Family & Relationships
Hester: A Story of Contemporary Life
Catherine Vernon has a firm hand on her family and on the family business. Her plans for her young protege Edward, whom she loves like a son…
Happy Homes and the Hearts that Make Them
Samuel Smiles was a Scottish author and government reformer, but he concluded that more progress would come from new attitudes than from new…
The Pioneers
The Pioneers is set against the background of pioneering life in the Gippsland region of Victoria in pre-Federation Australia. Mary and Dona…
Eight Cousins
When frail, sickly Rose Campbell is left an orphan following the death of her father, she moves with her eccentric bachelor uncle to a place…
The Cinder Pond
Years ago, a manufacturer built a great dock, jutting out from and then turning parallel to the shore of a northern Michigan town. The facto…
The Girls of Gardenville
Step into the charming world of Gardenville, where a lively group of girls navigates the joys and challenges of adolescence. In "The Gi…
Anne's House of Dreams
The book begins with Anne and Gilbert's wedding, which takes place in the Green Gables orchard. After the wedding, they move to their first …
Teddy's Button
Teddy is a little boy who cares about his father's button more than anything in the world. He wants to be in the Queen's army when he grows …
A Summer in a Canyon
A group of friends spend a summer camping in a canyon in Southern California. Fun camp adventures, breath-taking scenery, and a little state…
The Bobbsey Twins at the Seashore
Join the Bobbsey twins—Nan, Bert, Freddie, and Flossie—as they embark on a delightful summer adventure at the seashore. In this charming tal…
Five Little Peppers and How They Grew
The Five Little Peppers and How They Grew tells the story of how the Peppers live, learn, and play in their little brown house. They are poo…
Stories of Successful Marriages
A collection of short stories by celebrated authors on the subject of successful marriages. Pieces originally appeared in other publications…
Flaming June
The immensity of the gulf between England and the United States manifests itself on several levels in this story of a young girl’s innocent …
What Katy Did
Katy Carr always gets in trouble for everything. When her mother died, she told Katy to be a mother to the little ones. But it seems like Ka…
The Cricket on the Hearth
John Peerybingle, a carrier, lives with his wife Dot (who is much younger than he), their baby, their nanny Tilly Slowboy, and a mysterious …
Married Love
"Married Love" is one of the most famous 'sex education' manuals. First published in 1918, it sold tens of thousands of copies, an…
Sons of the Covenant
Born in London's poverty-stricken and heavily Jewish East End, the Lipcott boys create their own successes in life and love. The brothers' c…
The Channings
This is a saga about life in a small town in England during the Victorian era. The "stars" of this saga are the Channings. Mr. Cha…
Brother Jacob
Brother Jacob is a poignant short story by George Eliot that delves into the complexities of family dynamics and the nature of ambition. At …
The Windy Hill
When two children come to stay with their cousin, they immediately realize something is wrong, but no one will tell them what. Their cousin …