Bring Books to Life: 20 Fun Homeschool Unit Studies

A great book is just the beginning of the adventure. Book unit studies take the stories your kids already love and branch out into history, science, art, writing, and hands-on projects that make the whole world of a book come alive. This list has 20+ unit studies for classic and beloved titles, most of them free, covering everything from Narnia and Middle-earth to Charlotte's farm and the Klondike wilderness. Whether your reader is 6 or 16, there's a quest worth taking here.

Check out our Top 5 Book Unit Studies!

1. FREE: “The Lion, The Witch, and the Wardrobe” Novel Study A free roundup of literacy, history, science, Bible, and recipe activities for grades 3 to 7, including lapbook pages, vocabulary lists, map work, and a Turkish Delight recipe kids can actually make.
2. The Lord Of The Rings Unit Study A chalk pastel art study that takes kids on a journey through Middle-earth, with video lessons covering the Shire, the snowy mountains, a map of Middle-earth, and the One Ring. All you need is a starter set of chalk pastels and construction paper. Pair it with the books, the movies, and some Lembas bread, and you have a homeschool art study to rule them all.
3. Call of the Wild Unit Study A multi-subject unit study covering Jack London's classic, with chapter-by-chapter notebooks in both manuscript and cursive, Klondike Gold Rush history activities, sled dog research sheets, and a movie night kit to finish it off.
4. Charlotte’s Web Nature & Literature Study ($1) A Charlotte Mason-style companion pack that pairs the story with a spider life cycle study, artist prints, math activities, poetry, scripture, and narration prompts, all in one beautifully illustrated PDF.
5. FREE Unit Studies and Printables for the The Wind in the Willows A free roundup of printable unit study resources for Kenneth Grahame's 1908 classic, including chapter-by-chapter lessons, a 59-word vocabulary list, notebooking pages, comprehension quizzes, and role play masks for Rat, Mole, Badger, and Toad.

Keep on reading for more Book Unit Studies!

1. Shiloh- A Boy’s Best Friend Unit Study
2. Free Unit Study:  An American Girl Kirsten
3. Free The Indian in the Cupboard Unit Study
4. Free Literature Unit:  The Sign of the Beaver
5. Novel Study for The Boy in the Striped Pajamas (FREE)
6. Literature & STEM Unit: Swiss Family Robinson Unit Study.
7. Secret Garden Read Aloud Experience
8. The Outsiders NO-PREP Comprehensive Full Unit Study ($20.00) 
9. Free 4-Week Kid’s Paddle To The Sea Unit Study
10. Hatchet Novel Study Unit on Etsy ($4.50)
11. Winnie the Pooh Unit Study
12. Little House on the Prairie Literature Study
13. The Hobbit Unit Study
14. “Little Women” Detailed Book Summary Reading Passage & Note-Taking Sheets ($3)
15. My Side of the Mountain Literature Unit

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