The Story of American Aviation is a free, public domain eBook written and illustrated by Jim Ray. It follows the development of flying in America from Octave Chanute through the Boeing 377 Stratocruiser after World War II. The author was…
Here is one for older students interested in internal combustion engines: Gas and Petroleum Engines edited by A. G. Elliott. This free public domain work was part of the Whittaker’s Electro-Mechanical Series, so it takes a hands-on practical viewpoint of…
Bird Biographies by Alice E. Ball is a unique guidebook to 150 birds commonly found in the United States. Subtitled, A Guide-Book for Beginners: An Introduction to 150 Common Land Birds of the Eastern United States, this free eBook, is…
Nat the Navigator: The Life of Nathaniel Bowditch for Young Persons is a biography of Bowditch written by his son. The book, pulling extensively from journals, covers Bowditch’s life chronologically from his birth and childhood through his death at age…
Sir Robert S. Ball was an astronomer, mathematician, and a popular lecturer at the Royal Institution and other venues in the late 1800s/early 1900s. In Great Astronomers he provides biographical sketches of 18 noted astronomers: It has been my object…
Here is a wonderful (and free) book of poetry set up to provide one Scripture verse, one illustrative story or quote, and one related poem for each day of the year! A Year of Beautiful Thoughts compiled by Jeanie A.…
December is a perfect month in which to look up at the stars! Starland by Sir Robert Stawell Ball makes a great guide. Starland: Being Talks with Young People About the Wonders of the Heavens really does “talk” to the…
Just in time for the upcoming holiday season, you can download this free public domain title full of ideas for making homemade Christmas gifts! Boys’ Make-at-Home Things by Carolyn Sherwin Bailey and Marian Elizabeth Bailey includes instructions with illustrations and…
The Science of Drawing: Being a Progressive Series of the Characteristic Forms of Nature by Frank Howard is a series of drawing instruction titles that focus on trees, animals, and the human form. You can read our review and find…
The Science of Drawing: Being a Progressive Series of the Characteristic Forms of Nature by Frank Howard is a series of drawing instruction titles that focus on trees, animals, and the human form. The first two parts are in the…
One great way to study American history chronologically is to travel with the early American explorers. A Book of American Explorers by Thomas Wentworth Higginson is a great guide! In the public domain, A Book of American Explorers is part…
Here is a great book for wrapping up summer with a get-out-and-explore! The Common Objects of the Country by J. G. Wood includes those objects likely to be found in “fields, woods, and waters.” This free public domain eBook was…
Eating the Alphabet by Lois Ehlert is a beautiful picture book filled with fruits and veggies from A to Z. (See Additional Resources below.) We recommend this title in our Fruits & Veggies unit study. Now for a limited time…
Top 10 favorite books from The Library archives: 1. Alpha-Phonics Workbook {Free} 2. The Original Boxcar Children {Free eBook} 3. Self-Teaching Handwriting Course {Free} 4. Christian Liberty Nature Readers 1 &…
Do you have a student with an electronic interest? Feed the fire with this “first” book of electricity! A-B-C of Electricity by William H. Meadowcroft covers the basics in a way that is easy to understand. And, the book had…
One of the things Dr. Ruth Beechick always recommended when it comes to arithmetic and young children is to start with the concrete. This is the advantage you will find in a book like First Year in Number by Franklin…
The beginning of a new year provides an opportunity to begin again. If you are looking for Bible reading plans, devotionals, Bible memory plans, Bible curriculum for your youngsters, or other Bible study tools, check out the dozens of resources…
Historic Inventions by Rupert Sargent Holland takes a look at 16 inventions and their inventors. While there is no shortage of books about inventions, Historic Inventions is told in story form, making it a great complement to our free science…