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Book Four · Upper Elementary · Ages 9–12

Mae and the Mountain of Many Stories

A late frost leaves the meadow hungry, and a raven brings word of acorns over the mountain. Mae, Poppy and Grandma Cassandra climb toward an overlook said to hold the answer, and every creature on the way carries a piece of it.

“I ask before I decide. Every story holds a piece.”

Middle-grade novel · 18 chaptersAges 9–12Live Montessori lesson available
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Watercolor illustration from Mae and the Mountain of Many Stories
How do many stories, gathered and checked, help us make a hard decision?

Inside the story

What readers practise with Mae.

Each book carries a quiet Montessori lesson. Readers meet it in the story first, then practise it in their own work.

1

I can tell the difference between a rumor and a report.

2

I can ask three checking questions: Who saw it? When? How do they know?

3

I can explain what is missing from a claim before I decide.

The characters

Mae, her family and her friends.

Mae

About ten, keeping a slate map of everything she learns.

Poppy

Mae's brother, bold and loud.

Grandma Cassandra

Long-legged, with a pale crescent on her chest.

Hollis

A raven who carries news.

A scene from Mae and the Mountain of Many Stories

Choose how to read

Ways to bring Mae home.

Digital Reading Edition

$9.99 PDF
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Book + Companion Bundle

$24.99 digital
  • The reading edition, Storyline Companion and 40-page Reader's Journal
  • Chapter-by-chapter discussion and work
  • Made for home and classroom use
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  • Learner Follow-Along Guide, Signature Learning Plan and tracker
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The live lesson

Sixty minutes, from listening to doing it alone.

Every class follows the Quantum Montessori Guided Mastery Method. Enrolled Quantum Montessori students receive this lesson with each book as part of their enrollment.

ListenThe Guide reads from the book and asks what learners already know.
WatchThe Guide shows the work slowly, start to finish.
Try togetherLearners practise with support, at their own pace.
Try aloneEach learner makes an original attempt.
ExplainLearners say the idea in their own words.
ApplyLearners use the idea on something new.

The series

More books in the series.

Each book is a complete story. Together they follow Mae from her first seed to the home she builds.

Cover of Mae and the Little Seed of Wonder
Little Seed of Wonder
Book One · Preschool–Kindergarten
Cover of Mae and the Bridge of Brave Questions
Bridge of Brave Questions
Book Two · Kindergarten
Cover of Mae and the Map of Small Possibilities
Map of Small Possibilities
Book Three · Lower Elementary
Cover of Mae and the Echoes We Choose
Echoes We Choose
Book Five · Middle School
Cover of Mae and the Horizon She Builds
Horizon She Builds
Book Six · High School

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Questions

Good to know.

Who is this book for?

Mae and the Mountain of Many Stories is written for upper elementary readers, ages 9–12. Younger readers enjoy it read aloud; older readers often return to it on their own.

Do I need to read the books in order?

No. Each book is a complete story. Reading in order lets readers grow up alongside Mae.

What happens in the live class?

A Guide teaches one 60-minute lesson: reading, a demonstration, practice together, independent work, explaining the idea in your own words, and applying it to something new.

I am an enrolled Quantum Montessori family. Do I need to buy the class?

No. Enrolled students receive the live lesson and lesson plan with each book.

Is there a print edition?

Paperback and hardcover editions are in preparation. Join the list above to hear first.