The second chapter in the «Anne of Green Gables» saga, «Anne of Avonlea» is the story of its title character, Anne Shirley during her tenure teaching at the Avonlea school. The novel follows the maturity of a young girl from age sixteen to eighteen. «Anne of Avonlea» is a continuation of Lucy M. Montgomery's most popular and well-loved series. ...
The first in a series of books about the Pepper family, these imaginative children's stories have delighted readers since their original publication in 1881. This first novel introduces Ben, Polly, Joel, Davie, and Phronsie, the children of their widowed Mamsie, Mrs. Pepper. While very poor, the Peppers live in a supportive little town in their beloved Little Brown House. The family faces many challenges, such as sickness and an overflowing ...
With the Arden family castle in ruins and the family treasure lost for generations, Edred Arden is graced with the chance of a lifetime just prior to his tenth birthday. When he inherits the title of Lord he discovers that if he can find the lost family treasure before he turns ten, it will be his. With his sister Elfrida at his side, Edred sets out on a magical time-travelling quest to restore the House of Arden to its former glory. Fans of Edi ...
Howard Pyle (1853-1911) was a popular writer and illustrator, know for creating a very distinct style that lead to an entire movement in illustration. Most noted for his fairy tales, Pyle predominately wrote and illustrated children's literature, though has always had a devoted following from adults alike. In «The Wonder Clock» Pyle gives us twenty-four stories for twenty-four hours in a day. The range of tales here is vast as we meet a col ...
"The Princess and the Goblin" is George MacDonald's classic children's tale of fantasy. It's the story of the young Princess Irene and her good friend Curdie, the son of a miner. Princess Irene finds a secret stairway in the castle and discovers that her great great grandmother lives in a secret chamber at the top of the castle stairs. When Curdie overhears a plot by the Goblins that live beneath the castle to kidnap the Prin ...
"The Light Princess" is George MacDonald's 1864 fairy tale. It is the story of a young girl, the daughter of the King, who at her christening is cursed to have no gravity by the uninvited Princess Makemnoit, sister to the King and a spiteful and bitter woman. As a result the princess is in constant danger of being carried away by the wind. A captivatingly whimsical tale, «The Light Princess» is one of George MacDonald's most loved ...
"The Jungle Book" is Rudyard Kipling's classic collection of jungle tales in which we first meet Mowgli, a child lost in the jungles of India and raised by a pack of wolves. To survive in the jungle Mowgli most learn from the animals to abide by the law of the jungle. One of the most popular collection of short stories for children ever written, «The Jungle Book» is a collection of the following tales: Mowgli's Brothers, Kaa' ...
"Swiss Family Robinson" is the classic tale of a Swiss pastor, his wife and their four sons who find themselves shipwrecked on an isolated tropical island. Along with a couple of dogs, some livestock, pigeons and geese, «Swiss Family Robinson,» is the story of a family's struggle to survive in a foreign land isolated from society. Everyday brings a new adventure and a new obstacle to overcome. Above all, «Swiss Family Robinson» is a cl ...
"The Story of Doctor Dolittle" is Hugh Lofting's classic children's novel about an animal-loving British country doctor who learns he can talk to animals. Doctor Dolittle puts his unique skill to use by traveling to Africa with his pets to help cure some sick monkeys. «The Story of Doctor Dolittle» which began as a series of letters from Hugh Lofting to his children during WWI is the first in a series of some of the most loved chi ...
