Family & Relationships
The Mexican Twins
Join Tonio (short for Antonio), and Tita (short for Margarita) as they celebrate Mexican Fiestas, play bullfight, and get lost! (Summary by …
Sowing and Reaping
This novel is subtitled A Temperance Story, which identifies explicitly the focus of the work. Frances Harper is a Christian moralist and us…
The Fairchild Family
The adventures of Lucy, Emily and Henry are described in this short novel, written and set in Regency England. Their naughtiness, their acti…
In the Garden of Delight
This novel is narrated in the first person and revolves around a character named Lil (somewhat autobiographical of the author) and the dynam…
Love's Coming-of-Age
"The little god of Love is generally represented as a child; and rightly, perhaps, considering the erratic character of his ways among …
Five Mice in a Mouse-trap
There are five of these children, and I call them my Five Mice; and the queer house that they live in I call the Mouse-trap. They are such f…
Magic Words
Magic Words is a Victorian tale of a community and how a few women bring a special kind of Christmas magic to the community-- Magic that can…
Plain Living
Seemingly down-on-his-luck Australian sheep rancher and orchard grower kindly teaches his loving family the value of money through 'plain li…
Father
A tribute to fatherhood by a little known author, - Summary by David Lawrence
Other People's Lives
A series of stories by Rosa Nouchette Carey who was a popular English novelist, whose works reflected the wholesome values of her time. They…
Bobby in Search of a Birthday
Bobby is a little orphan boy of about 5 who discovers he has somehow lost his 'birfhday' and decides to go looking for it. This epic quest …
The Romance of a Shop
Praised by Oscar Wilde amongst other contemporaries, Amy Levy's first novel tells the story of the four Lorimer sisters, who decide to open …
Diana of the Crossways
Inspired by the real life story of Caroline Norton, a friend of the author's, this book tells about a lively woman who is trapped in a miser…
Natalie Page
Natalie Page is coming to visit her aunt and uncle in New York. Of course they want her around, but every social engagement is more importan…
Finding a Way Out
He says about this work: "I have tried to record the events that have given character and colour to my own life, and at the same time t…
The Spartan Twins
Follow the Spartan Twins: Dion, and Daphne, as they journey to Athens with their father! They run across eels, scheming priests, and a ram w…
The Puritan Twins
Join the Puritan Twins Nancy and Daniel in early American times as they have fun and get into trouble... Caution. There are instances of t…
Vic and Sade
Vic and Sade is a classic radio series that aired from 1945 to 1957, showcasing the everyday life and humorous interactions of the Gook fami…
Concerning Genealogies
Written over a century ago, this comprehensive book offers insight into the methods used (still to this day, in spite of modern computers) t…
A Dear Little Girl's Thanksgiving Holidays
This book follows the story of Edna as she visits her grandparents' house for Thanksgiving. Edna has pleasant times, and not so pleasant tim…