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Bethlehem Books

Bethlehem Books is a small, home grown publishing company dedicated to restoring to children and families a treasury of wholesome, character-building literature.

The following books are historical fiction and are ideal reading for home school history studies. Time periods and geographic locations are included to assist you in making selections to go along with your unit studies.  These are some of our favorite book choices at Lamp Post!

Bethlehem Books (Listed Chronologically)

Mystery of the Periodic Table by Benjamin D. Wicker, Bethelehem Books 9781883937713
Mystery of the Periodic Table

By Benjamin D. Wicker, Publisher: Bethlehem Books

The Mystery of the Periodic Table takes you on a journey through the ages as the elements of the periodic table are discovered.

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9781883937713

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Shadow Hawke by Andre Norton , Bethelehem Books 9781883937676
Shadow Hawke

By Andre Norton, Publisher: Bethlehem Books

Shadow Hawke is set in Egypt around 1590 B.C.

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9781883937676

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God King by Joanne Williamson, Bethelehem Books 9781883937737
God King

By Joanne Williamson, Publisher: Bethlehem Books

The God King is set in the days of King Hezekiah in Egypt and Judea around 700 B.C.

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9781883937737

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Hittite Warrior by Joanne Williamson, Bethelehem Books 9781883937386
Hittite Warrior

By Joanne Williamson, Publisher: Bethlehem Books

The Hittite Warrior tells the story of Deborah and Barak. Hittite Warrior is set in Judea in 1200 B.C.

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9781883937386

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The Ides of April by Mary Ray, Bethelehem Books 9781883937430
The Ides of April

By Mary Ray, Publisher: Bethlehem Books

The Ides of April is the story of a Greek Slave in Rome around 62 A. D.

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9781883937430

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Beyond the Desert Gate by Mary Ray, Bethelehem Books 9781883937546
Beyond the Desert Gate

By Mary Ray, Publisher: Bethlehem Books

Beyond the Desert Gate is the sequel to The Ides of April.

It takes place in Palestine around AD 70.

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9781883937546

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Herodotus and the Road to History
Herodotus and the Road to History

Written and Illustrated by Jeanne Bendick, Publisher: Bethlehem Books

Follow his investigative journery in Herodotus and the Road to History. It takes place in Greece and the ancient world around 460 B.C.

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9781932350203

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Galen and the Gateway to Medicine by Jeanne Bendick, Bethelehem Books 9781883937751
Galen and the Gateway to Medicine

Written and Illustrated by Jeanne Bendick, Publisher: Bethlehem Books

Galen and the Gateway to Medicine is set in Rome around 129 A.D.

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9781883937751

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Archimedes and the Door of Science by Jeanne Bendick, Bethelehem Books 9781883937126
Archimedes and the Door of Science

By J. Bendick, Publisher: Bethlehem Books

Used in Beautiful Feet’s History of Science, Archimedes and the Door of Science is set in Greece around 200 B.C.

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9781883937126

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Augustine Came to Kent by Barbara Willard, Bethelehem Books 9781883937218
Augustine Came to Kent

By Barbara Willard, Publisher: Bethlehem Books

Augustine Came to Kent is the story of a group of monks sent by Pope Gregory to re-evangelize England. It takes place in Britain around 597 A.D.

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9781883937218

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Son of Charlemagne by Barbara Willard, Bethelehem Books 9781883937300
Son of Charlemagne

By Barbara Willard, Publisher: Bethlehem Books

Up close and personal look at Charlemagne and his family. Though not the main theme, the Son of Charlemagne shows the tragic consequences of letting someone else raise and train your children.

Europeand France, Late 700’s

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9781883937300

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Beorn the Proud by Madeleine Polland, Bethelehem Books 9781883937089
Beorn the Proud

By Polland, Publisher: Bethlehem Books

Another great book! Beorn the Proud involves a captured princess from Christian Ireland and a Viking prince from pre-Christian Denmark. You will learn about the time period, faith, and pride in this exciting tale. Cleaver storyline and conclusion.

Ireland and Denmark, 800's

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9781883937089

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Rolf and the Viking Bow, Bethelehem Books 9781883937010
The Story of Rolf and the Viking Bow

By Allen French, Publisher: Bethlehem Books

A great read-aloud for children! We liked The Story of Rold and the Viking Bow and learned about honor. I would skip the part where Frodi has a fight in the buried Viking ship. Otherwise, it is a great study of the Vikings in Iceland and the Orkneys after they have been Christianized.

Iceland, 1010 A.D.

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9781883937010

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If All the Swords in England by Barbara Willard, Bethelehem Books 9781883937492
If All the Swords in England

By Barbara Willard, Publisher: Bethlehem Books

Twins serve two opposing forces: Becket and Henry II in If All the Swords in England. It takes place around 1164-70 in England.

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9781883937492

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The Red Keep by Allen French, Bethelehem Books 9781883937294
The Red Keep

Allen French, Publisher: Bethlehem Books

We loved this book about a squire and his quest for the Red Keep. Wonderful hero and heroine make great role models for teens. Perseverance and faith are displayed. The battle at the end is a great model for spiritual warfare: having done all to stand, stand!

Burgandy, France, 1167

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9781883937294

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The Lost Baron by Allen French, Bethelehem Books 9781883937539
The Lost Baron

Allen French, Publisher: Bethlehem Books

This is another great book by Allen French, author of The Red Keep. Clever and enjoyable as well as historical, The Lost Baron takes place in England around 1200.

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9781883937539

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The Hidden Treasure of Glaston by Eleanore Jewett, Bethelehem Books 9781883937485
The Hidden Treasure of Glaston

By Eleanore Jewett, Publisher: Bethlehem Books

Taking place during the reign of King Henry II,The Hidden Treasure of Glaston is a Newberry Honor Book for ages 10+.

England, 1171

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9781883937485

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Red Hugh, Prince of Donegal by Robert T. Reilly, Bethelehem Books 9781883937225
Red Hugh, Prince of Donegal

By Robert T. Reilly, Publisher: Bethlehem Books

Red Hugh, Prince of Donegal takes place in Ireland, around 15 80.

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9781883937225

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Madeleine Takes Command by Ethel C. Brill, Bethelehem Books 9781883937171
Madeleine Takes Command

By Ethel C. Brill, Publisher: Bethlehem Books

Base on a true story from colonial French Canada in the 1690s, Madeleine Takes Command tells the story of young Madeleine. She leads a small group of people left to guard the family fort when the Iroquois attack.

Canada,1692

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9781883937171

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With Pipe, Paddle, and Song By Elizabeth Yates, Bethelehem Books 9781883937379
With Pipe, Paddle, and Song

By Elizabeth Yates, Publisher: Bethlehem Books

Follow the story of the son of a French nobleman and a Chippewa Indian woman in With Pipe, Paddle, and Song. It takes place in French Canada in the 1750s.

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9781883937379

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The Reb and the Redcoats by Constance Savery, Bethelehem Books 9781883937423
The Reb and the Redcoats

By Constance Savery, Publisher: Bethlehem Books

Seen through the eyes of a British family, The Reb and the Redcoats is the story of a youn American prisoner of war who comes to live with them.

England, 1780’s

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9781883937423

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They Loved to Laugh by Kathryn Worth, Bethelehem Books 9781883937164
They Loved to Laugh

By Kathryn Worth, Publisher: Bethlehem Books

With illustrations by Marguerite de Angeli, They Loved to Laugh is the story of an orphan taken in by a Quaker family with five sons in North Carolina 1830’s

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9781883937164

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Under a Changing Moon by Margot Benary-Isbert, Bethelehem Books 9781883937331
Under a Changing Moon

Margot Benary-Isbert, Publisher: Bethlehem Books

Germany 1860’s

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9781883937331

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The Winged Watchman by Hilda van Stockum, Bethelehem Books 9781883937072
The Winged Watchman

By Hilda van Stockum, Publisher: Bethlehem Books

Holland, 1940s

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9781883937072

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The Borrowed House by Hilda van Stockum, Bethelehem Books 9781883937461
The Borrowed House

By Hilda van Stockum, Publisher: Bethlehem Books

Story of a German teen living in Nazi-occupied Holland, WWII. Age 14+

Holland, 1943

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9781883937461

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Enemy Brothers A Story of World War 2 by Constance Savery, Bethelehem Books 9781883937508
Enemy Brothers: A Story of World War 2

By Constance Savery, Publisher: Bethlehem Books

British airman Dym Ingleford is convinced that the young German prisoner, Max Eckermann, is his brother Anthony who was kidnapped years before.

England 1940s

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9781883937508

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The Small War of Sergeant Donkey by Marueen Daly, Bethelehem Books 9781883937478
The Small War of Sergeant Donkey

By Maureen Daly, Publisher: Bethlehem Books

Story of a boy and a donkey used in the army in Italy during WWII.

Italy, 1940s.

Ages 9-up

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9781883937478

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