The books on your list, if enjoyed by the children, would meet the criteria for true Education, by RSPeters...
1. that “education” implies the transmission of what is worthwhile to those who become committed to it;
2. that “education” must involve knowledge and understanding and some kind of cognitive perspective, which are not inert;
3. that “education” at least rules out some procedures of transmission, on the grounds that they lack wittingness and voluntariness on the part of the learner.
The books on your list, if enjoyed by the children, would meet the criteria for true Education, by RSPeters...
1. that “education” implies the transmission of what is worthwhile to those who become committed to it;
2. that “education” must involve knowledge and understanding and some kind of cognitive perspective, which are not inert;
3. that “education” at least rules out some procedures of transmission, on the grounds that they lack wittingness and voluntariness on the part of the learner.
The children - both my own and in my classes - right up to 7th for Science/Economics - loved them.