Our Neighbours: Their Stories, Volume 1

This living history book provides a birds-eye view of world history during the Early Modern time period—from 1550 to 1850. The masterful storytelling of Lorene Lambert will capture your student’s imagination and bring the history of the world to life.

Discover how Magellan found a route to sail around the world. Get to know the people of Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe, and South America. Find out how the industrial revolution set the stage for our modern era. Learn about scientists and their exciting discoveries that still shape our world today. These and many other interesting stories await you inside.

Written for all ages to enjoy together, Our Neighbors: Their Stories, Volume 1 is accessible for younger children while including plenty of details to provide older students with an overview of Early Modern history that gives context for more in-depth studies. Photographs and reproductions of historical art throughout the book help students visualize the events and people they will get to know.

Recommended—Listed as a suggested resource in the SCM Curriculum Guide as the World History spine book for Early Modern and Epistles  and A Pageant of Hstory: Early Modern (coming Spring 2026)