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[message]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...
View full detailsA Shakespearean Tragedy The story follows the aging King Lear of Britain, who decides to divide his kingdom among his three daughters based on thei...
View full detailsA 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...
View full detailsA True Blue Story A semi-autobiographical portrayal of the author’s own childhood with the main character, Laddie, named after Porter’s favorite br...
View full detailsLife 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...
View full detailsMeg, 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...
View full detailsA 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...
View full detailsTragedieThe story follows the ambitious Scottish general Macbeth as he is tempted by the prophecies of three witches and driven to commit murder in...
View full detailsFirst Lessons In Earth Lore For Children An introduction to the natural world for children. The book covers topics such as volcanoes, earthquakes, ...
View full detailsFanny 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 ...
View full detailsA Historical Novel Luise Mühlbach’s historical fiction novel about Marie Antoinette and her son, Louis XVII, during the French Revolution. The book...
View full detailsA Shakespearean Comedy Set in the city of Vienna, where Duke Vincentio decides to temporarily leave his duties and appoints Angelo to rule in his a...
View full detailsA Comedy Set in the Italian town of Messina, the story revolves around two pairs of lovers: Claudio and Hero, and Benedick and Beatrice. Claudio, a...
View full detailsThe Best Days Are First To Flee The stories of an orphaned boy from Virginia, Jim Burden, who lives with his grandparents and Antonia Shimerda, the...
View full detailsThe Sierra Nevadas John Muir’s recounting his experiences during the summer of 1869 when he worked as a shepherd in the Sierra Nevada Mountains of ...
View full detailsCatherine A witty satire of Gothic novels and a coming-of-age story. The novel follows Catherine Morland, a naive and imaginative young woman, who ...
View full detailsThose fields, colored by various grains! The story of the Bergsons, a family of Swedish immigrants farming the Nebraska prairie at the turn of the ...
View full detailsA Novel Set in Southern California during the early 20th century and revolves around the oil industry, depicting the rise of an ambitious and ruthl...
View full detailsAnd the Rule of the Puritans in England British Historian Charles Firth’s biography of Oliver Cromwell. Esmond de Beer wrote that Firth: "knew the ...
View full detailsOr, The Parish Boy's Progress Orphan Oliver Twist, born in a workhouse and sold into apprenticeship with an undertaker. After escaping, Oliver trav...
View full detailsLiberty A philosophical essay by the English philosopher John Stuart Mill. It applies Mill’s ethical system of utilitarianism to society and state....
View full detailsA Tragedie The story revolves around the Moorish general Othello, his wife Desdemona, and his ensign Iago. Set in Venice, the story follows Othello...
View full detailsA Child’s History of England Henrietta Elizabeth Marshall’s history of England starting from the time of the Roman Empire through World War I. The ...
View full details‘Home Education’ Series Volume IV in the Home Education Series. This volume addresses character development and is written directly to children and...
View full detailsGod and Nature A collection of short stories from the Victorian era written by Margaret Gatty for children. Gatty was fascinated by nature and mari...
View full detailsAn Epic Poem John Milton’s epic poem about the Fall of Man including the temptation of Adam and Eve by the fallen angel, Satan, and their expulsion...
View full details‘Home Education’ Series Volume II in the Home Education Series. This volume is a collection of 26 articles from the Parents’ Review magazines desig...
View full detailsMediaeval Builders of the Modern World The story of the middle ages with a focus on the development of liberty and universal rights. Both Patriots ...
View full detailsThe Penrod Series A collection of comic sketches in a similar vein to The Adventures of Tom Sawyer by Mark Twain. The book follows the misadventure...
View full detailsThe Penrod Series A sequel to the book Penrod, with a focus on the relationship between the main character, Penrod Schofield, and his best friend, ...
View full detailsBy the Sieur Louis de Conte Mark Twain’s last completed novel, it is presented as a translation by “Jean Francois Alden” of memoirs by Louis de Con...
View full detailsLove, Regret, and Second Chances A tale of love, regret, and second chances. The novel follows Anne Elliot, an intelligent young woman, who is pers...
View full detailsPeter Pan Originally published as a play in 1904 and a novel in 1911, Peter and Wendy is J. M. Barrie’s most famous work. Both the novel and play ...
View full detailsA Chronicle of English Colonial Beginnings Mary Johnston’s history of the colonial beginnings of the southern United States. The book follows the l...
View full detailsPoet of Childhood A collection of poems by Eugene Field who is well known for his whimsical, yet sometimes serious, poems for children. Born in St....
View full detailsThe First Glad Book The story of Pollyanna Whitter, an eleven-year-old orphan who goes to live with her wealthy, but stern and cold Aunt Polly. To...
View full detailsA Novel A classic story set in early 19th-century England. It follows the spirited Elizabeth Bennet, the second of five daughters in a middle-class...
View full detailsThe Oldest Old Thing in England A historical fantasy book containing a series of short stories set in different time periods of English history inc...
View full detailsA Tale of the Time of Nero A historical fiction novel first published in Polish, the author’s native language, and has been translated into over di...
View full detailsSouthern California Set shortly after the Mexican–American War, the book explores the life of a Scottish–Native American orphan girl named Ramona. ...
View full detailsSunnybrook Farm The story of Rebecca Rowena Randall who is sent to the fictional town of Riverboro, Maine to live with her two aunts after the deat...
View full detailsAnswer to Mr. Burke’s Attack Thomas Paine was a very strong supporter of the French Revolution that began in 1789; he visited France the following ...
View full detailsHoosier Poet Riley Child-Rhymes contains some of James Whitcomb Riley’s best known poems such as “Little Orphant Annie,“ “The Raggedy Man,” and “Ol...
View full detailsThe Writing of Diedrich Knickerbocker The story of Rip Van Winkle, a villager in colonial America who who meets mysterious Dutchmen, imbibes their ...
View full detailsRob Roy MacGregor A historical fiction novel and one of the Waverly novels. The story is narrated by Englishman Frank Osbadistone who due to a disa...
View full details‘Home Education’ Series Volume III in the Home Education Series. This volume reviews the teaching methods and curriculum for children ages 9-12 for...
View full detailsWood Folk Series Book III in a series of nature books which describe the life, habitat, and behaviors of various woodland creatures by naturalist a...
View full detailsElinor and Marianne A timeless novel that follows the lives of the Dashwood sisters, Elinor and Marianne, as they navigate love, heartbreak, and so...
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