Jacob Abbott's book meant for young readers portrays Alexander as a military genius, endowed with remarkable intelligence, physical beauty and courage...
A thrilling spy story, a children's adventure, a charming portrait of early twentieth century life in London and the countryside and a heartwarming fa...
Set in 19th century New York, this is the story of a wealthy old man who adopts his orphaned nephew and niece after his own four year old son mysterio...
"Jabberwocky" is a nonsense poem written by Lewis Carroll about the killing of a creature named "the Jabberwock". It was included in his 1871 novel Th...
The Pirates of Penzance; or, The Slave of Duty is a comic opera in two acts, with music by Arthur Sullivan and libretto by W. S. Gilbert. The opera's...
Telling the history of geographical discoveries, "Book of Discovery" is a record of splendid endurance, of hardships bravely borne, of silent toil, of...
When Scott made his expedition the study of Radiology was new breaking open physics. Meteorology was much less well known and understood. Continental...
Lydia Maria Child, an American abolitionist, compiled this collection of short stories and poems by former slaves and noted activists as an inspiratio...
Bushido: The Soul of Japan is, along with Hagakure by Yamamoto Tsunetomo a study of the way of the samurai. A best-seller in its day, it was read by m...
A short and rather old fashioned biography a great saint. Don't expect subtlety; it's unapologetic hagiography. The saint is presented as a figure of...
In this volume of adventure the author depicts the lives of certain humble modern heroes whose unconscious courage ordinarily goes unnoticed. Mr. Moff...
The adventures of the Red Cross girls continue! These courageous women of the First World War now visit the Italian Front and face all challenges with...
Unravelled Knots is the third and final installment of the Old Man in the Corner stories by Baroness Orczy. After a break of several years, Polly retu...
The following sets the tone for this work of weird fiction: "Numbers of strange people advertised in the newspapers, he knew, just as numbers of stran...
In this volume, which follows the author's popular book "Tom Playfair", a new boy is just arriving at St. Maure's boarding school. Percy Wynn has grow...
The author provides the listener with anecdotes from her life of her experiences with birds. She describes their habits and antics, their food favorit...
The poems in this collection reflect the poet's thoughts and feelings about the war, its causes, and its effects on society and humanity. "The Silk-Ha...
The story revolves around a young knight, Richard Lanfranc, who falls in love with a mysterious forest-dwelling woman named Alisande. The Forest Lover...
It is a charming and heartwarming story about friendship and adventure. This children's novel was first published in the early 20th century and has si...
The book is an account of Butler's expedition to the Arctic regions of North America in search of the Northwest Passage.
In the book, Butler details...
It follows the misadventures of a group of girls on a trip to the Sunshine State. This classic book is part of the popular "Outdoor Girls" series that...
The story follows Betty Gordon, a young girl who moves to Bramble Farm in Pennsylvania with her family. She quickly makes new friends, joins the local...
It explores the experiences of a radio gunner during World War II. The book was originally published in 1943, at the height of the war, and has since...
It tells the story of a small dog named Ready who sets out on a journey of self-discovery in a big, unfamiliar world.
First published in 1941, "Littl...
