Unit 13: Soldiers and Armies Novels and Chapter Books

List of Novels and Chapter books to go with Unit 13 of Big Ideas through History which covers Ancient Armies; Shogun, Shinobi, and Samurai; Knights; and the Mongol Empire.

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I have not read all of these books and there is a wide range of levels. I suggest thoroughly researching the appropriateness of each book for your situation before sharing with your children.

(affiliate links)	Section 37: ———————— Ancient Armies	Section 38: ———————— Shogun, Shinobi, and Samurai	Section 39: ———————– Knights	Peoples XIII: ———————— Mongol Empire
The Defiant
Hannibal’s Foe: Book 1 in the Republic of Rome Trilogy
The Standard Bearer: A Story Of Army Life In The Time Of Caesar
Great Battles for Boys: Ancients to Middle Ages
The Exploits of Xenophon
Warriors: A nonfiction companion to Magic Tree House #31: Warriors in Winter
Warriors in Winter
The Eagle (The Roman Britain Trilogy)
Flame in the Mist
The Sword That Saves: The Osawa Scrolls
Samurai vs Ninja 2: The Race for the Shogun’s Treasure
Samurai’s Apprentice
Ninjas and Samurai: A Nonfiction Companion to Magic Tree House #5: Night of the Ninjas
The Story of Japan
Revenge of the Shogun’s Ninja
Life as a Samurai: An Interactive History Adventure
Bloody History of Knights
When Knights Were Bold
Life as a Knight: An Interactive History Adventure
Knights and Castles: A Nonfiction Companion to Magic Tree House #2: The Knight at Dawn
Roland Wright: Future Knight
The Letter for the King
Parzival: The Quest of the Grail Knight
Sir Kendrick and the Castle of Bel Lione
Mongol Warrior 1200–1350
Mongolian Empire: History for kids: A captivating guide to a remarkable Genghis Khan & the Mongol Empire
The Conquests of Genghis Khan
Who Was Genghis Khan?
Daughter of Xanadu
Genghis Khan (Illustrated) (Makers of History)
Envoy to Klis (Of Phantoms, Flights: A Tapestry of Twisted Threads in Folio Book 9)
Genghis Khan (Wicked History)