A beautifully illustrated retelling of the ancient Greek myth about the seasons describes how Hades, god of the underworld, kidnaps Persephone, the daughter of the goddess Demeter, to be his wife.
Intermediate (ages 9-14)
Material appropriate for intermediate age groups
In Pericles’s Athens With Socrates (Come See My City!)
Recreates the people, places, events and popular culture of Athens in the time of Socrates.
Amzat & His Brothers
The tales–the title story, “Mezgalten,” and “Olimpia, Cucol, and the Door”–come from the Tuscan village of Pianoro Vecchio and were told to the author by a friend. In all three tales, misfortune is reversed, cleverness rewarded–and storytelling language relished. Two-color illustrations.
In Renaissance Florence With Leonardo (Come See My City)
Recreates the people, places, events, and popular culture of Renaissance Florence in the time of Leonardo.
The King’s Fool: A Book About Medieval And Renaissance Fools
A lively, educational look at medieval life explores the role of the fool during the Middle Ages, explaining how both men and women could be fools and showing the fool’s relationship to modern comedy.
The Well of the Wind
Two orphaned children manage to outwit a witch and return to their rightful home.
Everyday Life In Medieval Europe
Describes the social and economic structure of life in the High Middle Ages (1100-1400), including the ruling classes, the peasantry, the urban dwellers, and members of the Church and the role each group played in shaping European civilization
Alice’s Adventures In Wonderland
Whether it’s to add to a collection of classics or to introduce new readers to Alice, this handsome large-format edition is a must-have for all ages. Lewis Carroll’s original text is illustrated as never before by Oleg Lipchenko to create a spectacular gift book. Sure to transport everyone down the rabbit hole and into the extraordinary realm of Carroll’s imagination, Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland, invites all readers to join the tea party and take their chances with the Mad Hatter, the Mock Turtle, and the boisterous Queen of Hearts.
Gulliver’s Adventures in Lilliput
An Englishman is shipwrecked in a land where the people are only six inches tall.
Iron Hans
The classic Brothers Grimm folktale of a king, his son, Iron Hans, and a spell is enriched by impressive illustrations of exotic creatures in exquisite settings.