Family & Relationships
A Christmas When The West Was Young
Set against the harsh backdrop of a winter blizzard, A Christmas When The West Was Young weaves a poignant tale of family and resilience. As…
Mabel Ross, the Sewing Girl
Orphaned Mabel struggles to raise her sisters by working as a sewing girl for long hours and low wages. She meets her challenges with a calm…
Short Story Collection
Mysteries, fantasy, family and hardship all make appearances in this, the 70th volume of short stories in the English language, selected and…
Elsie's Children
In "Elsie's Children," the beloved characters from the "Elsie Dinsmore" series return, now as parents navigating the com…
The Bobbsey Twins in the Great West
Bert, Nan, Flossie and Freddie go out west, and help solve a strange mystery about an old man.This is the 13th book in the Bobbsey Twin seri…
A Man of Honor
New Yorker Robert Pagebrook travels to Virginia to visit relatives. The Civil War has ended and family ties are in order to be re-establishe…
Watch and Wait
One soft summer evening, when Woodville was crowned with the glory and beauty of the joyous season, three strangers presented themselves bef…
Five Little Peppers in the Little Brown House
“What ever became of Polly Pepper’s famous Chicken Pie, and also Phronsie’s red-topped shoes?” the friends of the “Five Little Peppers” keep…
On Our Selection
The humorous account of Dad and Dave and the rest of the Rudd clan as they attempt to carve a farming 'selection' out of the Australian wild…
The Haunted Ship
Summer adventures on the Coast of Maine. - Summary by Carrie Gorman
Mother
Mother by Kathleen Norris explores the profound relationship between a daughter and her mother through the lens of domestic life. As Margare…
More About Pixie
Pixie is older, her world becomes wider. The stories of her sister Bridgie and her brother Jack emerge, and also that of an intriguing neigh…
Peggy's Trial
Ten-year old Peggy Clayton and her two younger brothers, Teddy and Harry, live with their father, Dr. Clayton, and Nurse, a woman who has ta…
The Prophet
The prophet Al Mustafa, before leaving the city where he has been living twelve years, stops to address the people. They call out for his wo…
Tom Playfair
Tom Playfair; Or Making a Start is a book by a Roman Catholic priest, originally published in 1890, and written for youth ages 9-12.The stor…
Jack and Jill
When Jack and Jill tumble off their sled on the first good snow of the season, their injuries cause them to be bedridden for many months, pu…
The Adopting of Rosa Marie
In this charming girl's book we meet again the four chums of Dandelion Cottage. Their friendship knit closer than ever by their summer at pl…
Sunshine and Snow
A harrowing and dramatic story of four siblings from Scotland who are poor and orphaned. The eldest brother, Arthur, is guardian to his two …
Little Meg's Children
This is the touching and endearing story of Little Meg and her trials and difficulties as she does her best to look after 'her children' aft…
Letters to His Children
The strong, vigorous, exalted character of a doting father who loved playing with his children and their pets, even while serving as the Pre…