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Since 1836, children have been delighted by these volumes filled with exotic adventures, exciting stories, beautiful poems, and funny fables. The Third Eclectic Reader includes "The Boy Who Cried Wolf," "The Wind and the Sun," and "We Are Seven."

McGuffey's Third Reader begins with lessons on articulation and marks and pauses (punctuation), then moves into 86 language arts lessons, each based upon character-building stories, essays, and poetry.Focus: Reading and SpellingGrade level: Mid- to upper elementary or as needed270... Read Full Overview

"McGuffey's Third Eclectic Reader" stands as a cornerstone of 19th-century education. Authored by William Holmes McGuffey, this reader is a valuable resource for anyone interested in the history of language education and the teaching methods of the past. Part of the renowned... Read Full Overview

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original... Read Full Overview

This book is a revised and improved edition of McGuffey's Third Reader, which was widely used in American schools in the 19th century. It contains a selection of prose and poetry, along with rules for reading and exercises in articulation and defining. It provides a glimpse... Read Full Overview

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.

This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely... Read Full Overview

Published in 1839, this book is one of a series of textbooks written by William Holmes McGuffey, a prominent educator and Presbyterian minister. The McGuffey Readers, as they came to be known, were widely used in American schools and are credited with instilling Christian... Read Full Overview