Children & Young Adult Reading

Little Grandmother

Sophie May

Little Grandmother is a juvenile tale that blends Christian moral instruction with everyday family life in a…

Bertie and the Gardeners; or, The Way to be Happy

Madeline Leslie

The novel is a gentle, domestic tale aimed at young readers, weaving together themes of conduct, sibling…

The Boy Patriot

Edward Sylvester Ellis

The Boy Patriot is a juvenile historical tale set in early‑19th‑century New England, where the fledgling town…

The Boy Mechanic, Volume 1: 700 Things for Boys to Do

The Boy Mechanic, Volume I is a compendium of 700 hands‑on projects aimed at boys interested in making,…

Grandmother Dear: A Book for Boys and Girls

Mrs. Molesworth

The work is a juvenile fiction that centers on three children, Ralph, Sylvia and the irrepressible Molly, who…

Die Biene Maja und ihre Abenteuer

Waldemar Bonsels

Der Roman „Die Biene Maja und ihre Abenteuer“ von Waldemar Bonsels ist ein Jugendbuch, das das Leben einer…

The Cricket

Marjorie Benton Cooke

The novel is a domestic family drama aimed at a young‑female readership, introducing its conflict through a…

Rollo's Experiments

Jacob Abbott

The book is a juvenile natural‑history tale that opens with a seven‑year‑old boy named Rollo perched on his…

The Barbadoes Girl: A Tale for Young People

Mrs. Hofland

The work is a juvenile‑fiction tale that opens with a formal family meeting about the arrival of Matilda…

Rollo's Philosophy. [Air]

Jacob Abbott

Rollo’s Philosophy is a juvenile instructional work that blends narrative adventure with scientific…

Shawn of Skarrow

James Tandy Ellis

The novel is a regional coming‑of‑age tale set in rural Kentucky, following the teenage Shawn as he moves…

Uncle Wiggily and Old Mother Hubbard Adventures of the Rabbit Gentleman with the Mother Goose Characters

Howard Roger Garis

This whimsical adventure follows Uncle Wiggily, the kindly rabbit gentleman, as he drifts from one fanciful…

Where We Live A Home Geography

Emilie Van Beil Jacobs

This work is a practical guide to teaching geography through the child’s immediate surroundings rather than…

Boy Scouts on Hudson Bay; Or, The Disappearing Fleet

G. Harvey Ralphson

The book is an adventure tale that follows a troop of five well‑equipped Boy Scouts as they trek far north…

The Crofton Boys

Harriet Martineau

The Crofton Boys is a school‑yard tale aimed at young readers, set in a bustling London neighbourhood where…

Pollyanna

Eleanor H. Porter

Pollyanna is a juvenile novel set in early‑twentieth‑century Vermont, foregrounding the lives of an orphaned…

The Orchard Secret Arden Blake Mystery Series #1

Cleo F. Garis

The Orchard Secret Arden Blake Mystery Series #1 opens with a vivid arrival scene at Cedar Ridge College, a…

Stories from Aulus Gellius Being Selections And Adaptations From The Noctes Atticae

Aulus Gellius

Hic liber est collectio, aliquantulum adaptata, fabulæ breves ex Noctibus Atticis Aulii Gelli, edita a R. G.

Anne's House of Dreams

L. M. Montgomery

Anne’s House of Dreams is a romance‑driven slice of early‑20th‑century Prince Edward Island life, centering…

The Tale of Master Meadow Mouse

Arthur Scott Bailey

The Tale of Master Meadow Mouse is a whimsical picture‑book adventure that follows a small, reddish‑brown…

Christie's old organ: or, Home, sweet home

Mrs. O. F. Walton

The story opens with a bleak portrait of Old Treffy, a solitary street‑musician whose only companion is a…

McGuffey's First Eclectic Reader, Revised Edition

William Holmes McGuffey

McGuffey’s First Eclectic Reader, Revised Edition is a nineteenth‑century elementary textbook designed to…

Sara Crewe; Or, What Happened at Miss Minchin's

Frances Hodgson Burnett

The novel is a Victorian‑era school story that follows the fortunes of Sara Crewe, an orphaned girl placed in…

The Young Treasure Hunter; Or, Fred Stanley's Trip to Alaska

Frank V. Webster

The Young Treasure Hunter; Or, Fred Stanley’s Trip to Alaska is a juvenile adventure set against the backdrop…