The Built-In Charlotte Mason Living Library
Every book, nature study booklet, poem, picture study artwork, and hymn below is pre-formatted and built directly into the Living Term weekly schedule. Tap any assigned lesson on your schedule to read immediately with zero browser-tab juggling.
Complete Catalog of Living Books, Poetry, Nature Study, and Hymns
A Book of Golden Deeds
Charlotte Mary Yonge (1864)
A Book of Golden Deeds by Charlotte Mary Yonge (1864). Unabridged Charlotte Mason living book edition for Form II History.
A Child's History of England
Charles Dickens (1851)
Dickens's passionate, vivid, and lively history of his native land from the ancient Druid oak groves and King Alfred burning the cakes to the Magna Carta and the Tudors.
A Christmas Carol
Charles Dickens (1843)
Ebenezer Scrooge, the ghost of Jacob Marley, the three Spirits of Christmas, and the transformation of a hard heart into a fountain of generosity and joy.
A Girl of the Limberlost
Gene Stratton-Porter (1909)
A Girl of the Limberlost by Gene Stratton-Porter (1909). Unabridged Charlotte Mason living book edition for Form II Literature & Classic Fiction.
A Lady's Life in the Rocky Mountains
Isabella L. Bird (1879)
English traveler Isabella L. Bird's classic vivid letters describing her 800-mile solo horseback journey through the Colorado Rocky Mountains in the autumn of 1873, scaling Long's Peak, wintering in Estes Park, and encountering pioneer life.
A Little Princess
Frances Hodgson Burnett (1905)
A Little Princess by Frances Hodgson Burnett (1905). Unabridged Charlotte Mason living book edition for Form I Literature & Classic Fiction.
A Midsummer Night's Dream (Comedy)
William Shakespeare (1595)
Shakespeare's most joyful and magical comedy: four tangled young lovers, Oberon and Titania's fairy quarrel, mischievous Puck, and Nick Bottom with the head of an ass. Dramatis Personae: Puck, Oberon, Titania, Bottom, Hermia, Lysander, Helena, Demetrius, Theseus.
A Tale of Two Cities
Charles Dickens (1859)
A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens (1859). Unabridged Charlotte Mason living book edition for Form III-VI Literature & Classic Fiction.
A Watcher in the Woods
Dallas Lore Sharp (1903)
A Watcher in the Woods by Dallas Lore Sharp (1903). Unabridged Charlotte Mason living book edition for Form II Natural History & Science.
A Wonder-Book for Girls and Boys
Nathaniel Hawthorne (1851)
Nathaniel Hawthorne’s beloved retelling of six classical Greek myths for young people, framed by stories told to children at Tanglewood: The Gorgon’s Head, The Golden Touch, The Paradise of Children, The Three Golden Apples, The Miraculous Pitcher, and The Chimæra.
Advent, Christmas & Epiphany Hymnal
Sacred Christian Heritage (Pre-1924)
15 historic carols and Advent hymns for family fireside singing, celebrating the Incarnation and the Light of the World.
Aesop's Fables
Aesop (tr. V.S. Vernon Jones)
Timeless ancient fables of the Fox and the Grapes, the Tortoise and the Hare, and the Town Mouse, cultivating moral discernment and keen observation of human nature.
Albrecht Dürer
Albrecht Dürer
Albrecht Dürer of Nuremberg (1471–1528) was the greatest master of the Northern Renaissance, celebrated for his precision nature watercolors, woodcuts, engravings, and profound observation of God's creation.
Alfred, Lord Tennyson
Alfred, Lord Tennyson
Alfred, Lord Tennyson (1809–1892), Britain's greatest Victorian Poet Laureate, crafted magnificent verse of King Arthur's chivalry, flowing brooks, and solemn trumpet calls of duty.
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland
Lewis Carroll (1865)
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll (1865). Unabridged Charlotte Mason living book edition for Form I Literature & Classic Fiction.
Among the Farmyard People
Clara Dillingham Pierson (1899)
Among the Farmyard People by Clara Dillingham Pierson (1899). Unabridged Charlotte Mason living book edition for Form I Natural History & Science.
Among the Forest People
Clara Dillingham Pierson (1898)
Among the Forest People by Clara Dillingham Pierson (1898). Unabridged Charlotte Mason living book edition for Form I Natural History & Science.
Among the Meadow People
Clara Dillingham Pierson (1897)
Charming, scientifically accurate tales of life in the grass: the chirping Cricket who wanted to be more, the industrious Spiders, the Dragonflies, and the Frogs.
Among the Night People
Clara Dillingham Pierson (1902)
Among the Night People by Clara Dillingham Pierson (1902). Unabridged Charlotte Mason living book edition for Form I Natural History & Science.
Among the Pond People
Clara Dillingham Pierson (1901)
Among the Pond People by Clara Dillingham Pierson (1901). Unabridged Charlotte Mason living book edition for Form I Natural History & Science.
Anabasis
Xenophon (1890)
Anabasis by Xenophon (1890). Unabridged Charlotte Mason living book edition for Form III-VI History.
Animal Heroes
Ernest Thompson Seton (1905)
Animal Heroes by Ernest Thompson Seton (1905). Unabridged Charlotte Mason living book edition for Form II Natural History & Science.
Anne of Avonlea
L.M. Montgomery (1909)
Anne of Avonlea by L.M. Montgomery (1909). Unabridged Charlotte Mason living book edition for Form II Literature & Classic Fiction.
Anne of Green Gables
L.M. Montgomery (1908)
Anne of Green Gables by L.M. Montgomery (1908). Unabridged Charlotte Mason living book edition for Form II Literature & Classic Fiction.
Anne of the Island
L.M. Montgomery (1915)
Anne of the Island by L.M. Montgomery (1915). Unabridged Charlotte Mason living book edition for Form II Literature & Classic Fiction.
Antonín Dvořák
Antonín Dvořák
Antonín Dvořák (1841–1904) was a humble Bohemian butcher's son who captured the folk melodies of Czech meadows and American spirituals with warm, open-hearted sincerity.
Antonio Vivaldi
Antonio Vivaldi
Antonio Vivaldi (1678–1741), the 'Red Priest' of Venice, composed over 500 sparkling concertos filled with vivid program music, bird songs, thunderstorms, and pastoral breezes.
Around the World in the Yacht 'Sunbeam'
Annie Brassey (1878)
Around the World in the Yacht 'Sunbeam' by Annie Brassey (1878). Unabridged Charlotte Mason living book edition for Form III-VI Geography & Travelogue.
As You Like It (Comedy)
William Shakespeare (1599)
Escape to the greenwood of Arden: Duke Senior living like Robin Hood, Rosalind disguised as Ganymede teaching Orlando how to love, and Jacques contemplating the seven ages of man. Dramatis Personae: Rosalind, Orlando, Duke Senior, Jaques, Touchstone, Celia, Oliver.
At the Back of the North Wind
George MacDonald (1871)
At the Back of the North Wind by George MacDonald (1871). Unabridged Charlotte Mason living book edition for Form I Literature & Classic Fiction.
Australasia's Story
H. E. Marshall (1912)
Living historical geography of Australia and New Zealand: Terra Australis Incognita, Captain Cook at Botany Bay, the First Fleet, crossing the Blue Mountains, the Eureka Stockade, and the explorers of the red desert interior.
Beautiful Stories from Shakespeare
E. Nesbit (1907)
Beautiful Stories from Shakespeare by E. Nesbit (1907). Unabridged Charlotte Mason living book edition for Form I Literature & Classic Fiction.
Bird Stories
Edith M. Patch (1921)
Bird Stories by Edith M. Patch (1921). Unabridged Charlotte Mason living book edition for Form I Natural History & Science.
Birds and Bees, Sharp Eyes, and Other Papers
John Burroughs (1887)
Birds and Bees, Sharp Eyes, and Other Papers by John Burroughs (1887). Unabridged Charlotte Mason living book edition for Form III-VI Natural History & Science.
Birds of the Air (Eyes and No Eyes, Book 4)
Arabella Buckley (1901)
Birds of the Air (Eyes and No Eyes, Book 4) by Arabella Buckley (1901). Unabridged Charlotte Mason living book edition for Form I Natural History & Science.
Black Beauty: His Grooms and Companions
Anna Sewell (1877)
The autobiography of a horse from a carefree colt in a pleasant meadow to the cruelty of the bearing rein in London and finding a peaceful final pasture.
Bramble-Bees and Others
Jean-Henri Fabre (1915)
Bramble-Bees and Others by Jean-Henri Fabre (1915). Unabridged Charlotte Mason living book edition for Form III-VI Natural History & Science.
Bulfinch's Mythology: The Age of Fable
Thomas Bulfinch (1855)
Bulfinch's Mythology: The Age of Fable by Thomas Bulfinch (1855). Unabridged Charlotte Mason living book edition for Form III-VI Mythology, Folklore & Legends.
By Pond and River (Eyes and No Eyes, Book 2)
Arabella Buckley (1901)
By Pond and River (Eyes and No Eyes, Book 2) by Arabella Buckley (1901). Unabridged Charlotte Mason living book edition for Form I Natural History & Science.
Camille Saint-Saëns
Camille Saint-Saëns
Camille Saint-Saëns (1835–1921) of Paris was a classical prodigy and master orchestrator whose Carnival of the Animals, Danse Macabre, and Organ Symphony sparkle with wit and clarity.
Canada's Story
H. E. Marshall (1912)
Living historical geography of Canada: the Viking longships, Jacques Cartier sailing the St. Lawrence, Champlain founding Quebec, the French coureurs de bois, Wolfe and Montcalm on the Plains of Abraham, and the Northwest Mounted Police.
Captains Courageous
Rudyard Kipling (1897)
Captains Courageous by Rudyard Kipling (1897). Unabridged Charlotte Mason living book edition for Form II Literature & Classic Fiction.
Celtic Fairy Tales
Joseph Jacobs (1892)
Celtic Fairy Tales by Joseph Jacobs (1892). Unabridged Charlotte Mason living book edition for Form I Mythology, Folklore & Legends.
Charlotte Mason Handicrafts & Sloyd
Traditional Handicrafts
Useful manual arts: woodworking, knitting, beeswax modeling, pressed flower bookmarks, and embroidery.
Charlotte Mason Hymnal Treasury
Christian Sacred Heritage
24 beloved traditional Charlotte Mason rotation hymns with stanza lyrics, authors, tune names, and sing-along audio links.
Charlotte Mason's Elementary Geography
Charlotte M. Mason
A charming, conversational introduction to our round earth, the sun, compass, maps, and landforms. All 41 complete lessons.
Christina Rossetti
Christina Rossetti
Christina Rossetti (1830–1894) of London wrote Sing-Song: A Nursery Rhyme Book and devotional poetry marked by musical simplicity, acute natural observation, and spiritual depth.
Claude Debussy
Claude Debussy
Claude Debussy (1862–1918) washed away rigid Classical key structures with whole-tone scales, shimmering harp glissandos, and impressionistic colors of moonlight, clouds, and oceans.
Claude Monet
Claude Monet
Claude Monet (1840–1926) was the leading master of French Impressionism. He painted outdoors (en plein air), capturing fleeting sunlight, water lilies at Giverny, reflections, and changing seasons.
Conversational Spanish & Salsa Video Lessons
Georgia Public Broadcasting & Traditional Spanish
Immersion puppet theatre, nursery songs, and spoken Spanish lessons for early language acquisition.
David Copperfield
Charles Dickens (1850)
David Copperfield by Charles Dickens (1850). Unabridged Charlotte Mason living book edition for Form III-VI Literature & Classic Fiction.
Diego Velázquez
Diego Velázquez
Diego Velázquez (1599–1660), court painter to King Philip IV of Spain, was the supreme master of oil brushwork, spatial atmosphere, and dignity in portraiture.
Ecclesiastical History of the English Nation
Bede (1849)
Ecclesiastical History of the English Nation by Bede (1849). Unabridged Charlotte Mason living book edition for Form III-VI History.
Edgar Degas
Edgar Degas
Edgar Degas (1834–1917) was the brilliant Parisian draftsman of movement, posture, racehorses, and ballet dancers rehearsing backstage under gaslight and daylight.
Edvard Grieg
Edvard Grieg
Edvard Grieg (1843–1907), the 'Chopin of the North', brought the fresh pine air, rushing fjords, and mountain troll legends of Norway into crisp, sparkling classical music.
Eight Cousins
Louisa May Alcott (1875)
Eight Cousins by Louisa May Alcott (1875). Unabridged Charlotte Mason living book edition for Form II Literature & Classic Fiction.
Emily Dickinson
Emily Dickinson
Emily Dickinson (1830–1886) of Amherst, Massachusetts, lived a quiet life in her father's white homestead, writing small, lightning-sharp gems of faith, robins, clover, and eternity.
Emma
Jane Austen (1815)
Emma by Jane Austen (1815). Unabridged Charlotte Mason living book edition for Form III-VI Literature & Classic Fiction.
English Fairy Tales
Joseph Jacobs (1890)
The genuine folklore of the English nursery: Jack and the Beanstalk, The Three Little Pigs, Henny-Penny, Tom Tit Tot, and Childe Rowland.
Famous Men of the Middle Ages
John H. Haaren & A.B. Poland (1904)
Famous Men of the Middle Ages by John H. Haaren & A.B. Poland (1904). Unabridged Charlotte Mason living book edition for Form II History.
Felix Mendelssohn
Felix Mendelssohn
Felix Mendelssohn (1809–1847) was the cultured prodigy of Berlin whose music radiates fairy-like lightness, crystalline orchestration, and deep devotion to J.S. Bach.
Fifty Famous Stories Retold
James Baldwin (1896)
Fifty Famous Stories Retold by James Baldwin (1896). Unabridged Charlotte Mason living book edition for Form I History.
Five Children and It
E. Nesbit (1902)
Five Children and It by E. Nesbit (1902). Unabridged Charlotte Mason living book edition for Form I Literature & Classic Fiction.
Formation of Character (Volume 5)
Charlotte M. Mason (1906)
Case Studies of Childhood Habits, Flaws, and Remedies. Practical clinical psychology through literary vignettes: dealing with temper, sullenness, deceit, untidiness, day-dreaming, and building enduring integrity.
Four Great Americans
James Baldwin (1897)
Four Great Americans by James Baldwin (1897). Unabridged Charlotte Mason living book edition for Form I History.
Fra Angelico
Fra Angelico
Fra Angelico (1395–1455), the 'Angelic Painter', was a Dominican friar in Florence whose serene frescoes at the Convent of San Marco radiate spiritual devotion, luminous pastel color, and quiet prayer.
Franz Joseph Haydn
Franz Joseph Haydn
Franz Joseph Haydn (1732–1809), 'Papa Haydn', was the father of the Classical symphony and string quartet. His long service at Esterházy Castle produced over 100 symphonies characterized by genial wit, clarity, and deep faith.
Franz Schubert
Franz Schubert
Franz Schubert (1797–1828) of Vienna was the supreme lyric melodist of the Romantic era, writing over 600 lieder, sparkling chamber music, and symphonies full of heartfelt songfulness.
Freckles
Gene Stratton-Porter (1904)
Freckles by Gene Stratton-Porter (1904). Unabridged Charlotte Mason living book edition for Form II Literature & Classic Fiction.
Frédéric Chopin
Frédéric Chopin
Frédéric Chopin (1810–1849), the 'Poet of the Piano', poured Poland's soul, heroic polonaises, wistful mazurkas, and delicate nocturnes into the eighty-eight keys of the piano.
George Frideric Handel
George Frideric Handel
George Frideric Handel (1685–1759) brought monumental choral drama, royal outdoor suites, and spiritual triumph to London, culminating in the sacred masterpiece of the Messiah.
George Herbert
George Herbert
George Herbert (1593–1633), country parson of Bemerton, Wiltshire, penned the greatest devotional lyrics in the English tongue in The Temple, finding Christ in church windows, pulleys, and daily labor.
Giotto di Bondone
Giotto di Bondone
Giotto di Bondone (c. 1267–1337) was the father of European painting. He broke free from flat Byzantine iconography to paint real human emotion, three-dimensional space, and dramatic narrative in the Arena Chapel.
Gospels in a Term (36 Readings)
The Four Gospels
A sequential 36-reading walk through the life, teachings, miracles, cross, and resurrection of Jesus Christ across Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John.
Great Astronomers
Robert Stawell Ball (1895)
Great Astronomers by Robert Stawell Ball (1895). Unabridged Charlotte Mason living book edition for Form III-VI Natural History & Science.
Great Expectations
Charles Dickens (1861)
Great Expectations by Charles Dickens (1861). Unabridged Charlotte Mason living book edition for Form III-VI Literature & Classic Fiction.
Gulliver's Travels
Jonathan Swift (1726)
Lemuel Gulliver's wondrous journeys: waking bound by six-inch men in Lilliput and towering among the giants of Brobdingnag.
Gustav Holst
Gustav Holst
Gustav Holst (1874–1934) of England was an imaginative schoolteacher and composer whose planetary suite and folk song suites combine ancient modes, brass fanfares, and cosmic wonder.
Guy Mannering
Walter Scott (1815)
Guy Mannering by Walter Scott (1815). Unabridged Charlotte Mason living book edition for Form III-VI Literature & Classic Fiction.
Hamlet, Prince of Denmark (Tragedy)
William Shakespeare (1601)
The peak of dramatic literature: the melancholy Danish prince called to avenge his murdered father, exploring the deepest questions of conscience, action, mortality, and truth. Dramatis Personae: Hamlet, Claudius, Gertrude, Ophelia, Polonius, Horatio, Laertes, The Ghost.
Hans Brinker, or The Silver Skates
Mary Mapes Dodge (1865)
Hans Brinker, or The Silver Skates by Mary Mapes Dodge (1865). Unabridged Charlotte Mason living book edition for Form II Literature & Classic Fiction.
Hans Christian Andersen's Fairy Tales
Hans Christian Andersen (1872)
The poetic Danish masterpieces: The Ugly Duckling, The Emperor's New Clothes, The Steadfast Tin Soldier, Thumbelina, and The Nightingale.
Heidi
Johanna Spyri (1881)
The beloved story of the little orphan girl sent up the Alm mountain to live with her gruff grandfather, her hay bed in the loft, the goats, Peter, and Clara in Frankfurt.
Henry V (History)
William Shakespeare (1599)
The patriotic climax of Shakespeare's history cycle: the reformed prodigal prince leading his 'band of brothers' across France, the siege of Harfleur, and the miraculous victory at Agincourt. Dramatis Personae: King Henry V, Chorus, Pistol, Fluellen, Princess Katharine, Mountjoy, Exeter.
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (1807–1882) was America's beloved Fireside Poet of Cambridge, Massachusetts, singing of Paul Revere's lantern, the village blacksmith's anvil, and the peaceful evening hearth.
Hereward the Wake
Charles Kingsley (1866)
Hereward the Wake by Charles Kingsley (1866). Unabridged Charlotte Mason living book edition for Form III-VI Literature & Classic Fiction.
History of Alexander the Great
Jacob Abbott (1848)
History of Alexander the Great by Jacob Abbott (1848). Unabridged Charlotte Mason living book edition for Form III-VI Biography & Citizenship (Plutarch).
History of Cleopatra, Queen of Egypt
Jacob Abbott (1851)
History of Cleopatra, Queen of Egypt by Jacob Abbott (1851). Unabridged Charlotte Mason living book edition for Form III-VI Biography & Citizenship (Plutarch).
History of Genghis Khan
Jacob Abbott (1860)
History of Genghis Khan by Jacob Abbott (1860). Unabridged Charlotte Mason living book edition for Form III-VI Biography & Citizenship (Plutarch).
History of Hannibal the Carthaginian
Jacob Abbott (1849)
History of Hannibal the Carthaginian by Jacob Abbott (1849). Unabridged Charlotte Mason living book edition for Form III-VI Biography & Citizenship (Plutarch).
History of Julius Caesar
Jacob Abbott (1849)
History of Julius Caesar by Jacob Abbott (1849). Unabridged Charlotte Mason living book edition for Form III-VI Biography & Citizenship (Plutarch).
History of King Alfred of England
Jacob Abbott (1849)
History of King Alfred of England by Jacob Abbott (1849). Unabridged Charlotte Mason living book edition for Form III-VI Biography & Citizenship (Plutarch).
History of King Charles the First of England
Jacob Abbott (1848)
History of King Charles the First of England by Jacob Abbott (1848). Unabridged Charlotte Mason living book edition for Form III-VI Biography & Citizenship (Plutarch).
History of Marie Antoinette
John S.C. Abbott (1849)
History of Marie Antoinette by John S.C. Abbott (1849). Unabridged Charlotte Mason living book edition for Form III-VI Biography & Citizenship (Plutarch).
History of Mary Queen of Scots
Jacob Abbott (1848)
History of Mary Queen of Scots by Jacob Abbott (1848). Unabridged Charlotte Mason living book edition for Form III-VI Biography & Citizenship (Plutarch).
History of Nero
Jacob Abbott (1853)
History of Nero by Jacob Abbott (1853). Unabridged Charlotte Mason living book edition for Form III-VI Biography & Citizenship (Plutarch).
History of Peter the Great, Emperor of Russia
Jacob Abbott (1859)
History of Peter the Great, Emperor of Russia by Jacob Abbott (1859). Unabridged Charlotte Mason living book edition for Form III-VI Biography & Citizenship (Plutarch).
History of Queen Elizabeth
Jacob Abbott (1849)
History of Queen Elizabeth by Jacob Abbott (1849). Unabridged Charlotte Mason living book edition for Form III-VI Biography & Citizenship (Plutarch).
History of the Conquest of Peru
William H. Prescott (1847)
History of the Conquest of Peru by William H. Prescott (1847). Unabridged Charlotte Mason living book edition for Form III-VI History.
History of the Peloponnesian War
Thucydides (1874)
History of the Peloponnesian War by Thucydides (1874). Unabridged Charlotte Mason living book edition for Form III-VI History.
History of William the Conqueror
Jacob Abbott (1849)
History of William the Conqueror by Jacob Abbott (1849). Unabridged Charlotte Mason living book edition for Form III-VI Biography & Citizenship (Plutarch).
Home Education (Volume 1)
Charlotte M. Mason (1886)
The Training and Educating of Children under Nine. Charlotte Mason's foundational first treatise: the child as a person, long hours in the open air, habit-training as ten natures, and the method of living books and narration.
Household Stories by the Brothers Grimm
Jacob & Wilhelm Grimm (1882)
Household Stories by the Brothers Grimm by Jacob & Wilhelm Grimm (1882). Unabridged Charlotte Mason living book edition for Form I Mythology, Folklore & Legends.
Hymns of Creation, Nature & Wonder
Sacred Christian Heritage (Pre-1924)
12 nature study hymns celebrating God's glorious handiwork across meadows, skies, changing seasons, and living creatures.
Hymns of Faith, Peace & Consolation
Sacred Christian Heritage (Pre-1924)
16 timeless hymns of quiet refuge, comfort in trial, assurance of grace, and peaceful shelter in the Lord.
Hymns of the Cross & Resurrection
Sacred Christian Heritage (Pre-1924)
14 reverent hymns of Christ's sacrifice, Holy Week, Easter morning triumph, and redemptive love.
Hypatia
Charles Kingsley (1853)
Hypatia by Charles Kingsley (1853). Unabridged Charlotte Mason living book edition for Form III-VI Literature & Classic Fiction.
In the Days of Giants: A Book of Norse Tales
Abbie Farwell Brown (1902)
In the Days of Giants: A Book of Norse Tales by Abbie Farwell Brown (1902). Unabridged Charlotte Mason living book edition for Form II Mythology, Folklore & Legends.
In the Days of Queen Elizabeth
Eva March Tappan (1902)
In the Days of Queen Elizabeth by Eva March Tappan (1902). Unabridged Charlotte Mason living book edition for Form II History.
Indian Fairy Tales
Joseph Jacobs (1892)
Indian Fairy Tales by Joseph Jacobs (1892). Unabridged Charlotte Mason living book edition for Form I Mythology, Folklore & Legends.
Insect Adventures
Jean-Henri Fabre (1917)
Insect Adventures by Jean-Henri Fabre (1917). Unabridged Charlotte Mason living book edition for Form II Natural History & Science.
Insect Life (Eyes and No Eyes, Book 6)
Arabella Buckley (1901)
Insect Life (Eyes and No Eyes, Book 6) by Arabella Buckley (1901). Unabridged Charlotte Mason living book edition for Form I Natural History & Science.
Ivanhoe: A Romance
Sir Walter Scott (1819)
Sir Walter Scott's classic historical romance of chivalry in medieval England under King Richard the Lionheart, Robin Hood, and the Knights Templar.
J.M.W. Turner
J.M.W. Turner
Joseph Mallord William Turner (1775–1851), 'the Painter of Light', was England's greatest landscape and marine artist, turning storms, sunrises, locomotives, and sea battles into symphonies of golden light and air.
Jack and Jill
Louisa May Alcott (1880)
Jack and Jill by Louisa May Alcott (1880). Unabridged Charlotte Mason living book edition for Form II Literature & Classic Fiction.
Jo's Boys
Louisa May Alcott (1886)
Jo's Boys by Louisa May Alcott (1886). Unabridged Charlotte Mason living book edition for Form II Literature & Classic Fiction.
Johann Sebastian Bach
Johann Sebastian Bach
Johann Sebastian Bach (1685–1750) inscribed 'Soli Deo Gloria' (To God alone be glory) on every manuscript. His counterpoint, fugues, cantatas, and concertos represent the mathematical and spiritual zenith of Western music.
Johannes Brahms
Johannes Brahms
Johannes Brahms (1833–1897) of Hamburg and Vienna combined the architectural rigor of J.S. Bach and Beethoven with warm, autumnal Romantic lyricism and Hungarian folk vigor.
Johannes Vermeer
Johannes Vermeer
Johannes Vermeer of Delft (1632–1675) created domestic interiors of quiet stillness and luminous pearl-like daylight. His mastery of optical realism, textures, and peaceful household tasks invites calm reflection.
John Constable
John Constable
John Constable (1776–1837) loved the English countryside—willows, old decaying planks, slimy river posts, and dewy wet grass. His fresh 'six-foot' canvases of Dedham Vale and Suffolk rivers brought atmospheric realism to landscape painting.
John Greenleaf Whittier
John Greenleaf Whittier
John Greenleaf Whittier (1807–1892), the Quaker poet of Haverhill, Massachusetts, sang of New England snowstorms in Snow-Bound, barefoot farm boys, and deep quiet communion with God in 'Dear Lord and Father of Mankind'.
John Keats
John Keats (1795–1821)
One of the greatest English Romantic poets whose brief life produced enduring masterpieces of rich imagery, sensory beauty, and meditation on art and mortality.
John Milton
John Milton (1608–1674)
The monumental epic poet and statesman of the English Commonwealth whose sonnets, odes, and majestic verse stand beside Shakespeare at the pinnacle of English literature.
John Singer Sargent
John Singer Sargent (1856–1925)
The preeminent portrait painter of the Edwardian era, revered for his dazzling, fluid brushwork, radiant atmospheric light, and penetrating observation of character.
Julius Caesar (Tragedy / Roman History)
William Shakespeare (1599)
Based directly on Plutarch: the Roman republic's greatest moral dilemma—noble Brutus persuaded by Cassius to assassinate Caesar, Antony's masterly funeral oration, and Philippi. Dramatis Personae: Julius Caesar, Marcus Brutus, Cassius, Mark Antony, Portia, Calpurnia, Octavius.
Just So Stories for Little Children
Rudyard Kipling (1902)
Kipling's immortal whimsical tales of the High and Far-Off Times: how the Camel got his proud hump, how the Rhinoceros got his baggy wrinkled skin, how the Elephant's Child got his trunk from the Crocodile, and the Cat that walked by himself.
Kenilworth
Walter Scott (1821)
Kenilworth by Walter Scott (1821). Unabridged Charlotte Mason living book edition for Form III-VI Literature & Classic Fiction.
Kidnapped
Robert Louis Stevenson (1886)
David Balfour's perilous inheritance: betrayed by his wicked Uncle Ebenezer to the brig Covenant, shipwrecked on Erraid, and flight across the Heather with Alan Breck Stewart.
Kim
Rudyard Kipling (1901)
Kim by Rudyard Kipling (1901). Unabridged Charlotte Mason living book edition for Form II Literature & Classic Fiction.
King Lear (Tragedy)
William Shakespeare (1605)
The monumental tragedy of filial ingratitude: aged Lear dividing his kingdom by flattery, Cordelia's silent truth, the madness on the stormy heath, and the tragic price of vanity. Dramatis Personae: King Lear, Cordelia, Goneril, Regan, Edmund, Edgar, Gloucester, Kent, The Fool.
La Salle and the Discovery of the Great West
Francis Parkman (1869)
La Salle and the Discovery of the Great West by Francis Parkman (1869). Unabridged Charlotte Mason living book edition for Form III-VI History.
Legends of Charlemagne, or Romance of the Middle Ages
Thomas Bulfinch (1863)
Bulfinch's companion volume to Arthurian romance: the epic continental cycle of the Emperor Charlemagne, the paladins of France, the flying hippogriff, Orlando Furioso, Bradamante the warrior maiden, and the heroic defense of Christendom.
Leonardo da Vinci
Leonardo da Vinci
Leonardo da Vinci (1452–1519) was the quintessential Renaissance genius—painter, scientist, anatomist, and engineer. His smoky sfumato brushwork captured the elusive mystery and atmospheric depth of human soul and nature.
Little Lord Fauntleroy
Frances Hodgson Burnett (1886)
Little Lord Fauntleroy by Frances Hodgson Burnett (1886). Unabridged Charlotte Mason living book edition for Form I Literature & Classic Fiction.
Little Men
Louisa May Alcott (1871)
Little Men by Louisa May Alcott (1871). Unabridged Charlotte Mason living book edition for Form II Literature & Classic Fiction.
Little Wanderers
Margaret Warner Morley (1899)
Little Wanderers by Margaret Warner Morley (1899). Unabridged Charlotte Mason living book edition for Form I Natural History & Science.
Little Women
Louisa May Alcott (1868)
The immortal story of the four March sisters—Meg, Jo, Beth, and Amy—growing up in Civil War New England, playing Pilgrim's Progress, and learning love, sacrifice, and character.
Lives of the Hunted
Ernest Thompson Seton (1901)
Lives of the Hunted by Ernest Thompson Seton (1901). Unabridged Charlotte Mason living book edition for Form II Natural History & Science.
Ludwig van Beethoven
Ludwig van Beethoven
Ludwig van Beethoven (1770–1827) of Bonn and Vienna fought tragedy and total deafness to seize fate by the throat, transforming music into a titanic struggle for human brotherhood, freedom, and spiritual joy.
Macbeth (Tragedy)
William Shakespeare (1606)
Shakespeare's darkest and most concentrated tragedy: the Scottish general tempted by prophecy, the corrosion of conscience, the blood that will not wash away, and the hollow vanity of stolen crowns. Dramatis Personae: Macbeth, Lady Macbeth, Banquo, King Duncan, Macduff, Malcolm, The Three Witches.
Madam How and Lady Why
Charles Kingsley (1869)
First lessons in earth lore: Madam How teaches us the physical mechanisms of the world, while Lady Why shows us the divine purpose and meaning behind every stream and volcano.
Mary Cassatt
Mary Cassatt (1844–1926)
Pioneering American Impressionist who worked closely with Edgar Degas in Paris, celebrated for her radiant, dignified depictions of mothers and children in tender everyday moments.
Masterman Ready
Frederick Marryat (1841)
Masterman Ready by Frederick Marryat (1841). Unabridged Charlotte Mason living book edition for Form II Literature & Classic Fiction.
Men of Iron
Howard Pyle (1891)
Men of Iron by Howard Pyle (1891). Unabridged Charlotte Mason living book edition for Form II Literature & Classic Fiction.
Michelangelo Buonarroti
Michelangelo Buonarroti
Michelangelo Buonarroti (1475–1564) was the titan of Florence and Rome whose monumental frescos on the Sistine Chapel ceiling and marble sculptures defined the peak of heroic human form and divine majesty.
Missionary Travels and Researches in South Africa
David Livingstone (1857)
Missionary Travels and Researches in South Africa by David Livingstone (1857). Unabridged Charlotte Mason living book edition for Form III-VI Geography & Travelogue.
Modest Mussorgsky
Modest Mussorgsky
Modest Mussorgsky (1839–1881) was the original genius of the Russian 'Mighty Handful', rejecting Western academic rules to capture the raw speech, church bells, and folk myths of Mother Russia.
Morning Time, Gathering & Adoration Hymnal
Sacred Christian Heritage (Pre-1924)
14 majestic opening hymns of praise, adoration, and reverent joy for centering the homeschool day upon God's glory.
Much Ado About Nothing (Comedy)
William Shakespeare (1598)
The sparkling war of wits between Beatrice and Benedick, the slander of innocent Hero at the altar, and the bumbling constable Dogberry unmasking the villainy of Don John. Dramatis Personae: Beatrice, Benedick, Hero, Claudio, Don Pedro, Dogberry, Don John.
Nicholas Nickleby
Charles Dickens (1839)
Nicholas Nickleby by Charles Dickens (1839). Unabridged Charlotte Mason living book edition for Form III-VI Literature & Classic Fiction.
Noble Copywork Models (Handwriting Studio)
Classical Copywork
Handwriting models from Scripture, poetry, and historic speeches for focused manuscript or cursive practice.
Old Greek Stories
James Baldwin (1895)
Old Greek Stories by James Baldwin (1895). Unabridged Charlotte Mason living book edition for Form I Mythology, Folklore & Legends.
Old Mother West Wind
Thornton W. Burgess (1910)
Old Mother West Wind by Thornton W. Burgess (1910). Unabridged Charlotte Mason living book edition for Form I Natural History & Science.
On the Shores of the Great Sea (Story of the World, Vol 1)
M. B. Synge (1903)
The cradle of world civilizations: how the Mediterranean Sea united the ancient world—the Phoenician purple traders, the pyramids of Egypt, the seafaring Greeks, Alexander the Great, and the rise of the Roman Empire.
Otto of the Silver Hand
Howard Pyle (1888)
Otto of the Silver Hand by Howard Pyle (1888). Unabridged Charlotte Mason living book edition for Form II Literature & Classic Fiction.
Our Island Story
H. E. Marshall
Classic narrative history of Britain from the legends of Albion and Roman eagles through Alfred the Great and the medieval realm.
Ourselves (Book I: Self-Knowledge)
Charlotte M. Mason (1904)
Charlotte Mason wrote Volume 4 of her series specifically to be placed directly in the hands of young people (ages 12–16) for daily moral study. Book I maps out 'The Kingdom of Mansoul'—the House of Body, Mind, Intellect, Beauty, Truth, Justice, and Love—teaching self-knowledge and character vigilance.
Ourselves (Book II: Self-Direction)
Charlotte M. Mason (1904)
Book II of Charlotte Mason's moral philosophy masterpiece: focuses on the practical art of self-direction, the way of the will, the way of the reason, the soul's divine citizenship, and spiritual maturity.
Ourselves (Volume 4)
Charlotte M. Mason (1905)
Moral and Mental Philosophy for Young People and Parents. Mason's brilliant allegory of the city of 'Mansoul': teaching young people self-knowledge, how to govern their thoughts, rule their passions, and direct their wills.
P.N.E.U. Living French Series (The Gouin Method)
François Gouin & P.N.E.U. (1892)
Charlotte Mason's official conversational French curriculum. Based on François Gouin's natural action-series method: learning living French through short, dramatic chronological chains of oral action verbs (10 minutes daily) before reading or grammatical rules are introduced.
Parables from Nature
Margaret Gatty
Literary natural history stories blending accurate observation of caterpillars, tides, bees, and woodland mosses with gentle moral reflection.
Parents and Children (Volume 2)
Charlotte M. Mason (1896)
The Role of the Parent in the Divine Economy of the Family. Explores the sacred stewardship of fatherhood and motherhood, the divine authority of the home, the law of the family, and how parental attitudes shape a child's character.
Picture Study — Jean-François Millet
Jean-François Millet (1814–1875)
Barbizon school painter who endowed rural French field work, harvest twilight, and quiet gratitude with monumental dignity.
Picture Study — Winslow Homer
Winslow Homer (1836–1910)
American realist master of coastal seascapes, brisk salt winds, and one-room country schoolhouse sunlight.
Pierre-Auguste Renoir
Pierre-Auguste Renoir
Pierre-Auguste Renoir (1841–1919) was the Impressionist poet of warm sunlight, joy, and innocent childhood. His dappled brushstrokes celebrate community outings, family gardens, and laughing gatherings.
Pieter Bruegel the Elder
Pieter Bruegel the Elder
Pieter Bruegel the Elder (c. 1525–1569) of Flanders painted bustling village life, children's street games, snowy alpine landscapes, and peasant celebrations with warm narrative humor and earthy affection.
Pioneers of France in the New World
Francis Parkman (1865)
Pioneers of France in the New World by Francis Parkman (1865). Unabridged Charlotte Mason living book edition for Form III-VI History.
Plant Life in Field and Garden (Eyes and No Eyes, Book 3)
Arabella Buckley (1901)
Plant Life in Field and Garden (Eyes and No Eyes, Book 3) by Arabella Buckley (1901). Unabridged Charlotte Mason living book edition for Form I Natural History & Science.
Plutarch's Life of Agis and Cleomenes
Plutarch (Sparta)
The tragic Spartan king-reformers who sacrificed their lives and crowns in a desperate struggle to abolish debts, redistribute land, and revive the ancient laws of Lycurgus. Moral focus: Heroic reform against corrupt oligarchy, fidelity, and noble tragedy.
Plutarch's Life of Alcibiades
Plutarch (Greece (Athens))
The brilliant, handsome, and erratic pupil of Socrates whose glittering talents and reckless ambition swayed the destiny of Athens, Sparta, and Persia. Moral focus: The double-edged sword of brilliant talent without moral anchor.
Plutarch's Life of Alexander the Great
Plutarch (Greece / Macedonia)
The dramatic life of the young Macedonian king: taming Bucephalus, the conquest of Persia, the Gordian Knot, and the perils of boundless ambition. Moral focus: Magnanimity, courage, and the mastery of passion.
Plutarch's Life of Aristides the Just
Plutarch (Greece (Athens))
The incorruptible Athenian statesman who won the title 'The Just' for his scrupulous fairness, quiet poverty, and unswerving devotion to truth. Moral focus: Incorruptible justice, modest poverty, and public integrity.
Plutarch's Life of Cato the Elder (Cato the Censor)
Plutarch (Rome)
The rugged farmer-soldier who championed ancient Roman frugality, discipline, and simplicity against the decadence of Greek luxury. Moral focus: Frugality, agrarian discipline, and moral vigilance.
Plutarch's Life of Cato the Younger (Cato of Utica)
Plutarch (Rome)
The unyielding Stoic conscience of the dying Republic: walking barefoot, defying Caesar's bribes and Pompey's legions, and choosing death before slavery at Utica. Moral focus: Moral rectitude, absolute honesty, and martyrdom for freedom.
Plutarch's Life of Coriolanus
Plutarch (Rome)
The fierce Roman warrior who took the city of Corioli single-handed, banished by his ungrateful city, and turned his legions against Rome until his mother Volumnia knelt. Moral focus: Unyielding pride, civic ingratitude, and filial devotion.
Plutarch's Life of Demosthenes
Plutarch (Greece (Athens))
The stuttering boy with a weak chest who overcame physical infirmity with pebbles in his mouth to become the greatest orator in history. Moral focus: Unyielding perseverance, eloquence for liberty, and incorruptibility.
Plutarch's Life of Dion of Syracuse
Plutarch (Sicily (Syracuse))
The wealthy Sicilian nobleman and beloved disciple of Plato who sought to turn the tyrant Dionysius to virtue and liberate Syracuse from despotic rule. Moral focus: Philosophic idealism in statecraft, patience, and the poison of suspicion.
Plutarch's Life of Fabius Maximus
Plutarch (Rome)
The cautious dictator whose steadfast refusal to give pitch battle wore down Hannibal's genius and saved the Roman republic. Moral focus: Patience, endurance under slander, and masterly restraint.
Plutarch's Life of Gaius Gracchus
Plutarch (Rome)
The fiery, eloquent younger brother who carried forward the agrarian revolution, challenged the Senate's supremacy, and met a tragic fate on the Aventine Hill. Moral focus: Passionate eloquence, bold reform, and political tragic downfall.
Plutarch's Life of Gaius Marius
Plutarch (Rome)
The rough peasant soldier who held seven consulships, transformed the Roman army into a professional force, saved Rome from the Cimbri and Teutones, and plunged the city into blood. Moral focus: Raw soldierly virtue corrupted by bitter ambition and revenge.
Plutarch's Life of Julius Caesar
Plutarch (Rome)
From daring defiance of Sulla and capture by Cilician pirates to the Gallic wars, the Rubicon, and the tragic Ides of March. Moral focus: Indomitable will, political genius, and the hubris of supremacy.
Plutarch's Life of Lucius Cornelius Sulla
Plutarch (Rome)
The brilliant, dissolute patrician general who marched his legions on Rome, defeated Mithridates, instituted the bloody proscriptions, and retired quietly to his villa. Moral focus: Ruthless efficiency, fortunes favoritism, and the destruction of law.
Plutarch's Life of Lycurgus
Plutarch (Sparta)
The legendary lawgiver of Sparta who transformed a turbulent city into the iron discipline of a military brotherhood. Moral focus: Self-discipline, equality of citizens, and the supremacy of duty.
Plutarch's Life of Marcus Brutus
Plutarch (Rome)
The introspective Stoic philosopher and patriot torn between love for Caesar and fidelity to the Republic. Moral focus: Conscience, integrity, and the tragedy of idealistic violence.
Plutarch's Life of Marcus Tullius Cicero
Plutarch (Rome)
The 'New Man' from Arpinum who rose to the consulship, uncovered the Catiline conspiracy, and defended the dying Roman Republic. Moral focus: Moral philosophy, civic duty, and the defense of constitutional order.
Plutarch's Life of Pericles
Plutarch (Greece (Athens))
The golden age of Athens: the statesman who built the Parthenon, guided democracy with calm wisdom, and bore bereavement without a murmur. Moral focus: Civic virtue, serene self-possession, and the patronage of beauty.
Plutarch's Life of Philopoemen
Plutarch (Greece (Achaea / Megalopolis))
Acclaimed by the Romans as 'The Last of the Greeks': the humble, iron-willed Arcadian general who reformed the Achaean League, defeated Spartan tyrants, and lived as a simple countryman. Moral focus: Unpretentious duty, rigorous self-training, and true patriotism.
Plutarch's Life of Pompey the Great
Plutarch (Rome)
The teenage general dubbed 'Magnus' by Sulla who cleared the Mediterranean of pirates in forty days, subdued the East, and met Caesar at Pharsalia. Moral focus: Military glory, civic vacillation, and the transience of human power.
Plutarch's Life of Publicola
Plutarch (Rome)
The co-founder of the Roman Republic with Brutus who earned the name 'Publicola' (Friend of the People) by lowering the consular fasces to the assembly. Moral focus: Humility in high office and trust in the citizenry.
Plutarch's Life of Pyrrhus
Plutarch (Greece (Epirus))
The chivalrous king of Epirus whose costly victories over the Romans gave the world the phrase 'Pyrrhic victory.' Moral focus: Restless ambition, tactical brilliance vs. strategic folly.
Plutarch's Life of Solon
Plutarch (Greece (Athens))
One of the Seven Sages of Greece: the poet-lawgiver who repealed the bloody laws of Draco, shook off the burdens of debtor slavery, and laid the foundations of democracy. Moral focus: Moderation, civic balance, and the rule of wise law.
Plutarch's Life of Themistocles
Plutarch (Greece (Athens))
The sharp-witted strategist who persuaded Athens to build the wooden walls of her navy and outsmarted Xerxes at the Battle of Salamis. Moral focus: Foresight, ingenuity, and the perils of political vanity.
Plutarch's Life of Tiberius Gracchus
Plutarch (Rome)
The noble son of Cornelia who saw the displaced Roman peasantry and fought to redistribute public lands, sparking the century of revolution that ended the Republic. Moral focus: Compassion for the dispossessed vs. constitutional crisis.
Plutarch's Life of Timoleon of Corinth
Plutarch (Greece (Corinth) / Sicily)
The noble Corinthian who slew his own brother to save his city from tyranny, sailed to Sicily with seven ships, liberated every town from tyrants, and retired as a blind, beloved citizen. Moral focus: Selfless devotion to liberty, divine providence, and contentment in old age.
Plutarch's Life of Titus Flamininus
Plutarch (Rome)
The bilingual Roman general who defeated King Philip V of Macedon at Cynoscephalae and proclaimed the complete liberty of all Greek city-states at the Isthmian Games. Moral focus: Magnanimity in diplomacy, Greek culture, and the thirst for glory.
Plutarch's Lives
Plutarch (1859)
Plutarch's Lives by Plutarch (1859). Unabridged Charlotte Mason living book edition for Form III-VI Biography & Citizenship (Plutarch).
Pollyanna
Eleanor H. Porter (1913)
Pollyanna by Eleanor H. Porter (1913). Unabridged Charlotte Mason living book edition for Form II Literature & Classic Fiction.
Pride and Prejudice
Jane Austen (1813)
Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen (1813). Unabridged Charlotte Mason living book edition for Form III-VI Literature & Classic Fiction.
Psalms & Proverbs Daily (30 Readings)
David, Solomon, and the Psalmists
Beloved devotional psalms of comfort, praise, and repentance, paired with practical wisdom from Proverbs for morning assembly.
Puck of Pook's Hill
Rudyard Kipling (1906)
Puck of Pook's Hill by Rudyard Kipling (1906). Unabridged Charlotte Mason living book edition for Form II Literature & Classic Fiction.
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (1840–1893) of Russia was the master of soaring, heartbreaking melodies, brilliant fairy-tale ballets, and orchestral grandeur.
Quentin Durward
Walter Scott (1823)
Quentin Durward by Walter Scott (1823). Unabridged Charlotte Mason living book edition for Form III-VI Literature & Classic Fiction.
Raphael Sanzio
Raphael Sanzio
Raphael (1483–1520) brought Renaissance painting to its pinnacle of balance, harmony, grace, and classical proportion. His serene Madonnas and Vatican Stanze frescoes embody ideal Renaissance beauty.
Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm
Kate Douglas Wiggin (1903)
Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm by Kate Douglas Wiggin (1903). Unabridged Charlotte Mason living book edition for Form II Literature & Classic Fiction.
Rembrandt van Rijn
Rembrandt van Rijn
Rembrandt van Rijn (1606–1669) was the Dutch master of warm golden light, rich shadow (chiaroscuro), and profound psychological empathy. His portraits and biblical scenes reveal the tender vulnerability of human life.
Richard III (History)
William Shakespeare (1593)
The crooked, brilliant villain of the Wars of the Roses: from 'Now is the winter of our discontent' to the Princes in the Tower, the ghosts on the eve of battle, and Bosworth Field. Dramatis Personae: Richard Duke of Gloucester, Queen Margaret, Lady Anne, Buckingham, Richmond.
Rilla of Ingleside
L.M. Montgomery (1921)
Rilla of Ingleside by L.M. Montgomery (1921). Unabridged Charlotte Mason living book edition for Form II Literature & Classic Fiction.
Rivers, Lakes, and Mountains of England (Ambleside Geography Reader III)
Charlotte M. Mason (1882)
Living physical geography of the British homeland: the Lake District of Wordsworth and Charlotte Mason, the Pennine backbone, the chalk downs, the Thames river basin, and limestone caverns.
Rob Roy
Walter Scott (1817)
Rob Roy by Walter Scott (1817). Unabridged Charlotte Mason living book edition for Form III-VI Literature & Classic Fiction.
Robert Browning
Robert Browning
Robert Browning (1812–1889) was the Victorian master of dramatic monologue, galloping horseback rhythm, and moral courage, celebrated for The Pied Piper of Hamelin and Pippa Passes.
Robert Louis Stevenson
Robert Louis Stevenson
Robert Louis Stevenson (1850–1894) of Edinburgh captured the joyful adventures of bedtime, blanket forts, sailing toy boats, and train journeys in A Child's Garden of Verses.
Robert Schumann
Robert Schumann
Robert Schumann (1810–1856) of Saxony captured the poetic world of childhood fantasy, warm hearthsides, and chivalric dreams in piano miniatures and symphonies.
Robinson Crusoe
Daniel Defoe (1719)
The supreme adventure of human resourcefulness: stranded on a deserted tropical island, Crusoe builds a home, tames wild goats, bakes clay pots, and rescues Friday.
Sailing Alone Around the World
Joshua Slocum (1900)
Sailing Alone Around the World by Joshua Slocum (1900). Unabridged Charlotte Mason living book edition for Form III-VI Geography & Travelogue.
Samuel Taylor Coleridge
Samuel Taylor Coleridge
Samuel Taylor Coleridge (1772–1834) of Devon and the Lake District was the imaginative genius of Lyrical Ballads, weaving mysterious ice-masts, albatrosses, and quiet night-frost into sublime English music.
Sandro Botticelli
Sandro Botticelli (1445–1510)
The quintessential Florentine Renaissance poet-painter of linear grace, celebrated for his flowing draperies, ethereal faces, and poetic botanical details.
School Education (Volume 3)
Charlotte M. Mason (1904)
The Curriculum and Habit of Learning for Children from Nine to Twelve. The practical architecture of the Charlotte Mason schoolroom: scheduling the timetable, alternating mental faculties, narration after a single reading, and banishing dry textbooks.
School of the Woods
William J. Long (1902)
School of the Woods by William J. Long (1902). Unabridged Charlotte Mason living book edition for Form II Natural History & Science.
Scotland's Story
H. E. Marshall (1906)
From the mysterious Picts and Saint Columba of Iona to Macbeth, William Wallace, Robert the Bruce, and the royal Stuarts. A legendary national chronicle written in vibrant prose.
Seasonal Outdoor Nature Study & Field Prompts
Charlotte Mason P.N.E.U. Field Guide & Nature Journaling
Weekly outdoor prompts, dry-brush watercolor suggestions, and field observation cues based on Charlotte Mason's P.N.E.U. Nature Study principles.
Secrets of the Woods
William J. Long (1901)
Secrets of the Woods by William J. Long (1901). Unabridged Charlotte Mason living book edition for Form II Natural History & Science.
Sense and Sensibility
Jane Austen (1811)
Sense and Sensibility by Jane Austen (1811). Unabridged Charlotte Mason living book edition for Form III-VI Literature & Classic Fiction.
Shakespeare — As You Like It & The Tempest
William Shakespeare / Charles & Mary Lamb
Rich dramatic storytelling and poetic dialogue. Scheduled as the primary Thursday literature reading so the family can savor the scenes without rushing.
Soap-Bubbles and the Forces Which Mould Them
Charles V. Boys (1890)
Soap-Bubbles and the Forces Which Mould Them by Charles V. Boys (1890). Unabridged Charlotte Mason living book edition for Form III-VI Natural History & Science.
South: The Story of Shackleton's Last Expedition
Ernest Shackleton (1919)
South: The Story of Shackleton's Last Expedition by Ernest Shackleton (1919). Unabridged Charlotte Mason living book edition for Form III-VI Geography & Travelogue.
Squirrels and Other Fur-Bearers
John Burroughs (1900)
Squirrels and Other Fur-Bearers by John Burroughs (1900). Unabridged Charlotte Mason living book edition for Form III-VI Natural History & Science.
Star-Land
Robert Stawell Ball (1889)
Star-Land by Robert Stawell Ball (1889). Unabridged Charlotte Mason living book edition for Form III-VI Natural History & Science.
Stories from Livy: Roman History
Alfred J. Church (1883)
Livy's classic chronicle of ancient Rome: Romulus and Remus, the Tarquins, Brutus, Horatius, Coriolanus, Cincinnatus, and the Gallic invasion.
Stories of Charlemagne and the Twelve Peers of France
Alfred J. Church (1902)
Alfred J. Church's classical rendering of the Carolingian chansons de geste: the four sons of Aymon, the duel of Roland and Ferragus, Huon of Bordeaux and Oberon king of the fairies, and the last march of the great Emperor.
Stories of Great Americans for Little Americans
Edward Eggleston (1895)
Stories of Great Americans for Little Americans by Edward Eggleston (1895). Unabridged Charlotte Mason living book edition for Form I History.
Summer
Dallas Lore Sharp (1914)
Summer by Dallas Lore Sharp (1914). Unabridged Charlotte Mason living book edition for Form II Natural History & Science.
Sun, Moon, and Stars
Agnes Giberne (1879)
Sun, Moon, and Stars by Agnes Giberne (1879). Unabridged Charlotte Mason living book edition for Form III-VI Natural History & Science.
Tales from Shakespeare
Charles and Mary Lamb
Charles and Mary Lamb's 1807 classic retelling of Shakespeare's comedies and tragedies in beautiful, dignified prose faithful to the Bard's original words and moral vision.
Tanglewood Tales
Nathaniel Hawthorne (1853)
The companion to Wonder-Book: Theseus and the Minotaur, the dragon's teeth of Cadmus, the Golden Fleece of Jason, and Proserpina in the underworld.
The Adventures of a Brownie
Dinah Maria Mulock Craik (1872)
The Adventures of a Brownie by Dinah Maria Mulock Craik (1872). Unabridged Charlotte Mason living book edition for Form I Literature & Classic Fiction.
The Adventures of Pinocchio
Carlo Collodi (1883)
The Adventures of Pinocchio by Carlo Collodi (1883). Unabridged Charlotte Mason living book edition for Form I Literature & Classic Fiction.
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer
Mark Twain (1876)
The quintessential American boyhood: whitewashing Aunt Polly's fence, Jackson's Island, the graveyard at midnight, and Becky Thatcher in McDougal's Cave.
The Aeneid for Boys and Girls
Alfred J. Church (1908)
Virgil's grand epic of the Trojan prince Aeneas carrying his father Anchises and the household gods from the flames of burning Troy to found the Roman race in Italy.
The Aesop for Children
Aesop (1919)
The Aesop for Children by Aesop (1919). Unabridged Charlotte Mason living book edition for Form I Mythology, Folklore & Legends.
The Age of Chivalry: King Arthur and the Round Table
Thomas Bulfinch (1858)
Bulfinch's definitive Victorian retelling of Arthurian romance: the sword from the stone, Excalibur given by the Lady of the Lake, the Round Table at Camelot, Sir Lancelot, the quest for the Holy Grail, and the passing of Arthur.
The Arabian Nights' Entertainments
Andrew Lang (1898)
The Arabian Nights' Entertainments by Andrew Lang (1898). Unabridged Charlotte Mason living book edition for Form I Mythology, Folklore & Legends.
The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin
Benjamin Franklin (1791)
The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin by Benjamin Franklin (1791). Unabridged Charlotte Mason living book edition for Form III-VI Biography & Citizenship (Plutarch).
The Awakening of Europe (Story of the World, Vol 3)
M. B. Synge (1903)
The rebirth of learning and global exploration: Gutenberg's printing press, the Reformation of Luther, the heroic defense of the Netherlands, Queen Elizabeth's England, Drake's circumnavigation on the Golden Hind, and Raleigh's Virginia.
The Bible for the Young: Genesis
J. Paterson Smyth (1900)
Charlotte Mason's officially assigned Bible commentary series for morning Scripture lessons. Brings the patriarchs to life through living historical narration, geographical context, and character studies of Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, and Joseph without dogmatic preachiness.
The Bible for the Young: Joshua and the Judges
J. Paterson Smyth (1902)
The dramatic settlement of the Promised Land: the crossing of the Jordan, the fall of Jericho, the leadership of Joshua, and the heroic days of Deborah, Gideon, Jephthah, and Samson. Used in Charlotte Mason's Form II Bible rotation.
The Bible for the Young: Moses and the Exodus
J. Paterson Smyth (1901)
Paterson Smyth's vivid narrative of the bondage in Egypt, the call of Moses at the burning bush, the Red Sea crossing, the giving of the Moral Law at Sinai, and the wanderings in the desert. Assigned by Charlotte Mason for Form I and II morning Scripture.
The Bible for the Young: The Life of Our Lord
J. Paterson Smyth (1904)
Paterson Smyth's tender and clear life of Christ: from Bethlehem's manger, the boyhood in Nazareth, the lakeside ministries of Galilee, the parables of the Kingdom, to the Cross and the Resurrection. Assigned on all P.N.E.U. morning programmes.
The Bible for the Young: The Prophets and Kings
J. Paterson Smyth (1903)
The dramatic chronicle of Israel's golden age and decline: Samuel, Saul, David, Solomon, the fiery contest of Elijah on Mount Carmel, Elisha, and Isaiah's visions. Mason's core Form II/III Old Testament textbook.
The Black Arrow
Robert Louis Stevenson (1888)
The Black Arrow by Robert Louis Stevenson (1888). Unabridged Charlotte Mason living book edition for Form II Literature & Classic Fiction.
The Blue Fairy Book
Andrew Lang
Andrew Lang's premier 1889 collection of classic European fairy tales—Beauty and the Beast, Cinderella, Sleeping Beauty, and East of the Sun and West of the Moon.
The Book of Nature Myths
Florence Holbrook (1902)
The Book of Nature Myths by Florence Holbrook (1902). Unabridged Charlotte Mason living book edition for Form I Mythology, Folklore & Legends.
The Boy's King Arthur
Sidney Lanier (1880)
The Boy's King Arthur by Sidney Lanier (1880). Unabridged Charlotte Mason living book edition for Form II Mythology, Folklore & Legends.
The Boys' and Girls' Plutarch
John S. White (1883)
The Boys' and Girls' Plutarch by John S. White (1883). Unabridged Charlotte Mason living book edition for Form II Biography & Citizenship (Plutarch).
The Boys' Life of Abraham Lincoln
Helen Nicolay (1906)
The Boys' Life of Abraham Lincoln by Helen Nicolay (1906). Unabridged Charlotte Mason living book edition for Form III-VI Biography & Citizenship (Plutarch).
The Boys' Life of Mark Twain
Albert Bigelow Paine (1916)
The Boys' Life of Mark Twain by Albert Bigelow Paine (1916). Unabridged Charlotte Mason living book edition for Form III-VI Biography & Citizenship (Plutarch).
The British Empire & Great Divisions (Ambleside Geography Reader II)
Charlotte M. Mason (1882)
The great shipping routes and trade winds: maritime journeys across the Atlantic and Pacific, coaling stations, trade winds, ocean currents, and the worldwide ports of the nineteenth century.
The Burgess Animal Book for Children
Thornton W. Burgess (1920)
The Burgess Animal Book for Children by Thornton W. Burgess (1920). Unabridged Charlotte Mason living book edition for Form I Natural History & Science.
The Burgess Bird Book for Children
Thornton W. Burgess (1919)
The Burgess Bird Book for Children by Thornton W. Burgess (1919). Unabridged Charlotte Mason living book edition for Form I Natural History & Science.
The Burgess Flower Book for Children
Thornton W. Burgess (1923)
Peter Rabbit and his friends discover the wild blossoms of the woods and meadows through the seasons: Skunk Cabbage in snow, Jack-in-the-Pulpit, Trailing Arbutus, and Mountain Laurel.
The Burgess Flower Book for Children
Thornton W. Burgess (1923)
The Burgess Flower Book for Children by Thornton W. Burgess (1923). Unabridged Charlotte Mason living book edition for Form I Natural History & Science.
The Chemical History of a Candle
Michael Faraday (1861)
The Chemical History of a Candle by Michael Faraday (1861). Unabridged Charlotte Mason living book edition for Form III-VI Natural History & Science.
The Children of Odin
Padraic Colum (1920)
The Children of Odin by Padraic Colum (1920). Unabridged Charlotte Mason living book edition for Form II Mythology, Folklore & Legends.
The Children of the New Forest
Frederick Marryat (1847)
The Children of the New Forest by Frederick Marryat (1847). Unabridged Charlotte Mason living book edition for Form II Literature & Classic Fiction.
The Children's Homer
Padraic Colum (1918)
The Children's Homer by Padraic Colum (1918). Unabridged Charlotte Mason living book edition for Form II Mythology, Folklore & Legends.
The Christian Pilgrimage & Spiritual Life
Sacred Christian Heritage (Pre-1924)
16 hymns of steadfast discipleship, walking in prayer, daily obedience, courage, and fellowship with the Shepherd.
The Citizen Reader
H.O. Arnold-Forster (1885)
The definitive civics reader assigned by Charlotte Mason on P.N.E.U. programmes. Introduces young people to the meaning of the state, the rule of law, Parliament, courts of justice, taxes, the army and navy, and civic duty.
The Countries of Europe: Scenery and Peoples (Ambleside Geography Reader IV)
Charlotte M. Mason (1883)
Living exploration of the European continent: the fjords of Norway, the dikes of Holland, the vineyards of France, the snow-peaks of the Alps, the ruins of Rome, and the Danube basin.
The Cricket on the Hearth
Charles Dickens (1845)
The Cricket on the Hearth by Charles Dickens (1845). Unabridged Charlotte Mason living book edition for Form III-VI Literature & Classic Fiction.
The Discovery of New Worlds
M. B. Synge (1903)
The epic story of human exploration from the Roman roads to Marco Polo traversing the Silk Road to China, Prince Henry the Navigator, Columbus, and Vasco da Gama.
The Dove in the Eagle's Nest
Charlotte Mary Yonge (1866)
The Dove in the Eagle's Nest by Charlotte Mary Yonge (1866). Unabridged Charlotte Mason living book edition for Form II Literature & Classic Fiction.
The Dutch Twins
Lucy Fitch Perkins (1911)
The Dutch Twins by Lucy Fitch Perkins (1911). Unabridged Charlotte Mason living book edition for Form I History.
The Fables of Aesop
Joseph Jacobs (1894)
The Fables of Aesop by Joseph Jacobs (1894). Unabridged Charlotte Mason living book edition for Form I Mythology, Folklore & Legends.
The Fairy-Land of Science
Arabella Buckley (1879)
The Fairy-Land of Science by Arabella Buckley (1879). Unabridged Charlotte Mason living book edition for Form II Natural History & Science.
The Fairyland of Science
Arabella B. Buckley (1879)
The masterpiece of Victorian children's science: sunbeams as fairy messengers, the secret life of water droplets, crystal palaces inside rocks, and coal made of ancient forests.
The Fall of the Year
Dallas Lore Sharp (1911)
The Fall of the Year by Dallas Lore Sharp (1911). Unabridged Charlotte Mason living book edition for Form II Natural History & Science.
The Glow-Worm and Other Beetles
Jean-Henri Fabre (1919)
The Glow-Worm and Other Beetles by Jean-Henri Fabre (1919). Unabridged Charlotte Mason living book edition for Form III-VI Natural History & Science.
The Golden Fleece and the Heroes Who Lived Before Achilles
Padraic Colum (1921)
The Golden Fleece and the Heroes Who Lived Before Achilles by Padraic Colum (1921). Unabridged Charlotte Mason living book edition for Form II Mythology, Folklore & Legends.
The Green Fairy Book
Andrew Lang (1892)
The Green Fairy Book by Andrew Lang (1892). Unabridged Charlotte Mason living book edition for Form I Mythology, Folklore & Legends.
The Growth of the British Empire (Story of the World, Vol 5)
M. B. Synge (1903)
The nineteenth-century transformation of the globe: Queen Victoria's coronation, Stephenson's Rocket and the railway revolution, Livingstone discovering Victoria Falls in Africa, the Indian Mutiny, Australian goldfields, and Arctic polar exploration.
The Heroes: Greek Fairy Tales
Charles Kingsley
Charles Kingsley tells the noble Greek hero legends of Perseus, the Argonauts, and Theseus directly to his children with poetic rhythm, heroic courage, and moral dignity.
The House at Pooh Corner
A.A. Milne (1928)
The House at Pooh Corner by A.A. Milne (1928). Unabridged Charlotte Mason living book edition for Form I Literature & Classic Fiction.
The Hunting Wasps
Jean-Henri Fabre (1915)
The Hunting Wasps by Jean-Henri Fabre (1915). Unabridged Charlotte Mason living book edition for Form III-VI Natural History & Science.
The Iliad for Boys and Girls
Alfred J. Church (1907)
Homer's epic of the Trojan War retold in noble English: the wrath of Achilles, the combat of Hector and Ajax, Patroclus's sacrifice, and Priam pleading for his son.
The Insect Folk
Margaret Warner Morley (1903)
The Insect Folk by Margaret Warner Morley (1903). Unabridged Charlotte Mason living book edition for Form I Natural History & Science.
The Japanese Twins
Lucy Fitch Perkins (1912)
The Japanese Twins by Lucy Fitch Perkins (1912). Unabridged Charlotte Mason living book edition for Form I History.
The Jungle Book
Rudyard Kipling (1894)
The immortal stories of Mowgli the frog raised by the Seeonee Wolf Pack, Baloo the bear, Bagheera the black panther, the Laws of the Jungle, and Rikki-Tikki-Tavi.
The King of Ireland's Son
Padraic Colum (1916)
The King of Ireland's Son by Padraic Colum (1916). Unabridged Charlotte Mason living book edition for Form II Mythology, Folklore & Legends.
The King of the Golden River
John Ruskin (1851)
The King of the Golden River by John Ruskin (1851). Unabridged Charlotte Mason living book edition for Form I Literature & Classic Fiction.
The Lances of Lynwood
Charlotte Mary Yonge (1855)
The Lances of Lynwood by Charlotte Mary Yonge (1855). Unabridged Charlotte Mason living book edition for Form II Literature & Classic Fiction.
The Lay of the Land
Dallas Lore Sharp (1908)
The Lay of the Land by Dallas Lore Sharp (1908). Unabridged Charlotte Mason living book edition for Form II Natural History & Science.
The Life of the Caterpillar
Jean-Henri Fabre (1916)
The Life of the Caterpillar by Jean-Henri Fabre (1916). Unabridged Charlotte Mason living book edition for Form III-VI Natural History & Science.
The Life of the Fly
Jean-Henri Fabre (1913)
The Life of the Fly by Jean-Henri Fabre (1913). Unabridged Charlotte Mason living book edition for Form III-VI Natural History & Science.
The Life of the Spider
Jean-Henri Fabre (1912)
The Life of the Spider by Jean-Henri Fabre (1912). Unabridged Charlotte Mason living book edition for Form III-VI Natural History & Science.
The Light Princess
George MacDonald (1864)
The Light Princess by George MacDonald (1864). Unabridged Charlotte Mason living book edition for Form I Literature & Classic Fiction.
The Little Duke: Richard the Fearless
Charlotte M. Yonge (1854)
The stirring adventures of young Richard, Duke of Normandy, growing up in tenth-century Bayeux and Paris learning chivalry, courage, and true mercy toward his enemies.
The Little Lame Prince
Dinah Maria Mulock Craik (1875)
The Little Lame Prince by Dinah Maria Mulock Craik (1875). Unabridged Charlotte Mason living book edition for Form I Literature & Classic Fiction.
The Mason-Bees
Jean-Henri Fabre (1914)
The Mason-Bees by Jean-Henri Fabre (1914). Unabridged Charlotte Mason living book edition for Form III-VI Natural History & Science.
The Merchant of Venice (Comedy / Drama)
William Shakespeare (1596)
Bassanio's quest for Portia at Belmont, the riddle of the three caskets, Shylock's fatal bond for a pound of flesh, and Portia's glorious courtroom plea for divine mercy. Dramatis Personae: Portia, Shylock, Antonio, Bassanio, Nerissa, Gratiano, Jessica, Lorenzo.
The Merry Adventures of Robin Hood
Howard Pyle (1883)
The Merry Adventures of Robin Hood by Howard Pyle (1883). Unabridged Charlotte Mason living book edition for Form II Mythology, Folklore & Legends.
The Natural History of Selborne
Gilbert White (1789)
The Natural History of Selborne by Gilbert White (1789). Unabridged Charlotte Mason living book edition for Form III-VI Natural History & Science.
The Odyssey for Boys and Girls
Alfred J. Church (1906)
The ten-year wanderings of Odysseus returning from Troy: the one-eyed Cyclops, Circe's enchanted island, the Sirens' deadly song, and the return to Ithaca.
The Old and the New World (Ambleside Geography Reader V)
Charlotte M. Mason (1883)
The great continental divisions: the Nile and Sahara of Africa, the steppe and silk roads of Asia, the cordilleras and pampas of the Americas, and the Pacific island realms.
The Oregon Trail
Francis Parkman (1849)
The Oregon Trail by Francis Parkman (1849). Unabridged Charlotte Mason living book edition for Form III-VI History.
The Pickwick Papers
Charles Dickens (1837)
The Pickwick Papers by Charles Dickens (1837). Unabridged Charlotte Mason living book edition for Form III-VI Literature & Classic Fiction.
The Pilgrim's Progress
John Bunyan (1678)
Christian’s timeless allegorical journey from the City of Destruction to the Celestial City—ideal for Sunday afternoon or evening family reading.
The Prince and the Pauper
Mark Twain (1881)
Two boys born in London on the same day—Prince Edward Tudor and beggar-boy Tom Canty—exchange clothes on a whim and discover the realities of power, poverty, and justice.
The Princess and Curdie
George MacDonald (1883)
The Princess and Curdie by George MacDonald (1883). Unabridged Charlotte Mason living book edition for Form I Literature & Classic Fiction.
The Princess and the Goblin
George MacDonald (1872)
Princess Irene in her mountain castle, the mysterious Great-Great-Grandmother spinning invisible thread, Curdie the miner boy, and the underground goblin plot.
The Pupils of St. John the Divine: Early Church Fathers and Martyrs
Charlotte M. Yonge (1868)
Charlotte Mason's assigned historical narrative of the Early Christian Church. Traces the living links between the Apostle John on Patmos and the heroic generations that followed: Ignatius of Antioch, Polycarp of Smyrna, Justin Martyr, Blandina of Lyons, and Irenaeus.
The Puritan Twins
Lucy Fitch Perkins (1921)
The Puritan Twins by Lucy Fitch Perkins (1921). Unabridged Charlotte Mason living book edition for Form I History.
The Railway Children
E. Nesbit (1906)
The Railway Children by E. Nesbit (1906). Unabridged Charlotte Mason living book edition for Form I Literature & Classic Fiction.
The Red Fairy Book
Andrew Lang (1890)
The Red Fairy Book by Andrew Lang (1890). Unabridged Charlotte Mason living book edition for Form I Mythology, Folklore & Legends.
The Sacred Beetle and Others
Jean-Henri Fabre (1918)
The Sacred Beetle and Others by Jean-Henri Fabre (1918). Unabridged Charlotte Mason living book edition for Form III-VI Natural History & Science.
The Saviour of the World: The Life of Christ in Verse
Charlotte M. Mason (1908)
Charlotte Mason's monumental seven-volume poetic commentary on the Gospel accounts of the Life of Christ. Mason wrote this during her years at Ambleside to provide young people with deep, reverent, and artistic meditations on every event in the life of Jesus.
The Scotch Twins
Lucy Fitch Perkins (1919)
The Scotch Twins by Lucy Fitch Perkins (1919). Unabridged Charlotte Mason living book edition for Form I History.
The Secret Garden
Frances Hodgson Burnett (1911)
Sour, neglected Mary Lennox sent to Misselthwaite Manor on the Yorkshire moors, the buried brass key, the robin redbreast, Dickon, and bringing Colin back to life.
The Spartan Twins
Lucy Fitch Perkins (1918)
The Spartan Twins by Lucy Fitch Perkins (1918). Unabridged Charlotte Mason living book edition for Form I History.
The Spring of the Year
Dallas Lore Sharp (1912)
The Spring of the Year by Dallas Lore Sharp (1912). Unabridged Charlotte Mason living book edition for Form II Natural History & Science.
The Story of Doctor Dolittle
Hugh Lofting (1920)
The Story of Doctor Dolittle by Hugh Lofting (1920). Unabridged Charlotte Mason living book edition for Form II Literature & Classic Fiction.
The Story of Joan of Arc
Andrew Lang (1906)
The Story of Joan of Arc by Andrew Lang (1906). Unabridged Charlotte Mason living book edition for Form II Biography & Citizenship (Plutarch).
The Story of King Arthur and His Knights
Howard Pyle (1903)
The Story of King Arthur and His Knights by Howard Pyle (1903). Unabridged Charlotte Mason living book edition for Form II Mythology, Folklore & Legends.
The Story of King Arthur and His Knights
Howard Pyle (1903)
Howard Pyle's peerless illustrated retelling of Camelot: the sword in the stone, the Lady of the Lake, the Round Table, Sir Gawaine, and the chivalric code.
The Story of Mankind
Hendrik Willem van Loon (1921)
The Story of Mankind by Hendrik Willem van Loon (1921). Unabridged Charlotte Mason living book edition for Form II History.
The Story of My Life
Helen Keller (1903)
The Story of My Life by Helen Keller (1903). Unabridged Charlotte Mason living book edition for Form III-VI Biography & Citizenship (Plutarch).
The Story of Sir Launcelot and His Companions
Howard Pyle (1907)
The Story of Sir Launcelot and His Companions by Howard Pyle (1907). Unabridged Charlotte Mason living book edition for Form II Mythology, Folklore & Legends.
The Story of the Champions of the Round Table
Howard Pyle (1905)
The Story of the Champions of the Round Table by Howard Pyle (1905). Unabridged Charlotte Mason living book edition for Form II Mythology, Folklore & Legends.
The Story of the Grail and the Passing of Arthur
Howard Pyle (1910)
The Story of the Grail and the Passing of Arthur by Howard Pyle (1910). Unabridged Charlotte Mason living book edition for Form II Mythology, Folklore & Legends.
The Story of the Greeks
H.A. Guerber (1896)
The Story of the Greeks by H.A. Guerber (1896). Unabridged Charlotte Mason living book edition for Form II History.
The Story of the Middle Ages
Samuel B. Harding (1901)
From the fall of the Western Roman Empire and the barbarian migrations to Clovis, Charlemagne, the feudal castle, the Crusades, and the rise of towns.
The Story of the Romans
H. A. Guerber (1896)
The dramatic chronicle of Rome from the twin babes suckled by the wolf and Horatius at the Bridge to Cincinnatus at the plow, Hannibal, and the fall of the Republic.
The Story of the Thirteen Colonies
H.A. Guerber (1898)
The Story of the Thirteen Colonies by H.A. Guerber (1898). Unabridged Charlotte Mason living book edition for Form II History.
The Story of the Thirteen Colonies
H. A. Guerber (1898)
From the voyages of the Northmen and Columbus to the starving time at Jamestown, the Pilgrims of the Mayflower, Penn's Woods, and the eve of the American Revolution.
The Story-Book of Science
Jean-Henri Fabre
Uncle Paul sits beneath the elder tree in Provence, telling Emile and Jules wonder-filled real science stories of ants, bees, earthquakes, storms, wool, and printing.
The Struggle for Sea Power (Story of the World, Vol 4)
M. B. Synge (1903)
The dramatic era of maritime empire and revolution: Peter the Great founding St. Petersburg, Captain Cook mapping the Pacific, George Washington and the American Revolution, Nelson at Trafalgar, and Napoleon's retreat from Moscow.
The Swiss Family Robinson
Johann David Wyss (1812)
The classic saga of a Swiss pastor, his wife, and four sons shipwrecked on a bountiful tropical island, creating the treehouse of Falconhurst and learning natural history together.
The Tailor of Gloucester
Beatrix Potter (1903)
The Tailor of Gloucester by Beatrix Potter (1903). Unabridged Charlotte Mason living book edition for Form I Mythology, Folklore & Legends.
The Tale of Benjamin Bunny
Beatrix Potter (1904)
The Tale of Benjamin Bunny by Beatrix Potter (1904). Unabridged Charlotte Mason living book edition for Form I Mythology, Folklore & Legends.
The Tale of Jemima Puddle-Duck
Beatrix Potter (1908)
The Tale of Jemima Puddle-Duck by Beatrix Potter (1908). Unabridged Charlotte Mason living book edition for Form I Mythology, Folklore & Legends.
The Tale of Mrs. Tiggy-Winkle
Beatrix Potter (1905)
The Tale of Mrs. Tiggy-Winkle by Beatrix Potter (1905). Unabridged Charlotte Mason living book edition for Form I Mythology, Folklore & Legends.
The Tale of Peter Rabbit
Beatrix Potter (1902)
The Tale of Peter Rabbit by Beatrix Potter (1902). Unabridged Charlotte Mason living book edition for Form I Mythology, Folklore & Legends.
The Tale of Squirrel Nutkin
Beatrix Potter (1903)
The Tale of Squirrel Nutkin by Beatrix Potter (1903). Unabridged Charlotte Mason living book edition for Form I Mythology, Folklore & Legends.
The Tales of Mother Goose
Charles Perrault (1697)
The foundation of European fairy tales: Cinderella and the glass slipper, The Master Cat or Puss in Boots, The Sleeping Beauty in the Wood, Little Red Riding-Hood, Blue Beard, and The Diamonds and the Toads.
The Talisman
Walter Scott (1825)
The Talisman by Walter Scott (1825). Unabridged Charlotte Mason living book edition for Form III-VI Literature & Classic Fiction.
The Tempest (Romance / Comedy)
William Shakespeare (1611)
Shakespeare's farewell to the stage: the exiled Duke Prospero on his enchanted island, the spirit Ariel, earth-bound Caliban, the young love of Ferdinand and Miranda, and the triumph of forgiveness. Dramatis Personae: Prospero, Miranda, Ariel, Caliban, Ferdinand, Gonzalo, Antonio, Alonso.
The Velveteen Rabbit
Margery Williams (1922)
The Velveteen Rabbit by Margery Williams (1922). Unabridged Charlotte Mason living book edition for Form I Literature & Classic Fiction.
The Voyages of Doctor Dolittle
Hugh Lofting (1922)
The Voyages of Doctor Dolittle by Hugh Lofting (1922). Unabridged Charlotte Mason living book edition for Form II Literature & Classic Fiction.
The Water-Babies
Charles Kingsley (1863)
The Water-Babies by Charles Kingsley (1863). Unabridged Charlotte Mason living book edition for Form I Literature & Classic Fiction.
The Wind in the Willows
Kenneth Grahame (1908)
The classic, gentle living tale of Mole, Ratty, Badger, and the irrepressible Mr. Toad of Toad Hall.
The Yellow Fairy Book
Andrew Lang (1894)
The Yellow Fairy Book by Andrew Lang (1894). Unabridged Charlotte Mason living book edition for Form I Mythology, Folklore & Legends.
This Country of Ours
H.E. Marshall (1917)
This Country of Ours by H.E. Marshall (1917). Unabridged Charlotte Mason living book edition for Form II History.
Through Magic Glasses
Arabella Buckley (1890)
Through Magic Glasses by Arabella Buckley (1890). Unabridged Charlotte Mason living book edition for Form II Natural History & Science.
Through the Looking-Glass
Lewis Carroll (1871)
Through the Looking-Glass by Lewis Carroll (1871). Unabridged Charlotte Mason living book edition for Form I Literature & Classic Fiction.
Towards a Philosophy of Education (Volume 6)
Charlotte M. Mason (1923)
A Liberal Education for All and The 20 Principles. The magnum opus written at the close of Mason's life: the 20 Core Principles of Education, the divine right of every child to a vast feast of knowledge, and the science of relations.
Traditional Heritage Folksong Treasury
Traditional Folk Heritage
24 traditional American, English, Scottish, and Irish folk songs with complete stanza lyrics, historical notes, and sing-along audio links.
Travels in the Interior of Africa
Mungo Park (1799)
Travels in the Interior of Africa by Mungo Park (1799). Unabridged Charlotte Mason living book edition for Form III-VI Geography & Travelogue.
Treasure Island
Robert Louis Stevenson (1883)
The quintessential adventure: Jim Hawkins at the Admiral Benbow inn, Billy Bones's sea chest, the Black Spot, Long John Silver, and Skeleton Island.
Trees and Shrubs (Eyes and No Eyes, Book 5)
Arabella Buckley (1901)
Trees and Shrubs (Eyes and No Eyes, Book 5) by Arabella Buckley (1901). Unabridged Charlotte Mason living book edition for Form I Natural History & Science.
Twelfth Night; or, What You Will (Comedy)
William Shakespeare (1601)
Shipwreck on the coast of Illyria: Viola disguised as the page-boy Cesario, Duke Orsino, Countess Olivia, the pranks of Sir Toby Belch, and the gullibility of Malvolio. Dramatis Personae: Viola, Duke Orsino, Olivia, Malvolio, Sir Toby Belch, Sir Andrew Aguecheek, Feste.
Two Little Savages
Ernest Thompson Seton (1903)
Two Little Savages by Ernest Thompson Seton (1903). Unabridged Charlotte Mason living book edition for Form II Natural History & Science.
Two Years Before the Mast
Richard Henry Dana Jr. (1840)
Two Years Before the Mast by Richard Henry Dana Jr. (1840). Unabridged Charlotte Mason living book edition for Form III-VI Geography & Travelogue.
Unbeaten Tracks in Japan
Isabella L. Bird (1880)
Unbeaten Tracks in Japan by Isabella L. Bird (1880). Unabridged Charlotte Mason living book edition for Form III-VI Geography & Travelogue.
Uncle Remus: His Songs and His Sayings
Joel Chandler Harris (1880)
Uncle Remus: His Songs and His Sayings by Joel Chandler Harris (1880). Unabridged Charlotte Mason living book edition for Form I Mythology, Folklore & Legends.
Understood Betsy
Dorothy Canfield Fisher (1917)
Understood Betsy by Dorothy Canfield Fisher (1917). Unabridged Charlotte Mason living book edition for Form II Literature & Classic Fiction.
Up from Slavery
Booker T. Washington (1901)
Up from Slavery by Booker T. Washington (1901). Unabridged Charlotte Mason living book edition for Form III-VI Biography & Citizenship (Plutarch).
Vincent van Gogh
Vincent van Gogh
Vincent van Gogh (1853–1890) poured intense emotional devotion, vibrant yellow and cobalt blue colors, and rhythmic impasto brushstrokes into portraits, sunflowers, wheat fields, and starlit skies.
Wake-Robin
John Burroughs (1871)
Wake-Robin by John Burroughs (1871). Unabridged Charlotte Mason living book edition for Form III-VI Natural History & Science.
Walden
Henry David Thoreau (1854)
Walden by Henry David Thoreau (1854). Unabridged Charlotte Mason living book edition for Form III-VI Natural History & Science.
Walter de la Mare: Peacock Pie & Selected Verse
Walter de la Mare
Atmospheric, musical English verse celebrating silver moonlight, sleepy shepherds, and quiet wonder.
Waverley
Walter Scott (1814)
Waverley by Walter Scott (1814). Unabridged Charlotte Mason living book edition for Form III-VI Literature & Classic Fiction.
Ways of Wood Folk
William J. Long (1899)
Ways of Wood Folk by William J. Long (1899). Unabridged Charlotte Mason living book edition for Form II Natural History & Science.
Westward Ho!
Charles Kingsley (1855)
Westward Ho! by Charles Kingsley (1855). Unabridged Charlotte Mason living book edition for Form III-VI Literature & Classic Fiction.
Wild Animals I Have Known
Ernest Thompson Seton (1898)
Wild Animals I Have Known by Ernest Thompson Seton (1898). Unabridged Charlotte Mason living book edition for Form II Natural History & Science.
Wild Life in Woods and Fields (Eyes and No Eyes, Book 1)
Arabella Buckley (1901)
Wild Life in Woods and Fields (Eyes and No Eyes, Book 1) by Arabella Buckley (1901). Unabridged Charlotte Mason living book edition for Form I Natural History & Science.
Wild Nature Won by Kindness
Eliza Brightwen (1890)
Wild Nature Won by Kindness by Eliza Brightwen (1890). Unabridged Charlotte Mason living book edition for Form I Natural History & Science.
Wilderness Ways
William J. Long (1900)
Wilderness Ways by William J. Long (1900). Unabridged Charlotte Mason living book edition for Form II Natural History & Science.
William Blake
William Blake
William Blake (1757–1827) was the visionary English poet and engraver whose Songs of Innocence and Songs of Experience look upon God's creation with childlike purity and prophetic wonder.
William Wordsworth
William Wordsworth
William Wordsworth (1770–1850), Britain's Poet Laureate of the Lake District, taught generations to look upon the humble daffodils, birds, and mountains with reverent contemplation.
Winners in Life's Race
Arabella Buckley (1882)
Winners in Life's Race by Arabella Buckley (1882). Unabridged Charlotte Mason living book edition for Form II Natural History & Science.
Winnie-the-Pooh
A.A. Milne (1926)
Winnie-the-Pooh by A.A. Milne (1926). Unabridged Charlotte Mason living book edition for Form I Literature & Classic Fiction.
Winter
Dallas Lore Sharp (1912)
Winter by Dallas Lore Sharp (1912). Unabridged Charlotte Mason living book edition for Form II Natural History & Science.
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756–1791) of Salzburg was the incomparable musical prodigy whose effortless grace, operatic expression, and immaculate Classical balance remain unsurpassed.
Young Folks' History of England
Charlotte Mary Yonge (1879)
Young Folks' History of England by Charlotte Mary Yonge (1879). Unabridged Charlotte Mason living book edition for Form II History.
Young Folks' History of France
Charlotte Mary Yonge (1879)
Young Folks' History of France by Charlotte Mary Yonge (1879). Unabridged Charlotte Mason living book edition for Form II History.
Young Folks' History of Greece
Charlotte Mary Yonge (1878)
Young Folks' History of Greece by Charlotte Mary Yonge (1878). Unabridged Charlotte Mason living book edition for Form II History.
Young Folks' History of Rome
Charlotte Mary Yonge (1878)
Young Folks' History of Rome by Charlotte Mary Yonge (1878). Unabridged Charlotte Mason living book edition for Form II History.
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