Homeschooling Downunder
This booklist has been provided by Mary Collis from A Living Education
I, Juan de Pareja - Elizabeth Borton de Trevino
A Parcel of Patterns - Jill Paton Walsh
A devastating look of how the plague went through one English village in the I 600's, through the personal story of one girl. The difficult decisions each had to make — to help their sick neighbours or to quarantine them. Shows the human side of the statistics. Ages 1I —18 yrs
Red Hugh, Prince of Donegal -Robert Reilly
Not everyone was happy with Elizabeth l's rule. The Irish, for instance, were not. This book tells the story of one Irish prince, imprisoned by the English, who manages to escape and return home. Bethlehem Book. Ages 10—17 yrs.
False Coin, True Coin - Lois Hoadley Dick
A girl whose life is changed by Bunyan's preaching (author of Pilgrim's Progress) endures the Great Plague and the Fire of London, and learns the difference between the false and the true. Wonderful story with a Christian message. Ages 9 — 16 yrs.
A Lion to Guard Us - Clyde Robert Bulla
Three children leave England alone in 1609 to sail to America to find their father who has built a house at Jamestown. Great story of the upheavals going on at the time in Europe and the sacrifices people made to get to the New World. Shakespeare's play, The Tempest, was based upon this true story. Ages 7-13 yrs.
King of the Wind - Marguerite Henry
What was it like in the palace of the French King Louis XV? Through this exciting true story of the coming of the Godolphin Arabian horse to Europe, the reader receives a real taste of France under the pre-revolution kings. Ages 6 —12 yrs
My Story: Civil War — Vince Cross
The amazing events that led to the beheading of King Charles and the rise of Cromwell. A look at some of the great families in England at the time. Ages 9 — l5 yrs
Robert Boyle - John Hudson Tiner
*Great science reader also
A fascinating look at the unusual childhood and remarkable discoveries of this trailblazer scientist. Listed in everyone’s hall of fame, Boyle stressed the importance of the experimental method to prove theories, rather than looking up the works of Greek scientists. In his life he founded modern chemistry, and discovered physics truths to fill many books. Sower series. Ages 9—17 years
Isaac Newton - John Hudson Tiner
Perhaps the greatest scientist of all time, a committed Christian, has his story explained here, in layman’s terms. All of Tiner’s books are god. This one is the best. Ages 9-17 years.
Susanna Wesley: Mother of John and Charles - Charles Ludwig
Excellent Sower series biography of this devoted and influential woman. Be inspired with her commitment to raising her children for God, despite their dire circumstances. Ages 11— 17 yrs
Royal Diaries: Kristina, The Girl King - Carolyn Meyer
Kristina signed the Treaty of Westphalia, ending the Thirty Years War of Catholic vs Protestant, then opened Sweden up to a stream of intellectuals, pushing her country into the modern world. Great story of a courageous girl. Ages I I — 16 yrs
A Tale of Two Cities - Usborne
Large print story of the famous tale set in the lead up to the French Revolution and including the storming of the Bastille A good abridgement of Charles Dickens' ageless story. Thrilling! Ages 8 -I2 yrs.
In Search of Honor - Donnalynn Hess
Royal Diaries: Princess Marie Antoinette - Kathryn Lasky
The life of this princess in the days where the rich wore wigs with entire landscapes in them, while the poor starved daily. Understand the lead up to the French Revolution and Marie's tragic end. Ages 10 —16 yrs
James Cook and the Exploration of the Pacific - Charles Shields Children's biography of this famous world explorer. Australia was only one of his accolades. Ages 7 - I3 yrs.
Escape from Botany Bay - Gerald & Loretta Haussman
On Board the Boussole - Christine Edwards
A young French girl , disguised as a boy, sails on the ship of La Perouse in 1785 — I788. They land at Botany Bay before white settlement. Based on truth. Ages 9 —16 yrs.
My Story: Surviving Sydney Cove - Goldie Alexander
A fictional diary based on the story of the youngest convict in the First Fleet. Even though she actually spent most of her incarceration in Norfolk Island, this places her in Sydney. Ages 9 — 15 yrs
Can't You Make Them Behave, King George? - Jean Fritz
The story of King George's problems with the Americans at the time of the Battle for Independence, problems that led to using Australia as a convict prison. Ages 7 - 13 yrs.