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| Boys Series | The Boy Allies Under Two Flags — Ensign Robert L. Drake |
The Boy Allies Under Two Flags “Now that darkness had fallen the huge searchlight of the German cruiser played full upon the Lena. Suddenly Jack and Frank felt a terrific shock, and the Lena, for a moment, seemed…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Boys Series | Boy Scounts in the Coal Caverns — Major Archibald Lee Fletcher |
Boy Scounts in the Coal Caverns “"I believe," Sandy exclaimed, "That if we follow the current of air which the rising water is forcing out of this old shaft, we will come to the entrance. As you all know, a curren…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Boys Series | The Rover Boys out West — Arthur M. Winfield |
The Rover Boys out West “"Ah, if I could do that, Dick, then I would not fear Baxter or anybody else. But if he gets in ahead of me --well, you know, 'possession is nine points of the law,' and he can at l…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Boys Series | Dick Prescott's First Year at West Point — H. Irving Hancock |
Dick Prescott's First Year at West Point “Dick and Greg found they had much to talk about in comparing notes of what each had learned about the nature of duties in the summer camp. They were still thus engaged when Anstey …” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Boys Series | Air Service Boys in the Big Battle — Charles Amory Beach |
Air Service Boys in the Big Battle “"If Harry is held where he was first made a prisoner, it's a big place, and there are thousands of our captives there, as well as French and British. Well, where there are so many …” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Boys Series | The Boys of Bellwood School — Frank V. Webster |
The Boys of Bellwood School “Frank felt pretty lonesome and gloomy as he passed the schoolhouse. The boys were rushing out, free from the tasks of the day. It might have been imagination, but Frank fancied tha…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Boys Series | The Boy Ranchers on the Trail — Willard F. Baker |
The Boy Ranchers on the Trail “"No. Guess not. Just stretched him out so he can't go back an' tell any tales for a time. Now the way I figger it is this: They'll be waitin' for a report on what their spy sees, s…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Boys Series | Tom Slade — Percy K. Fitzhugh |
Tom Slade “Full title: TOM SLADE BOY SCOUT OF THE MOVING PICTURES…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Boys Series | Dave Dashaway and his Hydroplane — Roy Rockwood |
Dave Dashaway and his Hydroplane “Running an airship took nerve, steadiness of purpose, a definite, concrete way of looking at things. Dave knew in his own mind that the Drifter was each hour speeding farther and f…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Boys Series | Through Space to Mars — Roy Rockwood |
Through Space to Mars “Full title: THROUGH SPACE TO MARS Or the Longest Journey on Record…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Boys Series | The Boy Scouts of the Air on Lost Island — Gordon Stuart |
The Boy Scouts of the Air on Lost Island “They made short work of the trip to the long, low shed Phil and Jerry had seen on their exploration of the island, and which they now learned was a "hangar," a place specially fitt…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Boys Series | Boy Scouts in an Airship — G. Harvey Ralphson |
Boy Scouts in an Airship “The boys carried the canvas down to the Nelson and began the work of making new planes, keeping close watch, but leaving the newcomers to do the calling if there was any to be done…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Boys Series | In Camp on the Big Sunflower — Lawrence J. Leslie |
In Camp on the Big Sunflower “"Huh! guess I didn't even start, after I saw what he could put up in the running line. Besides," Owen went on to say, "you must remember that I was tired, and carrying my fishing r…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Boys Series | The Air Ship Boys — H.L. Sayler |
The Air Ship Boys “At the first bubble of gas the boys felt like doing another war dance. But they were "business men" now and had to put on dignity in the face of their employees. In two hours the r…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Boys Series | The Boy Aviators in Africa — Captain Wilbur Lawton |
The Boy Aviators in Africa “But now the Golden Eagle II was ready to settle and Frank, guiding his aerial steed with one hand, grasped his revolver with the other, for it was evident that the rush would come …” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Boys Series | The Boys of Columbia High on the Gridiron — Graham B. Forbes |
The Boys of Columbia High on the Gridiron “Shrilly blew the whistle, and once more the ball, yellow no longer, for it had been ground into the dirt, sailed through the air. There was an exchange of punts that ended when Bel…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Boys Series | Frank on the Lower Mississippi — Harry Castlemon |
Frank on the Lower Mississippi “Having reached a safe distance from the house, he stopped and listened. He distinctly heard the crackling of flames, and presently a bright light shone over the trees. The building…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Boys Series | The Boy Aviators' Polar Dash — Captain Wilbur Lawton |
The Boy Aviators' Polar Dash “Full title: The Boy Aviators' Polar Dash Or Facing Death in the Antarctic…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Boys Series | The Strange Cabin on Catamount Island — Lawrence J. Leslie |
The Strange Cabin on Catamount Island “He knew that if there was going to be a weak link in the chain it would lie in that quarter; for the short chum had a few silly notions concerning certain things, and was not wholl…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Boys Series | The Boy Scout Camera Club — G. Harvey Ralphson |
The Boy Scout Camera Club “"That's another point! He watches the kid every second of the time, and when the boy speaks a word of French he looks daggers at him! I reckon the son of Mike II. wouldn't be talki…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Boys Series | The Boy Scounts on a Submarine — Captain John Blaine |
The Boy Scounts on a Submarine “"That reminds me of something," said the Colonel. "I know a couple of lads, about like Porky and Beany here, who have been crazy to go across. I have been watching them for some ti…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Boys Series | Jack Ranger's Western Trip — Clarence Young |
Jack Ranger's Western Trip “Whether the detective ever caught the slick thief the boys never learned. They made the trip out to Lake Erie, and when they had looked at the big body of water and taken a short t…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Boys Series | The Gorilla Hunters — R.M. Ballantyne |
The Gorilla Hunters “Hereupon the monkey uttered a terrific shriek of passion, exposed all its teeth and gums, glared at its adversary like a little fiend, and seizing the branch with both hands, shook…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Boys Series | Silver Lake — R.M. Ballantyne |
Silver Lake “Lest any reader should wonder where our heroine found materials for all the mending and repairing referred to, we may remark that the Indians in the wilderness were, and still are,…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Boys Series | The Boy Scouts on Sturgeon Island — Herbert Carter |
The Boy Scouts on Sturgeon Island “"And say, fellows," remarked Giraffe, in a low, mysterious tone, that somehow managed to thrill the others, as no doubt he intended it should; "just take a peek at the men in that …” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Edgar Darlington | The Circus Boys on the Flying Rings, Or Making the Start in the Sawdust Life — Edgar Darlington |
The Circus Boys on the Flying Rings, Or Making the Start in the Sawdust Life “The pony, catching a brief glimpse of the dark figure that was being hurled through the air directly toward him, made a swift leap to one side. But the animal was not quick enough.…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Edgar Darlington | The Circus Boys Across The Continent — Edgar Darlington |
The Circus Boys Across The Continent “Full title: The Circus Boys Across The Continent Or Winning New Laurels on the Tanbark…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Edgar Darlington | The Circus Boys In Dixie Land, Or Winning the Plaudits of the Sunny South — Edgar Darlington |
The Circus Boys In Dixie Land, Or Winning the Plaudits of the Sunny South “The more he thought and planned the greater his perplexity became. There seemed no way out of it. His only hope now seemed to lie in Mr. Sparling becoming alarmed at his absence, a…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Edgar Darlington | The Circus Boys On the Mississippi, Or Afloat with the Big Show on the Big River — Edgar Darlington |
The Circus Boys On the Mississippi, Or Afloat with the Big Show on the Big River “Teddy sat out on deck while the others were picking up the table, the dishes and the ruined food. It would not do for Mr. Sparling to come in and see how they had wasted the food h…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Edgar Darlington | The Circus Boys on the Plains, Or, The Young Advance Agents Ahead of the Show — Edgar Darlington |
The Circus Boys on the Plains, Or, The Young Advance Agents Ahead of the Show “"That is the talk. That sounds like Phil Forrest. It is usual for shows to have a general agent who has charge of all the advance work, and who directs the cars and the men from so…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Edith Nesbit | The Wouldbegoods — Edith Nesbit |
The Wouldbegoods “Next day we made a Union Jack out of pocket-handkerchiefs and part of a red flannel petticoat of the White Mouse's, which she did not want just then, and some blue ribbon we got at…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Edith Nesbit | The Story of the Treasure Seekers — Edith Nesbit |
The Story of the Treasure Seekers “When we came out we walked a long way, and when we asked a policeman he said we'd better go back through Smithfield. So we did. They don't burn people any more there now, so it was…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Edith Nesbit | The Story of the Amulet — Edith Nesbit |
The Story of the Amulet “'You will eat your breakfast before it's cold, won't you?' said Anthea. 'Yes, we had a splendid time. The charm made it all dark, and then greeny light, and then it spoke. Oh! I wi…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Edith Nesbit | The Railway Children — Edith Nesbit |
The Railway Children “After the adventure of Peter's Coal-mine, it seemed well to the children to keep away from the station--but they did not, they could not, keep away from the railway. They had lived…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Edith Nesbit | The Red House — Edith Nesbit |
The Red House “"But I did, you see," said Chloe. "I taught it--little odd minutes when you were carrying buckets and sticking up damp books on their poor tails, so that you shouldn't notice what …” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Edith Nesbit | The Phoenix and the Carpet — Edith Nesbit |
The Phoenix and the Carpet “When you hear that the four children found themselves at Waterloo Station quite un-taken-care-of, and with no one to meet them, it may make you think that their parents were neithe…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Edith Nesbit | The Incomplete Amorist — Edith Nesbit |
The Incomplete Amorist “MR. EUSTACE VERNON is not by any error to be imagined as a villain of the deepest dye, coldly planning to bring misery to a simple village maiden for his own selfish pleasure. Not …” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Edith Nesbit | Five Children and It — Edith Nesbit |
Five Children and It “The morning after the children had been the possessors of boundless wealth, and had been unable to buy anything really useful or enjoyable with it, except two pairs of cotton glove…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Edith Nesbit | Beautiful Stories from Shakespeare — Edith Nesbit |
Beautiful Stories from Shakespeare “Now, in Athens, where they lived, there was a wicked law, by which any girl who refused to marry according to her father's wishes, might be put to death. Hermia's father was so ang…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Edith Nesbit | Man-size in Marble — E. Nesbit |
Man-size in Marble “The nature of the "deeds" might be vaguely inferred from the inflection of Mrs. Dorman's voice -- which was enough to make one's blood run cold. I was glad that Laura was not in th…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Edith Nesbit | In Homespun — Edith Nesbit |
In Homespun “My cousin Mattie was different. She must set up to be in love, and walk home from church with Jack Halibut Sunday after Sunday, the long way round, if you please, through the meado…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Edith Nesbit | These Little Ones — Edith Nesbit |
These Little Ones “Alf knew that "in the country" where dogs were possible to turrify means to annoy. He had always had dreams ever since he could remember--dreams of the farm in Kent that his aunt t…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Edith Nesbit | The Magic World — E. Nesbit |
The Magic World “The sharp voice stopped abruptly on a high note; determined feet in strong boots sounded on the stairs--fainter, fainter; a door slammed below with a dreadful definiteness, and Els…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Edith Nesbit | Wet Magic — E. Nesbit |
Wet Magic “"Yes, dear, do," said the Princess Maia; "but don't do anything rash. No sorties now. You Lobsters are so terribly brave. But you know Mother said you weren't to. Ah me! --war is a…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Edward Stratemeyer | The Rover Boys In Business — Edward Stratemeyer |
The Rover Boys In Business “"Saved a fellow from drowning, eh?" he queried, after the lads had explained matters. "Got him out in your auto? All right, bring him right in if you want to--or wait, I'll go out …” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Edward Stratemeyer | True To Himself, or, Roger Strong's Struggle For Place — Edward Stratemeyer |
True To Himself, or, Roger Strong's Struggle For Place “What he meant had to be explained, and then we all went to the banker's office. My uncle's account was found to be as he had stated, and about ten minutes later my bond was signed …” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Edward Stratemeyer | The Rover Boys in the Jungle — Edward Stratemeyer |
The Rover Boys in the Jungle “Scarcely had the words left his mouth when the bushes came up by the roots and poor Sam fell over on his side. Then came another strong puff of wind, and he was dragged to the very…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Edward Stratemeyer | The Rover Boys at School — Edward Stratemeyer |
The Rover Boys at School “"I mean just this, Captain Putnam. I came to Putnam Hall with the best intention in the world of doing my duty as a pupil and becoming a credit to your institution. I hadn't a thou…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Edward Stratemeyer | Richard Dare's Venture — Edward Stratemeyer |
Richard Dare's Venture “With such a load it was no easy matter climbing over the seats to the door. Yet the feat was accomplished, and two minutes later, with an exclamation of relief, Richard pitched his…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Edward Stratemeyer | On the Trail of Pontiac — Edward Stratemeyer |
On the Trail of Pontiac “But this was a mistake. Jean Bevoir and Flat Nose had been eager for the fight, but word had come in at the last moment that the attack must be put off, and such was the power of P…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Edward Stratemeyer | The Rover Boys on the Great Lakes — Edward Stratemeyer |
The Rover Boys on the Great Lakes “But the third man had a second to think, and he retaliated by a blow which nearly lifted poor Tom off his feet. But before he could strike out a second time, Sam, with the nimblene…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Frances Hodgson Burnett | Sara Crewe — Frances Hodgson Burnett |
Sara Crewe “Little Sara Crewe never went in or out of the house without reading that door-plate and reflecting upon it. By the time she was twelve, she had decided that all her trouble arose b…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Frances Hodgson Burnett | A Lady of Quality — Frances Hodgson Burnett |
A Lady of Quality “After their mother's death a youth desolate and strange indeed lay before them. A spinster who was a poor relation was the only person of respectable breeding who ever came near th…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Frances Hodgson Burnett | Little Lord Fauntleroy — Frances Hodgson Burnett |
Little Lord Fauntleroy “"If them's his lordship's orders, mem," another voice answered, they'll have to be kep', I suppose. But, if you'll excuse the liberty, mem, as it's between ourselves, servant or no…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Frances Hodgson Burnett | The Secret Garden — Frances Hodgson Burnett |
The Secret Garden “At first each day which passed by for Mary Lennox was exactly like the others. Every morning she awoke in her tapestried room and found Martha kneeling upon the hearth building her…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Frances Hodgson Burnett | The White People — Frances Hodgson Burnett |
The White People “I went to tea under the big apple-tree. It was very big and old and wonderful. No wonder Mr. MacNairn and his mother loved it. Its great branches spread out farther than I had ever…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Frances Hodgson Burnett | The Shuttle — Frances Hodgson Burnett |
The Shuttle “No man knew when the Shuttle began its slow and heavy weaving from shore to shore, that it was held and guided by the great hand of Fate. Fate alone saw the meaning of the web it w…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Frances Hodgson Burnett | A Little Princess — Frances Hodgson Burnett |
A Little Princess “Not very long after this a very exciting thing happened. Not only Sara, but the entire school, found it exciting, and made it the chief subject of conversation for weeks after it o…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Frances Hodgson Burnett | The Dawn of A To-morrow — Frances Hodgson Burnett |
The Dawn of A To-morrow “As he went down the narrow staircase, covered with its dingy and threadbare carpet, he found the house so full of dirty yellow haze that he realized that the fog must be of the ext…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Frances Hodgson Burnett | Esmerelda — Frances Hodgson Burnett |
Esmerelda “"At fifteen," she says, "I regretted that I was not a genius; at five and twenty, I rejoice that I made the discovery so early, and so gave myself time to become grateful for the s…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Frances Hodgson Burnett | Lodusky — Frances Hodgson Burnett |
Lodusky “That they would have done each other deadly injury seemed more than probable, but there were cool heads and hands as strong as their own in the room and in a few minutes they had b…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Frances Hodgson Burnett | The Lost Prince — Frances Hodgson Burnett |
The Lost Prince “Where was the prince? They must see him and tell him their ultimatum. It was he whom they wanted for a king. They trusted him and would obey him. They began to shout aloud his name…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Frances Hodgson Burnett | Mère Giraud's Little Daughter — Frances Hodgson Burnett |
Mère Giraud's Little Daughter “"But," said cheerful Jeanne, somewhat dryly, "Laure's mother is not dead yet, so let us congratulate ourselves that to go to Paris has brought luck to one of our number at least, a…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Frances Hodgson Burnett | The Plain Miss Burnie — Frances Hodgson Burnett |
The Plain Miss Burnie “Brenda took her up, and folded her close and warm -- even folded the cold, small feet in her dress before she resumed her investigations. The child was nothing remarkable -- only a…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Frances Hodgson Burnett | Le Monsieur de la Petite Dame — Frances Hodgson Burnett |
Le Monsieur de la Petite Dame “"Oh!" returned Renard, shrugging his shoulders, "we did not give it to him. It was an awkward servant who dubbed him so at first. She was new to her position, and forgot his name, …” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Frances Hodgson Burnett | One Day at Arle — Frances Hodgson Burnett |
One Day at Arle “"Tha knows what I ha' getten to say," she answered, her tone strained and husky with repressed fierceness. "Aye! tha knows it well enough. I ha' not much need to tell thee owt. He …” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Frances Hodgson Burnett | Smethurstses — Frances Hodgson Burnett |
Smethurstses “"Yes, Polly," says the young gentleman, a-laughin' more. "Very quiet. Wax-works are, as a rule. A nice time a proprietor would have, if they were not, with such a lot of queer cust…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Frances Hodgson Burnett | Surly Tim's Trouble — Frances Hodgson Burnett |
Surly Tim's Trouble “But I noticed him pretty closely as time went on, and the more I saw of him the more fully I was convinced that he was not so surly as people imagined. He never interfered with the…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Frances Hodgson Burnett | The Woman Who Saved Me — Frances Hodgson Burnett |
The Woman Who Saved Me “But he was not quite easy, I could see, and I must confess to some slight surprise. The old black lines came out on his forehead, but they were not angry lines; they were something…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Frances Hodgson Burnett | T. Tembarom — Frances Hodgson Burnett |
T. Tembarom “AT about the time Tembarom made his rush to catch the "L" Joseph Hutchinson was passing through one of his periodical fits of infuriated discouragement. Little Ann knew they would …” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Frances Hodgson Burnett | The Land of the Blue Flower — Frances Hodgson Burnett |
The Land of the Blue Flower “Every fair night through the King's earliest years the Ancient One carried him to the battlements and let him fall asleep beneath the shining myriads. But first he would walk about…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Frances Hodgson Burnett | The Little Hunchback Zia — Frances Hodgson Burnett |
The Little Hunchback Zia “When he first began to feel as if some mysterious ailment was creeping upon him he kept himself out of Judith's way as much as possible. He dared not tell her that sometimes he cou…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Frances Hodgson Burnett | My Robin — Frances Hodgson Burnett |
My Robin “I wish I could remember exactly what length of time elapsed before I knew he was really a robin. An ornithologist would doubtless know but I do not. But one morning I was bending o…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Frances Hodgson Burnett | In the Closed Room — Frances Hodgson Burnett |
In the Closed Room “Once, as she tossed on her cot-bed, she broke into a low little laugh to think how untrue things really were and how strange it was that people did not understand--that even she fe…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Frances Hodgson Burnett | The Head of the House of Coombe — Frances Hodgson Burnett |
The Head of the House of Coombe “"Good gracious, Andrews!" she said. "He was the 'shock'! How perfectly ridiculous! Robin had never played with a boy before and she fell in love with him. The little thing's actual…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| G.A. Henty | Saint George for England — G.A. Henty |
Saint George for England “"Soon after the tournament we began to fight again with Scotland. For some years we had had peace with that country, and under the regency a marriage was made between David, King o…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| G.A. Henty | The Dragon and the Raven — G.A. Henty |
The Dragon and the Raven “"That were shame indeed," Edmund exclaimed. "We know that the people conquered by our ancestors were unwarlike and cowardly; but it would be shame indeed were we Saxons so to be ov…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| G.A. Henty | In The Reign Of Terror — G. A. Henty |
In The Reign Of Terror “"Oh, but it is such a long way, and to live among those French people, who have been doing such dreadful things, attacking the Bastille, and, as I have heard you say, passing all s…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| G.A. Henty | Bears and Dacoites: A Tale of the Ghauts. — G.A. Henty |
Bears and Dacoites: A Tale of the Ghauts. “JUST as I was getting strong enough to walk, and was beginning to think of making my escape, a band of five or six fellows, armed to the teeth, came in, and made signs that I was t…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| G.A. Henty | The Pipe of Mystery — G.A. Henty |
The Pipe of Mystery “Presently we came in sight of the ruins. No one was at first visible; but at that very moment the fakir came out from the temple. He did not see or hear us, for we were rather behi…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| G.A. Henty | In Freedom's Cause — G. A. Henty |
In Freedom's Cause “"I trust not, my son; but I fear that it will be long before we shake off the English yoke. Our nobles are for the most part of Norman blood; very many are barons of England; and s…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| G.A. Henty | A Knight of the White Cross — G.A. Henty |
A Knight of the White Cross “Orders were given to the rowers to quicken their pace, and in little over an hour they were alongside the hull. As soon as the vessels were close enough for those on the poop of th…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| G.A. Henty | Won by the Sword — G.A. Henty |
Won by the Sword “De Malo was as anxious to bring on a general engagement as was his fiery opponent. He was kept well informed of what was going on in Paris, and knew that the king's death was immin…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| G.A. Henty | The Lion of the North — G.A. Henty |
The Lion of the North “"You have done well, sir," Munro said cordially, "and have rendered a great service not only in the defeat of the Imperialists, but in its consequences here, for the prisoner said …” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| G.A. Henty | The Young Carthaginian — G.A. Henty |
The Young Carthaginian “"I need not say," Carthalon said carelessly, "that the punishment of the violation of the oath is death. It is so put in our rules. But we are all nobles of Carthage, and nobles do…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| G.A. Henty | On the Pampas — G. A. Henty |
On the Pampas “The boys were in the highest spirits at being at last really out upon the pampas, and as day fairly broke they had a hearty laugh at the appearance of their cavalcade. There was no…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| G.A. Henty | By Pike and Dyke: — G.A. Henty |
By Pike and Dyke: “Full title: By Pike and Dyke: A Tale of the Rise of the Dutch Republic…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| G.A. Henty | By England's Aid — G.A. Henty |
By England's Aid “Full title: By England's Aid: or The Freeing of the Netherlands (1585-1604)…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| G.A. Henty | Bonnie Prince Charlie — G.A. Henty |
Bonnie Prince Charlie “"It strikes me, Leslie, that this is only the sequel of that attack in the wood, and that your enemies have unwittingly done you a service. Crawford was very much your height and b…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| G.A. Henty | Beric the Briton — G. A. Henty |
Beric the Briton “They heard from the headman that the whole country near the river was densely covered with bushes, and that the ground was swampy and very difficult to cross. They agreed, therefor…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| G.A. Henty | At Agincourt — G.A. Henty |
At Agincourt “"Perhaps it would be best, Master Guy. I fear not three men if they stand up face to face with me, but to be stabbed in the back is a thing that neither strength nor skill can save…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| G.A. Henty | A March on London — G.A. Henty |
A March on London “"The king is going to mass at Westminster," the knight said, "and after that he will ride round the city. I shall go myself to Westminster with him, and you can both ride with me, …” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| G.A. Henty | The Treasure of the Incas — G.A. Henty |
The Treasure of the Incas “"It was easy enough. After what we had heard of these brigands I made up my mind that I would not unsaddle the mules, nor take the packs off the two loaded ones. The burdens were n…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| G.A. Henty | In Times of Peril — G.A. Henty |
In Times of Peril “Full title: IN TIMES OF PERIL A TALE OF INDIA.…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| G.A. Henty | Rujub, the Juggler — G. A. Henty |
Rujub, the Juggler “The horse swerved at the sight, and reared high in the air as Bathurst drove his spurs into it. As its feet touched the ground again, Bathurst sprang off and rushed at the tiger, a…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| G.A. Henty | The Bravest of the Brave — G.A. Henty |
The Bravest of the Brave “The starting of the expedition was delayed beyond the intended time, for the government either could not or would not furnish the required funds, and the Earl of Peterborough was o…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| G.A. Henty | With Buller in Natal — G.A. Henty |
With Buller in Natal “The rifles at once spoke out. The lads had all used the boulders behind which they crouched as rests for their rifles, and confident of their shooting and their position, their aim…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| G.A. Henty | Among Malay Pirates — G.A. Henty |
Among Malay Pirates “"That would be a very good plan, Mr. Ferguson, and as you have proposed it, you shall take command of the boat; otherwise I should have sent either the third lieutenant or Morrison…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| G.A. Henty | When London Burned — G.A. Henty |
When London Burned “"I am a London citizen, Nellie, but I don't set up any special claim to respectability. I am a sea-captain, though that rascally Greek cannon-ball and other circumstances have made…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| G.A. Henty | Tales of Daring and Danger — G.A. Henty |
Tales of Daring and Danger “"Just as I was getting strong enough to walk, and was beginning to think of making my escape, a band of five or six fellows, armed to the teeth, came in, and made signs that I was …” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| George Bird Grinnell | Little Friend Coyote — George Bird Grinnell |
Little Friend Coyote “The Blackfeet looked on at this terrible butchery of their friend with horror, but in stolid silence, all save Su-ye-sai-pi, who gave a frightened cry when she saw the poor fellow …” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| George Bird Grinnell | The Medicine Grizzly Bear — George Bird Grinnell |
The Medicine Grizzly Bear “"I knew that your people were coming to this place to hunt. I drove the buffalo over, so that the people should stop here and hunt and kill meat, in order that you might come to my…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| George Bird Grinnell | The Girl Who Was the Ring — George Bird Grinnell |
The Girl Who Was the Ring “He journeyed on alone considering what he should do, and at length, as he was travelling along over the prairie, he met a Badger, who said to him, "Brother, where are you going?" T…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Horatio Alger Jr | Struggling Upward — Horatio Alger Jr |
Struggling Upward “Luke's uncomfortable consciousness of his deficiencies in dress soon passed off. He noticed the sneer on Randolph's face and heard Sam's laugh, but he cared very little for the opi…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Horatio Alger Jr | RAGGED DICK: Or, Street Life in New York — Horatio Alger Jr |
RAGGED DICK: Or, Street Life in New York “It was a small apartment with a few plain tables unprovided with cloths, for the class of customers who patronized it were not very particular. Our hero's breakfast was soon before…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Horatio Alger Jr | Paul the Peddler, Or the Fortunes of a Young Street Merchant — Horatio Alger Jr |
Paul the Peddler, Or the Fortunes of a Young Street Merchant “The next morning Paul took his old place in front of the post office. He set down his basket in front, and, taking one of the packages in his hand, called out in a businesslike man…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Horatio Alger Jr | Phil, the Fiddler — Horatio Alger Jr |
Phil, the Fiddler “Though he had wandered about, singing and playing, for two hours, Phil had not yet received a penny. This made him somewhat uneasy, for he knew that at night he must carry home a s…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Horatio Alger Jr | Joe, the Hotel Boy; Or Winning Out By Pluck — Horatio Alger Jr |
Joe, the Hotel Boy; Or Winning Out By Pluck “The wind was now rising, and it soon blew so furiously that the two boys were forced to seek the shelter of the woodshed, since they did not deem it wise to enter the lodge so long…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Horatio Alger Jr | Frank's Campaign; Or the Farm and the Camp — Horatio Alger Jr |
Frank's Campaign; Or the Farm and the Camp “"It isn't so much that which is required. A man could easily be found to do the hardest of the work. But somebody is needed who understands farming, and is qualified to give direct…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Horatio Alger Jr | Driven From Home; Or Carl Crawford's Experience — Horatio Alger Jr |
Driven From Home; Or Carl Crawford's Experience “He congratulated himself upon being still the possessor of twenty-five cents in silver. It was not much, but it seemed a great deal better than being penniless. A week before he wo…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Horatio Alger Jr | Cast Upon the Breakers — Horatio Alger Jr |
Cast Upon the Breakers “A wonderful change came over Mike Flynn. Until he met Rodney he seemed quite destitute of ambition. The ragged and dirty suit which he wore as bootblack were the best he had. His f…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Horatio Alger Jr | A Fancy of Hers — Horatio Alger Jr |
A Fancy of Hers “Ben Hadley's conversion had indeed been sudden, and, as in most similar cases, he found some difficulty in staying converted. While his pride was flattered by the confidence repose…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Horatio Alger Jr | Bound to Rise OR Up the Ladder — Horatio Alger Jr |
Bound to Rise OR Up the Ladder “It was not until evening that Harry had a chance to look at his prize. It was a cheap book, costing probably not over a dollar; but except his school-books, and a ragged copy of Ro…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Horatio Alger Jr | The Errand Boy; or, How Phil Brent Won Success — Horatio Alger Jr |
The Errand Boy; or, How Phil Brent Won Success “It is rather amusing to see how soon the cheapest clerk talks of "us," quietly identifying himself with the firm that employs him. Not that I object to it. Often it implies a perso…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Horatio Alger Jr | Paul Prescott's Charge: a story for boys — Horatio Alger Jr |
Paul Prescott's Charge: a story for boys “Poor Paul! his back ached dreadfully, for he had never before done any harder work than trifling services for his father. But the inexorable Mr. Mudge was in sight, and however muc…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Horatio Alger Jr | The Cash Boy — Horatio Alger Jr |
The Cash Boy “Small as Frank's income was, he had managed to live within it. It will be remembered that he had paid but fifty cents a week for a room. By great economy he had made his meals cost…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Horatio Alger Jr | Timothy Crump's Ward: A Story of American Life — Horatio Alger Jr |
Timothy Crump's Ward: A Story of American Life “"You ought to cut your coat according to your cloth," he responded. "Much as it will go against my feelings, under the circumstances I am compelled by a prudent regard to my own in…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Horatio Alger Jr | Frank's Campaign; or the Farm and the Camp — Horatio Alger Jr |
Frank's Campaign; or the Farm and the Camp “Improved text, supersedes earlier version.…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Horatio Alger Jr | The Young Explorer — Horatio Alger Jr |
The Young Explorer “Ben heard every word that was said, and it confirmed his suspicions. There was no doubt that an attempt would be made to rob him and his companion before morning, and the prospect …” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Horatio Alger Jr | Hector's Inheritance — Horatio Alger Jr |
Hector's Inheritance “At the time he was saving his money, he regarded himself as the heir and future possessor of the estate, and had no expectation of ever needing it. It had been in his mind that it …” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Horatio Alger Jr | The Young Musician — Horatio Alger Jr |
The Young Musician “Philip was provided with an appetite, but he did not relish the idea of going downstairs and joining the rest of Mr. Tucker's boarders. It would seem like a tacit admission that he…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Horatio Alger Jr | Do and Dare — Horatio Alger Jr |
Do and Dare “Full title: DO AND DARE OR A Brave Boy's Fight for Fortune…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Horatio Alger Jr | Helping Himself — Horatio Alger Jr |
Helping Himself “Full title: Helping Himself Or Grant Thornton's Ambition…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Horatio Alger Jr | Try and Trust — Horatio Alger Jr |
Try and Trust “Ralph seemed so entirely unconcerned that something of his confidence was imparted to Herbert. Noting the erect mien and fearless glance of his guide, every movement betokening str…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Horatio Alger Jr | Bound to Rise — Horatio Alger Jr |
Bound to Rise “Harry surmised that it was his instructions. He paid little heed, but fixed his eyes upon the fire, listening to the rain that continued to beat against the window panes, and began…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Horatio Alger Jr | Walter Sherwood's Probation — Horatio Alger Jr |
Walter Sherwood's Probation “"I won't accept it for myself, but I'll tell you something. My chum, Gates, is very hard pushed. You know he depends wholly on himself, and twenty-five dollars just at this time wo…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Horatio Alger Jr | Herbert Carter's Legacy — Horatio Alger |
Herbert Carter's Legacy “"She appeared to expect the bulk of the property. I am afraid her husband will have a hard time of it for a week to come," said the lawyer, laughing. He will have to bear the brunt…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Horatio Alger Jr | Facing the World — Horatio Alger Jr |
Facing the World “It was a terrible night. None of the passengers ventured upon deck. Indeed, such was the motion that it would have been dangerous, as even the sailors found it difficult to keep th…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Howard Pyle | Men of Iron — Howard Pyle |
Men of Iron “Then, suddenly, there was a commotion in the hall without, loud voices, and a hurrying here and there. The black knight half arose, grasping a heavy iron mace that lay upon the ben…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Howard Pyle | Twilight Land — Howard Pyle |
Twilight Land “The King of the Demons of the Earth, a great and hideous monster, named Zadok, was his servant, and came and went as Aben Hassen the Wise ordered, and did as he bade. After Aben Ha…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Howard Pyle | Johnnie and Billie Bushytail — Howard Roger Garis |
Johnnie and Billie Bushytail “"No," said Jennie, "these are Christmas nuts, they are not adventure nuts. Some little boy or girl hung this stocking by the fireplace for Santa Claus to fill, but something happen…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Howard Pyle | Howard Pyle's Book of Pirates — Howard Pyle |
Howard Pyle's Book of Pirates “But with ``Blackbeard'' it is different, for in him we have a real, ranting, raging, roaring pirate per se -- one who really did bury treasure, who made more than one captain walk …” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| J M Barrie | Peter Pan — J M Barrie |
Peter Pan “All children, except one, grow up. They soon know that they will grow up, and the way Wendy knew was this. One day when she was two years old she was playing in a garden, and she p…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| J M Barrie | Margaret Ogilvy — J M Barrie |
Margaret Ogilvy “Well, with break of day she wakes and sits up in bed and is standing in the middle of the room. So nimble was she in the mornings (one of our troubles with her) that these three ac…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| J M Barrie | The Little White Bird — J M Barrie |
The Little White Bird “Has it ever been your lot, reader, to be persecuted by a pretty woman who thinks, without a tittle of reason, that you are bowed down under a hopeless partiality for her? It is thu…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| J M Barrie | Peter Pan in Kensington Gardens — J M Barrie |
Peter Pan in Kensington Gardens “Perhaps she has forgotten, just as she sometimes forgets your name and calls you Mildred, which is your mother's name. Still, she could hardly forget such an important thing as the…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| J M Barrie | Alice Sit-By-The-Fire — J M Barrie |
Alice Sit-By-The-Fire “She who has been to so many theatres smiles at him. 'No, you boy! It's something in a play. It means that if we know ourselves well, we know our parents also. From thinking of myse…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Joseph Altsheler | The Scouts of the Valley — Joseph Altsheler |
The Scouts of the Valley “Henry awoke only once, and that was about half way between midnight and morning, when his senses, never still entirely, even in sleep, warned him that something was at the door. He…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Joseph Altsheler | The Guns of Bull Run — Joseph Altsheler |
The Guns of Bull Run “Harry and Arthur stood two days later upon the sea wall of Charleston. Sumter rose up black and menacing in the clear wintry air. The muzzles of the cannon seemed to point into the…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Joseph Altsheler | The Star of Gettysburg — Joseph A. Altsheler |
The Star of Gettysburg “Harry, leaning against a bush, fell into a light doze, from which Dalton aroused him bye and bye. But the habit of war made him awake fully and instantly. Every faculty was alive. …” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Joseph Altsheler | THE FREE RANGERS — Joseph A. Altsheler |
THE FREE RANGERS “They are powerful, very powerful, and I am only a commander of troops under the son, but I, too, am powerful. My family is one of the first in Spain. It sits upon the very steps of…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Joseph Altsheler | THE YOUNG TRAILERS — Joseph A. Altsheler |
THE YOUNG TRAILERS “Up shot the sun showering golden beams of light upon the forest. The air grew warmer, but the little band did not cease its rapid pace northward until noon. Then at a word from Ros…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Joseph Altsheler | The Guns of Shiloh — Joseph A. Altsheler |
The Guns of Shiloh “He found that the walking, besides keeping him warmer, took all the stiffness out of his muscles, and he continued on foot several miles. He passed two brooks and a creek, all froz…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Joseph Altsheler | The Scouts of Stonewall — Joseph Altsheler |
The Scouts of Stonewall “Full title: THE SCOUTS OF STONEWALL THE STORY OF THE GREAT VALLEY CAMPAIGN (continuation of "Bull Run").…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Joseph Altsheler | The Sword of Antietam — Joseph A. Altsheler |
The Sword of Antietam “Dick and his comrades ate and drank, and then lay down in the grove. If they must rest they would rest well. Now and then they heard the booming of guns, and just before dark there…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Kate Douglas Wiggin | A Village Stradivarius — Kate Douglas Wiggin |
A Village Stradivarius “Lyddy Butterfield's hen turkey was of a roving disposition. She had never appreciated her luxurious country quarters in Edgewood, and was seemingly anxious to return to the modest …” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Kate Douglas Wiggin | Story Of Waitstill Baxter — Kate Douglas Wiggin |
Story Of Waitstill Baxter “VILLAGE "Aunts" and "Uncles" were elected to that relationship by the common consent of the community; their fitness being established by great age, by decided individuality or ecc…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Kate Douglas Wiggin | The Village Watch-Tower — Kate Douglas Wiggin |
The Village Watch-Tower “Humble and dilapidated as it was, it was almost beautiful in the springtime, when the dandelion-dotted turf grew close to the great stone steps; or in the summer, when the famous B…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Kate Douglas Wiggin | New Chronicles of Rebecca — Kate Douglas Wiggin |
New Chronicles of Rebecca “The "Sawyer girls'" barn still had its haymow in Rebecca's time, although the hay was a dozen years old or more, and, in the opinion of the occasional visiting horse, sadly juicele…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Kate Douglas Wiggin | The Birds' Christmas Carol — Kate Douglas Wiggin |
The Birds' Christmas Carol “She had never been very strong in body, and it was with a pang of terror her mother and father noticed, soon after she was five years old, that she began to limp, ever so slightly;…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Kate Douglas Wiggin | Rebecca Of Sunnybrook Farm — Kate Douglas Wiggin |
Rebecca Of Sunnybrook Farm “There was one passenger in the coach,--a small dark-haired person in a glossy buff calico dress. She was so slender and so stiffly starched that she slid from space to space on the…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Kate Douglas Wiggin | A Summer in a Canyon — Kate Douglas Wiggin |
A Summer in a Canyon “In a glorious tree near by was a 'sky parlour,' arranged by a few boards nailed high up in the leafy branches, and reached from below by a primitive ladder. This was the favourite …” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Kate Douglas Wiggin | Rose O' the River — Kate Douglas Wiggin |
Rose O' the River “If Rose was not as happy as Stephen, she was quietly content, and felt that she had more to be grateful for than most girls, for Stephen surprised her with first one evidence and t…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Kate Douglas Wiggin | Marm Lisa — Kate Douglas Wiggin |
Marm Lisa “Such was not the case, however. After luncheon, Marm Lisa had washed the twins' hands and faces in the back-yard as usual, and left them for an instant to get a towel from the kitc…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Kate Douglas Wiggin | The Diary of a Goose Girl — Kate Douglas Wiggin |
The Diary of a Goose Girl “In alluding to myself as a Goose Girl, I am using only the most modest of my titles; for I am also a poultry-maid, a tender of Belgian hares and rabbits, and a shepherdess; but I p…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Kate Douglas Wiggin | Penelope's Experiences in Scotland — Kate Douglas Wiggin |
Penelope's Experiences in Scotland “When I speak of Edinburgh sunshine I do not mean, of course, any such burning, whole-souled, ardent warmth of beam as one finds in countries where they make a specialty of climate.…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Kate Douglas Wiggin | Penelope's English Experiences — Kate Douglas Wiggin |
Penelope's English Experiences “The Honourable Arthur, Salemina, and I took a stroll in Hyde Park one Sunday afternoon, not for the purpose of joining the fashionable throng of 'pretty people' at Stanhope Gate, b…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Kate Douglas Wiggin | The Old Peabody Pew: A Christmas Romance of a Country Church — Kate Douglas Wiggin |
The Old Peabody Pew: A Christmas Romance of a Country Church “It was Saturday afternoon, the twenty-fourth of December, and the weary sisters of the Dorcas band rose from their bruised knees and removed their little stores of carpet-tacks fro…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Kate Douglas Wiggin | The Flag-Raising — Kate Douglas Wiggin |
The Flag-Raising “He saw that he had not deceived her after all, owing to the angry chatter of Mrs. Meserve. He had been handcuffed twice in his life, but no sheriff had ever discomfited him so thor…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Kate Douglas Wiggin | A Cathedral Courtship — Kate Douglas Wiggin |
A Cathedral Courtship “Aunt Celia went up behind him, and, Van Tyck though she is, she could not restrain her admiration of his work. I was surprised myself: I didn't suppose so good looking a youth coul…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Kate Douglas Wiggin | Penelope's Postscripts — Kate Douglas Wiggin |
Penelope's Postscripts “Salemina and I were in Geneva. If you had ever travelled through Europe with a charming spinster who never sat down at a Continental table d'hote without being asked by an American…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Kate Douglas Wiggin | Penelope's Irish Experiences — Kate Douglas Wiggin |
Penelope's Irish Experiences “We had intended, too, to make our own comparison of the Bay of Dublin and the Bay of Naples, because every traveller, from Charles Lever's Jack Hinton down to Thackeray and Mr. Alf…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Kate Douglas Wiggin | Homespun Tales — Kate Douglas Wiggin |
Homespun Tales “"I am not in trouble, exactly," Rose stammered, concealing her discomfiture as well as possible. "I am a little unhappy because I have made some one else unhappy; and now that you …” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Kate Douglas Wiggin | The Story Hour — Kate Douglas Wiggin |
The Story Hour “There are few preliminaries and no formalities when the Person with a Story is found. The motherly little sister stands by the side of her chair, two or three of the smaller fry pe…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| L Frank Baum | The Marvelous Land of Oz — L Frank Baum |
The Marvelous Land of Oz “So he began by sprinkling some of the magic Powder of Life from the pepper- box upon the body of the saw-horse. Then he lifted his left hand, with the little finger pointing upward…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| L Frank Baum | Dorothy and the Wizard in Oz — L Frank Baum |
Dorothy and the Wizard in Oz “When Dorothy recovered her senses they were still falling, but not so fast. The top of the buggy caught the air like a parachute or an umbrella filled with wind, and held them back…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| L Frank Baum | Queen Zixi of Ix — L Frank Baum |
Queen Zixi of Ix “The fairies assembled one moonlit night in a pretty clearing of the ancient forest of Burzee. The clearing was in the form of a circle, and all around stood giant oak and fir trees…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| L Frank Baum | The Royal Book of Oz — L Frank Baum |
The Royal Book of Oz “The moon shone brightly, but everyone in the Emerald City was fast asleep! Through the deserted streets hurried the Scarecrow. For the first time since his discovery by little Doro…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| L Frank Baum | Ozma of Oz — L Frank Baum |
Ozma of Oz “The girl seemed neither older nor larger than Dorothy herself, and at once the prisoner in the tower guessed that the lovely driver of the chariot must be that Ozma of Oz of whom s…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| L Frank Baum | The Master Key — L Frank Baum |
The Master Key “An Electrical Fairy Tale Founded Upon The Mysteries Of Electricity And The Optimism Of Its Devotees. It Was Written For Boys, But Others May Read It…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| L Frank Baum | The Magic of Oz — L Frank Baum |
The Magic of Oz “On the east edge of the Land of Oz, in the Munchkin Country, is a big, tall hill called Mount Munch. One one side, the bottom of this hill just touches the Deadly Sandy Desert that…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| L Frank Baum | The Magical Monarch of Mo — L Frank Baum |
The Magical Monarch of Mo “A good many years ago the Magical Monarch of Mo became annoyed by the Purple Dragon, which came down from the mountains and ate up a patch of his best chocolate caramels just as th…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| L Frank Baum | Little Wizard Stories of Oz — L Frank Baum |
Little Wizard Stories of Oz “"One is named Olite, and one Udent and one Ertinent, and they have no respect for anyone or anything. If strangers pass through the valley, the Imps jeer at them and make horrid fa…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| L Frank Baum | The Life and Adventures of Santa Claus — L Frank Baum |
The Life and Adventures of Santa Claus “And thus for a moment they remained, the nymphs filled with surprise and consternation, but the brow of the Master Woodsman gradually clearing as he gazed intently upon the beautif…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| L Frank Baum | A Kidnapped Santa Claus — L Frank Baum |
A Kidnapped Santa Claus “The Caves of the Daemons are five in number. A broad pathway leads up to the first cave, which is a finely arched cavern at the foot of the mountain, the entrance being beautifully…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| L Frank Baum | The Enchanted Island of Yew — L Frank Baum |
The Enchanted Island of Yew “From the fairies some of the men had learned wonderful secrets, and had become magicians and sorcerers, with powers so great that the entire island was reputed to be one of enchant…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| L Frank Baum | The Emerald City of Oz — L Frank Baum |
The Emerald City of Oz “The Emerald City is built all of beautiful marbles in which are set a profusion of emeralds, every one exquisitely cut and of very great size. There are other jewels used in the de…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| L Frank Baum | John Dough and the Cherub — L Frank Baum |
John Dough and the Cherub “The Great Elixir had accomplished its purpose. The wonderful Essence of Vitality, prized for centuries and closely guarded, had lent its marvelous powers of energy, strength, and l…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| L Frank Baum | American Fairy Tales — L Frank Baum |
American Fairy Tales “She turned the next leaf, and saw a big picture of a clown, dressed in green and red and yellow, and having a very white face with three-cornered spots of red on each cheek and ove…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| L Frank Baum | Glinda of Oz — L Frank Baum |
Glinda of Oz “He started down a path and Ozma and Dorothy followed him without protest, as they wanted to see the most important person in this queer country. The houses they passed seemed pleas…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| L Frank Baum | The Lost Princess of Oz — L Frank Baum |
The Lost Princess of Oz “That same morning there was great excitement in the castle of the powerful Sorceress of Oz, Glinda the Good. This castle, situated in the Quadling Country, far south of the Emerald…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| L Frank Baum | Rinkitink In Oz — L Frank Baum |
Rinkitink In Oz “King Rinkitink was so much pleased with the Island of Pingaree that he continued his stay day after day and week after week, eating good dinners, talking with King Kitticut and sle…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| L Frank Baum | The Scarecrow of Oz — L Frank Baum |
The Scarecrow of Oz “Cap'n Bill and Trot rode very comfortably in the sunbonnet. The motion was quite steady, for they weighed so little that the Ork flew without effort. Yet they were both somewhat ne…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| L Frank Baum | Tik-Tok of Oz — L Frank Baum |
Tik-Tok of Oz “Three days later the Grand Army of Oogaboo assembled in the square in front of the royal palace. The sixteen officers were attired in gorgeous uniforms and carried sharp, glitterin…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| L Frank Baum | The Patchwork Girl of Oz — L Frank Baum |
The Patchwork Girl of Oz “The Magician uttered such a wild cry that Ojo jumped away and the Patchwork Girl sprang after him and clasped her stuffed arms around him in terror. The Glass Cat snarled and hid u…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| L Frank Baum | The Road to Oz — L Frank Baum |
The Road to Oz “A little girl, radiant and beautiful, shapely as a fairy and exquisitely dressed, was dancing gracefully in the middle of the lonely road, whirling slowly this way and that, her da…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| L Frank Baum | Sky Island — L Frank Baum |
Sky Island “Subtitled: BEING THE FURTHER EXCITING ADVENTURES OF TROT AND CAP'N BILL AFTER THEIR VISIT TO THE SEA FAIRIES…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| L Frank Baum | The Sea Fairies — L Frank Baum |
The Sea Fairies “"I will go no farther," she said firmly, not caring if the monsters overheard her. "It is evident that these monsters are trying to drive us into some secret place, and it is well …” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| L Frank Baum | Mother Goose in Prose — L Frank Baum |
Mother Goose in Prose “"Them also I know," said Mary eagerly, for she was glad her father should find her so well acquainted with the field flowers; "there is nothing prettier than the big white flowers …” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| L Frank Baum | The Patchwork Girl of Oz — L Frank Baum |
The Patchwork Girl of Oz “Improved text, supersedes earlier version.…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Laura Lee Hope | The Outdoor Girls in Army Service — Laura Lee Hope |
The Outdoor Girls in Army Service “"Will you write every day?" pleaded Allen, leaning close, and for the moment these two were absolutely alone. "Letters are the next best thing to having you with me, Betty. And if …” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Laura Lee Hope | The Bobbsey Twins, or Merry Days Indoors and Out — Laura Lee Hope |
The Bobbsey Twins, or Merry Days Indoors and Out “Freddie and Flossie were just the opposite of their larger brother and sister. Each was short and stout, with a fair, round face, light-blue eyes and fluffy golden hair. Sometimes …” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Laura Lee Hope | The Outdoor Girls At Rainbow Lake — Laura Lee Hope |
The Outdoor Girls At Rainbow Lake “Subtitled: The Stirring Cruise of the Motor Boat Gem…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Laura Lee Hope | The Outdoor Girls at Wild Rose Lodge — Laura Lee Hope |
The Outdoor Girls at Wild Rose Lodge “Subtitled: or The Hermit of Moonlight Falls…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Laura Lee Hope | The Bobbsey Twins at School — Laura Lee Hope |
The Bobbsey Twins at School “What a good time the little fellow had, standing beside a real fireman, and helping throw real water on a real fire! Freddie never forgot that. Of course the fire was almost out, a…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Laura Lee Hope | The Bobbsey Twins in the Country — Laura Lee Hope |
The Bobbsey Twins in the Country “"Just turn in there, John!" Harry directed, as a particularly thick group of trees appeared. Here were chosen the picnic grounds and all the things taken from the wagon, and before…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Laura Lee Hope | The Moving Picture Girls Under the Palms — Laura Lee Hope |
The Moving Picture Girls Under the Palms “"I have chartered a small steamer," said the manager. "At first I decided we could use a large motor boat, and make the trips back and forth from the hotel each day, to get to the …” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Laura Lee Hope | Bunny Brown and his Sister Sue — Laura Lee Hope |
Bunny Brown and his Sister Sue “"Oh, Bunny!" she exclaimed, "if Splash knew the way home he could take us. Maybe he does. Mother read to us about a dog that found his way home from a long way off. Splash, can you…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Laura Lee Hope | The Story of a Lamb on Wheels — Laura Lee Hope |
The Story of a Lamb on Wheels “The Lamb on Wheels was so frightened when the dog took her up in his mouth that she did not know what to do. If she could, she would have rolled away as fast as a toy railroad trai…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Laura Lee Hope | The Story of Calico Clown — Laura Lee Hope |
The Story of Calico Clown “But when the strings were pulled, one after another, and the arms and legs and head of the funny fellow twisted and turned and jerked, the two office boys and the typewriter girl l…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Laura Lee Hope | The Bobbsey Twins on a Houseboat — Laura Lee Hope |
The Bobbsey Twins on a Houseboat “"No, you are too small to go near gasoline motors," said his father. "Besides, we are not going to use the engine. We'll just push the boat along with poles from the bank. We're no…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Laura Lee Hope | The Bobbsey Twins in the Great West — Laura Lee Hope |
The Bobbsey Twins in the Great West “When the two girls reached the place where they had left the two boys, Bert was beginning to make a snow house and Freddie was rolling a snowball as the start of a snow man. You kn…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Laura Lee Hope | The Bobbsey Twins at Snow Lodge — Laura Lee Hope |
The Bobbsey Twins at Snow Lodge “"I heard from some of my brothers and sisters who had also gone away from the farm, and one of my sisters, who had married a man named Burdock, had become very poor. Her husband ha…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Laura Lee Hope | The Bobbsey Twins at School — Laura Lee Hope |
The Bobbsey Twins at School “In spite of what Nan and Bert had said about Mrs. Bobbsey being very busy, Flossie and Freddie looked anxiously in the direction of their house as they walked along. But no sight o…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Laura Lee Hope | The Story of a Bold Tin Soldier — Laura Lee Hope |
The Story of a Bold Tin Soldier “"Yes, I suppose you may say I have," admitted the Bold Tin Soldier. "But though my men and I have a fine home with Arnold, still I get lonesome for you toys once in a while. I have…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Laura Lee Hope | The Story of a White Rocking Horse — Laura Lee Hope |
The Story of a White Rocking Horse “And the White Horse himself, though he dared say nothing just then, thought how glad he would be to have his broken leg mended. Some of the splinters were sticking him, and though …” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Laura Lee Hope | The Bobbsey Twins at Meadow Brook — Laura Lee Hope |
The Bobbsey Twins at Meadow Brook “"You must not drink when you are too warm," advised Mr. Bobbsey. "Wait until you cool off a bit. If you take cold water, or icy lemonade, into your stomach after you are all heated…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Laura Lee Hope | The Bobbsey Twins at the Seashore — Laura Lee Hope |
The Bobbsey Twins at the Seashore “"Look out, Nan!" called Dorothy, suddenly, as Nan stood for a moment fixing her belt. But the warning came too late, for the next minute a wave picked Nan up and tossed her with su…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Lewis Carroll | Jabberwocky — Lewis Carroll |
Jabberwocky “And, as in uffish thought he stood,/The Jabberwock, with eyes of flame,/Came whiffling through the tulgey wood,/And burbled as it came!…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Lewis Carroll | The Hunting of the Snark — Lewis Carroll |
The Hunting of the Snark “The Beaver, who happened to hear the remark,/Protested, with tears in its eyes,/That not even the rapture of hunting the Snark/Could atone for that dismal surprise!…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Lewis Carroll | Through the Looking-Glass — Lewis Carroll |
Through the Looking-Glass “`I should see the garden far better,' said Alice to herself, `if I could get to the top of that hill: and here's a path that leads straight to it--at least, no, it doesn't do that-…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Lewis Carroll | Alice's Adventures Underground — Lewis Carroll |
Alice's Adventures Underground “Early (shorter) version of Alice's Adventures in Wonderland.…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Lewis Carroll | Alice's Adventures in Wonderland — Lewis Carroll |
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland “`Curiouser and curiouser!' cried Alice (she was so much surprised, that for the moment she quite forgot how to speak good English); `now I'm opening out like the largest telescope …” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Lewis Carroll | Sylvie and Bruno — Lewis Carroll |
Sylvie and Bruno “This man held his hat in one hand and a little green flag in the other: whenever he waved the flag the procession advanced a little nearer, when he dipped it they sidled a little f…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Lewis Carroll | SYLVIE AND BRUNO CONCLUDED — Lewis Carroll |
SYLVIE AND BRUNO CONCLUDED “"Hasna gotten it," he answered her, in a tone more sad than sullen. "I hanna touched a drop this blessed day. No!" he cried aloud, bringing his clenched fist heavily down upon the …” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Lewis Carroll | Alice's Adventures in Wonderland — Lewis Carroll |
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland “Improved text, supersedes earlier version.…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Lewis Carroll | Phantasmagoria and Other Poems — Lewis Carroll |
Phantasmagoria and Other Poems “Improved text, supersedes earlier version.…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Ouida | Findelkind — Ouida |
Findelkind “When spring came, Findelkind sat by the edge of the bright pure water among the flowering grasses, and felt his heart heavy. Findelkind of Arlberg who was in heaven now must look d…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Ouida | Folle-Farine — Ouida |
Folle-Farine “The old serving woman, terrified in so far as her dull brutish nature could be roused to fear, did what she knew, what she dared. She raised the little wounded naked creature, and …” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Ouida | Signa — Ouida |
Signa “It was not probable. He knew the touch of a dead thing, and she had felt to him dead as any slaughtered sheep could be. But sometimes, in the long lonely nights of autumn, when he …” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Ouida | The Nurnberg Stove — Ouida |
The Nurnberg Stove “It was very dark in the closed truck, which had only a little window above the door; and it was crowded, and had a strong smell in it from the Russian hides and the hams that were …” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Ouida | A Dog of Flanders — Ouida |
A Dog of Flanders “No one knew it. He as little as any. No one knew it. Only indeed Patrasche, who, being with him always, saw him draw with chalk upon the stones any and every thing that grew or bre…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Thornton Burgess | The Burgess Bird Book for Children — Thornton Burgess |
The Burgess Bird Book for Children “Lipperty-lipperty-lip scampered Peter Rabbit behind the tumble-down stone wall along one side of the Old Orchard. It was early in the morning, very early in the morning. In fact, j…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Thornton Burgess | The Adventures of Paddy the Beaver — Thornton Burgess |
The Adventures of Paddy the Beaver “Paddy the Beaver knew perfectly well that he would have visitors just as soon as he began to build his dam. He expected a lot of them. You see he knew that none of them ever had se…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Thornton Burgess | The Burgess Animal Book for Children — Thornton Burgess |
The Burgess Animal Book for Children “Peter Rabbit, on his way to school to Old Mother Nature, was trying to make up his mind about which of his neighbors he would ask. He had learned so many surprising things about hi…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Thornton Burgess | Old Mother West Wind — Thornton Burgess |
Old Mother West Wind “One morning when Mr. Sun was very, very bright and it was very, very warm, down on the Green Meadows Reddy Fox came hopping and skipping down the Lone Little Path that leads to the…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Thornton Burgess | The Adventures of Reddy Fox — Thornton Burgess |
The Adventures of Reddy Fox “Ol' Mistah Buzzard was right. Trouble was right at the heels of Reddy Fox, although Reddy wouldn't have believed it if he had been told. He had stolen that plump pet chicken of Far…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Thornton Burgess | Lightfoot the Deer — Thornton Burgess |
Lightfoot the Deer Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Thornton Burgess | Whitefoot the Wood Mouse — Thornton Burgess |
Whitefoot the Wood Mouse “The next time you meet him just ask Whitefoot if this isn't so. Things had been going very wrong for Whitefoot. It had begun to look to Whitefoot as if he would no longer have a sn…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Thornton Burgess | Blacky the Crow — Thornton Burgess |
Blacky the Crow “Farmer Brown's boy, up in the tree by the nest of Hooty the Owl in the lonesome corner of the Green Forest, was fighting a battle. No, he wasn't fighting with Hooty or Mrs. Hooty. …” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Thornton Burgess | Old Granny Fox — Thornton Burgess |
Old Granny Fox “When he left home to go to the Old Pasture, in the hope that he would be able to find something to eat there, he started off bravely. It was cold, very cold indeed, but his fur coa…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Thornton Burgess | The Adventures of Jerry Muskrat — Thornton W. Burgess |
The Adventures of Jerry Muskrat “So Spotty the Turtle wasted no more time wishing that he could do something it was never meant that he should do. Instead, he picked out what looked like the easiest place to climb…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Thornton Burgess | Mrs. Peter Rabbit — Thornton W. Burgess |
Mrs. Peter Rabbit “Peter Rabbit had lost his appetite. Now when Peter Rabbit loses his appetite, something is very wrong indeed with him. Peter has boasted that he can eat any time and all the time. …” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Thornton Burgess | The Adventures of Johnny Chuck — Thornton Burgess |
The Adventures of Johnny Chuck “Just then there was a sharp hiss, a very fierce hiss. Johnny Chuck felt the hair on his neck rise as it always did when he heard that hiss, and he wasn't at all surprised, when he …” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Thornton Burgess | The Adventures of Poor Mrs. Quack — Thornton Burgess |
The Adventures of Poor Mrs. Quack “But he didn't, and so when he thought he was safe, he stopped. Now in flying away from the hunter he had followed the Laughing Brook where it winds through a sort of swamp before i…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Victor Appleton | Tom Swift Among The Fire Fighters — Victor Appleton |
Tom Swift Among The Fire Fighters “Only momentarily was Tom Swift halted in his progress toward the scene of the blaze in the fireworks factory. To him, and to the chum who sat beside him on the seat of the electric…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Victor Appleton | Tom Swift in the Land of Wonders — Victor Appleton |
Tom Swift in the Land of Wonders “"I'm not afraid of ordinary shadows," answered Ned, and in his voice there was an uncertain tone. "I'm not afraid of my shadow or yours, Tom, or anybody's that I can see. But this …” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Victor Appleton | Tom Swift And His Electric Locomotive — Victor Appleton |
Tom Swift And His Electric Locomotive “But the man who had robbed Tom and later tried to repay him for playing what appeared to be a practical joke on the robber, did not trouble the Swift premises with his presence bef…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Victor Appleton | Tom Swift And His Undersea Search — Victor Appleton |
Tom Swift And His Undersea Search “"Say, hold on there, Ned! Hold on! Where do you get that stuff; as the boys say? Has something gone wrong with one of the adding machines, or is it just on account of the heat? Wha…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Victor Appleton | Tom Swift and His Air Scout — Victor Appleton |
Tom Swift and His Air Scout “Any one who has taken a flight in an aeroplane or gone up in a balloon, will know exactly how Mary Nestor felt on this, her first sky ride of any distance. For a moment, as she loo…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Victor Appleton | Tom Swift And His War Tank — Victor Appleton |
Tom Swift And His War Tank “"I mean about his not enlisting. Do you think he's a slacker?"/"A slacker? Why, Father!"/"Oh, I don't mean he's afraid. We've seen proof enough of his courage, and all that. But I …” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Victor Appleton | Tom Swift And His Big Tunnel — Victor Appleton |
Tom Swift And His Big Tunnel “Professor Swyington Bumper seemed to live in a region all by himself. Though he was on board the Bellaconda, he might just as well have been in an airship, or riding along on the b…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Victor Appleton | Tom Swift And His Aerial Warship — Victor Appleton |
Tom Swift And His Aerial Warship “High up aloft, over the blazing red shed, with its dangerous contents that any moment might explode, Tom Swift continued to hold his big dirigible balloon as near the flames as pos…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Victor Appleton | Tom Swift And His Giant Cannon — Victor Appleton |
Tom Swift And His Giant Cannon “Tom looked at Ned in dismay. After all their work and planning, to be thus thwarted, and by a mere technicality! As they stood there, hardly knowing what to do, the sound of a trem…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Victor Appleton | Tom Swift And His Wizard Camera — Victor Appleton |
Tom Swift And His Wizard Camera “Tom Swift looked somewhat in surprise at his strange visitor. It had all happened so suddenly, the offer had been such a strange one, the man himself--Mr. Period--was so odd, that …” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Victor Appleton | Tom Swift And His Air Glider — Victor Appleton |
Tom Swift And His Air Glider “There were plenty of marks in the soft ground and turf, which was still damp from the night's rain, though it was now afternoon. Unfortunately, however, in approaching the house af…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Victor Appleton | Tom Swift and His Motor-cycle — Victor Appleton |
Tom Swift and His Motor-cycle “"That will do," answered our hero, and as he turned away from the window he saw that the man who had been inquiring about the mails was regarding him curiously. Tom thought nothing…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Victor Appleton | Tom Swift And His Sky Racer — Victor Appleton |
Tom Swift And His Sky Racer “"Why, bless my shaving soap! I'm going to cut off my beard. If I go in a monoplane at a hundred miles an hour I don't want to make any more resistance to the wind than possible, an…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Victor Appleton | Tom Swift Among the Diamond Makers — Victor Appleton |
Tom Swift Among the Diamond Makers “Tom Swift considered a few minutes. On the face of it, the proposition appealed to him. He had been home some time now after his adventures on Earthquake Island, and he was beginni…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Victor Appleton | Tom Swift And His Electric Runabout — Victor Appleton |
Tom Swift And His Electric Runabout “The moment Tom disappeared behind his machine shop, Sam Snedecker began a desperate struggle to escape from Ned Newton. Now Ned was a muscular lad, but his work in the bank was con…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Victor Appleton | Tom Swift and His Airship — Victor Appleton |
Tom Swift and His Airship “"No, I'd rather not," answered the young inventor quickly. "Dad has had trouble enough with these fellows, and I don't want him to worry any more. Besides, he is working on a new i…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Victor Appleton | Tom Swift And His Motor-Boat — Victor Appleton |
Tom Swift And His Motor-Boat “Whether Tom or Andy was the most surprised at the happening would be hard to say. The former had not meant to hit so hard and he certainly did not intend to knock the squint-eyed y…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Victor Appleton | Tom Swift and His Giant Telescope — Victor Appleton |
Tom Swift and His Giant Telescope “After dinner that evening Tom went to his private laboratory to check the thermostat controlling the temperature of the annealing oven in which his batch of glass was being slowly …” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Victor Appleton | Tom Swift in the Caves of Ice — Victor Appleton |
Tom Swift in the Caves of Ice “He was particularly anxious to get up north, among the caves of ice, and, several times he repeated his statement that he believed the mass of ice in Alaska was working down toward…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Victor Appleton | Tom Swift and His Electric Rifle — Victor Appleton |
Tom Swift and His Electric Rifle “An instant later the light increased in intensity, and seemed to burst like some piece of aerial fireworks. There was a bright glare, in which Ned and the others could see the vari…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Victor Appleton | Tom Swift And His Wireless Message — Victor Appleton |
Tom Swift And His Wireless Message “"Of course I'll be glad of your company, Mr. Damon," said Tom: "but you must remember that my BUTTERFLY is not like the RED CLOUD. There is more danger riding in the monoplane than…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Victor Appleton | Tom Swift And His Photo Telephone — Victor Appleton |
Tom Swift And His Photo Telephone “"It can't be done, Tom! It can't be done! I admit that you've made a lot of wonderful things--things I never dreamed of--but this is too much. To transmit pictures over a telephone…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Victor Appleton | Tom Swift in Captivity — Victor Appleton |
Tom Swift in Captivity “"Hush! Not so loud," cautioned Tom, for Mr. Damon was in the next stateroom, while Eradicate had one across the corridor. "I'll tell you, Ned, but don't breathe a word of it to Rad…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Victor Appleton | Tom Swift and his Great Searchlight — Victor Appleton |
Tom Swift and his Great Searchlight “"I don't know, Mr. Tom. I was in hiding, in the darkness, waiting for him to come back. He had been here once before in the evening, Eradicate says. Well, he came while I was waiti…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Victor Appleton | Tom Swift in the City of Gold — Victor Appleton |
Tom Swift in the City of Gold “"But I have a description," explained Tom. "It seems according to Mr. Illingway's letter, that you have to go to the coast and strike into the interior until you are near the old c…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Victor Appleton | Tom Swift in the Land of Wonders — Victor Appleton |
Tom Swift in the Land of Wonders “Improved text, supersedes earlier version.…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Victor Appleton | Tom Swift And His Magnetic Silencer — Victor Appleton |
Tom Swift And His Magnetic Silencer “"Exactly. And you know what that term means today. I don't want anything to do with it. These people sent a man here to sound me out. From what he said I gather there must be a bun…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Victor Appleton | Tom Swift And His Submarine Boat — Victor Appleton |
Tom Swift And His Submarine Boat “"Oh, dear! Some more of Captain Kidd's hidden hoard, I suppose?" ventured the housekeeper. "Don't you bother with it, Mr. Swift. I had a cousin once, and he got set in the notion t…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Zitkala Sa | Impressions of an Indian Childhood — Zitkala Sa |
Impressions of an Indian Childhood “My mission done, I ran back, skipping and jumping with delight. All out of breath, I told my mother almost the exact words of the answers to my invitation. Frequently she asked, "W…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Zitkala Sa | Old Indian Legends — Zitkala Sa |
Old Indian Legends “AFAR off upon a large level land, a summer sun was shining bright. Here and there over the rolling green were tall bunches of coarse gray weeds. Iktomi in his fringed buckskins wal…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Zitkala Sa | The Trial Path — Zitkala Sa |
The Trial Path “"In an instant he has leaped astride the frightened beast, and the men have let go their hold. Like an arrow sprung from a strong bow, the pony, with extended nostrils, plunges hal…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Zitkala Sa | A Warrior's Daughter — Zitkala Sa |
A Warrior's Daughter “Propping himself upon his elbows, the man raised his face. His features were of the Southern type. From an enemy's camp he was taken captive long years ago by Tusee's father. But t…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Various authors | Hero Tales From American History |
Hero Tales From American History “Daniel Boone will always occupy a unique place in our history as the archetype of the hunter and wilderness wanderer. He was a true pioneer, and stood at the head of that class of …” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Various authors | Historic Girls |
Historic Girls “For the "Great King," having killed and stuffed the captive Roman Emperor, now turned his arms against the Roman power in the east and, destroying both Antioch and Emesa, looked wi…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Various authors | Madam How and Lady Why |
Madam How and Lady Why “How do I know all that? Because a fairy told it me; a fairy who lives up here upon the moor, and indeed in most places else, if people have but eyes to see her. What is her name? I…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Various authors | The Heroes, or Greek Fairy Tales For My Children |
The Heroes, or Greek Fairy Tales For My Children “ONCE upon a time there were two princes who were twins. Their names were Acrisius and Proetus, and they lived in the pleasant vale of Argos, far away in Hellas. They had fruitful m…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Various authors | The Water-Babies |
The Water-Babies “However that may be, Tom was amphibious: and what is better still, he was clean. For the first time in his life, he felt how comfortable it was to have nothing on him but himself. …” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Various authors | The Pied Piper of Hamelin |
The Pied Piper of Hamelin “But, when begins my ditty,/Almost five hundred years ago,/To see the townsfolk suffer so/From vermin, was a pity. --by Robert Browning…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Various authors | The Peterkin Papers |
The Peterkin Papers “THEY were sitting round the breakfast-table, and wondering what they should do because the lady from Philadelphia had gone away. "If," said Mrs. Peterkin, "we could only be more wi…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Various authors | The Life and Perambulations of a Mouse |
The Life and Perambulations of a Mouse “Brighteyes, who had not before partaken of the bird-seed, was overjoyed at the sight. He almost forgot the pain of his foot, and soon buried himself withinside the cake; whilst I, …” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Various authors | The Counterpane Fairy |
The Counterpane Fairy “Her hair was of a silvery yellow and was like a mist about her head; she was very beautiful and was dressed from head to foot in silver that shone and sparkled as she moved. Around…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Various authors | The Junior Classics, Volume 1 |
The Junior Classics, Volume 1 “Manabozho was very urgent, so at last his father said: "Yes, there is a black stone to be found a couple of hundred miles from here, over that way," pointing as he spoke. "It is th…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Various authors | Love-Songs of Childhood |
Love-Songs of Childhood “Father calls me William, sister calls me Will,/Mother calls me Willie, but the fellers call me Bill!/Mighty glad I ain't a girl - ruther be a boy,/Without them sashes, curls, an' t…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Various authors | Miss Billy |
Miss Billy “By breakfast time Bertram with the avowed intention of giving "the little chap half a show," had the room cleared for action; and after that the whole house was called upon for con…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Various authors | The Story of Doctor Dolittle |
The Story of Doctor Dolittle “"You know, Doctor," said the horse, "that vet over the hill knows nothing at all. He has been treating me six weeks now--for spavins. What I need is SPECTACLES. I am going blind in…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Various authors | Voyages of Doctor Dolittle |
Voyages of Doctor Dolittle “ONE early morning in the Springtime, when I was wandering among the hills at the back of the town, I happened to come upon a hawk with a squirrel in its claws. It was standing on a…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Various authors | Rebecca Mary |
Rebecca Mary “Rebecca Mary had evolved the name from her inner consciousness and her intense gratitude to Aunt Olivia and the minister's wife. She had put Aunt Olivia first with instinctive loya…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Various authors | What Katy Did Next |
What Katy Did Next “Katy looked eagerly from the window for her first glimpse of the city of which she had heard so much. `Dear little Boston! How nice it is to see it again!' she heard a lady behind …” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Various authors | Charlotte Temple |
Charlotte Temple “"Oh, my father!" cried Miss Eldridge, tenderly taking his hand, "be not anxious on that account; for daily are my prayers offered to heaven that our lives may terminate at the same…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Various authors | Jeremy |
Jeremy “The end of it was that Jeremy received six strokes on the hand with a ruler. Mr. Cole was not good at this kind of thing, and twice he missed Jeremy's hand altogether, and looked v…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Various authors | Missy |
Missy “Down the broad oak staircase--through the silent hall--into the drawing-room runs Lilian, singing as she goes. The room is deserted; through the half-closed blinds the glad sunshin…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Various authors | The Japanese Twins |
The Japanese Twins “"Ohayo," they called. "Please make your honorable entrance." They drew in their breath with a hissing sound. In Japan this is a polite thing to do. The teacher bowed to the childre…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Various authors | Great Big Treasury of Beatrix Potter |
Great Big Treasury of Beatrix Potter “But Peter, who was very naughty, ran straight away to Mr. McGregor's garden, and squeezed under the gate!…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Various authors | The Adventures of Pinocchio |
The Adventures of Pinocchio “The only relief poor Pinocchio had was to yawn; and he certainly did yawn, such a big yawn that his mouth stretched out to the tips of his ears. Soon he became dizzy and faint. He …” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Various authors | Poor and Proud, or The Fortunes of Katy Redburn |
Poor and Proud, or The Fortunes of Katy Redburn “Katy began to cry, as the last hope of redemption from the fangs of Dr. Flynch fled. Even Master Simon Sneed was alarmed at the idea of being handed over to the police; but his sen…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Various authors | The Blue Moon |
The Blue Moon “Presently the wings of the young ones grew strong; they could begin to fly about; and the parents found time for a return to pleasuring and curiosity-hunting. They began gathering …” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Various authors | The Enchanted Castle |
The Enchanted Castle “A short avenue of cypresses led, widening as it went, to a marble terrace that lay broad and white in the sunlight. The children, blinking, leaned their arms on the broad, flat bal…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Various authors | Somebody's Little Girl |
Somebody's Little Girl “But if they were dropped, even if by rare chance were the crumbs so large as to be nearly as large as half of a cake--why then, that crumb had to stay for those little birds. It wa…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Various authors | The Swiss Twins |
The Swiss Twins “The next day, and the day after that, the same lesson was repeated. The Twins went away with Fritz in the early morning and stayed all day long with the goats and came home with hi…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Various authors | Tales of Shakespeare |
Tales of Shakespeare “There was a certain island in the sea, the only inhabitants of which were an old man, whose name was Prospero, and his daughter Miranda, a very beautiful young lady. She came to th…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Various authors | Boyhood in Norway |
Boyhood in Norway “There had never BEEN a masquerade in Bumlebro, and there would not have been one now, if it had not been for the enterprise of young Arctander and young Norbeck, who had just retur…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Various authors | The Grey Brethren |
The Grey Brethren “THE Child with the wondering eyes sat on the doorstep, on either side of her a tramp cat in process of becoming a recognised member of society. On the flagged path in front the bro…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Various authors | A House of Pomegranates |
A House of Pomegranates “Four children's stories by Oscar Wilde, includes The Birthday of The Infanta, which I used to teach w/ in Seoul.…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Various authors | Polly of the Circus |
Polly of the Circus “WHEN John Douglas's uncle offered to educate his nephew for the ministry, the boy was less enthusiastic than his mother. He did not remonstrate, however, for it had been the custom…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Various authors | The Little Lame Prince |
The Little Lame Prince “Nothing either frightening or ugly, but still exceedingly curious. A little woman, no bigger than he might himself have been had his legs grown like those of other children; but sh…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Various authors | Uncle Josh's Punkin Centre Stories |
Uncle Josh's Punkin Centre Stories “Folks at home said I'd be buncoed or have my pockets picked fore I'd bin here mor'n half an hour; wall, I fooled 'em a little bit, I wuz here three days afore they buncoed me. I sp…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Various authors | Aesop's Fables |
Aesop's Fables “A LION demanded the daughter of a woodcutter in marriage. The Father, unwilling to grant, and yet afraid to refuse his request, hit upon this expedient to rid himself of his import…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Various authors | A Collection of Beatrix Potter Stories |
A Collection of Beatrix Potter Stories “ONCE upon a time there was a little girl called Lucie, who lived at a farm called Little-town. She was a good little girl--only she was always losing her pocket- handkerchiefs!…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Various authors | Heidi |
Heidi “. She looked around her in astonishment and could not imagine for a while where she was. But her grandfather's deep voice was now heard outside, and then Heidi began to recall all …” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Various authors | The Story of Little Black Sambo |
The Story of Little Black Sambo “And they came, rolling and tumbling right to the foot of the very tree where Little Black Sambo was hiding, but he jumped quickly in behind the umbrella. And the Tigers all caught …” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Various authors | The Belgian Twins |
The Belgian Twins “The children clung to her, weeping, as she finished. "There, there," she said soothingly: "I had to tell you this so you would be ready to do your best and not despair, whatever mi…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Various authors | The Parent's Assistant |
The Parent's Assistant “Collection of plays and stories, by Maria Edgeworth.…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Various authors | Floor Games |
Floor Games “The jolliest indoor games for boys and girls demand a floor, and the home that has no floor upon which games may be played falls so far short of happiness. It must be a floor cover…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Various authors | Little Wars |
Little Wars “And suddenly your author changes. He changes into what perhaps he might have been--under different circumstances. His inky fingers become large, manly hands, his drooping scholasti…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Various authors | Dot and the Kangaroo |
Dot and the Kangaroo “As soon as the Kangaroo heard the Bush Wagtail, she and Dot hurried away to find him. No Christy Minstrel rattling his bones ever made a merrier sound. "Click-i-ti-clack, click-i-t…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Various authors | Betty Leicester's Christmas — Sarah Orne Jewett |
Betty Leicester's Christmas “"My dear little girl!" she said for the second time; and then they walked on, and still Betty could not say anything for sheer joy. "Now I'm going to tell you something quite in co…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Various authors | Betty Leicester: A Story for Girls — Sarah Orne Jewett |
Betty Leicester: A Story for Girls “There were a great many interesting things to see and hear in Jonathan's and Seth's domains, and Betty found the remains of one of her own old cubby-holes in the shed-chamber, and …” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Various authors | The Valiant Runaways — Gertrude Atherton |
The Valiant Runaways “In less than two hours they were climbing a mountain trail leading through a dense redwood forest. In these depths the moon's rays were scattered into mere flecks dropping here and…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Various authors | Five Little Peppers And How They Grew — Margaret Sidney |
Five Little Peppers And How They Grew “"No," said Polly, firmly; "not one, Joe; she'll guess if you do." But Mrs. Pepper was so utterly engrossed with her baby when she came home and heard the account of the accident, t…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Various authors | Once There Was A King |
Once There Was A King “As soon as ever Mother had given way, I rushed at Grannie. I got hold of her hand, and, dancing with delight, dragged her inside my mosquito curtain on to the bed. I clutched hold …” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Various authors | The Lake of Devils — Mary Raymond Shipman Andrews |
The Lake of Devils “Then he just begged like a dog. He said he wasn't afraid of anything on earth, but no man could fight ghosts and spirits. He said M'sieur would shoot him if he went back without me…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Various authors | BABOUSCKA — Author Unknown |
BABOUSCKA “Babouscka was terribly frightened, so she hid herself in her hut, and let the servants knock a long time at her door before she dared open it and answer their questions as to the r…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Various authors | CARYL'S PLUM — Margaret Sydney |
CARYL'S PLUM “"If you will take care--mind! SPLENDID care of Aunt Sylvia every morning," said Caryl slowly and with extreme empressment-- "watch and get her everything she wants, not wait for he…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Various authors | FACING THE WORLD — Miss Mulock |
FACING THE WORLD “But, though he was much given to sleeping of nights--indeed, he never remembered lying awake for a single hour in his life--during daytime there never was a more "wide awake" boy t…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Various authors | THE LOST DIAMOND SNUFF BOX — Author Unknown |
THE LOST DIAMOND SNUFF BOX “"Gentlemen, I am about to show you the proudest treasure I possess. This diamond snuff-box was presented to me by the stout old Blucher himself, in remembrance of service I was abl…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Various authors | THE ONLY WOMAN IN THE TOWN — Author Unknown |
THE ONLY WOMAN IN THE TOWN “Just as the dark circle had closed over the blue stockings, Joe Devin's face peered down the depths by her side, and his voice sounded out the words: "O Mother Moulton, the British…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Various authors | AUNT POLLY SHEDD'S BRIGADE — Author Unknown |
AUNT POLLY SHEDD'S BRIGADE “" 'Come, children,' called out Aunt Polly cheerily, 'you're all here now, and we'll start right off. I'll go ahead, an' all you little ones had best keep close to me; the bigger on…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Various authors | WHY HE WAS WHIPPED — Author Unknown |
WHY HE WAS WHIPPED “And Miss Linnet did whip him, while Daisy, filled with remorse, clung to him sobbing as if her heart would break. To be sure, somebody who ought to know, told me it was the lightes…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Various authors | The Paper Windmill — Amy Lowell |
The Paper Windmill “IT was queer how dull all his toys were. They were so still. Nothing was still in the square. If he took his eyes away a moment it had changed. The milkman had disappeared round th…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Various authors | Bessy's Troubles at Home — Elizabeth Gaskell |
Bessy's Troubles at Home “Bessy felt very proud and womanly when she returned home from seeing her mother off by the railway. She looked round the house with a new feeling of proprietorship, and then went t…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Various authors | Hand and Heart — Elizabeth Gaskell |
Hand and Heart “"I will try and explain myself. You know I have to keep a little shop, and to try and get employment in knitting stockings, and to clean my house, and to mend our clothes, and many…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Various authors | The Eskimo Twins — Lucy Fitch Perkins |
The Eskimo Twins “He led the way down to the beach. The twins came tumbling after him, and I am sorry to tell you they gobbled their meat all the way! After the twins came Nip and Tup. The ice was v…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Various authors | Colonial Children — Albert Bushnell Hart with Blanche E. Hazard |
Colonial Children “Later my father married another woman who let me see the difference between my own mother and a step-mother. She did not seem to love me and turned my father against me. Then my fa…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Various authors | The Skipping Shoes — Alcott |
The Skipping Shoes “Just as she said that, the shoes gave a skip, and set her on her feet so suddenly that it scared all the naughtiness out of her. She stood looking at these curious shoes; and the b…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Various authors | Indian Why Stories — Frank B. Linderman |
Indian Why Stories “"Old-man then dried the dirt in his hands, rubbing it slowly and singing a queer song. Finally it was dry; then he settled the hand that held the dirt in the water slowly, until th…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Various authors | The Motor Boys; or Chums Through Thick and Thin — Clarence Young |
The Motor Boys; or Chums Through Thick and Thin “Probably there was no more disgusted person at the races that day than Noddy Nixon. He was mad at himself, at Jack, and more than angry at Bob, Ned and Jerry. He felt very bitter i…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Various authors | A Very Naughty Girl — L.T. Meade |
A Very Naughty Girl “"Ah! I thought so. I don't think she could be very polite, to anybody. Now, suppose you and I become friends.? The Castle belongs to me -- or will when Uncle Ned dies. I can order …” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Various authors | The Governess; or the Little Female Academy — Sarah Fielding |
The Governess; or the Little Female Academy “Here the poor girl wept so bitterly, and was so heartily grieved, that she could not utter one word more; but sat herself down, reclining her head upon her hand, in the most melanc…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Various authors | Hans Brinker, or The Silver Skates — Mary Mapes Dodge |
Hans Brinker, or The Silver Skates “They had skated but a few moments when Carl Schummel said mockingly to Hilda, "There's a pretty pair just coming upon the ice! The little ragpickers! Their skates must have been a …” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Various authors | Hermione and Her Little Group of Serious Thinkers — Don Marquis |
Hermione and Her Little Group of Serious Thinkers “"Mr. Finch," I said, "I must have TOLD you that -- or else it was just a wild guess. You COULDN'T have gotten it psychically. HOW did you know it?"…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Various authors | The Gathering of Brother Hilarius — Margaret Fairless Barber |
The Gathering of Brother Hilarius “It was the same in chapel. The insistent question pursued him through chant and psalm. Did he really love the Saints--St Benedict, St Scholastica, St Bernard, St Hilary? The names …” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Various authors | The Go Ahead Boys and the Racing Motor-Boat — Ross Kay |
The Go Ahead Boys and the Racing Motor-Boat “``Huh,'' spoke up Fred. ``It's a pity there isn't enough gray matter somewhere in this crowd to spell me at the wheel. I have run all the way from New York and I'm tired and yet th…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Various authors | The Dutch Twins — Lucy Fitch Perkins |
The Dutch Twins “The Twins could hardly eat any breakfast, they were in such a hurry to go. As soon as they had taken the last spoonful, and Grandfather Winkle had finished his coffee, they ran out…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Various authors | JIM, THE STORY OF A BACKWOODS POLICE DOG — Charles G.D. Roberts |
JIM, THE STORY OF A BACKWOODS POLICE DOG “Down through the last race of the rapids came a canoe paddle, and began revolving slowly in the eddies. Blackstock pointed it out to Jim, and sent him in after it. The dog swam for…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Various authors | Robin Redbreast — Selma Lagerlof |
Robin Redbreast “Robin redbreast told the little ones all about that wonderful day of creation, and how the Lord had given names to everything, just as each redbreast had told it, ever since the fi…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Various authors | Little Songs — Eliza Lee Follen |
Little Songs “When children are hungry,/ O, who can tell how/ They love the fresh milk/ From the good moolly cow!/…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Various authors | Travellers' Stories — Eliza Lee Follen |
Travellers' Stories “Before I quit the ocean, I must tell you of what I saw for which I cannot account, and, had not one of the gentlemen seen it too, I should almost have doubted my senses. When we we…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Various authors | True Stories About Dogs and Cats — Eliza Lee Follen |
True Stories About Dogs and Cats “One day, a man came and complained that the dog killed his sheep. The owner said he was sure that it was impossible. Hero was so well trained, he was always in his kennel at the ri…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Various authors | Who Spoke Next — Eliza Lee Follen |
Who Spoke Next “She kissed him, and he left her. I felt William's heart beat bravely as he shouldered me. He was a fine fellow. We were as one. I was proud of him, and he of me. No man and musket …” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Various authors | Piccolissima — Eliza Lee Follen |
Piccolissima “"It was hardly worth while," said a small, sharp voice, "it was hardly worth the trouble it cost me to leave my cradle. I have come into the world where all is dead around me. Ah! …” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Various authors | The Pedler of Dust Sticks — Eliza Lee Follen |
The Pedler of Dust Sticks “When the hymn was sung, the book-keeper came forward and made an address to his master, in the name of them all. In this address they told Henry how happy he had made them; how muc…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Various authors | The Talkative Wig — Eliza Lee Follen |
The Talkative Wig “One prank which the boys played some years after Jane's death, I must relate, and then I have done. The eldest, whose name was Willie, took me, the evening before thanksgiving day,…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Various authors | What The Animals Do and Say — Eliza Lee Follen |
What The Animals Do and Say “Martins have been known, when no house was provided for them, to take possession of part of a pigeon house; and no pigeon ever dares to set its foot in the martin's side of the hou…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Various authors | Groundhog — Forrest Pritchard |
Groundhog “By this time little Chuck came in with big Chuck, as he was too little to put the wood in by himself. They both saw those ashes all over the place, and little Chuck didn't know wha…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Various authors | Queer Little Folks — Harriet Beecher Stowe |
Queer Little Folks “Now she bustled up to the parsonage at the top of the oak-tree, to tell old Parson Too-Whit what she thought he ought to preach for his next sermon, and how dreadful the morals of …” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Various authors | The Jumblies — Edward Lear |
The Jumblies “Yet we never can think we were rash or wrong,/ While round in our Sieve we spin!'/ Far and few, far and few,/ Are the lands where the Jumblies live;/ Their heads are green, and the…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Various authors | The Story of Ferdinand — Munro Leaf |
The Story of Ferdinand “So they took him away for the bullfight day in a cart. What a day it was! Flags were flying, bands were playing... and all the lovely ladies had flowers in their hair.…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Various authors | The Scotch Twins — Lucy Fitch Perkins |
The Scotch Twins “"Now, Sandy," he said, as he stirred the compound into a gory paste, "you repeat after me, 'My foot is on my native heath, my name it is McGregor.'" Sandy obeyed with solemnity, an…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Various authors | The French Twins — Lucy Fitch Perkins |
The French Twins “Mother Meraut sat for a long time silent, then heaved a deep sigh of relief. "I feel like Lot's wife looking back upon Sodom and Gomorrah," she said. Suddenly her eyes filled with …” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Various authors | The Queen of the Pirate Isle — Bret Harte |
The Queen of the Pirate Isle “The idea was fascinating to the point of being irresistible. The eyes of the four children became rounder and rounder. They seized each other's hands and swung them backwards and f…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Various authors | The Stokesley Secret |
The Stokesley Secret “However, David, partaking the family distrust of Hal's birds-in-the- bush, and being started on the subject of the hoard, ran up to Sam, who was learning his lessons by way of some…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Various authors | Heroes Every Child Should Know — Hamilton Wright Mabie |
Heroes Every Child Should Know “But George answered not. Rather he put spurs to his horse and, calling upon his Lord, rushed towards the monster, and, after a terrible and prolonged combat, pinned the mighty hulk…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Various authors | Helen's Babies — John Habberton |
Helen's Babies “"When did YOU arrive, Mr. Burton?" she asked, "and how long have you been officiating as child's companion? You're certainly a happy-looking trio--so unconventional. I hate to see …” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Various authors | Fifty Famous Fables — Lida Brown McMurry |
Fifty Famous Fables “How could he get the meat? He could not climb the tree. What good would it do if he could? The crow would fly away when she saw him coming. He could not coax the crow to come down …” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Various authors | Mrs. Wiggs Of The Cabbage Patch — Alice C. Hegan |
Mrs. Wiggs Of The Cabbage Patch “"It was this a-way," went on Mrs. Wiggs, drawing her chair closer to the fire, and preparing for a good, long talk. "You see, me an' the childern was comin' on the steam-car train,…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Various authors | Master Sunshine — Mrs. C. F. Fraser |
Master Sunshine “"There is a great lot of sense, after all, even in creatures that people think are foolish," thought Master Sunshine to himself as he set off. Then he turned to wave his hand to hi…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Various authors | Bevis: The Story of a Boy — Richard Jefferies |
Bevis: The Story of a Boy “Whiz! Away it went, bend first, and rose against the wind till the impetus ceased, when it hung a moment on the air, and slid to the right, falling near the summer-house. Next time…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Various authors | Siege of Washington, D.C. — F. Colburn Adams |
Siege of Washington, D.C. “HERE let me present you, my son, with an exact portrait of the distinguished general who is commonly accepted as striking the first blow of this war. He was kindly educated at the …” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Various authors | We of the Never-Never — Jeanie "Mrs. Aeneas" Gunn |
We of the Never-Never “"Stock horses all flash," the Sanguine Scot said, and then went out and apologised to an old bay horse. "We had to settle her hash somehow, Roper, old chap," he said, stroking the …” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Various authors | Stories from Life — Marden vice Harden |
Stories from Life “Subtitled: ECLECTIC SCHOOL READINGS STORIES FROM LIFE A BOOK FOR YOUNG PEOPLE…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Various authors | The Pony Rider Boys in New Mexico — Frank Gee Patchin |
The Pony Rider Boys in New Mexico “Full title: The Pony Rider Boys in New Mexico or, The End of the Silver Trail…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Various authors | The DOG CRUSOE — R. M. BALLANTYNE |
The DOG CRUSOE “The horn in which western hunters carry their powder is usually that of an ox. It is closed up at the large end with a piece of hard wood fitted tightly into it, and the small end …” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Various authors | Left Behind or, Ten Days a Newsboy — James Otis |
Left Behind or, Ten Days a Newsboy “Dickey Spry, on being interviewed on the subject, assumed a wise air and shook his head gravely; which was very much as if he had said that he was sorry to see two promising boys r…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Various authors | Baree, Son of Kazan — James Oliver Curwood |
Baree, Son of Kazan “Exactly wherein lay Baree's fears it would be difficult to say--but surely it was not because of Nepeese. The Willow had chased him hard. She had flung herself upon him. He had fel…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Various authors | The Long Ago — Jacob William Wright |
The Long Ago “Far up the street, in the almost-dark place, about where Schmidt's shoestore ought to be, a point of light flashed suddenly, flickered, and then burned steadily--and in a moment an…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Various authors | Tillie: A Mennonite Maid — Helen Reimensnyder Martin |
Tillie: A Mennonite Maid “In Absalom's two visits Tillie had been sufficiently impressed with the steadiness of purpose and obstinacy of the young man's character to feel appalled at the fearful task of res…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Various authors | Brother and Sister — Josephine Lawrence |
Brother and Sister “Brother was willing to be surprised, because Wednesday wasn't so long to wait. Still he thought he would like to know what Ralph's present was. Ralph was his dearest brother, and h…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Various authors | Young Folks' History of England — Charlotte M. Yonge |
Young Folks' History of England “Edward had his Le Despencers back again, and very discontented the sight made the whole country--and especially the queen, whom he had always neglected, though she now had four chi…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Various authors | The Only True Mother Goose Melodies |
The Only True Mother Goose Melodies “Many persons imagine that Mother Goose is a myth,--that no such person ever existed. This is a mistake. MOTHER GOOSE was not only a veritable personage, but was born and resided ma…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Various authors | The Motor Girls — Margaret Penrose |
The Motor Girls “Cora was dumfounded. But she felt it would not do to make a vigorous protest in such a public place. For a moment her feelings threatened to master her. Then she regained control o…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Various authors | Air Service Boys — Charles Amory Beach |
Air Service Boys “Full title: Air Service Boys Over The Enemy's Lines, or, The German Spy's Secret…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Various authors | Young Canada's Nursery Rhymes |
Young Canada's Nursery Rhymes “Curly locks, curly locks, wilt thou be mine?/ Thou shalt not wash dishes, nor yet feed the swine;/ But sit on a cushion, and sew a fine seam,/ And feed upon strawberries, sugar, an…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Various authors | The Magic Pudding — Norman Lindsay |
The Magic Pudding “The plain truth was that Bunyip and his Uncle lived in a small house in a tree, and there was no room for the whiskers. What was worse, the whiskers were red, and they blew about i…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Various authors | Grace Harlowe's Senior Year at High School — Jessie Graham Flower |
Grace Harlowe's Senior Year at High School “In spite of their feeling of dislike for him, they were forced to acknowledge that he seemed well-bred, was a young man of apparently good habits and that Oakdale people were rapid…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Various authors | The House Boat Boys — St. George Rathborne |
The House Boat Boys “"He speaks here about feeling bad, and hopes it ain't his old trouble springing back on him again. Then the writing stops. I reckon he was taken sick about that time. I tried to nu…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Various authors | Uncle Sam's Army Boys in Khaki Under Canvas — Major Andrew S. Burley |
Uncle Sam's Army Boys in Khaki Under Canvas “Incidentally, Sid had been quite deeply interested in the news which had been conveyed through Bob, after the other's accidental discovery of that name in the book. He had even gon…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Various authors | The Big Five Motorcycle Boys in Tennessee Wilds — Ralph Marlow |
The Big Five Motorcycle Boys in Tennessee Wilds “Full title: The Big Five Motorcycle Boys in Tennessee Wilds, or, The Secret of Walnut Ridge…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Various authors | The Adventures of a Boy Reporter — Harry Steele Morrison |
The Adventures of a Boy Reporter “When the proofs came, in a very short time, he hardly knew what to do with them. But in reading them he discovered several mistakes, which he lost no time in correcting, and Mr. Je…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Various authors | Diddie, Dumps, and Tot — Louise-Clarke Pyrnelle |
Diddie, Dumps, and Tot “Dumps and Tot, however, were very indignant, and ate but little dinner; and, as soon as their mamma excused them, they ran right to the nursery to tell Mammy about it. They found h…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Various authors | At the End Of His Rope — Florence Morse Kingsley |
At the End Of His Rope “"I am grieved and astonished, my dear Katherine," once remarked Miss Penelope Scidmore, principal of the Sadmore Select School for Young ladies, "to learn that you, a young person …” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Various authors | Jane Allen: Junior — Edith Bancroft |
Jane Allen: Junior “"Hard to suit you youngsters," commented Jane. She had fully divested herself of the trappings, and now stood aside while the freshmen surveyed the wreck. Someone suggested getting…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Various authors | Motorcycle Chums In Yellowstone Park — Andrew Carey Lincoln |
Motorcycle Chums In Yellowstone Park “At first Jack fancied that his chum was maintaining this rigid attitude, so that the bull might not notice him. It is a favorite scheme of a still hunter approaching a feeding deer…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Various authors | Ruth Fielding of the Red Mill — Alice B. Emerson |
Ruth Fielding of the Red Mill “Full title: Ruth Fielding of the Red Mill, or, Jasper Parloe's Secret…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Various authors | The Motor Boys on the Pacific — Clarence Young |
The Motor Boys on the Pacific “"Exactly! I knew it was somewhere. I remember now. I was there attending to some goods that had to be shipped in a hurry. I'm glad you remembered me. To think that I should meet yo…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Various authors | A Sweet Girl Graduate — L.T. Meade |
A Sweet Girl Graduate “"My dears, he has more tin than he knows what to do with; but do you think I am going to have the poor old dear worried? When I was coming here he said, Polly, you shall have thirt…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Various authors | Two Boys and a Fortune — Matthew White, Jr. |
Two Boys and a Fortune “"I won't tell you everything," began Roy, with a quick glance up at the trestle, "but first I'll have to go back a little and say that almost as far back as I can remember we've li…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Various authors | The Rover Boys in New York |
The Rover Boys in New York “Full title: The Rover Boys In New York or Saving Their Father's Honor…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Various authors | The Boys' and Girls' Plutarch — John S. White |
The Boys' and Girls' Plutarch “For his general temperance, however, and self-control, Cato really deserves the highest admiration. For when he commanded the army, he never took for himself, and those that belong…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Various authors | Aunt Judy's Tales — Mrs Alfred Gatty |
Aunt Judy's Tales “But neither did Aunt Judy, after she had given it one taste; so she put the cup down, thanking No. 8 very much, but pulling such a funny face, that it set the laugh going once more…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Various authors | The Children's Book of Christmas Stories |
The Children's Book of Christmas Stories “From some of the windows bright lights were already beginning to stream until it was almost as bright as day. But the little child seemed to have no home, and wandered about listle…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Various authors | The Voyage of the Hoppergrass — Edmund Lester Pearson |
The Voyage of the Hoppergrass “Mr. Daddles clapped a hand over his mouth, and they lifted him off his feet into the boat. Pete jumped in beside him, and smothered his cries with a pillow. Ed and I pushed off, an…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Various authors | Daddy-Long-Legs — Jean Webster |
Daddy-Long-Legs “You only wanted to hear from me once a month, didn't you? And I've been peppering you with letters every few days! But I've been so excited about all these new adventures that I MU…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Various authors | The Story of Mankind — Hendrik van Loon |
The Story of Mankind “Such a King, by the grace of his soldiers, was called a ``Tyrant'' and during the seventh and sixth centuries before our era every Greek city was for a time ruled by such Tyrants, …” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Various authors | Secret of the Woods — William J. Long |
Secret of the Woods “Suddenly he grew excited--and when Meeko grows excited the woods are not big enough to hold him. He came nearer and nearer to my canoe till he leaped upon the gunwale and sat there…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Various authors | Good Stories for Holidays — FRANCES JENKINS OLCOTT |
Good Stories for Holidays “His honesty was strongly illustrated by the way he kept his accounts with his law-partner. When he had taken a fee in the latter's absence, he put one half of it into his own pocke…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Various authors | The True Story of Christopher Columbus — Elbridge S. Brooks |
The True Story of Christopher Columbus “What if he does ask a great deal? they said. He has spent his life thinking his plan out; no wonder he feels that he ought to have a good share of what he finds. What he asks is re…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Various authors | Bruce — Albert Payson Terhune |
Bruce “"You're mistaken!" corrected the guest. "Almost any dog CAN'T be taught to. Some dogs can, of course; but they are the exception. I ought to know, for I've been where dog-couriers …” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Various authors | Further Adventures of Lad — Albert Payson Terhune |
Further Adventures of Lad “He was Sunnybank Lad; eighty-pound collie; tawny and powerful; with absurdly tiny white forepaws and with a Soul looking out from his deep-set dark eyes. Chum and housemate he was …” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Various authors | Hiram The Young Farmer — Burbank L. Todd |
Hiram The Young Farmer “When he found a weak or rotting post, he pulled the staples that held the strands of wire to it and and then set the trestle alongside the post. Resting the lever on the trestle, h…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Various authors | His Dog — Albert Payson Terhune |
His Dog “Into the hallowed precinct Link piloted the much-interested Chum. There he paused for a dazzled instant. The putting green and the fore-lawn in front of the field-stone clubhouse h…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Various authors | The Coming of Cuculain — Standish O'Grady |
The Coming of Cuculain “Thereat the blood forsook thy face, O Setanta, O peerless one, and thou stoodest like a still figure carved out of white marble, with the pallor of death in thy immortal face. But …” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Various authors | The Little Minister — J.M. Barrie |
The Little Minister “"I'm coming, but I maun give Mr. Dishart permission to pass first. Hae you heard, Mr. Dishart," Wearyworld whispered, "that the Egyptian diddled baith the captain and the shirra? I…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Various authors | Swiss Family Robinson — Johann David Wyss |
Swiss Family Robinson “`I will spare you a description,' said my wife, `of our first day's occupations; truth to tell, I spent the time chiefly in anxious thought and watching your progress and signals. …” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Various authors | The Real Diary of a Real Boy — Henry A. Shute |
The Real Diary of a Real Boy “So i have got to keep it, but it seems to me that my diry is worth a quarter of a dolar a week if fathers is worth $1000 dolars, everybody says father was a buster when he was a bo…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Various authors | Masterman Ready — Captain Marryat |
Masterman Ready “Ready was up before the sun had appeared, and he awakened William. The knapsacks had been already packed, with two bottles of water in each, wrapped round with cocoa-nut leaves, to…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Various authors | Beauty and The Beast, and Tales From Home — Bayard Taylor |
Beauty and The Beast, and Tales From Home “Nevertheless, Prince Alexis was no longer the same man; his giant strength and furious appetite were broken. He was ever ready, as formerly, for the chase and the drinking-bout; bu…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Various authors | The Man-Tiger |
The Man-Tiger “So saying he retired into a thicket and took off his waist cloth and at once became a tiger; then he swallowed the waist cloth and thereby grew a fine long tail. Then he sprang upo…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Various authors | The Pear-Drum |
The Pear-Drum “Their mother said sadly, "Blue-Eyes and Turkey, you must not be so naughty. If you do not stop, I shall have to go away, and instead there will come a new mother with glass eyes an…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Various authors | What Katy Did At School — Susan Coolidge |
What Katy Did At School “"Now," said Rose, locking the door, and pushing forward a chair for Katy and another for Clover, "swear that you won't tell, for this is a real secret,--the greatest secret that ev…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Various authors | The Cuckoo Clock — Mary Louisa Molesworth |
The Cuckoo Clock “"But it is," said Griselda, getting rather vexed. "If it isn't a garden it's grounds, private grounds, and nobody should come without leave. This path leads down to the wood, and t…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Various authors | MOPSA THE FAIRY — JEAN INGELOW |
MOPSA THE FAIRY “"Because I heard a little of it," observed Jack. "I thought she was talking of me. She said, 'So he took the measure, and Mopsa stood still for once, and he found she was only one …” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Various authors | The Adventures of a Brownie — Dinah Maria Mulock Craik |
The Adventures of a Brownie “"It's the kangaroo!" cried Gardener in great excitement. "It has got loose--and it's sure to be lost--and what a way Mr. Giles will be in! I must go and tell him. Or stop, I'll try…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Various authors | The Treasure — Selma Lagerlof |
The Treasure “"Now I must tell you, Grim, my dog," said Torarin, "that I have heard great news today. They told me both at Kungshall and at Kareby that the sea was frozen. Fair, calm weather it …” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Various authors | Olive, Vol. 1 — Dinah Maria Craik |
Olive, Vol. 1 “She was very small in stature and proportions--quite a little fairy. Her cheek had the soft peachy hue of girlhood; nay, of very childhood. You would never have thought her a mothe…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Various authors | Olive, Vol. 3 |
Olive, Vol. 3 “Subdued she was not. Night after night, when Olive was recovering, they heard her pacing up and down her chamber, sometimes even until dawn. A little her spirit had been crushed, M…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Various authors | Olive, Vol. 2 |
Olive, Vol. 2 “Thus Olive went on her way, showing sweet tenderness to little Ailie, and, as it seemed, being gradually drawn by the child to the father. Besides, there was another sympathy betwe…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Various authors | Sea-Thrift — Dollie Radford |
Sea-Thrift “"They hid from us as soon as we began swimming about. We heard them sing the same song over and over and over, and we tried to find them; but we did not see them again until we tri…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Various authors | Miss Minerva and William Green Hill — Frances Boyd Calhoun |
Miss Minerva and William Green Hill “"That's my rabbit foot; you won't never have no 'sease 't all an' nobody can't never conjure you if you wears a rabbit foot. This here one is the lef' hin' foot; it was ketched by …” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Various authors | Four Little Blossoms on Apple Tree Island — Mabel C. Hawley |
Four Little Blossoms on Apple Tree Island “Meg and Bobby had invented this game. They pretended that hundreds of years ago fierce pirates had buried chests of gold and jewels on this end of the island and that the Harley sh…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Various authors | Curly and Floppy Twistytail — Howard R. Garis |
Curly and Floppy Twistytail “"And we'll roast some more chestnuts in place of the burst ones," said the monkey, and he did, and Curly had as many as he wanted, and some to take home. Soon he arrived at the pig…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Various authors | The Girl Scout Pioneers — Lillian C Garis |
The Girl Scout Pioneers “That a girl scout should rob cripples! And that a clue should lead back to Flosston, inferring the culprit might belong in that town! Instantly Rose knew the mystery meant Tessie, …” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Various authors | Marjorie's Vacation — Carolyn Wells |
Marjorie's Vacation “"Ella's so fond of dress," said Mrs. Dunn, "that she jest don't hev time to bother with housekeepin'. So Hoopsy Topsy does it, and that's why we ain't so slick as we might be. But …” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Various authors | Oceanic Mythology — Roland B. Dixon |
Oceanic Mythology “The theme of the swan-maiden, which perhaps occurs in parts of Polynesia and widely in Indonesia, seems quite well developed in the New Hebrides. According to the version told in L…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Various authors | Pinocchio in Africa — Cherubini |
Pinocchio in Africa “"What is the matter with everybody?" thought the marionette, as he looked about, and saw one of the kings asleep on the ground beside him. Other forms were stretched out around the…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Various authors | Understood Betsy — Dorothy Canfield |
Understood Betsy “When she put Deborah into Betsy's arms, the child felt that she was receiving something very precious, almost something alive. She and Ellen looked with delight at the yards and ya…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Various authors | Inland Waterways — James Otis |
Inland Waterways “"We don't want your money," Phil replied, trying in vain to repress his anger. "We gave you notice that the bargain would not be carried out, and the steamer has been held without …” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Various authors | The Crescent Moon — Rabindranath Tagore |
The Crescent Moon “I ask, "But, how am I to get up to you?" They answer, "Come to the edge of the earth, lift up your hands to the sky, and you will be taken up into the clouds."…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Various authors | Rab and His Friends — John Brown, M. D. |
Rab and His Friends “Still the Chicken holds; death not far off. "Snuff! a pinch of snuff!" observed a calm, highly-dressed young buck, with an eye-glass in his eye. "Snuff, indeed!" growled the angry …” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Various authors | The Great Big Treasury of Beatrix Potter Stories |
The Great Big Treasury of Beatrix Potter Stories “Improved text, supersedes earlier version.…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Various authors | The Pink Fairy Book |
The Pink Fairy Book “So poor little Koma was left alone, while Gon was borne away full of trouble, not in the least knowing what to do. Even the attention paid him by the princess, who was delighted wi…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Various authors | Princess Polly's Playmates — Amy Brooks |
Princess Polly's Playmates “The children had been frightened, but bright, cheery Uncle John had suffered more than he would have admitted when, through his powerful glass, he had seen the two little occupants…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Various authors | Five Little Peppers Midway — Margaret Sidney |
Five Little Peppers Midway “"No, no," tossed back Polly, rushing on, "I am quite determined to stay at home." Then she went into Mrs. Chatterton's room, and closed the door. But she couldn't so easily shut ou…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Various authors | Patty's Suitors — Carolyn Wells |
Patty's Suitors “"Marie, I've a notion to shake you! You little match-maker,--or mischief-maker,--stop getting notions into your head! In the first place, I've known your paragon of a cousin only a…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Various authors | The Martial Adventures of Henry and Me — William Allen White |
The Martial Adventures of Henry and Me “"Bill," he said, solemnly, "isn't she a peach!" He paused, then from his heart he burst out: "'How beautiful upon the mountain are the feet of them that bring glad tidings!' I wish…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Various authors | Mary Louise — Edith van Dyne |
Mary Louise “"I'm dreadfully worried over Gran'pa Jim," said she, "for those terrible agents of the Secret Service seem bent on catching him. And he doesn't wish to be caught. If they arrested …” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Various authors | The Potato Child &Others — Mrs. Charles J. Woodbury |
The Potato Child &Others “She felt very sorry for Miss Amanda, and wished she had something to give her, but she could think of nothing except the piece of white paper she found with her potato-child. The a…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Various authors | Yankee Girl at Fort Sumter — Alice Turner Curtis |
Yankee Girl at Fort Sumter “Suddenly Sylvia realized that she was listening, and ran down the steps toward the little lake which lay glimmering in the sun beneath the shade of the overhanging pepper trees. Sh…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Various authors | The Boy Scout Aviators — George Durston |
The Boy Scout Aviators “"Well, he might, if he was lucky. He said the cycle he was riding was faster than the other. But of course it would be very hard to tell just which to way to go. If Graves knew the…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Various authors | Sleepy-Time Tales: The Tale of Fatty Coon — Arthur Scott Bailey |
Sleepy-Time Tales: The Tale of Fatty Coon “Now, Farmer Green and his hired man had not chopped long before they stopped to breathe. They had not chopped long--but oh! what great, yawning holes they had made in the big chest…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Various authors | Masters of the Guild — L. Lamprey |
Masters of the Guild “It was not long after sunset when old Grimaud, Count Thibaut's gooseherd, was aroused from a light sleep by a fluttering at his window. He found huddled on the sill a small dun pig…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Various authors | KING ARTHUR'S KNIGHTS — HENRY GILBERT |
KING ARTHUR'S KNIGHTS “Full title: KING ARTHUR'S KNIGHTS. THE TALES RETOLD FOR BOYS AND GIRLS…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Various authors | English Literature For Boys And Girls — H.E. Marshall |
English Literature For Boys And Girls “When we were little, before we could read for ourselves, did we not gather eagerly round father or mother, friend or nurse, at the promise of a story? When we grew older, what happ…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Various authors | Beauty and the Beast — Charles Lamb |
Beauty and the Beast “Sudden as winds that madd'ning sweep/ The foaming surface of the deep,/ Vast treasures, trusted to the wave,/ Were buried in the billowy grave!/ Our Merchant, late of boundless sto…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Various authors | Friends and Helpers — Sarah J. Eddy |
Friends and Helpers “From Preface: The object of this book is to teach children to treat all living creatures with considerate kindness and to appreciate the services of man's helpers in the animal wor…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Various authors | The Greylock — Georg Ebers |
The Greylock “The knight was no antiquary, but as he looked about him his curiosity was excited: "What can have happened here?" he said, and his squire wondered also, and followed his master. Th…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Various authors | The Nuts — Georg Ebers |
The Nuts “Christmas was approaching, and the next day, Christmas-eve, the tree was to be lighted. On the twenty-third of December, a little while before the hour for story-telling, Hermy cam…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Various authors | Peggy Stewart: Navy Girl at Home — Gabrielle E. Jackson |
Peggy Stewart: Navy Girl at Home “"I'm going to try an experiment," she slipped from Shashai's back. Going to the fence she vaulted the four-foot barrier as easily as Shashai would have skimmed over six. Salt came …” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Various authors | Patty in Paris — Carolyn Wells |
Patty in Paris “"As soon as it can be made habitable," said Mrs. Farrington; "they call it a furnished house, but it is not at all my idea of furnishing. It's about as well appointed as a summer c…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Various authors | The Tale of Freddie Firefly — Arthur Scott Bailey |
The Tale of Freddie Firefly “He was able to draw a deep breath again as they reached the field of red clover, where Peppery Polly Bumblebee settled quickly upon a clover-top and began sucking up the sweet nect…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Various authors | The Bird-Woman of the Lewis and Clark Expedition — Katherine Chandler |
The Bird-Woman of the Lewis and Clark Expedition “From Preface: Because children invariably ask for "more" of the stories they find interesting, this little book of continuous narrative has been written. Every incident is found in…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Various authors | Sing-Song — Christina Rossetti |
Sing-Song “What will you give me for my pound?/ Full twenty shillings round./ What will you give me for my shilling?/ Twelve pence to give I'm willing./ What will you give me for my penny?/ F…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Various authors | Enchanted Tulips and Other Verses for Children — Maud Keary |
Enchanted Tulips and Other Verses for Children “BUILD me a house of fairy ginger-bread,/ Covered with candied fruits and sugarplums--/ Fruits that decay not when November comes--/ Sparkling and juicy, purple and gold and red./…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Various authors | Buttercup Gold — Ellen Robena Field |
Buttercup Gold “Did you ever hear of the pot of gold hidden at the end of the rainbow? Some people think it is there now, but they are mistaken, for a long time ago somebody found it. How he happe…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Various authors | Beautiful Joe — Marshall Saunders |
Beautiful Joe “BEAUTIFUL JOE is a real dog, and "Beautiful Joe" is his real name. He belonged during the first part of his life to a cruel master, who mutilated him in the manner described in the…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Various authors | Journeys Through Bookland V2 — Charles H. Sylvester |
Journeys Through Bookland V2 “Full title: JOURNEYS THROUGH BOOKLAND A NEW AND ORIGINAL PLAN FOR READING APPLIED TO THE WORLD'S BEST LITERATURE FOR CHILDREN…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Various authors | Heroic Legends — Agnes Grozier Herbertson |
Heroic Legends “The youth replied: "Sir, I had a father, a good and gentle knight. And on a day it chanced that he fell asleep, wearing this coat. And, while he slept, one whose name I know not fe…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Various authors | ROBIN HOOD — Henry Gilbert |
ROBIN HOOD “Without a word the monk rose, and bent his back before Robin, who got upon it. Then slowly the monk stepped into the stream and walked as slowly across the paved ford till he came …” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Various authors | The Shagganappi — E. Pauline Johnson |
The Shagganappi “"Sleeping medicine," he said, pointing to the teapot. "He not have pain. You stay until he awake, then you ride on to Fort o' Farewell. You take some food. You leave some for us. Y…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Various authors | The Stories Mother Nature Told Her Children — Jane Andrews |
The Stories Mother Nature Told Her Children “How still it is! Nobody in the village street, the children all at school, and the very dogs sleeping lazily in the sunshine. Only a south wind blows lightly through the trees, lif…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Various authors | Stories from Roman History — LENA DALKEITH |
Stories from Roman History “Perseus fled with the cavalry, leaving the brave men who had fought so well to their fate. All was over. Aemilius had conquered Macedonia in one little fortnight. All the gold whic…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Various authors | The Heroes — Charles Kingsley |
The Heroes “Improved text, supersedes earlier version.…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Various authors | Bimbi — Louise de la Ramee |
Bimbi “It was very hard. Poor Lampblack felt as if his very heart would break, above all when he thought of pretty little Rose Madder, whom he loved dearly, and who never would even look …” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Various authors | A Garland for Girls — Louisa May Alcott |
A Garland for Girls “"I'll show you the way, my dear. I always get my things settled at once, as one never knows when one may have to turn in. The Professor will go with you, Ethel; it is not proper fo…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Various authors | The Motor Maids by Palm and Pine — Katherine Stokes |
The Motor Maids by Palm and Pine “The quiet English boy became suddenly animated. He had been leaning on the piano ever since he had been in the room. Perhaps his fingers were itching to touch the keys, for when he…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Various authors | A District Messenger Boy and a Necktie Party — James Otis |
A District Messenger Boy and a Necktie Party “Winny looked around him' as the girls walked away. He had but just begun to understand that he was the only boy who had agreed to attend the party, and it was by no means pleasant …” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Various authors | Hidden Treasure — John Thomas Simpson |
Hidden Treasure “"I want to get posted on farm building construction, Bob," he remarked, one day when the building was nearly completed. "You see, I'm going to preach the gospel of modern buildings…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Various authors | SUMMER LEGENDS — Rudolph Baumbach |
SUMMER LEGENDS “Passion week had come. On Wednesday the hare came bounding out of the forest. He stopped in front of the chapel, stood on his hind legs, and called up to the bell, "If you have any…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Various authors | QUIDDLERS THREE — George Barr McCutcheon |
QUIDDLERS THREE “In exactly one week from that day the three of them were to start out in the world to make men of themselves. Each was to have two thousand dollars in money and each was to start t…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Various authors | The Extra Day — Algernon Blackwood |
The Extra Day “"From the top of its tree," resumed the figure triumphantly, "the squirrel had seen what was happening, and made its great discovery. It realised why the ground was wetter and wett…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Various authors | Two Little Women on a Holiday — Carolyn Wells |
Two Little Women on a Holiday “Now, Alicia privately thought this was just about the truth, but Bernice thought differently; "Rubbish!" she cried. "Uncle Jeff doesn't think anything of the sort! He's so kind-hea…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Various authors | Billy Bunny and Uncle Bull Frog — David Cory |
Billy Bunny and Uncle Bull Frog “"Stop right here," said the red rooster, "and I'll get out and buy you a bag of candy." And when he came back he had four bags of candy. Just think of that! In one bag was sugar-co…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Various authors | Umboo, the Elephant — Howard R. Garis |
Umboo, the Elephant “When the big elephants found, because of the ditch, that they could not get near enough the stockade fence to knock it down with their big heads, they became very wild. They raised…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Various authors | Journeys Through Bookland V3 — Charles H. Sylvester |
Journeys Through Bookland V3 “"Ridiculous!" cried the Queen. "Why, don't you see, child--" here she broke off with a frown, and, after thinking for a minute, suddenly changed the subject of the conversation. "W…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Various authors | The Fairy-Land of Science — Arabella B. Buckley |
The Fairy-Land of Science “When the dreary days of winter and the early damp days of spring are passing away, and the warm bright sunshine has begun to pour down upon the grassy paths of the wood, who does n…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Various authors | The Tale of Tommy Fox — Arthur Scott Bailey |
The Tale of Tommy Fox “For a long time Tommy waited there. He kept very still. And he stayed hidden behind the tree, with only one eye peeping round the tree- trunk, so that he could watch for Mr. Woodch…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Various authors | Little Sister Snow — Frances Little |
Little Sister Snow “As she rested her tired body before beginning her toilet for the afternoon, she remembered an American teacher at school who had been in love with the man she was soon to marry. Sh…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Various authors | The Boy Scouts in Front of Warsaw — Colonel George Durston |
The Boy Scouts in Front of Warsaw “Soon Michael and Patro picked Ivan up and carried him to the massive bench that stood at one side of the table, and seating him there, tied his legs in a clever fashion so that he …” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Various authors | Games for Hallow-e'en — Mary E. Blain |
Games for Hallow-e'en “To foretell complexion of future mate, select three soft, fluffy feathers. (If none is handy, ask for a pillow and rip open and take out feathers.) On bottom end of each feather fa…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Various authors | THE GOLDEN GOBLIN — A play by Frank J. Morlock |
THE GOLDEN GOBLIN “GOBLIN: You expect me to believe you'd rather have a woman made of flesh and blood rather than all this gold?…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Various authors | Rosamond or, The Youthful Error — Mary J. Holmes |
Rosamond or, The Youthful Error “With a blanched cheek Mr. Browning read this letter through--then tore it into fragments, wondering much who gave her the information. There were no spies about his premises. Rosam…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Various authors | The Curlytops on Star Island — Howard R. Garis |
The Curlytops on Star Island “The animal, fish, or whatever it was, indeed seemed to be coming straight for the shore near the place where the Curlytops were playing. Ted, Jan and Nora could see the sharp nose …” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Various authors | A House of Pomegranates — Oscar Wilde |
A House of Pomegranates “Improved text, supersedes earlier version.…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Various authors | Little Miss By-The-Day — Lucille Van Slyke |
Little Miss By-The-Day “It's not a queer house!" the girl defied me. "It's--it's this house! And you can't say Money built this house! Money couldn't have done it! Not all the money in the world, couldn't…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Various authors | Polly of Pebbly Pit — Lillian Elizabeth Roy |
Polly of Pebbly Pit “"But goodness me, girl! If your father was as rich as all that, why would you care about wasting a doughnut? And look at your mother making her own butter and helping in housework!…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Various authors | The Story of Aeneas — Michael Clarke |
The Story of Aeneas “It is not to be supposed that all this time the goddess Venus was forgetful of the sufferings of her son. Even while AEneas was thus speaking to his fellow wanderers she was pleadi…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Various authors | A Prisoner in Fairyland — Algernon Blackwood |
A Prisoner in Fairyland “Note: Basis for the Play, Musical and Ice Capades Extravaganza Starlight Express.…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Various authors | Under the Storm, Illustrated — Charlotte M. Yonge |
Under the Storm, Illustrated “Perhaps it was well that the delicate pink blossoms were soon faded and crushed, and that twilight veiled their colours, for just as the cattle were being foddered for the night, t…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Various authors | The Iron Star — John Preston True |
The Iron Star “In those days a lad was taught to shine up his armour as carefully as now he would be expected to polish his boots, and it was a pleasure to Louis to sit down with sand and buff-le…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Various authors | Rataplan, A Rogue Elephant and Other Stories — Ellen Velvin |
Rataplan, A Rogue Elephant and Other Stories “Long before his mane had fully grown the other lions stood in awe of him; for, although at times he was indolent and lazy, like the rest of his kind, and would not exert himself un…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Various authors | The Pony Rider Boys in Montana — Frank Patchin |
The Pony Rider Boys in Montana “Tad's left hand joined his right in closing over his adversary's wrist. He whirled sharply, bringing Bob's left arm over his adversary's shoulder. Then something happened that made…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Various authors | The Pony Rider Boys in the Ozarks — Fran Patchin |
The Pony Rider Boys in the Ozarks “"Then in a most miraculous way I found Master Ned. I had gone to sleep, worn out and discouraged, not caring much whether I got back or not, the way I felt then. Along toward morni…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Various authors | The Pony Rider Boys in the Rockies — Frank Gee Patchin |
The Pony Rider Boys in the Rockies “"Yes, the country is full of caves. Some of them are so big that you would lose yourself in them almost at once; while others are merely dens where bears and other animals live. Be…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Various authors | The Boy Allies with Haig in Flanders — Clair W. Hayes |
The Boy Allies with Haig in Flanders “"Now," said Herr Block when they had finished, "if you will tell me what success you had on your mission and how you managed I will appreciate it. After that, I will see you safely…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Various authors | The Boy Allies with Uncle Sams Cruisers — Ensign Robert L. Drake |
The Boy Allies with Uncle Sams Cruisers “Apparently angered at this German success, the second British destroyer, the Angelic, darted forward and attacked the submarine with such abandon and effectiveness that she was for…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Various authors | Our Pilots in the Air — Captain William B. Perry |
Our Pilots in the Air “"We'll have to divide up, and at once," said the captain. "In fact, ever since Erwin used that searchlight to show me the way down, I haven't felt that we were safe here. Therefore…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Various authors | Boy Scouts in a Submarine — G. Harvey Ralphson |
Boy Scouts in a Submarine “"If we lose sight of her now," Ned answered, "we may have hard work picking her up again. If there is anything left in the wreck it will keep. The thing to do now is to catch her a…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Various authors | Pollyanna Grows Up — Eleanor H. Porter |
Pollyanna Grows Up “"Ho--ho! Brrrr!" spluttered the big man, coloring like a schoolboy and throwing back his head with a hearty laugh. "Ho--ho! Just as if--" He broke off with a quick lifting of his h…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Various authors | The Young Firemen of Lakeville — Frank V. Webster |
The Young Firemen of Lakeville “Fortunately, there was not much meat in the ice box, and when it had all been consumed, and there was only wood for the fire to feed on, the blaze was less fierce. The water from t…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Various authors | Jack Winters' Gridiron Chums — Mark Overton |
Jack Winters' Gridiron Chums “During this period the Chester spectators sat with a numb feeling clutching their hearts, though they tried their best to assume a confidence they could hardly feel. Their boys wer…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Various authors | Tales Of The Punjab — Flora Annie Steel |
Tales Of The Punjab “And mighty Westarwan, noting the rosy radiance in the east, turned his proud eyes towards it; and, lo! the perfection of her beauty smote upon his senses with a sharp, wistful wond…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Various authors | A Girl of the People — L.T. Meade |
A Girl of the People “On this particular night she had seen to the dying Mrs. Granger's comforts, had said a word or two to Bet on her exit from the house, and then walked rapidly down Sparrow Street to…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Various authors | Peck's Bad Boy With the Cowboys — Hon. Geo. W. Peck |
Peck's Bad Boy With the Cowboys “San Antonio, Texas.--My Dear Chum: Dad and I left Hot Springs because the man who kept the hotel where we stopped got prejudiced against me. I suppose I did carry the thing a littl…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Various authors | Army Boys on German Soil — Homer Randall |
Army Boys on German Soil “But this proved more difficult than they expected, and many days were to pass before their discovery could be followed up. There was a sudden tightening of the military regulations…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Various authors | The Boy Aviators' Treasure Quest — Captain Wilbur Lawton |
The Boy Aviators' Treasure Quest “Strong of wing and sound of engine, the Golden Eagle sped on through the clear, warm air, the rushing sensation of her flight sending the wind in a cooling stream against the faces…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Various authors | Cowboy Dave — Frank V. Webster |
Cowboy Dave “Full title: COWBOY DAVE OR THE ROUND-UP AT ROLLING RIVER…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Various authors | Fifty Famous People — James Baldwin |
Fifty Famous People “Soon, with the gun in one hand, he crept back into the cave. The wolf saw him. She growled so loudly that the men and boys outside were frightened. But Putnam was not afraid. He ra…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Various authors | Half-Hours with Great Story-Tellers |
Half-Hours with Great Story-Tellers “"And if he tried to catch her, she glided from him in an instant; not in the least afraid of him, but thinking it part of the game not to be caught. With one push of her foot, she …” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Various authors | The Junior Classics, V5 |
The Junior Classics, V5 “Now I beheld in my Dream, that they had not journeyed far, but the River and the way for a time parted; at which they were not a little sorry, yet they durst not go out of the way.…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Various authors | AMANDA. A DAUGHTER OF THE MENNONITES — Anna Balmer Myers |
AMANDA. A DAUGHTER OF THE MENNONITES “"She's great! Isn't she great at a piano! She's been good enough to invite me in there. Sometimes she plays for me. The first time she played ragtime but I told her I hate that stu…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Various authors | Sara, a Princess — Fannie E. Newberry |
Sara, a Princess “They labored on until evening set in once more, and all hands had just been ordered aft to secure a broken spar, when Nick the boy uttered a fearful cry, which gave every man a sta…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Various authors | The Young Fur Traders — R. M. Ballantyne |
The Young Fur Traders “And truly the reckless driver did "go" just at that moment. He came up to the corner of the new fence, where the road took a rather abrupt turn, in a style that insured a capsize. …” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Various authors | Half a Dozen Girls — Anna Chapin Ray |
Half a Dozen Girls “"Well," resumed Molly, ignoring her brother's threatening glances; "as soon as we turned the corner, coming home, we noticed a most awful smell. It grew worse, the nearer we came t…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Various authors | Five Little Peppers and their Friends — Margaret Sidney |
Five Little Peppers and their Friends “"Oh, you beggar!" exclaimed Joel, not to the dog, but to the oar drifting off quickly. It was an easy thing, however, so he thought, to recover it, and he made no special haste to …” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Various authors | Betty Wales, Sophomore — Margaret Warde |
Betty Wales, Sophomore “Katherine chuckled. "She would if she knew your habits better. Now listen, Betty. Nita's coming to-night, and Babe and Babbie--Bob would, only she doesn't dare cut the lecture when…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Various authors | Fables for the Frivolous — Guy Whitmore Carryl |
Fables for the Frivolous “As thus he sat beneath an oak/ An acorn fell abruptly/ And smote his nose: whereat he spoke/ Of acorns most corruptly./ "Great Scott!" he cried. "The Dickens!" too,/ And other auth…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Various authors | The Girl Aviators on Golden Wings — Margaret Burnham |
The Girl Aviators on Golden Wings “But the latter question had not framed itself in her mind before it was answered. Without water they would not be able to exist at Steer Wells for twenty-four hours. A retreat woul…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Various authors | Uncle Robert's Geography (Uncle Robert's Visit, V.3) — Francis W. Parker and Nellie Lathrop Helm |
Uncle Robert's Geography (Uncle Robert's Visit, V.3) “"How pretty those leaves are!" said Susie. "They look like two little green feathers." "Some one else had the same thought, Susie," said Uncle Robert. "Did you ever hear the story …” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Various authors | Nan Sherwood at Rose Ranch — Annie Roe Carr |
Nan Sherwood at Rose Ranch “But perhaps a much better trained and better-tempered animal would have done the same. She jerked the loop of her bridle-rein off Prince's saddlehorn in that first jump. Then she w…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Various authors | The Wagner Story Book — Henry Frost |
The Wagner Story Book “"You remember something about the Grail's knights. The Knight of the Swan was one of them. They live here in the temple, except when they are sent away on some journey, to help som…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Various authors | The New Boy at Hilltop — Ralph Henry Barbour |
The New Boy at Hilltop “Full title: THE NEW BOY AT HILLTOP AND OTHER STORIES…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Various authors | THE BOY TRAPPER — Harry Castlemon |
THE BOY TRAPPER “The prowler found it so, and after a few ineffectual attempts to force it open by pushing with his shoulder against it, he faced about and disappeared in the barn. While the boys w…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Various authors | In the Court of King Arthur — Samuel Lowe |
In the Court of King Arthur “"Launcelot," and the monk spoke sternly and yet with great sadness, "as measured by men thou art the bravest knight in Christendom. Chivalrous, strong, yet gentle and ever ready to…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Various authors | Princess Polly's Gay Winter — Amy Brooks |
Princess Polly's Gay Winter “"Sit down on this wall, and I'll tell you a story. I'll come over to your house some day this week, but now listen, while we sit here. It's a story I read yesterday, 'bout a house …” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Various authors | Haste and Waste — Oliver Optic |
Haste and Waste “Full title: HASTE AND WASTE OR THE YOUNG PILOT OF LAKE CHAMPLAIN A STORY FOR YOUNG PEOPLE…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Various authors | The Swiss Family Robinson — Mary Godolphin |
The Swiss Family Robinson “Full title: The Swiss Family Robinson Told in Words of One Syllable…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Various authors | Story Hour Readers Book Three — Ida Coe and Alice J. Christie |
Story Hour Readers Book Three “Then Gray Mole called to the Indian to look toward the Place of Breaking Light. There, in a little bay on Gray Mole's island, stood a birch canoe. Soon the canoe floated to where t…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Various authors | The Story of a Child — Pierre Loti |
The Story of a Child “We pretended to be two caterpillars, and we would creep along the ground upon our stomachs and our knees and hunt for leaves to eat. After having done that for some time we played …” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Various authors | Rosy — Mrs. Molesworth |
Rosy “"Perhaps so, ma'am. I wasn't thinking so much of her healthfulness. With the care that was taken of her, she couldn't but be a fine child. But it's her feelin's, ma'am, that seems …” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Various authors | The Old Stone House — Anne March |
The Old Stone House “And now, after years of schooling and training, Aunt Faith and her children were all together at home in the old stone house by the lake-shore, to spend a summer of freedom away fr…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Various authors | Young Knights of the Empire — Sir Robert Baden-Powell |
Young Knights of the Empire “Full title: YOUNG KNIGHTS OF THE EMPIRE THEIR CODE AND FURTHER SCOUT YARNS…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Various authors | The Junior Classics, V7 |
The Junior Classics, V7 “Stories of Courage and Heroism.…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Various authors | Types of Children's Literature — Edited by Walter Barnes |
Types of Children's Literature “Thor paid no attention, but rowed on until they were far out of sight of land and about where he thought the great snake was coiled in the bottom of the sea; then he laid down the …” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Various authors | The Junior Classics, V4 |
The Junior Classics, V4 “HEROES AND HEROINES OF CHIVALRY…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Various authors | Junior Classics, V6 |
Junior Classics, V6 “OLD-FASHIONED TALES…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Various authors | The Star of Gettysburg — Joseph A. Altsheler |
The Star of Gettysburg “Harry, leaning against a bush, fell into a light doze, from which Dalton aroused him bye and bye. But the habit of war made him awake fully and instantly. Every faculty was alive. …” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Various authors | The Grey Fairy Book — Andrew Lang, Ed. |
The Grey Fairy Book “When the day came he got up at sunrise, and going down into the crypt of a neighbouring chapel, stretched himself out quite still and stiff in an old stone coffin. But the liar, wh…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Various authors | The Tale of Brownie Beaver — Arthur Scott Bailey |
The Tale of Brownie Beaver “"No doubt!" Mr. Crow remarked. As a matter of fact, not being able to read he hadn't known about the word that was spelled wrong. "In the second place," he continued, "the sign doe…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Various authors | Fanny, the Flower-Girl — Selina Bunbury |
Fanny, the Flower-Girl “Full title: FANNY, THE FLOWER-GIRL; OR, HONESTY REWARDED. TO WHICH ARE ADDED OTHER TALES.…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Various authors | The Curlytops at Uncle Frank's Ranch — Howard R. Garis |
The Curlytops at Uncle Frank's Ranch “"Let's pull some grass for 'em," suggested Teddy, and they did this, feeding it to the horses that stretched their necks over the top rail of the fence and chewed the green bunches…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Various authors | THE FORTY-SEVEN RONINS |
THE FORTY-SEVEN RONINS “Then there arose a great uproar and confusion, and Takumi no Kami was arrested and disarmed, and confined in one of the apartments of the palace under the care of the censors. A co…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Various authors | Ruth Fielding at Snow Camp — Alice Emerson |
Ruth Fielding at Snow Camp “Full title: RUTH FIELDING AT SNOW CAMP OR LOST IN THE BACKWOODS…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Various authors | Betty Gordon in Washington — Alice B. Emerson |
Betty Gordon in Washington “"Let me go with you, Betty?" coaxed Bobby. "Carter will take us in the machine. I won't bother you, and if you have personal business to attend to, I'll wait for you in the library…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Various authors | Grace Harlowe's Second Year at Overton College — Jessie Graham Flower |
Grace Harlowe's Second Year at Overton College “Grace nodded. "She is one of my dearest friends and belongs to our sorority at home. At one time she was my bitterest enemy," she continued reminiscently. "She was so self-willed a…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Various authors | Keineth — Jane D. Abbott |
Keineth “Never in her life had Keineth been on a horse's back, but she had caught the challenge in Billy's laughing eyes and her soul flamed with daring. She clenched her teeth tightly and,…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Various authors | The Campfire Girls Go Motoring — Hildegard G. Frey |
The Campfire Girls Go Motoring “Margery was sleeping when we returned, and we sat down beside the bed and read the paper we had bought at the corner stand. Nyoda gave a smothered exclamation as she read and point…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Various authors | The Children's Pilgrimage — L. T. Meade |
The Children's Pilgrimage “Cecile now knew what she had before her. She, Maurice, and Toby had just a month to prepare--just a month to get ready for the great task of Cecile's life. At the end of a month th…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Various authors | Old Caravan Days — Mary Hartwell Catherwood |
Old Caravan Days “Robert Day crept out of the carriage, having with him the oil-cloth apron and a plan. Four long sticks were not hard to find, or to sharpen with his pocket knife, and a few knocks …” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Various authors | The Lost Trail — Edward S. Ellis |
The Lost Trail “But Jack Carleton's presence of mind came to his assistance. He began such vigorous gestures that the attention of Deerfoot was caught; without lowering his gun, he glanced downwar…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Various authors | Household Tales by Brothers Grimm |
Household Tales by Brothers Grimm “Note: These fairy tales by brothers Grimm are based on the original 1884 translation "Household Tales" of Margaret Hunt. This text is based on the book "Grimm's household tales wit…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Various authors | The Happy Adventurers — Lydia Miller Middleton |
The Happy Adventurers “"Not that I can remember," Mrs. Pell answered; "but, of course, it required a great deal of practice, and we did many exercises before we got the length of our court curtsy. Do you…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Various authors | Robinson Crusoe In Words of One Syllable — Mary Godolphin |
Robinson Crusoe In Words of One Syllable “I had still some fear lest I should be caught by the Moors, so I would not go on shore in the day time. But when it grew dark we made our way to the coast, and came to the mouth of…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Various authors | Five Little Peppers Abroad — Margaret Sidney |
Five Little Peppers Abroad “Polly obeyed with an awful feeling at her heart. She glanced at Phronsie's little bed; she was not there! Mrs. Fisher threw the pink wrapper over her head; Polly thrust her arms in…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Various authors | The Spanish Chest — Edna A. Brown |
The Spanish Chest “"Not much compared with the Plemont caves," replied his companion. "You'll probably go there before leaving the island. There are five or six of them and one has a waterfall dividi…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Various authors | A Hive of Busy Bees — Effie M. Williams |
A Hive of Busy Bees “"Now the twins had been taught to be polite--especially to old people. Just now little Bee Polite began to buzz about them. But when children are in bad company, it is always hard …” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Various authors | The Story of Siegfried — James Baldwin |
The Story of Siegfried “"O precious, precious gem-stones," faltered Schilbung, "how beautiful you are! And you are mine, all mine. I will keep you safe. Come, come, my bright-eyed beauties! No one but me …” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Various authors | The Happy Prince and Other Tales — Oscar Wilde |
The Happy Prince and Other Tales “Leaf after leaf of the fine gold the Swallow picked off, till the Happy Prince looked quite dull and grey. Leaf after leaf of the fine gold he brought to the poor, and the children…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Various authors | The Hero of Hill House — Mable Hale |
The Hero of Hill House “They had moved from the place where they had lived when Austin went away and were instead in a house near a thriving town not very far distant. I say they were living here, but in …” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Various authors | The Poorhouse Waif and His Divine Teacher — Isabel C. Byrum |
The Poorhouse Waif and His Divine Teacher “The evening's discourse was given in the English language, but it was no more enlightening to Edwin than the afternoon's sermon had been; still, by his expression of reverence and …” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Various authors | Back to Billabong — Mary Grant Bruce |
Back to Billabong “"Rather not," Bob answered. "We raced round magnificently in your aunt's car and presented our letters, and had more invitations to sundry meals than we could possibly accept. Ever…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Various authors | Beauty and the Beast — Marie Le Prince de Beaumont |
Beauty and the Beast “He returned to the bed-chamber, and finding a great quantity of broad pieces of gold, he filled the great chest the Beast had mentioned, locked it, and afterwards took his horse ou…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Various authors | The Pilgrim's Progess in Words of One Syllable — Mary Godolphin |
The Pilgrim's Progess in Words of One Syllable “When the morn broke, they sought to know how he did? He told them, Worse and worse; and he set to talk once more in the same strain as he had done; but they took no heed of it. By …” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Various authors | Tales of the Enchanted Islands of the Atlantic — Thomas Wentworth Higginson |
Tales of the Enchanted Islands of the Atlantic “And while he was thus singing his verse near the door, there came suddenly a mighty storm of wind, so that the king and all his nobles thought the castle would fall on their heads.…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Various authors | Indian Fairy Tales — Collected by Joseph Jacobs |
Indian Fairy Tales “At last he succeeded; heaven threw in his way a ruined well. He thought he could collect some water if he let down his chombu with the string that he always carried noosed to the n…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Various authors | The Grammar School Boys — E.J. Burbury |
The Grammar School Boys “"She has worked long and anxiously for you," he said, "and when the appointed time comes, you must repay her. But to do this, to make your talents available, and produce money, you…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Various authors | The Motor Girls on Waters Blue — Margaret Penrose |
The Motor Girls on Waters Blue “"Our thanks to Senor Ramo will have to wait," said Jack, as he turned away from the hotel desk to rejoin his party. "And now let's get together, see what we have to take with us, a…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Various authors | The Fables of La Fontaine |
The Fables of La Fontaine “Translated From The French By Elizur Wright. A New Edition, With Notes By J. W. M. Gibbs.…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Various authors | Light O' The Morning — L. T. Meade |
Light O' The Morning “Full title: LIGHT O' THE MORNING The Story of an Irish Girl…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Various authors | World's Famous Events, Vol. 1 — Edward S. Ellis |
World's Famous Events, Vol. 1 “Full title: The Story of the Greatest Nations and the World's Famous Events, Vol. 1, by Edward S. Ellis and Charles F. Home, PhD.…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Various authors | The Green Fairy Book |
The Green Fairy Book “As the Caliph spoke he saw the second stork circling round his head and gradually flying towards the earth. Quickly he drew the box from his girdle, took a good pinch of the snuff,…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Various authors | Jack Harkaway — Bracebridge Hemyng |
Jack Harkaway “Full title: Jack Harkaway and his son's Escape From the Brigands of Greece…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Various authors | The Lincoln Story Book — Henry L. Williams |
The Lincoln Story Book “Subtitled: A Judicious Collection of the Best Stories and Anecdotes of the Great President, Many Appearing Here for the First Time in Book Form…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Various authors | The Last of the Huggermuggers — Christopher Pierce Cranch |
The Last of the Huggermuggers “4. The Huggermuggers were not wicked and blood-thirsty. How different from the monsters one reads about in children's books! On the contrary, though they had little quarrels togeth…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Various authors | The Wishing-Ring Man — Margaret Widdemer |
The Wishing-Ring Man “She felt suddenly little and frightened and helpless. The current of mischief and merriment dropped away from her for a minute, here where everything, from the class picture on the…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Various authors | The Louisa Alcott Reader |
The Louisa Alcott Reader “For some days she got on very well; for the wood-cutters were kind, and let her sleep in their huts, and gave her things to eat. But by and by she came to lonely places, where ther…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Various authors | English Fairy Tales — Edited by Joseph Jacobs |
English Fairy Tales “Well, the master's son he got well very soon, and they were to be married in a little time. It was to be a very grand wedding, and every one was asked far and near. And Cap o' Rush…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Various authors | A Peep Behind the Scenes — Mrs. O. F. Walton |
A Peep Behind the Scenes “'I thought I was looking into heaven, Rosalie dear, in between the bars of the golden gates; and I saw all the people dressed in white walking up and down the streets of the city. …” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Various authors | The Adventures of Joel Pepper — Margaret Sidney |
The Adventures of Joel Pepper “"Don't do that, Joey," commanded Mother Pepper, quickly, "you'll make it bleed worse'n ever. Dear me! I should think it was wet!" suppressing a shiver, as she rapidly unwound the o…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Various authors | Dorothy Dainty at Glenmore — Amy Brooks |
Dorothy Dainty at Glenmore “"Did you notice a big, dark man, this morning looking up toward your window?" she asked: "Do you know who he is? We saw him the day of the sleigh-ride, and that was weeks ago. I be…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Various authors | Toby Tyler — James Otis |
Toby Tyler “By the time that Mr. Treat got through with his long speech Toby felt very much as if he were some wonderful creature whom the skeleton was exhibiting; but he managed to rise to hi…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Various authors | The Battery and the Boiler — R.M. Ballantyne |
The Battery and the Boiler “And what sort of work, it may be asked, can this volatile fellow perform? We cannot tell all -- the list is too long. Let us consider a few of them. If we fabricate tea-pots, sugar…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Various authors | Rivers of Ice — R.M. Ballantyne |
Rivers of Ice “The crevasse in question was a new one, and it was Antoine's first ascent of Mont Blanc for that year, so that he had to explore for a passage just as if he had never been there be…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Various authors | Richard of Jamestown — James Otis |
Richard of Jamestown “It seems, so the seaman said, that Captain John Martin was the one who made the charges against my master, on the night after we set sail from Martinique, when all the chief men of…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Various authors | Five Little Peppers Grown Up — Margaret Sidney |
Five Little Peppers Grown Up “"No more had you a right to tell, Polly," said her mother, "if that is the case," and she turned a cheerful face toward her; "I can trust my girl, that she won't keep anything that…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Various authors | Half-Past Seven Stories — Robert Gordon Anderson |
Half-Past Seven Stories “My, how Duckie the Stepchild must like this weather! There he was now, and his father and his mother and all his relatives. All just letting the water run off their backs and havin…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Various authors | Tom of the Raiders — Austin Bishop |
Tom of the Raiders “Wilson broke in: "We tried to tell this wild man with his rifle that we were going to enlist in the army. We've sneaked through the Union lines from Kentucky, and came across the T…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Various authors | Further Adventures of Quincy Adams Sawyer — Charles Felton Pidgin |
Further Adventures of Quincy Adams Sawyer “Full title: The Further Adventures of Quincy Adams Sawyer and Mason's Corner Folks…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Various authors | Celtic Tales — Louey Chisholm |
Celtic Tales “Still spake the swan-maiden. 'Three hundred years must we float on this lone lake, three hundred years shall we be storm-tossed on the waters between Erin and Alba, and three hundr…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Various authors | More Jataka Tales — Ellen C. Babbitt |
More Jataka Tales “The wise Goat thought: "These wicked Wolves want to play another trick on me. But I have thought of a trick to play on them." So the Goat said: "I will go to see your mate, and I w…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Various authors | The Nomad of the Nine Lives — A. Frances Friebe |
The Nomad of the Nine Lives “Our people finally began to pack up and word was given that the next day we should all go back to the city. I was pleased for it did seem good to think of returning to my beautiful…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Various authors | The Graymouse Family — Nellie M. Leonard |
The Graymouse Family “"She will eat 'em all up and I know they are real good," he fussed. "Mammy will come home and call me pretty soon. Oh, why doesn't somebody call Ruth Giant down-stairs? I wonder if…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Various authors | Little Bear at Work and at Play — Frances Margaret Fox |
Little Bear at Work and at Play “Beside the spring were a number of Little Bear's old friends dressed in green satin coats, who were playing leapfrog. They asked Little Bear to play with them, and soon he was show…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Various authors | THE ADVENTURES OF ULYSSES — CHARLES LAMB |
THE ADVENTURES OF ULYSSES “"If a woman, thrice blessed are both the authors of your birth, thrice blessed are your brothers, who even to rapture must have joy in your perfections, to see you grown so like a …” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Various authors | Fan — Henry Harford |
Fan “Full tite: FAN. THE STORY OF A YOUNG GIRL'S LIFE. Note: The novel Fan was originally published in 1892, under the pseudonym of "Henry Harford." It now makes its appearance under th…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Various authors | Hereward, The Last of the English — Charles Kingsley |
Hereward, The Last of the English “But their mishaps were not over yet. They were hardly out of Stronsay Frith when they saw the witch-whale again, following them up, rolling and spouting and breaching in most uncan…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Various authors | A Primary Reader — E. Louise Smythe |
A Primary Reader “Full title: A Primary Reader; Old-time Stories, Fairy Tales and Myths Retold by Children…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Various authors | Old Hungarian Fairy Tales — Baroness Orczy |
Old Hungarian Fairy Tales “The next day Narcissa got up and dressed, or rather made Forget-me-not dress her as usual; she was not yet tired of all the admiration her beauty always roused whereever she passed…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Various authors | The Cheerful Cricket and Others — Jeannette Marks |
The Cheerful Cricket and Others “Greenie, Toadie Todson's Green Inch-Worm, was measuring his way carefully around a birch tree. Since Toadie Todson's death, he spent a large part of every day looking at trees and …” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Various authors | Dutch Fairy Tales for Young Folks — William Elliot Griffis |
Dutch Fairy Tales for Young Folks “Now when Uller wanted a wife to marry him, he made love to Skadi, because she was a huntress and liked the things which he liked. So they never had a quarrel. She was very strong, …” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Various authors | Jackanapes — Juliana Horatio Ewing |
Jackanapes “Full title: Jackanapes, Daddy Darwin's Dovecot and Other Stories…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Various authors | A Child's Story Garden — Elizabeth Heber |
A Child's Story Garden “From Note: These selected stories have been used by teachers of the kindergarten and primary grades in the Indianapolis Schools. This little book has been compiled for mothers and …” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Various authors | The Gray Goose's Story — Amy Prentice |
The Gray Goose's Story “"'This seems to be quite a comfortable place,' she said, walking around and poking her bill into every corner before she had spoken to any of us. 'I have seen better yards, of cour…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Various authors | Mouser Cats' Story — Amy Prentice |
Mouser Cats' Story “"She jumped up on a chair by the side of him, thinking he would stroke her fur as he always used to do, when the poor man got one glimpse of her, and it nearly scared him into hyst…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Various authors | Celtic Fairy Tales — edited by Joseph Jacobs |
Celtic Fairy Tales “The doorkeeper went, and what he saw was a lank, grey beggarman; half his sword bared behind his haunch, his two shoes full of cold road-a-wayish water sousing about him, the tips …” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Various authors | Peeps at Many Lands: Japan — John Finnemore |
Peeps at Many Lands: Japan “When the play began every one paid close attention, for it was a great historical play, and the Japanese go to the theatre and take their children there in order to learn history. …” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Various authors | Steam Steel and Electricity — James W. Steele |
Steam Steel and Electricity “We are accustomed to things that are subject to the law of gravity. Water will run through a pipe that slants downward. It will pass through a pipe that slants upward only by being…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Various authors | Digging for Gold — R.M. Ballantyne |
Digging for Gold “The scene in the midst of which they now found themselves was curious, interesting, and suggestive. For two miles along its course the banks of the river were studded with tents, a…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Various authors | Fighting the Flames — R.M. Ballantyne |
Fighting the Flames “Mr. Braidwood, the able Superintendent, had for many years been training his men on a system, the original of which he had begun and proved in Edinburgh. Modifying his system to su…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Various authors | Hunting the Lions — R.M. Ballantyne |
Hunting the Lions “It has happened often that the poor animal's legs do their duty so badly that he falls and exposes his rider to be trodden into a mummy; or losing his presence of mind, the rider m…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Various authors | Over the Rocky Mountains — R.M. Ballantyne |
Over the Rocky Mountains “Full title: Over the Rocky Mountains; Wandering Will in the Land of the Red Skins…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Various authors | Mrs. Day's Daughters — Mary E. Mann |
Mrs. Day's Daughters “"How much you will enjoy it, Kitty," Deleah was saying with a little girlish longing. "Not only the concert, but everything. Let me picture it. You will run home when you leave me-…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Various authors | The Garret and the Garden — R.M. Ballantyne |
The Garret and the Garden “To do him justice, Tommy never had any settled intention of being wicked. His training at the hands of chimney-pot Liz and the gentle Susy had so far affected his arab spirit that …” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Various authors | My Doggie and I — R.M. Ballantyne |
My Doggie and I “I possess a doggie -- not a dog, observe, but a doggie. If he had been a dog I would not have presumed to intrude him on your notice. A dog is all very well in his way -- one of th…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Various authors | Three Boys in the Wild North Land — Egerton Ryerson Young |
Three Boys in the Wild North Land “As our boys had come out to this great country for wild adventure and exciting sport, they were rather pleased than otherwise at the contrast it thus presented in comparison with t…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Various authors | Twice Bought — R.M. Ballantyne |
Twice Bought “How long Tolly Trevor remained in a state of horrified surprise no one can tell, for he was incapable of observation at the time, besides being alone. On returning to consciousness…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Various authors | Winter Adventures of Three Boys — Egerton R. Young |
Winter Adventures of Three Boys “He seemed to have an idea that his personal liberty was being interfered with, and so he resisted everything done by Sam or the dog-drivers. When by main force he was placed in pos…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Various authors | The Eskdale Herd-boy — Mrs Blackford |
The Eskdale Herd-boy “Full title: THE ESKDALE HERD-BOY A Scottish Tale FOR THE INSTRUCTION AND AMUSEMENT OF YOUNG PERSONS…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Various authors | The Allis Family — American Sunday School Union |
The Allis Family “Full title: The Allis Family; or, Scenes of Western Life…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Various authors | The Junior Classics Volume 8 |
The Junior Classics Volume 8 “Animal and Nature Stories…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Various authors | After Long Years and Other Storie |
After Long Years and Other Storie “Note: These ethical stories have been translated from the German with the view of instilling into the minds of youthful readers such truths as will help materially toward building …” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Various authors | The Battlefield Treasure — F. Bayford Harrison |
The Battlefield Treasure “Soon after this Jack began to listen for suspicious noises. Nothing did he hear but children's voices in the distance ringing shrill, and the rumble of an occasional cart, and the …” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |