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Volume Five of a five part series telling The Story of Great Britain from its earliest beginnings to World War I. Our Island Story, originally published in 1905 and later updated, details the history of Britain up to World War I (including some myths and legends associated with British history). Author H. E. Marshall based the book on her answers to her children's questions about the history of their ""home island"" (Great Britain). The French Revolution (1789 A.D.) to the conclusion of World War I (1919 A.D.) 1. George III - England Expects that Every Man will do his Duty 2. George III - The Battle of Waterloo 3. George IV - The First Gentleman in Europe 4. William IV - The Story of Two Peaceful Victories 5. Victoria - The Girl Queen 6. Victoria - When Bread was Dear 7. Victoria - Peace 8. Victoria - War 9. Victoria - The Land of Snow 10. Victoria - The Siege of Delhi 11. Victoria - The Pipes at Lucknow 12. Victoria - Under the Southern Cross 13. Victoria - From Cannibal to Christian 14. Victoria - Boer and Britain 15. Edward VII - The Peacemaker 16. George V - Armed Peace 17. World War 18. The Hope of the Future AUTHOR Henrietta Elizabeth Marshall (1867 - 1941) was a British author, most famous for her works of history for children. For decades, Marshall's books were ubiquitous in schools and home libraries. Much of the popularity of her works stems from her talent for making history read like good storytelling. COMMENTARY Reviews for Alcazar AudioWorks' production of Our Island Story, Volume 5 We've enjoyed listening to Our Island Story, an unabridged audiobook, H.E. Marshall's book detailing the history of Great Britain. Alcazar Audioworks has recorded this book using two readers who alternate throughout, David Thorn with his rich British accent and Bobbie Frohman's warm tones. The whole book is divided into audiobook volumes, sold separately, which allows you to purchase just that part of history you are currently studying. H.E. Marshall had a knack for telling historical facts and events in a fresh, vivid way which stimulates interest as well as aiding memory and recall. Her history stories revolve around famous figures and events in British history, with the sort of details that children (and adults, too) find interesting and relevant. This is history as our children learn best: Rather than dry and dusty facts and dates to memorize by rote, we have stories of real people, vividly told. The CD set Our Island Story, Volume 5 covers the final section of the written text, chapters 97 through 114, from George III (who ruled during the American Revolution) to the end of the Great War to end all wars (or as we now call it, World War I) and the hope that people of the time placed in the League of Nations. Here you'll find the stories behind the famous names: the account of conflict with Napoleon, Admiral Nelson and the battle of Trafalgar, Wellington at Waterloo, Queen Victoria, and more. The story of the Great War and its hopeful aftermath is especially poignant, seen from present-day perspective. Caution: We ran across at least one objectionable word in the book, in a chapter detailing the abolition of slavery in the British Empire. The word is not lightly used, and in its context shows the contempt European slavers had for African-Americans, while the passage goes on to show the change of heart that led to slavery's demise in England and English holdings during the reign of William IV. Please keep in mind that this book was written early in the 1900s, and does not mince words the way modern texts do. If you happen to be using Ambleside Online, you'll want to know that Our Island Story, Volume 5 is listed as an ""optional extra"" on Ambleside's Year 5 reading schedule. Reviewed By: Jean Hall - EHO Eclectic Homeschool Online "
Henrietta Elizabeth Marshall (Author), David Thorn (Narrator)
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When Stephen, raised as an orphan, learns that he has inherited an estate in the Cornish countryside, he has no idea what to expect. And when he arrives at Lansbury Hall, there is no one to greet him . . . or so he thinks. But waiting for Stephen are his great uncle's diary of a journey long ago up the Amazon with a native guide . . . and a hidden valley filled with creatures from the Amazon rainforest.
Charmian Hussey (Author), Charles Keating (Narrator)
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United States, 1800s. Due to the need for manual labor, millions of African people were transported to and sold in the United States. These people were treated as property, and many felt this was wrong. These people helped thousands of slaves escape to the North where slavery was illegal. Follow the drinking gourd along the Underground Railroad in these daring graphic novels.
Rod Espinosa (Author), Robert Rance (Narrator)
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Newbery Medal-winning author Avi has penned over 50 novels for children and young adults. His historical fiction, in particular, is often singled out for glowing praise thanks to his engaging characters and carefully researched period details. In City of Orphans, Avi transports listeners to the streets of 1893 New York City for an adventure starring young newsboy Maks Geless. Amongst the grime and filth of the streets, Maks and his new friend Willa make a stand against a gang of bullies and embark on a thrilling quest to clear Maks' sister's name after she is imprisoned for theft.
Avi (Author), Chris Sorensen (Narrator)
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Flavia, Jonathan, Nubia and Lupus–the four friends from The Thieves of Ostia–sail to the Bay of Naples to spend the summer with Flavia’s uncle, who lives near Pompeii. There they uncover a riddle that may lead them to great treasure. Meanwhile, tremors shake the ground, animals behave strangely, and people dream of impending doom. One of the worst natural disasters of all time is about to happen: the eruption of Mount Vesuvius! This second in a series of Roman mysteries follows the children as they travel by sailboat, explore vineyards, and celebrate a Roman festival on the beach at Herculaneum in A.D. 79–not realizing they are in terrible danger. Will they solve their riddle? And more importantly, will they survive the volcanic eruption that buried Pompeii?
Caroline Lawrence (Author), Kim Hicks (Narrator)
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Six children decide that the only way to restore the fortunes of their family is to go out and do it themselves. They produce a series of madcap schemes and one after another try them out with varying degrees of success, most resulting in trouble rather than riches. But then one scheme begins to look more promising than the rest...
Edith Nesbit (Author), Teresa Gallagher (Narrator)
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SEWING! NO ONE could hate it more than Dina Kirk. Endless tiny stitches, button holes, darts. Since she was tiny, she's worked in her family's dressmaking business, where the sewing machine is a cranky member of the family. When 13-year-old Dina leaves her small town in Germany to join her uncle's family in Brooklyn, she turns her back on sewing. Never again! But looking for a job leads her right back to the sewing machine. Why did she ever leave home? Here she is, still with a needle and thread-and homesick to boot. She didn't know she could be this homesick, but she didn't know she could be so brave either, as she is standing up to an epidemic or a fire. She didn't know she could grow so close to her new family or to Johann, the young man from the tailor's shop. And she didn't know that sewing would reveal her own wonderful talent-and her future. In Dina, the beloved writer Patricia Reilly Giff has created one of her most engaging and vital heroines. Readers will enjoy seeing 1870s Brooklyn through Dina's eyes, and share her excitement as she discovers a new world.
Patricia Reilly Giff (Author), Blair Brown (Narrator)
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"In 1963, Ellie's mother, Doris Day Dingman, was crowned the Bosetti Beauty at Mr. Bosetti's supermarket, President John F. Kennedy was assassinated, and the Dingmans began to fall apart." So begins 11-year-old Eleanor Roosevelt Dingman's story. Ellie is the oldest child in her off-center family. Her father works construction jobs, while her mother, Doris, has only one dream-to become a rich and famous actress. But when that dream leads to Doris's abandonment of the family, it is Ellie who is called upon to take charge.
Ann M. Martin, M. Martin Ann (Author), Judy Kaye (Narrator)
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Internationally acclaimed author Joan Hiatt Harlow bases this riveting historical novel on real-life events. It is 1942, and 14-year-old Jill is spending the summer with her grandmother in the coastal village of Winter Haven, Maine. The U.S. is at war, and Jill hears rumors that German submarines-U-boats-are just off shore. Trying to ignore her fears, Jill notices suspicious activities in town. When she finds a carrier pigeon bearing the message Sonnabend iv, she's sure that something is wrong. The secret she uncovers will have her running for her life.
Joan Hiatt Harlow (Author), Christina Moore (Narrator)
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Bobby Burns knows he's a lucky lad. Growing up in sleepy Keely Bay, Bobby is exposed to all manner of wondrous things: stars reflecting off the icy sea, a friend that can heal injured fawns with her dreams, a man who can eat fire. But darkness seems to be approaching Bobby's life from all sides. Bobby's new school is a cold, cruel place. His father is suffering from a mysterious illness that threatens to tear his family apart. And the USA and USSR are testing nuclear missiles and creeping closer and closer to a world-engulfing war. Together with his wonder-working friend, Ailsa Spink, and the fire-eating illusionist McNulty, Bobby will learn to believe in miracles that will save the people and place he loves.
David Almond (Author), Daniel Gerroll (Narrator)
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Filled with wit and humour, Nesbit's 1902 fantasy tells the adventure of five siblings sent to spend the summer with their uncle. One day, when the children wander from the strange house by the sea to play in old gravel pits, they uncover 'It' - a prehistoric Sand-fairy. Psammead (pronounced Sammyadd) was an odd-looking creature with eyes on long horns which, like those of a snail, moved in and out like telescopes; ears like that of a bat; its tubby body shaped like a spider's, covered with thick soft fur; and at the base of its furry arms and legs were hands and feet resembling a monkey's. The unusual Sand-fairy grants the children one wish a day, each lasting until sunset. Though wishes can come true, they are not always as pleasant as they might seem, which the children soon discover.
Edith Nesbit (Author), Anna Bentinck, Jane Morgan (Narrator)
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National Book Award winner Gloria Whelan brilliantly recreates the final days of tsarist Russia. For young Katya Ivanova, playmate to the Grand Duchesses of Russia, St.Petersburg in 1914 is a magical place. But outside the palace, changes are sweeping through the country, threatening everything and everyone Katya loves.
Gloria Whelan (Author), Julie Dretzin (Narrator)
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