Classroom Classics
Thrive Christian Press was founded by an English teacher, and as such we love classic literature. The titles below are our first classics enhanced for use in the classroom. Several include enhancements written by student authors, and the royalties of most help support Christian ministries and schools. So delve back into one of your favorites and look for more Classroom Classics coming soon.
Rudyard Kipling’s The Jungle Book Enhanced Classroom Edition
From Mowgli’s relentless battle against the man-eating, lame-footed tiger Shere Khan to Rikki-Tikki-Tavi’s great war against the sinister cobras Nag and Nagaina, Rudyard Kipling’s classic The Jungle Book has been filling our lives with excitement for more than a century now. No personal library is complete without this timeless novel, and this edition enhanced for use in the classroom is a must have for any teacher about to embark on this literary adventure. Inspired by 17 years of successful use in his own classroom, author and teacher David Scott Fields II – of the Chronicles of the Imagination series – has compiled this latest release to include journals, vocabulary, quizzes, and writing projects all aimed at teaching the elements of fiction using a literary masterpiece. This edition includes all seven short stories originally released in the first Jungle Book published in 1894, including Mowgli’s Brothers, Kaa’s Hunting, “Tiger! Tiger!”, The White Seal, “Rikki-Tikki-Tavi”, Toomai of the Elephants, and Her Majesty’ Servants. Great for grades 6 through 8!
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Stephen Crane’s The Red Badge of Courage Enhanced Classroom Edition
How does a coward become a hero? Henry Fleming is about to face that very question. Hearing the call to serve in one of our nation’s greatest conflicts, the American Civil War, Henry leaves both home and family to take up the life of a Union soldier. However, though he had, “…dreamed of battles all his life…” and “…imagined peoples secure in the shadow of his eagle-eyed prowess…” he soon finds that the soldier’s life is more than he bargained for, and a single wrong decision runs the risk of branding him a coward for what little of his life he thinks he has left. Broken pride, fear, and guilt become secondary battlefields on which Henry must struggle even as the war continues to rage around him. Will he ultimately find the hero within, earning, if necessary, his own red badge of courage, or will he die a coward? This enhanced edition includes journals, discussion questions, essay prompts and vocabulary activities great for use in the classroom.
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Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s The Hound of the Baskervilles Enhanced Classroom Edition
“There is a realm in which the most acute and most experienced of detectives is helpless” – the supernatural, and master detective Sherlock Holmes is about to plunge headfirst into that realm in this stunning adventure. Originally published in 1902, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s classic, The Hound of the Baskervilles takes our favorite detective and his faithful aide Dr. Watson to the Baskerville Estate where a mysterious hound of hell has caused the deaths of more than one member of the Baskerville family. Will Holmes be able to crack this case and defeat the devilish dog before the latest heir to the Baskerville fortune meets his demise? And are there darker forces involved than Holmes has ever imagined? This latest edition, compiled by author David Scott Fields II of the Chronicles of the Imagination series, includes vocabulary, study questions, projects and a test great for use in the classroom.
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Mark Twain’s The Prince and the Pauper Enhanced Classroom Edition
Edward Tudor, the Prince of Wales, was born destined to be the king of all England. Tom Canty was born in squalor and destined for a life of misery in the slums of the London streets. However, a chance encounter between these two doppelgängers will send destiny into a tailspin as Edward and Tom suddenly and unexpectedly trade places. Now the young king-to-be must struggle through the streets facing Tom’s abusive father, reckless criminals, insane hermits, and near execution all in the hope of reclaiming his place in the palace. Meanwhile, Tom Canty is swept into a life of luxury and power, and, with the imminent death of King Henry VIII, soon his very word becomes law. Can Edward get back to the palace and claim his rightful place on the throne? Will Tom Canty be willing to surrender it even if he can? Once again, classic author Mark Twain has composed a masterwork of literary genius sure to leave the reader spellbound and aching for more adventure with each new chapter. This enhanced edition includes journal prompts, study and discussion questions, and vocabulary activities great for use in the classroom.
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Jack London’s White Fang Enhanced Classroom Edition
“It was the Wild, the savage, frozen-hearted Northland Wild.” Countless men across the centuries have risked certain death to tap into its unending riches. Some have lived; many more have died, but none have succeeded in mastering its endless expanse of wilderness. The wolf White Fang was born of that wilderness, but at the hands of man he will learn to become the most ruthless of killers. It would seem that his whole destiny is to hate, until the kindness of one man changes things forever. This new edition of Jack London’s classic White Fang comes enhanced with great extras for the classroom, and is the perfect way to introduce this literary treasure to a whole new generation of student readers.