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The Story of the World, Volume 1: Ancient Times. From the Earliest Nomads to the Last Roman Emperor.
25th Anniversary Expanded Edition
Series: Story of the World
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For 25 years, The Story of the World has helped millions of children fall in love with history. Now, the Expanded 25th Anniversary Edition brings the sweep and drama of the human story to a new generation of readers. Susan Wise Bauer has updated and expanded...
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For 25 years, The Story of the World has helped millions of children fall in love with history. Now, the Expanded 25th Anniversary Edition brings the sweep and drama of the human story to a new generation of readers. Susan Wise Bauer has updated and expanded this history, while retaining the engaging and accessible style that made the original so beloved. From the pyramids of Egypt to the palaces of China, from the rise of the first cities to the fall of the Roman Empire, The Story of the World will captivate your child.
This read-aloud series is designed for parents to share with elementary-school students, or for older readers to enjoy alone. Introduce your child to the marvelous story of the world’s civilizations!
New chapters on the Silk Road, the rise of the Roman Republic, Han China, ancient Korea, Herod the Great, and more
10 new mini-biographies on fascinating men & women of the ancient world
20 new illustrations and maps
Updated text incorporating the latest archaeological and historical discoveries
Series: Story of the World
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Story of the World, Vol. 1
What terrible secret was buried in Shi Huangdi's tomb? Did nomads like lizard stew? What happened to Anansi the Spider in the Village of the Plantains? And how did a six-year-old become the last emperor of Rome? Told in a straightforward, engaging style that has become Susan Wise Bauer's trademark, The Story of the World series covers the sweep of...Paperback$3799Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 3-4 weeks -
Story of the World, Text Bundle, Paperback Revised Edition
Available in paperback, this four-volume narrative world history tells the story of the entire globe, from the earliest nomadic humans all the way to the Persian Gulf war at the end of the twentieth century. It now includes the Revised Edition of Volume 4. Told in an entertaining, engaging style, The Story of the World uses the stories of women...Paperback$15999Unit price /UnavailableIn StockShips tomorrow -
Story of the World, Vol. 3 Revised Edition
Now more than ever, our children need to learn about the people who live all around the world. This engaging guide to other lands weaves world history into a storybook format. Designed as a read-aloud project for parents and children to share, or for older readers to enjoy alone, Story of the World, Vol. 3 Revised Edition covers the major...Paperback$4199Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 3-4 weeks -
Story of the World, Vol. 2
Now more than ever, other cultures are affecting our everyday lives—and our children need to learn about the other countries of the world and their history. Susan Wise Bauer has provided a captivating guide to the history of other lands. Written in an engaging, straightforward manner, this revised edition of The Story of the World: History for the Classical Child,...Paperback$3799Unit price /UnavailableIn StockShips tomorrow -
Coloring the Story of the World
Featuring historical figures from the Celtic warrior queen Boadicea to the brave firefighters of Chernobyl, and dramatic settings from the Roman Colosseum to the jungles of Haiti to the surface of the moon, this colouring book combines 20 brand-new colouring pages with 40 classic ones from the bestselling Story of the World Activity Books. Engaging descriptions of each colouring page...Paperback$2499Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 3-4 weeks -
Story of the World, Text Bundle, Hardcover Revised Edition
Available in hardcover, this four-volume narrative world history tells the story of the entire globe, from the earliest nomadic humans all the way to the Persian Gulf war at the end of the twentieth century. It now includes the Revised Edition of Volume 4. Told in an entertaining, engaging style, The Story of the World uses the stories of women...Hardback$22099Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 3-4 weeks -
Story of the World, Vol. 1 Activity Book
This comprehensive, 8.5" x 11" curriculum guide and activity book contains map activities, coloring pages, games, projects, review questions, cross-references to illustrated encyclopedias, and extensive book lists. Children and parents love the activities, ranging from cooking projects to crafts, board games to science experiments, and puzzles to projects. Each Story of the World Activity Book provides a full year of...Paperback$7799Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 3-4 weeks -
Story of the World, Vol. 2
Now more than ever, other cultures are affecting our everyday lives—and our children need to learn about the other countries of the world and their history. Susan Wise Bauer has provided a captivating guide to the history of other lands. Written in an engaging, straightforward manner, this revised edition of The Story of the World: History for the Classical Child,...Hardback$5299Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 3-4 weeks -
Story of the World, Vol. 3 Bundle, Revised Edition
Designed for parents and elementary/middle grade students (grades 3-7) to share together, The Story of the World, Volume 3: Early Modern Times history set builds historical literacy, improves reading and comprehension skills in both fiction and nonfiction, and increases vocabulary--all in an enjoyable and entertaining story-like format. The Story of the World paperback text offers 42 narrative chapters, told in...Paperback$15599Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 3-4 weeks -
Story of the World, Vol. 4 Bundle, Revised Edition
This bundle offers the essentials that parents and instructors need for a full year of history, geography, and literature study. The Revised Edition paperback text provides the full, engaging narrative of world history, covering the century and a half from the end of the Civil War through the end of the twentieth century. The Revised Edition Activity Book contains 42...Paperback$14299Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 3-4 weeks -
Story of the World, Vol. 2 Activity Book
Color a picture of Viking warrior, make an edible oasis, create a Moorish ruler's turban and Aztec jewelry and more...don't just read about history—experience it! This comprehensive, 8.5" x 11" curriculum guide and activity book contains map activities, coloring pages, games, projects, review questions, cross-references to illustrated encyclopedias, and extensive book lists. Children and parents love the activities, ranging from...Paperback$9400Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 2-3 weeks -
Story of the World, Vol. 4 Revised Edition
Designed for parents and elementary/middle grade students (grades 4-8) to share together, The Story of the World, Volume 4 Revised Edition: The Modern Age is widely used in charter and private schools, as well as co-ops around the world. It builds historical literacy, improves reading and comprehension skills in both fiction and nonfiction, and increases vocabulary--all in an enjoyable and...Paperback$4199Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 3-4 weeks
Book Details
INFORMATION
ISBN: 9781944481834
Publisher: Figures In Motion
Format: Hardback
Date Published: 17 February 2026
Country: United States
Imprint: Figures In Motion
Edition: Revised, 25h Anniversary Expanded Edition
Illustration: Black-and-white illustrations
DIMENSIONS
Width: 140.0mm
Height: 216.0mm
Weight: 0g
Pages: 349
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About the Author
Susan Wise Bauer is a writer, educator, and historian. Her previous books include the Writing With Ease, Writing With Skill, and Story of the World series from Well-Trained Mind Press, as well as The Well-Trained Mind: A Guide to Classical Education at Home, The Well-Educated Mind: A Guide to the Classical Education You Never Had, Rethinking School, The Story of Western Science: From the Writings of Aristotle to the Big Bang Theory, and the History of the World series, all from W. W. Norton. She has a Ph.D. in American Studies from the College of William & Mary in Virginia, as well as an M.A. in seventeenth-century literature and a Master of Divinity in Ancient Near Eastern Languages and Literature. For fifteen years, she taught literature and composition at the College of William and Mary. Jeff West is an established illustrator and his variety and bulk of work is expansive, ranging from traditional art to art for TV and movies. He recently earned himself an Emmy nomination and has worked on blockbuster shows and films. He resides in Arizona.
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