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From The Landing of Julius Caesar To The Present Day H. O. Arnold-Forster’s history of England starting with the landing of the Romans on the shore...

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

Tom Swift Series Tom Swift lives in fictional Shopton, New York with his father Barton Swift, the founder of Swift Construction Company. Tom is kno...

The Story of the United States Henrietta Elizabeth Marshall’s history of North America for children. Starting with the Viking exploration and brief...

Courage and Honor Eight-year-old Princess Irene lives a lonely life in a castle in a wild, desolate, mountainous kingdom, with only her nursemaid, ...

Tom Swift Series Tom Swift lives in fictional Shopton, New York with his father Barton Swift, the founder of Swift Construction Company. Tom is kno...

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...

Der Schweizerische Robinson The story of a Swiss family that is shipwrecked on an island in the East Indies.  Soon, the family must construct shelt...

From This World, To That Which is to Come Cited as the first novel written in English, The Pilgrim’s Progress is one of the most important works of...

The Bard of Avon Beautiful Stories From Shakespeare is a collection of twenty stories retold by Edith Nesbit. Each play is retold in a way that is ...

On Treasure Isle Follow The Rover Boys – Tom, Sam, & Dick – during their adventures On Treasure Isle. The Rover Boys’ lives are full of escapad...

From City to Farm Elizabeth Ann, an orphan, lives a sheltered city life with her father’s Aunt Harriet and Cousin Frances. Her life is turned upsid...

Five Little Peppers The fifth book in the Five Little Peppers Series that follows Joel Pepper. Joel is the most rambunctious of the Pepper clan. He...

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 ...

A History of English Literature H. E. Marshall guides the reader through the history of English literature starting in the early middle ages and en...

For Children A classic retelling of Shakespeare’s plays intended to be more accessible to children. Mary Lamb was responsible for the retelling of ...

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

A Golden Key Mary Eliza Haweis’s (Mrs. H. R. Haweis's) introduction to Chaucer’s work and legacy for young readers. The book is widely credited wit...

A Story of the Grand Banks Son of a wealthy railroad magnate, Harvey Cheyne, lives a pampered life until one day he is washed overboard from a tran...

“The cat scratched me” Spot told him. “I was teasing her and she wasn't at all nice about it.” Here is the endearing tale of Old Dog Spot and his e...

Retold From Fabre’s “Souvenirs Entomologiques” Mrs. Stawell’s retelling of Fabre’s classic 10 volume series “Souvenirs Entmologieques.” A condensed...

New Forest Set during the English Civil War, the story follows the Beverley children who are orphaned when their father, Colonel Beverly, is killed...

A History of Greece A collection of stories, myths, and histories about the Ancient Greeks from the earliest known inhabitants until Greece is conq...

An Autobiography The autobiography of the American educator, Booker T. Washington. Washington chronicles more than forty years of his life covering...

"What a worthless fellow that old dog is!" she thought. "This barn is full of mice! I don't believe he has caught one in all the years he has lived...

Fairy Tales A selection of fairy tales collected and edited by Scottish author Andrew Lang and his wife, Leonora Blanche Lang. The book is the seco...

Homeric Legends Andrew Lang’s recounting of the wars between the Greeks and the people of Troy. Featuring such renowned characters as Paris, Helen ...

A Story of Life In Holland
 The story of Hans Brinker, a Dutch boy, who hopes to enter an ice skating race in order to win the grand prize: silver ...

Bulfinch’s Mythology The recounting of myths and stories from antiquity including the Greeks, Romans, and others. Written for a general audience, t...

A Nursery-Ryme Book Best known for her work, Goblin Market and Other Poems, Sing-Song: A Nursery-Rhyme Book was received with great praise from cri...

Penny Whistles A collection of poetry for children by Scottish poet Robert Louis Stevenson.  The poems were first published under the title Penny W...

Shown To The Children Glady Wynne’s overview of Western architectural history written for children. The book covers Greek, Roman, Byzantine, Norman...

Tom Swift Series Tom Swift lives in fictional Shopton, New York with his father Barton Swift, the founder of Swift Construction Company. Tom is kno...

Richard The Fearless Historical fiction based on the life of Richard I, Duke of Normandy also known as Richard the Fearless.  Richard assumes the ...

A History of Rome A collection of stories, myths, and histories about the Romans from the earliest known inhabitants until the fall of the Western ...

The North Wind The story of a boy named Diamond who befriends the mysterious Lady North Wind.  She invites him to fly through the night with her on...

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 ...

Tom Swift Series Tom Swift lives in fictional Shopton, New York with his father Barton Swift, the founder of Swift Construction Company. Tom is kno...

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...

Or, The Black Brothers Originally written in 1841 and then published in 1851 in London, The King of the Golden River quickly became a Victorian era...

Sleepy-Time Tales This Series of animal stories for children from four to eight years old, illuminates the adventures of the four-footed creatures ...

Tales From Scandinavian Mythology A classic retelling of the Scandinavian myths. The book includes many famous stories and characters such as Thor,...

Animal Stories Stories about our animal neighbors found in the home and yard. Each chapter is a story about a different animal including a kitten, ...

The Jungle Book A collection of stories by Rudyard Kipling about the jungles of India. Many of the characters are animals such as Baloo the bear an...

Robinson Crusoe The story of Robinson Crusoe and his adventures during his time at sea including shipwrecks, pirates, mutineers, and cannibals.  On...

Honor and Chivalry Set in the 15th century, a young squire, Myles Falworth, seeks to become a knight and to redeem his father’s honor. Myles trains...

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...