The tried and true McGuffey's First Eclectic Reader develops basic reading comprehension skills for children as young as five all the way to adults learning to read. Using stories, word lists, phonics charts, and 19th-century illustrations, it is a timeless teaching tool. This is the revised 1879 edition. The McGuffey Readers are among the best known schoolbooks in the history of American education, having sold more than 120 million copies since the time of their first publication in 1836.

A traditional reader including stories, poems, and new word drills.

The third reader in the set continues spelling exercises in the first half and introduces definitions in the latter half of the book.

McGuffey's Second Eclectic Reader By william Holmes McGuffey a bove' world dark oft nev'er spark dew till di'a mond twin'kle blaz'ing The Little Star 1. Twinkle, twinkle, little star; How I wonder what you are, Up above the world so high, Like a diamond in the sky...! We are delighted to publish this classic book as part of our extensive Classic Library collection. Many of the books in our collection have been out of print for decades, and therefore have not been accessible to the general public. The aim of our publishing program is to facilitate rapid access to this vast reservoir of literature, and our view is that this is a significant literary work, which deserves to be brought back into print after many decades. The contents of the vast majority of titles in the Classic Library have been scanned from the original works. To ensure a high quality product, each title has been meticulously hand curated by our staff. Our philosophy has been guided by a desire to provide the reader with a book that is as close as possible to ownership of the original work. We hope that you will enjoy this wonderful classic work, and that for you it becomes an enriching experience.

A traditional reader including stories, poems, and new word drills