Regarding Our Island Story by Marshall

[Ann in IA]

I've been searching for this for awhile. I know it's offered free on-line but it was hard for me to read it aloud from the computer and I didn't want to print it all off.

Anyway....apparently it's been rereleased-even on CD!

But there are 2 CD versions-one says unabridged
http://www.amazon.com/Our-Island-Story-Fawkes-Victoria/dp/9626344113/ref=pd_bbs_sr_3?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1201122848&sr=8-3

and the other "best of"
http://www.amazon.com/Best-Our-Island-Story-Victoria/dp/9626344385/ref=pd_bbs_sr_5?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1201122848&sr=8-5

But they are both 4 cds-any ideas what's the difference?

And if you did read this book-did you use it as part of a program or just a stand alone read?
thanks
Ann

[LisaTheresa]

The unabridged version comes in parts. I think it is 4 parts, so the cd's in the set you are looking at are not going to be the whole story.

The Best of Island Story is the "complete" unabridged story.

I hope that makes sense.

Lisa

[AllSmiles]

I've not purchased either of the CDs you have listed, but LibriVox has an audio version online for free.

http://librivox.org/newcatalog/search.php?title=Our+Island+Story&author=&status=all&action=Search

[Julie in GA]

I don't understand. Why wouldn't a 4-CD set that says "unabridged" be the whole story? You said it was in 4 parts. Wouldn't each CD be one of the 4 parts?

Please enlighten me! :)

[Karen in CO]

The unabridged is 4 sets of 4 cds. The abridged covers from the coming of the Romans to Queen Victoria. The last of the unabridged covers from James I and Guy Fawkes to Queen Victoria. Does that help. I think that for cost if you didn't want to download from librivox, you could get the Best of and be okay.

Ambleside Online schedules this out in small bits of reading over several years.

[Debra in CO]

We're using the Librivox version too. The first half is all by the same reader, which is nice. We're a ways into the second half, and have been happy with the readers there too.

I like free. :)

Debra
Mom of five, ages 1-10

[Julie in GA]

Got it! Thanks!

[readwithem]

And if you did read this book-did you use it as part of a program or just a stand alone read?
thanks
Ann

I bought an OLD copy of this book (doesn't have a copyright date but the inscription is 1930something) when we lived in the UK, I used it in conjunction with a British history study we did there. It's a great book by itself though - my dd still remembers reading about Ethelred :)

[Snickerdoodle]

another vote for the Librivox version. My son adores it.

[DIY-DY]

You can also purchase the book (not audio) at Yesterday's Classics. They have quite a few (and they take requests for which books to republish next!! WOOHOO!)

Yesterday's Classics (http://www.yesterdaysclassics.com/catalog/displaycatalog.php?catalog=england)

[Laura Corin]

I use OIS along with This Country of Ours and Story of the World. I interleave them. My (rough) plans are in the sidebar of my blog (see siggy).

Laura

[Ann in IA]

Thank you very much! :D
I did not know you could hear it for free from LibriVox. I'll certainly try that first-can't beat free!

[kalanamak]

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[Rhonda in TX]

You can also purchase the book (not audio) at Yesterday's Classics. They have quite a few (and they take requests for which books to republish next!! WOOHOO!)

Yesterday's Classics (http://www.yesterdaysclassics.com/catalog/displaycatalog.php?catalog=england)

This is the version we have. We read one or two chapters/week and it will take us at least 2 years to cover it. The kids really like it.

[Lorna]

We read it mainly as a stand-alone because we are travelling and don't have many books with us. I did have 'The Kingfisher Children's Encyclopedia of British History' which was wonderful for putting images and facts with the stories . We also have cards of British Monarchs so that we can look at the heroes and villains.
Sometimes I get some literature for them to read from the same period as their 'silent' reading or together. For example, we studied Shakespeare's Henry V as we read about him in Our Island Story and then saw the Kenneth Branagh version.

[Ann in IA]

We read it mainly as a stand-alone because we are travelling and don't have many books with us. I did have 'The Kingfisher Children's Encyclopedia of British History' which was wonderful for putting images and facts with the stories . We also have cards of British Monarchs so that we can look at the heroes and villains.
Sometimes I get some literature for them to read from the same period as their 'silent' reading or together. For example, we studied Shakespeare's Henry V as we read about him in Our Island Story and then saw the Kenneth Branagh version.

Excellent suggestions! Thanks for sharing.
Ann