriched mathematics and all branches of science. Against the backdrop of Archimedes's life and culture, the author discusses the man's work, his discoveries and the knowledge...
Dog Man: For Whom the Ball Rolls
The Supa Buddies have been working hard to help Dog Man overcome his bad habits. But when his obsessions turn to fears, Dog Man finds himself the target of an all-new supervillain! Meanwhile, Petey the Cat has been released from jail and starts a new life with Li'l Petey. But when Petey's own father arrives,...
