Children's Fiction
- Timeless Tales for Young Hearts
- Global Myths for Young Readers
- Whimsical Adventures in Fantasy
- Timeless Tales of Family and Childhood
- Exploring Nature and History
- Whimsical Animal Adventures
- Classic Adventures for Young Explorers
Treasure Island
A mysterious map, pirates, and pieces of eight! When young Jim Hawkins finds a map to pirates’ gold he starts on an adventure that takes him…
More William
The second of Crompton's series of 39 books about William Brown, our cheeky 11 year-old protagonist. A hero to some, a dastardly villain to …
Little Men
Little Men (published 1871) is considered the second book of the Little Women trilogy written by Louisa May Alcott. (The book Good Wives (18…
Emily Climbs
Teenage orphan Emily Starr of New Moon has always wanted to be a great writer. But her old-fashioned aunt, who has never liked Emily’s writi…
The Book of Dragons
A dragon who flies out of a magical book; one whose purr quiets a fussy baby; another who eats an entire pack of tame hunting-hippopotomuses…
Five Children and It
Finding a Psammead (sand-fairy) to grant any wish your heart desires seems like the beginning of endless delights, but as Cyril, Anthea, Rob…
St. Bartholomew's Eve
Set in the days of the religious wars of Europe, St. Bartholomew's Eve is the tale of the Huguenot's desperate fight for freedom of worship …
The Further Adventures of Robinson Crusoe
“THE FARTHER ADVENTURES OF ROBINSON CRUSOE; Being the Second and Last Part OF HIS LIFE, And of the Strange Surprizing Accounts of his Travel…
The Scouts of Stonewall
In this third book of Joseph Altsheler's Civil War series, Harry Kenton, a lieutenant in the Southern Army, is on scout patrol in the Shenan…
The Secret Garden
Mary Lennox is a spoiled, middle-class, self-centered child who has been recently orphaned. She is accepted into the quiet and remote countr…
Beautiful Stories from Shakespeare
Edith Nesbit, the author of Beautiful Stories from Shakespeare, felt passionately that young children should enjoy Shakespeare's great works…
Among the Pond People
Lovely book for children written by teacher and naturalist Clara Dillingham Pierson. This book in the "Among the People" series ex…
A Little Princess
Sara Crewe is a very intelligent, polite, and creative young girl. Born to a wealthy soldier in India, Sara was brought all the way to Londo…
The Five Jars
The Five Jars is the only novel written by James, who is best known for his ghost stories. It is a peculiarly surreal fantasy apparently wri…
Shoes and Stockings
Shoes and Stockings is a captivating collection of short stories by Louisa May Alcott, exploring the intricate dance between societal expect…
Ben, The Luggage Boy
Ben, after running away from home, must find a way to survive on the streets. According to the preface, the book was based on a true story t…
Mag and Margaret
Little Mag Jessup is an orphan girl who works hard as a servant in Mrs. Perkins' boarding house to earn her keep. She has no education, exce…
A Cousin's Conspiracy
A Cousin's Conspiracy follows the journey of young Ernest Ray, a determined boy on a quest to reclaim his family's rightful inheritance. Whe…
Mother West Wind 'Why' Stories
Thornton W. Burgess was a conservationist and prolific author of children's books. His gently humorous stories about the animals of the mead…
Danger at the Drawbridge
The groom fails to show up for his wedding at a mysterious old estate, and Penny Parker is there to solve the mystery! (Summary by Amanda Le…