Reading List: Sixth Grade
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Trouble in Bugland
USD $14.95 Read moreCover may vary A collection of four Sherlock Holmes-inspired detective stories for young readers ― with an all-insect cast of characters. Inspector Mantis, accompanied by his trusted (read more)
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At the Hot Gates: An Account of the Battle of Thermopylae
USD $7.50 Add to cartWe welcome this outstanding reader for the Waldorf Grade 5 curriculum! Between the excitement of the story and the resounding history that lies behind it, any student (an their teacher!) will be hungry to get to read more. It’s (read more)
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Black Beauty
USD $3.50 Add to cartBlack Beauty is one of the most beloved and celebrated animal stories every written, a suspenseful and deeply moving account of a harse's experiences at the hands of many owners - some sensitive riders who treated him gently; (read more)
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Medieval Literature: A Basic Anthology
USD $7.00 Add to cartThese excerpts from works of philosophy and religion, history and drama, fiction, poetry, and other genres introduce the many facets of medieval literature. The anthology opens with chapters from The Confessions of St. Augustine, the first Western biography (read more)
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The Legends of King Arthur
USD $16.25 Add to cartEnter a world of duels and jousting, where knights battle to protect the honour of fair maidens and defend King Arthur's castle. Knights meet in fellowship at Camelot, and are entertained with feasting and pageantry. Honour and chivalry are valued (read more)
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Dragonfire Series Book #6: Dragon Seeker — OUT OF PRINT
USD $11.95 Add to cartIn his boundless quest for power, Lord Jezail has unearthed the terrible sword, Dragonslayer, from the depths of Edinburgh Castle, where it has lain buried for centuries. But the sword has its own agenda and, ensnared by its magic, Jezail (read more)
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Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
USD $7.99 Read moreWilly Wonka's famous chocolate factory is opening at last! But only five lucky children will be allowed inside. And the winners are: Augustus Gloop, an enormously fat boy whose hobby is eating; Veruca Salt, a spoiled-rotten brat whose (read more)
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Holes
USD $8.99 Add to cartWinner of the Newbery Medal and the National Book Award! This #1 New York Times bestseller is a modern classic that will remind readers that adventure is right around the corner--or just under your feet! Stanley Yelnats (read more)
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Famous Men of Ancient Rome – Lives of Caesar, Nero, Marcus Aurelius and Others
USD $8.95 Add to cartThis is one of the most interesting histories ever written with young students in mind -- it would make an unbeatable reader during the 6th Grade Roman History block -- or for any young person who finds him- or herself (read more)
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Dragonfire Series Book #4: Firestar — OUT OF PRINT
USD $11.95 Add to cartNeil, Clara and Lewis are spending their Easter break with a friend in Glenmorven, near Aberdeen, unaware that the very existence of their magical friends is at stake, as stone giants rise from the mountains, and Prince Kalman throws his (read more)
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Geron and Virtus
USD $10.00 Add to cartGeron and Virtus written by master storyteller and Waldorf teacher Jakob Streit, is a remarkable book. It is a story about two boys during the Roman campaign to conquer the Germanic tribes. It was out of this Roman/(read more)
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Gathering Blue
USD $9.99 Read moreThe second book in Lois Lowry's Giver Quartet tells the story of Kira, orphaned, physically flawed, and left with an uncertain future. Gathering Blue, now stunningly redesigned in paperback, is the second book in (read more)
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Hoot
USD $7.99 Add to cartEverybody loves Mother Paula's pancakes. Everybody, that is, except the colony of cute but endangered owls that live on the building site of the new restaurant. Can the awkward new kid and his feral friend prank the pancake people out (read more)
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Messenger
USD $9.99 Read moreStrange changes are taking place in Village. As one of the few people able to travel through the dangerous Forest, Matty must deliver the message that Village will soon be closed to outsiders. But Forest has become hostile to Matty (read more)
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Number the Stars
USD $8.99 Read moreIn Lois Lowry's unforgettable Newbery Medal–winning novel, a ten-year-old Danish girl's bravery is tested when her best friend is threatened by Nazis in 1943.
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Son
USD $9.99 Read moreThe thrilling and long-awaited conclusion to the Newbery Medal–winning Giver Quartet by Lois Lowry. They called her Water Claire. When she washed up on their shore, no one knew that she came from a society where emotions and colors (read more)
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The Giver
USD $9.99 Read moreIn Lois Lowry’s Newbery Medal–winning classic, twelve-year-old Jonas lives in a seemingly ideal world. Not until he is given his life assignment as the Receiver does he begin to understand the dark secrets behind his fragile community.
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Be Your Own Best Friend Forever! — NEW RELEASE
USD $17.95 Read more"Readers of all backgrounds will cherish and celebrate the relatable, affirming messages that burst from these pages." —School Library Journal Be Your Own Best Friend FOREVER! is packed with inspiring tips (read more)
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Milon and the Lion
USD $16.95 Add to cartI don't know how it came about, but I first encountered this story of an Athenian slave's kindness to a lion and how that lion later saved his life when I was about 10 years old. My guess is that (read more)
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Sir Gawain and the Green Knight
USD $4.95 Add to cartI think that Sir Gawain and the Green Knight is one of the deepest and finest stories in all of English literature -- the sort of story that you can return to again and again in your mind, (read more)
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The Falconer
USD $13.00 Add to cartThis thoroughly researched reader captures the essence of the life of Frederick II and will delight children and adults as well. Richly illustrated, it is a "must have" for every school library to have several copies. This book is (read more)
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The Boy Apprenticed to an Enchanter
USD $9.95 Add to cartPadraic Colum was one of the greatest English language storytellers ever to have lived. In general, his work was focused on retelling the classic tales of Western history, shaping them with vivid language and a lilting cadence such that you (read more)
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The Boy Knight: A Tale of the Crusades
USD $6.95 Add to cartA rousing tale told in magnificent style, G. A. Henty's story of medieval life follows the remarkable adventures of young Cuthbert de Lance, a lad who serves as a page to an English nobleman during the Third Crusade. Readers have (read more)
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The Demon Slayer
USD $14.95 Add to cartIn this coming-of-age tale, journey five thousand years back to the danger-filled jungles of ancient India and a time when gods and demons walked on the Earth. Meet Abhay, the hunter’s son, who must earn his manhood by facing (read more)
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Star Trilogy Book #2: The Dragon of Two Hearts
USD $15.00 Add to cartThe tale of the the Dragon Boy continues in The Dragon of Two Hearts! Answering a call of distress, the knight Michael find the king of Gladur Nock surprisingly reluctant to be rid of the shadow of (read more)
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Star Trilogy Book #3: The Dragon, the Blade and the Thread
USD $15.00 Add to cartThis is book three in the series. The story continues as Prince Corin has more freedom than most youngsters his age, but he feels restrained by his family’s expectations. He hates being trained how to handle a sword or (read more)
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The Cuckoo Clock
USD $16.00 Add to cartIt is a long time ago in a village near Germany’s Black Forest, and Erich, a foundling, has been left in the care of the good and charitable Frau Goddhart. Or, at least the publicly good and charitable Frau (read more)
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The Story of King Arthur
USD $14.95 Add to cartCenturies ago, a great king lived and fought in the British Isles. His name was Arthur, and since that time, numerous stories and legends have sprung up around his name. This book contains a selection of those stirring tales of (read more)
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The Story of the Grail and the Passing of Arthur
USD $12.95 Add to cartHoward Pyle's wonderful retelling of the Arthurian legends have captivated children and adults for generations. This is one of the best of the series -- Pyles rich chronicle of the Quest for the Holy Grail and the last days of (read more)
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Dragonfire Series Book #2: Wings of Ruksh — OUT OF PRINT
USD $12.00 Add to cart“Strange as it may seem, as he came in to land at Edinburgh Airport last year, the captain of the London flight reported sighting a dragon...” A year on, and life has calmed down for Neil and Clara (read more)
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Dragonfire Series Book #5: Witch Silver — OUT OF PRINT
USD $11.95 Add to cart“Her death would, she supposed, be quite an event in the world of magic and as Maritza, the Queen of the Earth Witches, approached, she wondered idly who else would be watching ...” A death, a new house, a new school—(read more)