McGuffey's Second Eclectic Reader by William Holmes McGuffey paper making The essays are always lucid

The essays are always lucid and probing

Kathleen DuVal brings to life a war for American independence that will be utterly new to most readers

They will walk readers through the importance of creating work that taps into a mind

learn the ABCs of lettering (literally)

compelling subject matter

McGuffey's Second Eclectic Reader by William Holmes McGuffey paper making The essays are always lucidMcGuffey's Second Eclectic Reader continues and extends the reading skills learned in the First Reader, for children as young as six all the way to adults learning to read. Seventy one lessons use short stories to teach meaning, spelling, pronunciation, and punctuation. Each lesson highlights 8 to 20 new words and charming 19th century illustrations accompany the text. This is the revised 1879 edition. The McGuffey Readers are among the best known