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ReadBoy Scouts Handbook The First Edition, 1911
Boy Scouts of America
The 1911 First Edition Boy Scouts Handbook is a comprehensive guide produced by the Boy Scouts of America to…
A Little Maid of Massachusetts Colony
Alice Turner Curtis
A Little Maid of Massachusetts Colony is a juvenile historical narrative set against the backdrop of the…
Dramatic Reader for Lower Grades
Florence Holbrook
Florence Holbrook’s Dramatic Reader for Lower Grades is a collection of short, stage‑ready adaptations of…
ReadThe Wallypug in London
G. E. Farrow
The work is a whimsical children’s fantasy that begins with an unexpected, solemn hymn to Queen Victoria…
ReadMother West Wind "How" Stories
Thornton W. Burgess
The book is a collection of animal‑centric tales aimed at young readers, opening with a curious rabbit named…
ReadDorothy's Travels
Evelyn Raymond
Dorothy’s Travels is a juvenile adventure that opens aboard the steamer Mary Powell, where a handful of…
ReadThe Wonders of the Jungle, Book One
Sarath Kumar Ghosh
The Wonders of the Jungle, Book One is a juvenile zoology reader designed for early‑grade schoolchildren.
ReadGirl Scouts in the Adirondacks
Lillian Elizabeth Roy
Girl Scouts in the Adirondacks is a juvenile adventure story that blends the lively world of Girl Scout…
ReadPaul and the Printing Press
Sara Ware Bassett
Paul and the Printing Press is a juvenile tale that follows the enterprising Paul Cameron, a high‑school…
The Story of Wool
Sara Ware Bassett
The opening of The Story of Wool places the reader squarely in a quiet Boston household where a father‑son…
ReadA Patriotic Schoolgirl
Angela Brazil
The novel is a boarding‑school tale set in England, introducing the Anderson sisters as they prepare to leave…
ReadThe Curlytops and Their Playmates; Or, Jolly Times Through the Holidays
Howard Roger Garis
The Curlytops and Their Playmates is a lively juvenile tale that centers on the sibling duo Ted and Janet…
ReadThe Flight of Pony Baker A Boy's Town Story
William Dean Howells
ReadTwas the Night before Christmas: A Visit from St. Nicholas
Clement Clarke Moore
This work is a juvenile poetry collection that centers on Clement Clarke Moore’s famous Christmas verse,…
Games for All Occasions
Mary E. Blain
Mary E. Blain’s Games for All Occasions is a practical handbook that gathers a variety of playground…
ReadPrincess Polly At Play
Amy Brooks
Princess Polly at Play is a light‑hearted juvenile tale that centers on the friendships and family gatherings…
ReadThe Saddle Boys in the Grand Canyon; or, The Hermit of the Cave
Carson, James, Captain
The story introduces the “Saddle Boys,” two teenage riders, Frank Haywood, the son of a wealthy Arizona…
Marjorie Dean, College Sophomore
Josephine Chase
The work is a juvenile‑fiction tale set in the world of early‑twentieth‑century college life, focusing on…
ReadHistory, Manners, and Customs of the North American Indians
Old Humphrey
This work is a nineteenth‑century compilation on the peoples of North America, assembled by the prolific…
The Blue Birds' Winter Nest
Lillian Elizabeth Roy
The Blue Birds’ Winter Nest is a juvenile‑fiction tale that centers on the intergenerational friendship…
ReadTabitha at Ivy Hall
Ruth Brown MacArthur
The novel opens with a fierce, almost theatrical scene in which a little girl named Tabitha, referred…
ReadWo Gritlis Kinder hingekommen sind Geschichten für Kinder und auch für solche, welche die Kinder lieb haben, 8. Band
Johanna Spyri
Dieses Werk ist ein Jugendroman, der das Leben einer kränklichen kleinen Nora im idyllischen Haus am Rhein…
Light On the Child's Path
William Allen Bixler
The work is a devotional guide aimed at young readers, blending simple narrative with biblical teaching.
Work and Win; Or, Noddy Newman on a Cruise
Oliver Optic
The work is a mid‑nineteenth‑century juvenile adventure that blends Christian moral instruction with lively…