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The Travels of Ferdinand Magellan
$8.50
Sail with Magellan and his crew in 1519 on a trip to the Far East; read how he discovered a route around South America; and how he died tragically in the Philippine Islands. Softcover, 48 pages, color illlustrations, ages 8-10.
 
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The Travels of Samuel de Champlain
$8.50
Travel with Champlain as he founds a settlement in Quebec; watch him as he joins with the Algonquins and the Hurons against the Iroquois; learn how he struggled to protect and rule New France. Softcover, 48 pages, color illustrations. Ages 8-10.
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The Travels of Hernan Cortes
$8.50
Follow the exciting adventures of Hernan Cortes as he journeys to Mexico, meets with the Aztec Emperor, and eventually conquers the Aztec Empire with only a few hundred Spanish soldiers. 48 pages, softcover, color illustrations. Ages 8-10
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The Travels of Henry Hudson
$8.50
Sail with Hudson on each of his four voyages to North America; read how dangerous ice threatens his ships in the frozen north; learn of the mutinies against him by his unhappy crew. Softcover, 48 pages, color illustrations, ages 8-10.
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If You Were There WhenThey Signed the Constitution
$5.99
If you were there when they signed the Constitution you would see why the Constituion is called a miracle, what was missing from the Constitution, what was the Great Compromise? In this book, you'll find answers to these questions and 47 others. Agers 10+.
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The Facts about Luther
$16.50
By FR. Patrick F. O'Hare. A frank biography of Martin Luther, the Augustinian monk from Germany, who started the Protestant Revolt in 1517. Gives a clear picture of the man, his thinking and his writing.
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If You Sailed on the Mayflower
$5.99
If you sailed on the Mayflower, what could you take with you? How would you keep clean? Where would you sleep? How many people would sail with you? Find answers to these questions and many more in this interesting resource. Ages 10+.
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Blessed Kateri Coloring Book
$4.25
Sixteen pages to color, sixteen pages of text. The stoy of a young Mohawk Indian girl, her conversion to Christianity and her difficult life among the heathern people of her tribe. Ages 8+.
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Protestant Reformation in England and Ireland
$18.00
By William Cobbett. Written by a Protestant over seventy-five years ago, this book is filled with amazing detail and interesting facts. It tells the true causes and real results of the disasterous "reform." Ages 16+.
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Mary Queen of Scots
$19.95
By Antonia Fraser. The tragic story of England's only Catholic queen (1542-1587). A very detailed portrait of the times and the person. This book is for the serious reader.
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Bloody Mary
$18.95
By Carolly Erickson. The tragic and stormy life of Henry VIII's and Catherine of Aragon's daughter, Mary, told against the religious/political intrigues of sixteenth century Europe. Ages 16+.
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Lives of the Kings and Queens of England
$29.95
English monarchs from the Normans to the Windsors. Some mature content.
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Pirates, A Magic Tree House Book
$4.99
By Mary Pope Osborne. A fun and interesting way to practice research skills. Answer questions like: "What were pirates really?" and "Where did they bury their treasure?"
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Saint John Masias
$11.00
by Mary Fabyan Windeatt. Born in Spain, John (1585-1645) became a Dominican brother and traveled to the New World. As a humble gatekeeper of the monastery in Lima, Peru, he worked countless miracles and converted thousands. Ages 10+.
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Our Lady of Guadalupe Coloring Book
$4.25
by Mary Fabyan Windeatt. Sixteen pages of text and sixteen pages to color. Ages 8+
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Our Lady of Guadalupe and the Conquest of Darkness
$12.00
by Warren Carroll. Fast-paced historical account of Cortes's conquest of the Azrtecs in the early 1500's. Told from a Catholic point of view. Ages 14+
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Magellan's Voyage
$11.95
By Antonio Pigafetta. The day-to-day diary by one of Magellan's men who was sent on the voyage as offical observer by the Vatican. Pigafetta's diary chronicles an almost three-year voyage (1519-1522) that accomplished the first circumnavigation of the earth. Ages 14+
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With Pipe, Paddle and Song
$12.95
By E. Yates. Historical fiction. The story of the French-Canadian Voyaguers -- decendants of French and Indian parents, who developed the fur trade during the middle 1700's.
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Red Hugh
$12.95
By Robert Reilly. It is 1587 and Queen Elizabeth plans to bring Ireland under her iron rule. Only one thing is stopping her: Warrior queen Ineen Duive and her young son, Hugh Roe O'Donnell. Carefree and proud, young Hugh grows up quickly after he is betrayed to the English and taken to Birmingham Tower as a hostage. Can he escape? If so, can he escape in time to aid the Irish struggle against the English? Facts as exciting as fiction abound in this authentic portrayal of a glorious moment in Irish history.
Especially great for boys. Ages 10+.
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By What Authority?
$19.95
By Rev. Robert Hugh Benson. Beautiful hardcover book with gold-embossed design. Historical novel vividly recounts the heroism and sanctity of English Catholics who lived during the early years of the Protestant Revolt and the coming of the Jesuits. Ages 14+.
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Come Rack! Come Rope!
$21.00
By Rev. Robert Hugh Benson. Historical fiction set in the early years of the Protestant Revolt in England. A thrilling and romantic tale of adventure, betrayal, forgiveness and conversion. Hardcover binding. Ages 14+.
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Set All Afire
$14.95
By Louie de Wohl. The story of St. Francis Xavier, a youg Jesuit who traveled to the Far East as a missionary. Ages 14+
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Outlaws of Ravenhurst
$18.00
By Sr. Imelda Wallace. Beautiful hardbound book with embossed cover. Catholic children will thrill to this tale of faith, love, daring and hope that unfolds in Scotland and England during the days of religious persecution. Ages 10+.
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Saint Ignatius and the Jesuits
$9.95
The stoyr of St. Ignatius, founder of the Jesuit Order. A Vision book. Ages 10+.
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Saint Francis of the Seven Seas
$9.95
The life of St. Francis Xavier, Jesuit missionary to the Far East. A Vision Book. Ages 10+.
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Saint Philip Neri
$9.95
A Vision Book by Francis Connolly. St. Philip Neri (1515-1595) was a great friend of the poor of Rome, a tireless worker for Christ, and founder of the Oratorians. Counselor to popes and cardinals, Philip never ceased, even in his old age, to make jokes, to play with his pets, to tease, to amuse, to show that it is a joyous heart that wins friends to Christ. Ages 10+.
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Edmund Campion
$9.95
By Harold Gardiner S.J. A dramatic account of the colorful and courageous life and death of the martyr, St. Edmund Campion, "hero of God's underground" during the persecutions of the Catholic Church in England in the 1500's. A Vision Book. Ages 10+.
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Saint Isaac and the Indians
$9.95
By Milton Lomask. The story of the French Jesuit and martyr, Isaac Jogues, who brought the Catholic faith to Native Americans in the Great Lakes region. A Vision Book. Ages 10+.
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Saint Francis Solano
$14.00
By Mary Fabyan Windeatt. A Spanish Franciscan (1549-1610) Francis traveled to South America to become "wonder-worker of the New World" and the apostle to Argentina and Peru. Ages 10+
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Saint Rose of Lima
$10.00
By Mary Fabyan Windeatt. A contemporary of St. Martin de Porres and Francis Solano, Rose Flores (1586-1617) was a Third Order Dominican and the first canonized saint born in the New World. Ages 10+
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Saint Martin de Porres
$10.00
By Mary Fabyan Windeatt. Martin (c. 1579-1639) was son to a Negro mother and a Spanish father, and therefore an outcast in 16th century Peru. Yet at his death, the whole city honored him. Ages 10+.
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The Spirit sof '76
$4.95
Biographical accounts of the Founding Fathers that are enlightened by a Catholic perspective. 15+
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Guns for General Washington
$6.00
By Seymour Reit. Historical fiction based on the arduous journey that brought cannons from Fort Ticonderoga to Boston in time to turn the tide of the war. Ages 9+.
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Father Marquette and the Great River
$9.95
A Vision Book. Exploration of the Mississippi River. Ages 10+.
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Kateri Tekakwitha
$9.95
By Milton Lomask.
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The American Revolution
$5.99
A Landmark Book by Bruce Bliven, Jr. A readable, accurate account of the War of Independence with detailed accounts fo the major battles, personalities and issues. Ages 11+.
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Decision in Philadelphia
$14.95
By C. and J. Collier. "The best popular history of the Constitutional Convention available, casting many of the Founding Fathers in a new light," writes Library Journal. Complete text of the Articles of Confederation and Constitution. Ages 15+.
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Johnny Tremain
$5.95
By Esther Forbes. Historical fiction of the American Revolution. Newbery Award winner.
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The Guillotine and the Cross
$14.95
By Warren Carroll. The horrors of the French Revolution (1789-1799) mark the threshold between The period of Divided Christendom and Modern Times. Dr. Carroll tells the tale of this titanic struggle between good and evil from a Catholic perspective. Ages 14+.
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The Song at the Scaffold (hardback)
$13.95
By Gertrude von La Forte. An intense story based on the historic martyrdom of 16 Carmelite nuns during the Reign of Terror as seen through the eyes of one sister. Excellent reading for mature students. Hardback. 16+.
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The Song at the Scaffold (paperback)
$12.95
By Gertrude von La Forte. An intense story based on the historic martyrdom of 16 Carmelite nuns during the Reign of Terror as seen through the eyes of one sister. Excellent reading for mature students. Paperback. 16+.
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A Tale of Two Cities
$2.50
By Charles Dickens. Unabridged. Historical novel. An exciting and romantic tale set in Revolutionary France. Ages 14+.
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The Story of Amistad
$2.00
By Emma Gelders Sterne. This gripping, fast-paced book tells the dramatic true story of the epic 1839 voyage of the schooner Amistad, and her cargo of Africans bound for slavery in the New World. Under leadership of Cinque, a young African farmer, they revolt and seize the ship. An important moment in American history retold for young people. Ages 10+
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Shadows on the Rock
$12.00
By Willa Cather. A novel of seventeenth century Quebec and of the men and women who struggled to adapt to that new world even as they clung to the arifacts and manners of the world ehy left behind. Paperback. Ages 14+.
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Bonnie Prince Charlie
$6.99
By G.A. Henty. A PrestonSpeed Publication.
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By Right of Conquest
$6.99
By G.A. Henty. A PrestonSpeed Publication.
In the early 1500's Roger Hawkshaw journeys to the Spanish controlled Caribbean territory with his father Reuben, an English sea captain. Young Hawkshaw becomes stranded in a strange land. In God's good providence Roger is befriended by natives and eventually meets the courageous explorer Hernando Cortez.
The conquest of Mexico by a small band of resolute men under the magnificent leadership of Cortez is always rightly ranked amongst the most stirring and daring exploits in history. By Right of Conquest is a welcomed respite from the biased historical accounts that have made their way into "children's literature."
Date: 1595
Location: South America, Mexico
Main Event: Spanish Conquest of Mexico
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St. Thomas More of London
$9.95
By Elizabeth M. Ince.
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St. Ignatius of Loyola
$7.00
By F.A. Forbes. Life of the Basque soldier and founder of the Jesuits. Written for adults, but accessible to ages 12+.
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St. Louis de Montfort
$13.00
By Mary Fabyan Windeatt. Louis-marie Grignion (1673-1716) was a gifted orator and promoter of the True Devotion to the Blessed Virgin Mary. He founded the Company of Mary and the Sisters of Wisdom. Ages 10+.
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St. Margaret Mary
$14.00
By Mary Fabyan Windeatt. Born in burgundy, France, Margaret (1647-1690) was a Sister of the Visitation and founder of the devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus. Ages 10+.
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RACE for Heaven Study Guide
St. Martin de Porres
$9.00
By Janet McKenzie. St. Benedict (480-547). Designed and published by a homeschooling mother of five, these study guides are filled with informative, inspiring and practical information that enriches and extends the pleasure of reading the Mary Fabyan Windeatt biographies. Include activities for vocabulary, geography, timelines, catechism, comprehension, deductive inference and personal holiness. As stand-alone projects the guides are great, but they also make an excellent addition to any Catholic history program. Ages 8-13.
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RACE for Heaven Study Guide
St. Rose of Lima
$9.00
By Janet McKenzie. St. Benedict (480-547). Designed and published by a homeschooling mother of five, these study guides are filled with informative, inspiring and practical information that enriches and extends the pleasure of reading the Mary Fabyan Windeatt biographies. Include activities for vocabulary, geography, timelines, catechism, comprehension, deductive inference and personal holiness. As stand-alone projects the guides are great, but they also make an excellent addition to any Catholic history program. Ages 8-13.
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By Right of Conquest
$14.99
By G. A. Henty.
In the early 1500's Roger Hawkshaw journeys to the Spanish controlled Caribbean territory with his father Reuben, an English sea captain. Young Hawkshaw becomes stranded in a strange land. In God's good providence Roger is befriended by natives and eventually meets the courageous explorer Hernando Cortez.
The conquest of Mexico by a small band of resolute men under the magnificent leadership of Cortez is always rightly ranked amongst the most stirring and daring exploits in history. By Right of Conquest is a welcomed respite from the biased historical accounts that have made their way into "children's literature."
Date: 1595
Location: South America, Mexico
Main Event: Spanish Conquest of Mexico
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Lepanto
$11.95
A poem by G. K. Chesterton that tells the story of the origin of devotion to Our Lady of the Rosary and the famous naval Battle of Lepanto, fought on October 7, 1571. The combined navies of Venice, Spain and the Papal States under Don Juan of Austria, triumphed over the invading Turkish fleet under Ali Pasha. This battle marked the turning point for Muslim power in Europe. Includes notes and two essays by Chesterton. (Did you know that the U.S. attack on Afghanistan began on October 7th? Bush must have done that on purpose.)
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St. Francis Solano Race for Heaven Study Guide
$9.00
A guide to reading the story of St. Francis Solano, (1549-1610) wonder-worker of the New World and Apostle to Argentina and Peru. Includes vocabulary, geographical information, spiritual enrichment, more.
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Madeline Takes Command
$12.95
Madeleine Verchere's story is based on a true account of colonial French Canada of the 1690's. Harassed by Iroquois, the Verchere family's fort must keep a continual guard. 14-year-old Madeleine is left alone with two younger brothers and few others when the Indians attack.
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