The Chapter House Series Chapter House publishes four curated box sets. Each contains three classic books, chosen and edited by Joshua and Hannah Centers, along with a companion pamphlet that explains the selections and guides the teaching. The series traces the arc of Western civilization, from Æsop's fables to Shakespeare, in books that were written for children, illustrated with original art, and published with the care the material deserves. Chapter I: Heroes and Wonders | Ages 5–8 The fables, myths, and legends that formed the bedrock of Western education for two thousand years. Titles included: Æsop's Fables, A Child's Book of Myths, and Fifty Famous Stories Retold, the stories that educated men and women once carried as common knowledge. Chapter II: Warriors and Giants | Ages 7–10 Ancient history from Abraham to Rome, Norse mythology with E. Boyd Smith's original illustrations restored, and the oldest epic in the English language. Titles included: On the Shores of the Great Sea, In the Days of Giants, and Stories of Beowulf. Chapter III: The Triumph of the West | Ages 8–11 Homer's Iliad, a thousand years of Western history, and natural science through the eyes of the man Darwin called "an incomparable observer." Titles included: The Story of the Iliad, The Discovery of New Worlds, and The Storybook of Science. Chapter IV: The Odyssey of Europe | Ages 9–12 The capstone. Homer's Odyssey, the full sweep of British history told as a story, and the plays of Shakespeare through Charles and Mary Lamb's prose retellings. Titles included: The Story of the Odyssey, Our Island Story, and Tales from Shakespeare.
