The Princess and the Goblin

April 4, 2008 in Upper Elementary Books by MommaStaley | 2 comments

The Kids Literature Club presents The Princess and the Goblin.  Here you will find a printable pdf of each chapter as it is ready.  There are vocabulary activities and a link to an audio recording of the book.  Eventually there will be a pdf of the full book and a printable activity guide.

The Princess and the Goblin , written by George MacDonald, was first published in 1872.  George MacDonald was a prolific writer.  He is best known for his fantasy works which inspired a new generation of writers (including C.S. Lewis and J.R.R. Tolkien).   Read about him on wikipedia here. 

You can find a plain text version of The Princess and the Goblin at Project Gutenberg.  It is also available in libraries and book stores.

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A Apple Pie

February 25, 2008 in Primary Books by MommaStaley

The Kid’s Literature Club presents A Apple Pie.  A Apple Pie was written by Kate Greenaway in 1886.  Here you will find Ms. Greenaway’s book  as a printable pdf document, a unit study based on the book (also in pdf form), and several online word games based on words from the book. 

Ms. Greenaway is known primarily as an illustrator.  In this book she made watercolor illustrations of a very old alphabet rhyme.  The paintings were transfered to wood blocks and then books were printed.  The process is known as photolithography.   You can read more about her on Wikipedia.

You can also find A Apple Pie in libraries and bookstores, or at Project Gutenberg.

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