The Story of the World 2 Bundle
A complete Middle Ages bundle featuring the engaging text, hands-on activity book, and immersive audiobook download—everything you need to make medieval history come alive at home or on the go.
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The Story of the World 2 Bundle
Medieval history includes kings, explorers, invasions, trade routes, changing empires, and enough unexpected stories to feel stranger than fiction. Volume 2 organizes those events into story-driven history covering world history from the fall of Rome through the beginning of the Renaissance.
Students encounter knights, samurai, Viking raids, rulers, religious movements, explorers, and civilizations across Europe, Asia, Africa, and beyond as they learn how people and events shaped the medieval world.
Designed primarily for grades 1–6, Volume 2 serves as the second book in Susan Wise Bauer’s four-volume world history series and works well as either a read-aloud or independent history text.
Inside the text, families will find:
- Black-and-white illustrations
- Maps throughout the book
- Pronunciation guides for unfamiliar names and places
- Chronological organization that helps students understand how events connect across time
Families wanting the most complete program will find these included resources helpful:
- Companion Activity Book with maps, crafts, narration prompts, projects, coloring pages, and review activities
- Audiobook narration by Jim Weiss for listening during car rides, quiet time, or additional review
The Story of the World is not faith-based but introduces important historical figures, cultures, and religions throughout world history. Families who prefer additional worldview discussions can easily expand conversations as topics arise.
The goal is simple: help students connect medieval history into one continuous story rather than isolated names and dates.
Find answers to the most frequently asked questions about this product below:
Families can successfully begin with whatever time period most interests them. Some families prefer starting with ancient times and unraveling the story sequentially until modern times. Yet because the full scope of history is taught repeatedly up through high school, it is okay to skip volumes, knowing that the same events will be covered later.
- April 27, 2025
Digital audiobook not CDs
ScotFlower
We like story of the world on CD so we can listen to it while I take my son to various appointments. This year, there are no more CD versions of the audiobook available through Timberdoodle. In order to make mp3 files work, it was suggested that I replace my car radio to one that could play files off of a cell phone, but my cell phone might not have enough memory for that and I don't want to use data while driving around. But, I felt I had no other choice, so I was looking into a new car radio, new cell phone, and possibly a new cell phone carrier... when I found all the CD audiobooks for Story of the World online on a different website. I bought all the CD audiobooks immediately. I praise God for them being available still somewhere.
- August 9, 2023
So entertaining
Jessie L.
I love these books because they add much of the bible history in as you go along so it puts everything in a timeline that is relatable. SO good for all ages.
- August 8, 2023
Another win for The Story of the World series!
Elizabeth D.
My students continue to be enthralled by history as presented in The Story of the World. History is not for the faint of heart, but even so, there is so much wonder and joy to be found in its study, and The Story of the World, vol. 2 makes what can be a gruesome and dark time in human history interesting and accessible!
- June 5, 2023
Such a wonderful history curriculum
Brittany T.
I absolutely love The Story of the World bundles. They have such a great way to present the material and follow through with great additional activities. Some weeks we are able to do all of the hands on activities while other weeks we may have to pick and choose. I never feel like we lose anything for not getting them all done but definitely benefit from having them as additional reinforcement of the information.
