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LITERACY STARTS AT HOME
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Virtus et Miraculum
A Complete Children's Library.
Chapter House is a new publishing imprint created to serve the unmet needs of homeschool families and everyday parents.
We publish restored editions of classic children’s books in four Chapter House box sets, made with premium materials and meticulous craftsmanship.
We also curate a grade-by-grade bookstore from select publishers, giving families a complete reading curriculum for children at every stage.
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The Chapter House Series<br>I-IV<br>Literacy starts at home.
Each box set includes:
Three remastered classic books.<br>A companion teaching guide.<br>Optional curriculum bundles.
Chapter I · Ages 5–8Heroes & Wonders<br>Kindergarten–2nd grade · $99.50<br>The fables, myths, and legends that formed the bedrock of Western education for two thousand years. Read aloud at the dinner table or the bedside lamp.
Æsop's Fables: A Version for Young Readers<br>A Child's Book of Myths & Enchantment Tales<br>Fifty Famous Stories Retold<br>+ Companion teaching guide
Pairs with Kindergarten–1st Grade curriculum bundles
Shop Chapter I Box SetShop Box Set + K-1 Bundle
Chapter II · Ages 7–10Warriors & Giants<br>2nd–4th grade · $99.50<br>Ancient history from Abraham to Rome, Norse mythology with E. Boyd Smith's original illustrations restored, and the oldest epic in the English language.
On the Shores of the Great Sea<br>In the Days of Giants<br>Stories of Beowulf<br>+ Companion teaching guide
Pairs with 2nd-3rd Grade curriculum bundles
Shop Chapter II Box SetShop Box Set + Grade 2–3 bundle
Chapter III · Ages 8–11The Triumph of the West<br>3rd–5th grade · $99.50<br>Homer's Iliad, a thousand years of Western history, and natural science through the eyes of Jean-Henri Fabre, the incomparable modern naturalist.
The Story of the Iliad<br>The Discovery of New Worlds<br>The Storybook of Science<br>+ Companion teaching guide
Pairs with 4th-5th Grade curriculum bundles
Shop Chapter III Box SetShop Box Set + Grade 4–5 bundle
Chapter IV · Ages 9–12The Odyssey of Europe<br>4th–6th grade · $99.50<br>The capstone. Homer's Odyssey, the full sweep of British history told as a story, and Shakespeare's plays through Charles and Mary Lamb's prose retellings.
The Story of the Odyssey<br>Our Island Story<br>Tales from Shakespeare<br>+ Companion teaching guide
Pairs with 6th Grade curriculum bundles
Shop Chapter IV Box SetShop Box Set + 6th grade bundle
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About Joshua & Hannah Centers<br>A family project, made for your family.<br>We did not set out to make books. We set out to educate our children.<br>The editorial vision for Chapter House began in the rural Tennessee home of Joshua and Hannah Centers. Hannah had spent 13 years teaching high school Spanish and history before leaving the classroom to educate their children at home. Josh brought to the endeavor 13 years of editorial work and the practical craft of turning good ideas into real books you can hold in your hands.<br>Chapter House was inspired by a simple desire to find the very best books for teaching children how to read. The classics from Æsop to Shakespeare, all in one place, in beautiful and affordable editions, original texts preserved, original illustrations restored, organized by age, with teaching guides that explain what you are reading and how to teach it well. When we could not find that, we made it.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What should I buy for my child?
Start with the age-appropriate Chapter House Library . Each Library includes a Chapter House box set plus two grade levels of additional books, more than enough for a full year of reading and instruction.<br>If you prefer a more customized approach, begin with the age-appropriate box set, then browse our bookstore to add titles that fit your child’s pace and interests.
What age is this for?
The series spans ages 5 through 12 (K through 6th grade), across four box sets with overlapping age bands. Chapter I starts at 5–8, Chapter IV ends at 9–12. Start anywhere. Each chapter stands on its own.
Importantly, the Chapter House books are designed to be read aloud. So even a a five-year-old who does not yet read independently can enjoy these books. A child who hears Æsop's fables read aloud is receiving a richer literary education than a nine-year-old who reads summarized versions from a screen.
Is Chapter House a Charlotte Mason curriculum?
Short answer, no. However, our editorial vision is inspired by our own practice of Charlotte Mason education, and these books have a welcome home in any Charlotte Mason classroom or...