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Last Updated: March 5, 2026

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History Readers: OTAE Level 1

Old Testament, Ancient Egypt - in reading order for self-paced course

The Dragon and the Garden (Wilson) | keenlykept.com
The Dragon and the Garden (Wilson)
In the Time of Noah (Wilson) | keenlykept.com
In the Time of Noah (Wilson)
Noah: Rescue Plan (Mackenzie) | keenlykept.com
Noah: Rescue Plan (Mackenzie)
The Great Pyramid (Mann) | keenlykept.com
The Great Pyramid (Mann)
Sarah & Abraham: The Wonderful Promise (Mackenzie) | keenlykept.com
Sarah & Abraham: The Wonderful Promise (Mackenzie)
The 5,000-Year-Old Puzzle (Logan) | keenlykept.com
The 5,000-Year-Old Puzzle (Logan)
Seeker of Knowledge (Rumford) | keenlykept.com
Seeker of Knowledge (Rumford)
Tirzah (Travis) | keenlykept.com
Tirzah (Travis)
Tut's Mummy (Donnelly) | keenlykept.com
Tut's Mummy (Donnelly)
The Golden Goblet (McGraw) | keenlykept.com
The Golden Goblet (McGraw)
The Egyptian Cinderella (Climo) | keenlykept.com
The Egyptian Cinderella (Climo)

History Readers: OTAE Level 2

Old Testament, Ancient Egypt - in reading order for self-paced course

Adam and His Kin (Beechick) | keenlykept.com
Adam and His Kin (Beechick)
The Great Pyramid (Mann) | keenlykept.com
The Great Pyramid (Mann)
Tales of Ancient Egypt (Green) | keenlykept.com
Tales of Ancient Egypt (Green)
The Riddle of the Rosetta Stone (Giblin) | keenlykept.com
The Riddle of the Rosetta Stone (Giblin)
Mara: Daughter of the Nile (McGraw) | keenlykept.com
Mara: Daughter of the Nile (McGraw)
Mystery of the Egyptian Scroll (Peters) | keenlykept.com
Mystery of the Egyptian Scroll (Peters)
Tirzah (Travis) | keenlykept.com
Tirzah (Travis)
The Golden Goblet (McGraw) | keenlykept.com
The Golden Goblet (McGraw)
The Cat of Bubastes (Henty) | keenlykept.com
The Cat of Bubastes (Henty)
God King (Williamson) | keenlykept.com
God King (Williamson)

History Readers: NTGR Level 1

New Testament, Greece & Rome - in reading order for self-paced course

The Trojan Horse (Little) | keenlykept.com
The Trojan Horse (Little)
Black Ships Before Troy (Sutcliff) | keenlykept.com
Black Ships Before Troy (Sutcliff)
D'Aulaires' Book of Greek Myths (D'Aulaire) | keenlykept.com
D'Aulaires' Book of Greek Myths (D'Aulaire)
A Triumph for Flavius (Snedeker) | keenlykept.com
A Triumph for Flavius (Snedeker)
Detectives in Togas (Winterfeld) | keenlykept.com
Detectives in Togas (Winterfeld)
Theras and His Town (Snedeker) | keenlykept.com
REVIEW TO COME
Lysis Goes to the Play (Snedeker) | keenlykept.com
Lysis Goes to the Play (Snedeker)
Cleopatra (Stanley) | keenlykept.com
REVIEW TO COME
Jesus: The Promised Child (Mackenzie) | keenlykept.com
REVIEW TO COME
John the Baptist (Mackenzie) | keenlykept.com
REVIEW TO COME
Little Miriam of Galilee (Martin) | keenlykept.com
Little Miriam of Galilee (Martin)
Quintus (Weerstand) | keenlykept.com
Quintus (Weerstand)
Pompeii...Buried Alive! (Kunhardt) | keenlykept.com
Pompeii...Buried Alive! (Kunhardt)
Hostage Lands (Bond) | keenlykept.com
Hostage Lands (Bond)
Against the World (Coray) | keenlykept.com
Against the World (Coray)

History Readers: NTGR Level 2

New Testament, Greece & Rome - in reading order for self-paced course

Black Ships Before Troy (Sutcliff) | keenlykept.com
Black Ships Before Troy (Sutcliff)
Twice Freed (St. John) | keenlykept.com
Twice Freed (St. John)
D'Aulaires' Book of Greek Myths (D'Aulaire) | keenlykept.com
D'Aulaires' Book of Greek Myths (D'Aulaire)
A Triumph for Flavius (Snedeker) | keenlykept.com
A Triumph for Flavius (Snedeker)
Hittite Warrior (Williamson) | keenlykept.com
Hittite Warrior (Williamson)
Detectives in Togas (Winterfeld) | keenlykept.com
Detectives in Togas (Winterfeld)
Theras and His Town (Snedeker) | keenlykept.com
REVIEW TO COME
Lysis Goes to the Play (Snedeker) | keenlykept.com
Lysis Goes to the Play (Snedeker)
A Sparrow Alone (Petersen) | keenlykept.com
A Sparrow Alone (Petersen)
Quintus (Weerstand) | keenlykept.com
Quintus (Weerstand)
Hostage Lands (Bond) | keenlykept.com
Hostage Lands (Bond)
Against the World (Coray) | keenlykept.com
Against the World (Coray)

History Readers: MARR Level 1

Middle Ages, Renaissance and Reformation - in reading order for self-paced course

Saint George and the Dragon (Hodges) | keenlykept.com
Saint George and the Dragon (Hodges)
Chanticleer and the Fox (Cooney) | keenlykept.com
Chanticleer and the Fox (Cooney)
The Minstrel in the Tower (Skurzynski) | keenlykept.com
The Minstrel in the Tower (Skurzynski)
The Door in the Wall (de Angeli) | keenlykept.com
The Door in the Wall (de Angeli)
A Medieval Feast (Aliki) | keenlykept.com
A Medieval Feast (Aliki)
Robin Hood, Stepping Stones (Ingle) | keenlykept.com
Robin Hood, Stepping Stones (Ingle)
Joan of Arc (Stanley) | keenlykept.com
Joan of Arc (Stanley)
Leonardo da Vinci (Stanley) | keenlykept.com
Leonardo da Vinci (Stanley)
Fine Print (Burch) | keenlykept.com
Fine Print (Burch)
Michelangelo (Stanley) | keenlykept.com
REVIEW TO COME
Martin Luther (Maier) | keenlykept.com
Martin Luther (Maier)

History Readers: MARR Level 2

Middle Ages, Renaissance and Reformation - in reading order for self-paced course

Augustine: The Farmer's Boy of Tagaste (de Zeeuw) | keenlykept.com
Augustine: The Farmer's Boy of Tagaste (Zeeuw)
Beowulf, translated by Rebsamen | keenlykept.com
Beowulf, translated by Rebsamen
The Story of Rolf and the Viking Bow (French) | keenlykept.com
The Story of Rolf and the Viking Bow (French)
Son of Charlemagne (Willard) | keenlykept.com
Son of Charlemagne (Willard)
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From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler (Konigsburg) | keenlykept.com
From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler (Konigsburg)
Mr. Pipes and Psalms and Hymns of the Reformation (Bond) | keenlykept.com
BONUS READ: Mr. Pipes and Psalms and Hymns of the Reformation (Bond)

History Readers: Exp-1815 Level 1

Explorers to 1815 - in reading order for self-paced course

First Voyage to America (Columbus) | keenlykept.com
REVIEW TO COME
William Bradford (Smith) | keenlykept.com
REVIEW TO COME
Three Ships Come Sailing (Waring) | keenlykept.com
REVIEW TO COME
Three Young Pilgrims (Harness) | keenlykept.com
Three Young Pilgrims (Harness)
Sarah Morton's Day (Waters) | keenlykept.com
REVIEW TO COME
The Courage of Sarah Noble (Dalgliesh) | keenlykept.com
The Courage of Sarah Noble (Dalgliesh)
Boston Tea Party (Freedman) | keenlykept.com
REVIEW TO COME
The Matchlock Gun (Edmonds) | keenlykept.com
The Matchlock Gun (Edmonds)
If You Were a Kid During the American Revolution (Mara) | keenlykept.com
REVIEW TO COME
And Then What Happened, Paul Revere? (Fritz) | keenlykept.com
REVIEW TO COME
Why Don't You Get a Horse, Sam Adams? (Fritz) | keenlykept.com
REVIEW TO COME
Where Was Patrick Henry on the 29th of May? (Fritz) | keenlykept.com
REVIEW TO COME
Magic Tree House 22: Revolutionary War on Wednesday (Osborne) | keenlykept.com
REVIEW TO COME
George Washington and the General's Dog (Murphy) | keenlykept.com
REVIEW TO COME
George Washington (Demi) | keenlykept.com
REVIEW TO COME
The 18 Penny Goose (Walker) | keenlykept.com
REVIEW TO COME
Shh! We're Writing the Constitution (Fritz) | keenlykept.com
REVIEW TO COME
Ben & Me (Lawson) | keenlykept.com
REVIEW TO COME
Lewis and Clark: A Prairie Dog for the President (Redmond) | keenlykept.com
REVIEW TO COME
The Great Little Madison (Fritz) | keenlykept.com
REVIEW TO COME

History Readers: Exp-1815 Level 2

Explorers to 1815 - in reading order for self-paced course

First Voyage to America (Columbus) | keenlykept.com
REVIEW TO COME
Voyage to Freedom (Gay) | keenlykept.com
REVIEW TO COME
Maritime 01: Blackthorn Winter (Wilson) | keenlykept.com
REVIEW TO COME
The Witch of Blackbird Pond (Speare) | keenlykept.com
The Witch of Blackbird Pond (Speare)
Maritime 02: Susan Creek (Wilson) | keenlykept.com
REVIEW TO COME
Duel in the Wilderness (Farley) | keenlykept.com
REVIEW TO COME
Johnny Tremain (Forbes) | keenlykept.com
REVIEW TO COME
Alone Yet Not Alone (Craven) | keenlykept.com
REVIEW TO COME
Seaman (Karwoski) | keenlykept.com
REVIEW TO COME
Once on This Island (Whelan) | keenlykept.com
REVIEW TO COME
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Geography - Legends & Leagues

Legends & Leagues: Mr. Tardy Goes From Here to There (Bustard) | keenlykept.com
Legends & Leagues: Mr. Tardy Goes From Here to There
Legends & Leagues: South (Bustard) | keenlykept.com
Legends & Leagues: South

Literature 1

in alphabetical order

The Biggest Bear (Ward) | keenlykept.com
The Biggest Bear (Ward)
Billy and Blaze (Anderson) | keenlykept.com
Billy and Blaze (Anderson)
Blueberries for Sal (McCloskey) | keenlykept.com
Blueberries for Sal (McCloskey)
Bread and Jam for Frances (Hoban) | keenlykept.com
Bread and Jam for Frances (Hoban)
Caps for Sale (Slobokina) | keenlykept.com
Caps for Sale (Slobokina)
A Chair for My Mother (Williams) | keenlykept.com
A Chair for My Mother (Williams)
Corduroy (Freeman) | keenlykept.com
Corduroy (Freeman)
Curious George (Rey) | keenlykept.com
Curious George (Rey)
Floss (Lewis) | keenlykept.com
Floss (Lewis)
Frog and Toad Are Friends (Lobel) | keenlykept.com
Frog and Toad Are Friends (Lobel)
Harry the Dirty Dog (Zion) | keenlykept.com
Harry the Dirty Dog (Zion)
Little Bear (Minarik) | keenlykept.com
Little Bear (Minarik)
The Little Engine That Could (Piper) | keenlykept.com
The Little Engine That Could (Piper)
A New Coat for Anna (Ziefert) | keenlykept.com
A New Coat for Anna (Ziefert)
Stone Soup (Brown) | keenlykept.com
REVIEW TO COME
The Velveteen Rabbit (Williams) | keenlykept.com
The Velveteen Rabbit (Williams)

Literature 2

in alphabetical order

Baby Island (Brink) | keenlykept.com
Baby Island (Brink)
The Borrowers (Norton) | keenlykept.com
The Borrowers (Norton)
A Child's Garden of Verses (Stevenson) | keenlykept.com
A Child's Garden of Verses (Stevenson)
The Milly-Molly-Mandy Storybook (Brisley) | keenlykept.com
The Milly-Molly-Mandy Storybook (Brisley)
Owls in the Family (Mowat) | keenlykept.com
Owls in the Family (Mowat)
Pinocchio (Collodi) | keenlykept.com
Pinocchio (Collodi)
The Railway Children (Nesbit) | keenlykept.com
The Railway Children (Nesbit)
The Velveteen Rabbit (Williams) | keenlykept.com
The Velveteen Rabbit (Williams)

Literature 3

in reading order for live VSA class

Charlotte's Web (White) | keenlykept.com
Charlotte's Web (White)
Homer Price (McCloskey) | keenlykept.com
Homer Price (McCloskey)
Misty of Chincoteague (Henry) | keenlykept.com
Misty of Chincoteague (Henry)
The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe (Lewis) | keenlykept.com
The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe (Lewis)
Peter Pan (Barrie) | keenlykept.com
Peter Pan (Barrie)
The Emperor's New Clothes (Bustard) | keenlykept.com
The Emperor's New Clothes (Bustard)
The Random House Book of Fairy Tales (Goode) | keenlykept.com
REVIEW TO COME
Stuart Little (White) | keenlykept.com
Stuart Little (White)
The Magician's Nephew (Lewis) | keenlykept.com
The Magician's Nephew (Lewis)
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland (Carroll) | keenlykept.com
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland (Carroll)
The Story of the Treasure Seekers (Nesbit) | keenlykept.com
The Story of the Treasure Seekers (Nesbit)
The Dragon of Lonely Island (Rupp) | keenlykept.com
The Dragon of Lonely Island (Rupp)

Literature 4

in reading order for live VSA class

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (Dahl) | keenlykept.com
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (Dahl)
Faerie Gold (Hunsicker) | keenlykept.com
Faerie Gold (Hunsicker)
Dangerous Journey (Hunkin) | keenlykept.com
Dangerous Journey (Hunkin)
Mary Poppins (Travers) | keenlykept.com
Mary Poppins (Travers)
The Hobbit (Tolkien) | keenlykept.com
The Hobbit (Tolkien)
Leepike Ridge (Wilson) | keenlykept.com
Leepike Ridge (Wilson)
Twenty-One Balloons (du Bois) | keenlykept.com
Twenty-One Balloons (du Bois)
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer (Twain) | keenlykept.com
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer (Twain)

Literature 5

in reading order for live VSA class

Swiss Family Robinson (Wyss) | keenlykept.com
REVIEW TO COME
Heidi (Spyri) | keenlykept.com
Heidi (Spyri)
Old Yeller (Gipson) | keenlykept.com
Old Yeller (Gipson)
Anne of Green Gables (Montgomery) | keenlykept.com
Anne of Green Gables (Montgomery)
Treasure Island (Stevenson) | keenlykept.com
Treasure Island (Stevenson)
Robinson Crusoe, Abridged (Defoe) | keenlykept.com
REVIEW TO COME
The Secret Garden (Burnett) | keenlykept.com
The Secret Garden (Burnett)
Where the Red Fern Grows (Rawls) | keenlykept.com
Where the Red Fern Grows (Rawls)
Lad: A Dog (Terhune) | keenlykept.com
Lad: A Dog (Terhune)

Literature 6

in reading order for live VSA class

Around the World in Eighty Days (Verne) | keenlykept.com
Around the World in 80 Days (Verne)
Kidnapped (Stevenson) | keenlykept.com
Kidnapped (Stevenson)
The Jungle Book (Kipling) | keenlykept.com
REVIEW TO COME
A Christmas Carol (Dickens) | keenlykept.com
A Christmas Carol (Dickens)
Little Women (Alcott) | keenlykept.com
Little Women (Alcott)
The Yearling (Rawlings) | keenlykept.com
The Yearling (Rawlings)
The Call of the Wild (London) | keenlykept.com
The Call of the Wild (London)
White Fang (London) | keenlykept.com
White Fang (London)
Fahrenheit 451 (Bradbury) | keenlykept.com
REVIEW TO COME
The Fellowship of the Ring (Tolkien) | keenlykept.com
REVIEW TO COME

Omnibus I Secondary

showing only titles which have reviews

The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe (Lewis) | keenlykept.com
The Chronicles of Narnia (Lewis)

Omnibus II Secondary

showing only titles which have reviews

The Dragon and the Raven (Henty) | keenlykept.com
The Dragon and the Raven (Henty)
The Hobbit (Tolkien) | keenlykept.com
The Hobbit (Tolkien)

Omnibus III Secondary

showing only titles which have reviews

The Adventures of Tom Sawyer (Twain) | keenlykept.com
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer (Twain)
Little Women (Alcott) | keenlykept.com
Little Women (Alcott)
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PLEASE REMEMBER:
The above lists are not guaranteed to be complete. Always refer to Veritas Press’s catalog and website for up-to-date information. Thank you!

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