"Children's Classics in Dramatic Form" is a delightful anthology that brings timeless stories to life through engaging scripts designed for young readers. Compiled by Augusta Stevenson, this collection features adaptations of beloved children's literature, allowing fourth graders to explore classic tales in a dynamic and interactive way. The book encourages creativity and collaboration, as students can perform these plays in classrooms or at home, fostering a love for reading and storytell...

Children's Classics in Dramatic Form, Book Two by Augusta Stevenson is a collection of simplified, dramatized versions of classic stories intended for young readers to perform as short plays. This book builds on the first volume by presenting more advanced plays suited to elementary-aged students, designed to improve reading, oral expression, and cooperative skills. Stevenson adapts beloved tales from folklore, fairy tales, and fables, transforming them into engaging scripts that encourage...

Buffalo Bill: Boy of the Plains by Augusta Stevenson brings to life the formative years of one of America's most legendary frontier figures, William F. "Buffalo Bill" Cody. Written for younger readers, the book blends historical fact with spirited storytelling to present Cody not as the larger-than-life showman he would become, but as a boy growing up on the rugged plains of the mid-19th century. Through accessible language and vivid scenes, Stevenson captures the dangers, adventu...

Explore the childhood of legendary US President Abraham Lincoln, whose legacy as a Civil War leader and lover of freedom makes him an unforgettable all-star in American history.Abraham Lincoln received less than two years of formal education, but he had a passion for knowledge: he would walk for miles to borrow a book and eventually taught himself to become a lawyer. His legal career lead to a term in the US House of Representatives, and he was later selected as th...

Discover what George Washington was like as a boy in this engaging installment in the Childhood of Famous Americans series, tracing his early adventures, family life, and the experiences that helped shape a future leader.George Washington was the first President of the United States, the commander-in-chief of the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War, and one of the Founding Fathers of the United States. But what was he like as a kid?In thi...

Children's Classics in Dramatic Form is intended to accomplish three distinct purposes: first, to arouse a greater interest in oral reading; second, to develop an expressive voice - sadly lacking in the case of most Americans; and third, to give freedom and grace in the bodily attitudes and movements which are involved in reading and speaking.The stories given are for the most part adaptations of favorite tales from folklore,--Andersen, Grimm, Aesop, and the Arabian Nights having b...

Ideal for beginning readers, this lively, inspiring, and believable biography looks at the childhood of Wild West showman Buffalo Bill Cody: Pony Express rider, scout, showman, and buffalo hunter.

Young Clara Barton is shy and lonely in her early days at boarding school. She is snubbed by the other girls because she doesn't know how to talk to them. But when she gets an opportunity to assist the local doctor, her shyness disappears, and Clara begins to discover her true calling as a nurse.When her beloved dog, Patch, is run over by a wagon, Clara nurses him back to health. Clara will grow up to become the founder of the American Red Cross and the most famous woman in America...

The definitive Oz experience: Immerse yourself in the wonder of Oz in this eBook collection of fifteen titles from L. Frank Baum’s cherished American fairy tale series.This eBook collection includes fifteen classic and beloved Oz tales in five volumes:Volume 1: The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, The Marvelous Land of Oz, Ozma of OzVolume 2: Dorothy and the Wizard in Oz, The Road to Oz, The Emerald City of Oz

A classic children’s fantasy epic brimming with imagination that appeals to the young and the young at heart.The series covers the history of the magical land of Narnia, ruled over by the Great Lion Aslan, and the human children who visit it, including the four Pevensie children, as they fight the evil White Witch, journey to the world’s end, explore vast underground cities, and more. Lewis was a contemporary of J.R.R. Tolkein, author of The Hobbit and The Lord of the ...

This is the story of a small frog and his journey to discover that you can accomplish anything in life, if you work hard and put your mind to it."My absolute favorite book of all time" – Natalia"This book must have glue on it, because I can't seem to put it down" - Rina"The greatest story ever created!!" - Dad