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Heart of Africa Charles Marlow narrates his voyage up the Congo River into the Congo Free State in the Heart of Africa. He tells his story to his f...

A Scottish Tale A novel set in the Scottish Highlands among the heather and snowy hillsides. Kristy Barclay and her family are tenant farmers. Desp...

For Children and Those That Love Children The story of an orphaned young girl who goes to live with her grandfather in a small village in the Swiss...

The Importance of Orthodoxy A collection of 20 essays focused on the intellectuals of Chesterton’s day including Joseph McCabe, George Bernard Shaw...

Randolph Caldecott The illustrated nursery rhymes of Randolph Caldecott, the British artist and illustrator who the Caldecott Medal was named in hi...

Eyes and No Eyes The fourth of six books in the Eyes and No Eyes series Volume II by R. Cadwallader Smith. This book covers animals and plants foun...

‘Home Education’ Series Volume I and first book in the Home Education Series. This volume has 6 lectures addressing the raising and educating of yo...

For Primary Grades An introductory geography book for primary grade students. The book covers topics such as direction, distance, rivers, maps, hil...

A Story of Wallace and Bruce At the end of the thirteenth century, the oppressed people of Scotland rebelled against their despised English ruler, ...

The Grecian War of Independence Set during the War of Greek Independence as the Greeks revolt against th Ottoman Empire. Mr. Beveridge and his son ...

The Adventures of a Westminster Boy Set during the French Revolution, the story follows Harry Sandwith, a young Englishman who becomes the companio...

A Tale of India Set during the Indian Rebellion of 1857. The story follows two British brothers, Dick and Ned Warrender, who are the sons of an off...

Eyes and No Eyes The last of six books in Arabella Buckley’s Eyes and No Eyes series.  This book covers insects and their habitats. Subjects includ...

A Romance A historical fiction novel based in England during the Middle Ages. One of Sir Walter Scott’s most popular works, it has been credited wi...

A Village Story Jack Minot and Janey Pecq are best friends and are always seen together; so much so that Janey receives the nickname “Jill” to mimi...

A Tale of the Crimea A historical adventure set during the Crimean War (1853–1856). The story follows Jack Archer, a brave and resourceful young En...

The Boy Guardian The story of Jack Harding, a twelve-year-old boy living in New York City, who finds a baby girl on the doorstep of his family home...

A heartwarming Victorian-era novella that tells the story of a spirited and noble boy named Theodore, nicknamed “Jackanapes,” who grows up in a sma...

An Autobiography Originally entitled: Jane Eyre: An Autobiography, and published under the pen name ‘Currer Bell,’ Charlotte Bronte’s Victorian era...

A Journey to the Interior of the Earth German Professor Lidenbrock and his nephew, Axel, discover a coded message describing a passage into the cen...

Spanish Explorer and Conquistador Frederick Ober’s biography of Juan Ponce de León. The book starts with a background of the Ponce de León family i...

Origin Stories For Children First published in 1902, Just So Stories for Little Children is a collection of origin stories by British author Rudyar...

India Kari, the elephant, lives in India with his 9 year old owner where they bond during their adventures in the cities, jungles, and countryside....

The Adventures of David Balfour A historical fiction novel set in the 18th century around Scottish events. The story is narrated by David Balfour, ...

Kimball O’Hara The story of Kimball O’Hara, or ‘Kim’ for short, an orphaned son of an Irish solider and poor Irish mother who have both died in pov...

Arthurian Legends Maude Radford Warren’s classic retelling of twenty-one Arthurian legends for children. The book provides an excellent introductio...

A Shakespearean Tragedy The story follows the aging King Lear of Britain, who decides to divide his kingdom among his three daughters based on thei...

A Dog The adventures of Lad, a rough collie, who lives at the Place. Lad is based on Terhune’s real life collie who was born in 1902. The book is o...

A True Blue Story A semi-autobiographical portrayal of the author’s own childhood with the main character, Laddie, named after Porter’s favorite br...

Language of Flowers Floriography, or the “language of flowers,” has been practiced for thousands of years across different cultures. It was especia...

Bulfinch’s Mythology The recounting of myths and stories from Middle Ages during the time of Charlemagne. Written for a general audience, the book ...

Amy Dorrit The novel follows Amy Dorrit, a kind and selfless young woman born and raised in Marshalsea Prison, where her father has been imprisoned...

Noblesse Oblige The story of Cedric, an American boy, who is transported from the impoverished streets of New York City to the grandeur of his ance...

Life at Plumfield with Jo’s Boys A sequel to Little Women, Little Men recounts the life of Jo Bhaer, her husband, and the various children at Plumf...

Meg, Jo, Beth, and Amy The story of the four March sisters—Meg, Jo, Beth, and Amy —and their passage from childhood to womanhood. The novel is loos...

A Tale Jim, a young British seaman, becomes first mate on the Patna, a ship full of “pilgrims of an exacting belief.” When the ship starts rapidly ...

A Romance of Exmoor A historical romance novel set in 17th-century England on the wild and rugged Exmoor. The story follows John Ridd, a respectabl...

TragedieThe story follows the ambitious Scottish general Macbeth as he is tempted by the prophecies of three witches and driven to commit murder in...

First Lessons In Earth Lore For Children An introduction to the natural world for children. The book covers topics such as volcanoes, earthquakes, ...

Fanny Price Fanny Price, a shy and self-effacing young woman from a poor family is sent to live with her wealthy relatives, the Bertrams, at their ...

His Travels and Adventures The fascinating account of the life of Marco Polo who journey’s east to the court of Kublai Khan with his father and unc...

A Historical Novel Luise Mühlbach’s historical fiction novel about Marie Antoinette and her son, Louis XVII, during the French Revolution. The book...

Pictures and Rhymes A charming collection of illustrated poems for children. The book features whimsical verses paired with delicate, pastel-hued i...

McGuffey’s Eclectic Primer McGuffey Readers are a series of graded primers for grade levels 1-6. The readers were among the first textbooks in Amer...

McGuffey’s Fifth Eclectic Reader McGuffey Readers are a series of graded primers for grade levels 1-6. The readers were among the first textbooks i...

McGuffey’s Eclectic First Reader McGuffey Readers are a series of graded primers for grade levels 1-6. The readers were among the first textbooks i...

McGuffey’s Eclectic Fourth Reader McGuffey Readers are a series of graded primers for grade levels 1-6. The readers were among the first textbooks ...

McGuffey’s Eclectic Second Reader McGuffey Readers are a series of graded primers for grade levels 1-6. The readers were among the first textbooks ...