Family & Relationships
On Angel's Wings
Louisa Lilias Plunket Greene was an Irish author of children's books. However, like any good book for children, this book is also for adults…
Five Minute Stories
Another collection of poems and short stories by Laura Richards. Yes, these are all short and mostly all delightfully innocent and sweet. So…
Glaucia the Greek Slave
Glaucia and her brother Laon have been sold into slavery to pay their father's debts. Set in 1st Century Rome and Athens, this story follows…
Nami-ko
Nami-ko, a young woman of a noble Japanese family, has recently married the naval officer Takeo, the only heir of a friend of her father's. …
Armand Durand
Armand Durand, published in 1868, was written by Rosanna Leprohon, an English-speaker with an insider’s knowledge of French Canada, thanks t…
The Bobbsey Twins in the Great West
Bert, Nan, Flossie and Freddie go out west, and help solve a strange mystery about an old man.This is the 13th book in the Bobbsey Twin seri…
The Hole in the Wall
A lively story about a pub, and those who ran it, at the end of the 19th century in the East End Dockland of London, with its poverty-strick…
The Christmas Child
A short sweet, yet sad, Christmas story about forgiveness, but especially about loving others for who they are and not for who we want them …
The Girl Scouts at Home
Little Rosanna Horton was a very poor little girl. When I tell you more about her, you will think that was a very odd thing to say.She lived…
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 …
Bunny Brown and his Sister Sue at Camp Rest-a-While
Number 5 in the Bunny Brown series. This charming volume sees Bunny Brown, his sister Sue, their parents, Uncle Tad, and Bunker Blue (along …
Daddy Takes Us To The Garden
The stories tell of a little boy and girl who go to various places with their dear Daddy. Each book contains something of value regarding na…
Sunshine and Snow
A harrowing and dramatic story of four siblings from Scotland who are poor and orphaned. The eldest brother, Arthur, is guardian to his two …
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…
The Watsons
The Watsons is one of two novels that Jane Austen left unfinished at her death in 1817. The premise of The Watsons was known to Austen’s fam…
Ruffles and Danny
A nice little story about a widower, his 18-year-old daughter and 5-year-old son, and their vacation from their home in Colorado to the shor…
What Katy Did at School
Following Katy's recovery in What Katy Did, Katy and Clover go to Hillsover, a boarding school. Together with their new friend Rosamond Redd…
To The Lighthouse
The Ramsey family, with house guests, visit the Isle of Skye at least twice. The plot is not at all the point though, as this is a book abou…
Little Meg's Children
This is the touching and endearing story of Little Meg and her trials and difficulties as she does her best to look after 'her children' aft…
The Mystery of a Hansom Cab
Who killed the man in the hansom cab? -- Who is Sal Rawlins? -- What will happen to Madge and Brian? -- Murder and family secrets create the…