This book provides a thematic study of classic literature, arranged in units by settings. Most reading selections include comprehension questions. The stories and poetry are primarily written by English and American authors, including Frost, Whittier, Longfellow, Wesley, Kipling, and O. Henry. Excerpts from Jungle Book, Up From Slavery, and Ben Hur are included.

Grade: 8th
Textbook, 340 pages

This answer key includes answers to all of the “Think It Through” questions in the textbook and the comprehension questions in the supplemental lessons booklet.

Grade: 8th
Answer Key, 21 pages

The test packet includes ten tests and a test key. Each test covers one unit from the textbook and the corresponding supplemental lesson from the supplementary lessons booklet.

Grade: 8th
Test Packet

The supplementary lessons booklet is an essential part of the Of Places literature course. It has been written by Christian Liberty Press to provide more detailed information on certain literary concepts and devices that can be found in Of Places. One lesson has been written for each textbook unit. Comprehension questions have been written for each lesson.

Grade: 8th
Supplementary lessons booklet, 11 pages

This course is divided into three sections: mathematics skills related to business that are then applied to business practices and forms; mathematics related to personal finance; and, finally, mathematics related to retailing, purchasing, management, and finance. Answers to the exercises are located at the back of the book. (Barron’s Educational Series, Inc.)

Grade: 10th–12th
Text, 330 pages

This course exposes the student to such topics as writing a sentence, writing letters and book reports, using a dictionary and an encyclopedia, capitalization, proper punctuation, and recognizing and using various parts of speech. Sentence diagramming is introduced in this course. The workbook concludes with a Handbook of Rules and Definitions. (A Beka)

Grade: 4th
Workbook, 276 pages

Pride and Prejudice is the second published novel by Jane Austin. It deals with such matters as marriage, moral rightness, education, and the role of women in aristocratic English society during the turn of the 19th centuries. (Penguin Classics)

Grades: 9th–adult
Text, 435 pages

King Lear is a tragedy by William Shakespeare and is considered one of his greatest works. This edition is part of the Folger Shakespeark Library. It includes full explanatory notes, scene-by-scene plot summaries, and an introductory essay on Shakespeare’s life and work. (Washington Square Press)

Grades: 9th–adult
Text, 316 pages

This science text teaches students how to recognize plants, observe matter, interpret weather, study insects and birds, and identify rock formations. Students will also study plant germination, oceanography, and astronomy. Comprehension questions are listed throughout this colorful text. (A Beka)

Grade: 4th
Textbook, 237 pages

This literature book features stories and poems by well-known writers such as Louisa May Alcott, John Bunyan, Daniel Defoe, Charles Dickens, and Vitor Hugo. The stories emphasize character, family life, and heroes. Most conclude with comprehension exercises and a brief biographical sketch of the author. (A Beka)

Grade: 7th
Textbook, 374 pages

Cromwell is here presented as a hero to the world, as a Christian to Christians. He interfered violently in public affairs and disturbed the constitutional order of the state. This was his fault—a fault that saved his country. This hardcover volume is authored by J. H. Merle D’Aubigne, a master writer of history who received a Doctor of Divinity from the College of Princeton, New Jersey, and later from the Theological Faculty of the University of Berlin. (Sprinkle Publications)

Grade: 9th–adult
Book, 281 pages

• My ABC Bible Verses
• Christian Liberty Preschool Activity Book with teachers guide
• Christian Liberty Preschool Drill Book
• Trottino's Tale
• Preschool Readers (set of five readers)
• Class Lesson Planner

The teacher’s guide integrates the Activity Book, Drill Book, and the five Preschool Readers into a complete preschool program. Although it emphasizes the Activity Book, it explains when and how to use the Drill Book, and the readers.

Grade: Preschool
Teacher’s guide, 93 pages

This test packet includes twelve tests.

Grade: 1st
Test packet, 27 pages

The test packet includes an introduction, 14 tests, and a test key. The introduction provides helpful instructions for students and teachers. The tests are a mixture of nine objective tests and five essay tests.

Grade: 8th-10th
Test packet, 48 pages

This workbook includes colorful illustrations that will help students comprehend each lesson. Each unit covers activities for one week. By the end of this thirty-week course, students will be able to write each letter in the alphabet, pronounce short vowel sounds, count up to ten, and much more.

This Activity Book is part of a complete set of preschool materials. The complete program also includes a drill book, five simple readers, a teacher’s guide, and supplemental material for parents to read to their children. While the introduction to the Activity Book makes reference to some of these other items, it can be effectively used by itself.

Grade: Preschool
Workbook, 303 pages

The Christian Liberty Preschool Drill Book includes exercises that will reinforce what students are learning in the Preschool Activity Book. This supplemental workbook offers students extra practice in basic handwriting skills, forming the letters of the alphabet, writing the counting numbers, and working on colors and shapes. (Christian Liberty Press)

Grade: Preschool
Workbook, 64 pages

My Cat and the Hat
Ed Wakes Up
Kit Likes to Sit
My Dog Goes for a Jog
The Sun and the Rain

The Christian Liberty Preschool Readers are five readers that teach students to read one or two simple words on a page. These beautifully illustrated, colorful booklets encourage young children to recognize short vowel words. Each booklet highlights one of the five vowels—a, e, i, o, and u. (Christian Liberty Press)

Grade: Preschool
Text, 8 pages each

My Cat and the Hat teaches students to read one or two simple words on a page. This beautifully illustrated, colorful booklet encourage young children to recognize short a words. (Christian Liberty Press)

Grade: Preschool
Text, 8 pages

Ed Wakes Up teaches students to read one or two simple words on a page. This beautifully illustrated, colorful booklet encourages young children to recognize short e words. (Christian Liberty Press)

Grade: Preschool
Text, 8 pages

Kit Likes to Sit teaches students to read one or two simple words on a page. This beautifully illustrated, colorful booklet encourage young children to recognize short i words. (Christian Liberty Press)

Grade: Preschool
Text, 8 pages

My Dog Goes for a Jog teaches students to read one or two simple words on a page. This beautifully illustrated, colorful booklet encourages young children to recognize short o words. (Christian Liberty Press)

Grade: Preschool
Text, 8 pages

The Sun and the Rain teaches students to read one or two simple words on a page. This beautifully illustrated, colorful booklet encourages young children to recognize short u words. (Christian Liberty Press)

Grade: Preschool
Text, 8 pages

Have you ever gone to the library or bookstore and wondered which books were good for your children to read? Have you wanted a resource to help you make wise reading choices for your children? Elizabeth McCallum and Jane Scott have put together a helpful Christian reference book for children’s literature. They have written brief descriptions of numerous books ranging from preschool to high school level and includes both fiction and non-fiction titles. At the back of the book is an extensive index of book titles, authors, and illustrators. Parents will find this to be an invaluable tool. (Canon Press)

Grade: Adult
Text, 275 pages

Fathers, are you looking for a way to prepare your sons for leadership in their homes and churches? Would you like to find a way to do so effectively? You should then consider this book by Douglas Bond, author of the Mr. Pipes series and several other books. He has written this book to help fathers disciple their sons, to train them into Christian manhood. It is designed for fathers to work with the young men in their family. Each chapter includes Scripture reading, discussion questions, Bible memory, and other useful tools for dads and sons to use together. Rather than encouraging lectures by fathers, its purpose is to facilitate dialogue between dads and their sons as they discuss the serious issues of life. This book is appropriate for young men in high school and older. (Presbyterian and Reformed)

Grade: 9th - adult
Text, 331 pages

Well-known author Susan Hunt has written this well-illustrated, hardcover book to help parents teach their children to live for God. This book is divided into thirty-six lessons that teach basic truths of the Christian faith. Each lesson includes a few questions and answers from the First Catechism (also found on this page) about a particular topic, an engaging short story illustrating the truth being taught, and a small number of discussion questions. This book would be perfect for a weekly Bible lesson and could be used for family devotions with young children. (Crossway)

Grade:K
Text, 160 pages

Susan Hunt’s hardcover book provides a colorful, story-filled way for even the youngest child to take God’s Word to heart—and learn the alphabet, too! My ABC Bible Verses is perfect as a read-to book for your children or grandchildren, and great for use in churches, Christian schools, home schools, or Bible clubs. It can also be easily adapted for family devotions with young children (3- to 7-year-olds). These verses are the building blocks of the soul—the building blocks that can lead to eternal life. (Crossway)

Grade: Preschool
Text, 64 pages

Jesus the Child
Jesus the Healer
Jesus the Teacher

Jesus came to the world to save His people from their sins. These three readers from the Bible Alive series teach young children different aspects of Christ’s life in an engaging manner. Each 24-page book is well illustrated and colorful—yet without any pictures of Jesus—and is understandable by most first graders. Children will love to read these books over and over again. (Christian Focus)

Grade: 1st and 2nd
Three books, 24 pages each

Carine MacKenzie, author of many books for children, has written this engaging, yet biblically accurate, book about Jesus. Part of the Bible Alive series, this book tells about Jesus as a teacher. Jesus helps us to understand the wonderful truth about God His father. He taught people that God wants us to obey Him and love Him and that He loves us. Jesus taught about forgiveness, and He teaches us that we can be forgiven too if we ask God. The final page of the book includes the Scripture references upon which the story is based. This book is well illustrated and colorful—yet without any pictures of Jesus—and is understandable by most first and second graders. (Christian Focus)

Grade: 1st and 2nd
Book, 24 pages

Carine MacKenzie, author of many books for children, has written this engaging, yet biblically accurate, book about Jesus as a healer. Part of the Bible Alive series, this book retells the Bible’s narrative about the work of Christ as He healed lepers, the lame, and the blind. His amazing powers over death and sickness showed that Jesus was special...His power came from God, His father. Jesus' power can make a difference to our lives. The final page of the book includes the Scripture references upon which the story is based. This book is well illustrated and colorful—yet without any pictures of Jesus—and is understandable by most first and second graders. (Christian Focus)

Grade: 1st and 2nd
Book, 24 pages

Carine MacKenzie, author of many books for children, has written this engaging, yet biblically accurate, book about Jesus as a child. Part of the Bible Alive series, this book retells the Bible’s narrative about the life of Christ from His birth to age twelve. The final page of the book includes the Scripture references upon which the story is based. This book is well illustrated and colorful—yet without any pictures of Jesus—and is understandable by most first and second graders. (Christian Focus)

Grade: 1st and 2nd
Book, 24 pages

Augustine of Hippo was the son of a pagan father and a Christian mother. During his early years, he was torn between conflicting faiths and worldviews. In his forties he wrote the Confessions in which he recounts how he renounced his unorthodox ideas and sinful lifestyle to become a staunch advocate of Christianity. His Confessions also address fundamental issues of Christian doctrine. (Penguin)

Grade: 9th–adult

The Iliad reveals the final events of the Trojan War, including the siege of Troy. W.H.D. Rouse has produced one of the best English translations of Homer’s epic poem. “Dr. Rouse’s admirable … Iliad has the same qualities of a swift moving novel in which language is essentially that of the present day.… This is certainly the version for those who want to know what Homer is about”—The London Times Literary Supplement. (Signet)

Grade: 9th–adult
Text, 312 pages

Are you interested in teaching children about the impact of the chief founders and builders of America? Then Exploring American History is the book for you! It is our goal with this textbook to acquaint students with the lives and impact of many of the critical people in American history. We hope this book will inspire students to search further into the details of the various personalities of America’s history. We have sought within this book to bring out the influence of the Christian faith as it relates to the events and people of America’s past.

We have made a number of improvements to the second edition of Exploring American History. Students will benefit from several new chapters, as well as revisions to the rest of the book. We have also added numerous illustrations, maps, and articles to make this edition even more interesting and informative to students. They will learn about American history from the early Viking explorers to the 2008 presidential election. Whether using this book as a primary history book or as a supplemental text, students will benefit from this unique study of American history.

Grade: 5th
Textbook, 266 pages

The teacher’s manual for the second edition of Exploring American History includes numerous features to assist educators use Exploring American History. The introduction includes a suggested schedule for completion of the course within a typical school year. It also includes answers to the text questions, additional information for the teacher, and extra geography activities.

Grade: 5th
Teacher’s Manual, 30 pages

The test packet for the second edition of Exploring American History includes thirteen tests and a test key. Each test has 20 objective questions (multiple choice, matching, and/or true-false). The introduction to the test packet includes a test schedule.

Test Packet, 34 pages

The Huguenot Garden is a book for children about a pair of young French girls in seventeenth-century France. Members of a French Protestant household, they and their family suffer through the religious persecution of Louis XIV. Readers will learn about the joys and difficulties of the Huguenots through the lives and faith of these twin girls. Douglas Jones III, who has authored several children’s books, emphasizes God’s faithfulness in this very enjoyable book. (Canon Press)

Grade: 4–6
Book, 123 pages

This home economics course covers a variety of issues that could be helpful to any student, using Alpha-Omega’s lifepac system. The course consists of ten workbooks, a teacher’s guide, and a supplemental text on nutrition. This one-year course includes such topics as housekeeping, cooking, clothing, decorating, finances, childcare, and relationships. The course consists of ten workbooks, a teacher’s guide, and a supplemental text on nutrition in one boxed set.(Alpha-Omega)

Grade: 7th–12th
Workbooks