Children & Young Adult Reading

The Story-book of Science

Jean-Henri Fabre

The Story‑book of Science is a juvenile‑oriented natural‑history work by the French naturalist Jean‑Henri…

The Emerald City of Oz

L. Frank Baum

The Emerald City of Oz is a collaborative adventure that blends L.

The Magic of Oz

L. Frank Baum

The story opens on the saucer‑shaped summit of Mount Munch, home to the Hyups, a people who rarely leave…

Household Stories by the Brothers Grimm

Grimm, Jacob; Grimm, Wilhelm

The Story of Rome, From the Earliest Times to the Death of Augustus, Told to Boys and Girls

Mary Macgregor

Hatty and Marcus or, First Steps in the Better Path

Aunt Friendly

Hatty and Marcus or, First Steps in the Better Path is a modestly sized juvenile tale that opens in a…

Little Jack Rabbit and the Squirrel Brothers

David Cory

The story opens in the bustling Shady Forest School, where a nervous little Jack Rabbit and his classmates,…

Makers of Many Things

Eva March Tappan

Eva March Tappan’s Makers of Many Things is a practical guide aimed at young readers, designed to turn…

Golden treasury of famous books: A guide to good reading for boys and girls, and for the enjoyment of those who love books

Lady Marjory MacMurchy Willison

The book is a guide to good reading for boys and girls, compiled by Lady Marjory MacMurchy Willison.

The Story Girl

L. M. Montgomery

The opening of The Story Girl places us on a May morning as two cousins, Felix and the narrator, depart…

The Tale of Tom Kitten

Beatrix Potter

Children's books and reading

Montrose Jonas Moses

Montgomery J. Moses’s Children’s Books and Reading is a scholarly survey of the history, criticism, and…

The Second Jungle Book

Rudyard Kipling

The Second Jungle Book continues Rudyard Kipling’s Indian jungle saga, focusing on the harsh drought that…

Sylvie and Bruno

Lewis Carroll

The work is a whimsical fantasy that throws the reader straight into a bustling market‑square where a crowd…

A Mother's List of Books for Children

Gertrude Weld Arnold

Gertrude Weld Arnold’s A Mother’s List of Books for Children is a practical bibliography rather than a…

The Tale of Mrs. Tiggy-Winkle

Beatrix Potter

Cameos from English History, from Rollo to Edward II

Charlotte M. Yonge

The work is a series of compact historical sketches that aim to fill the gap between the brief anecdotes…

Journeys Through Bookland, Vol. 10: The Guide

Charles Herbert Sylvester

Journeys Through Bookland, Vol. 10: The Guide is a comprehensive instructional manual aimed at parents,…

Alice in Wonderland, Retold in Words of One Syllable

Carroll, Lewis; Gorham, J. C., Mrs.

This edition is a retelling of Lewis Carroll’s celebrated fantasy, reshaped by J. C. Gorham and Mrs.

The Story of the Treasure Seekers Being the Adventures of the Bastable Children in Search of a Fortune

E. Nesbit

The novel is a lively family adventure that follows the six Bastable children as they grapple with the loss…

McGuffey's Fourth Eclectic Reader

William Holmes McGuffey

McGuffey’s Fourth Eclectic Reader is a nineteenth‑century schoolbook designed to teach reading, writing, and…

Cuore (Heart): An Italian Schoolboy's Journal

Edmondo De Amicis

The work is a juvenile diary that records a single school year through the eyes of Enrico, a third‑class…

Stories from Hans Andersen

H. C. Andersen

This volume gathers a selection of Hans Christian Andersen’s short, fairy‑tale narratives, beginning with a…

The Story of Little Black Sambo, and The Story of Little Black Mingo

Helen Bannerman

The work is a pair of children’s tales by Helen Bannerman, presented as stories the author invented for two…