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Rosa Nouchette Carey
A series of stories by Rosa Nouchette Carey who was a popular English novelist, whose works reflected the wholesome values of her time. They…
Our Little Mexican Cousin
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Edward Crompton Butler
This book tells about life in Mexico in the early 20th century, through the eyes of a little girl, Juanita. As the story follows her, the re…
Molly, The Drummer Boy
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Harriet Theresa Comstock and Harriet Theresa Comstock
Molly, The Drummer Boy is the tale of a brave drummer, who, during the war of the Revolution, passed like a gleam of brightness, fun—and ala…
The Boy Travellers in the Russian Empire
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Thomas Wallace Knox
An engaging travelogue first published in 1886, written conversationally among two youths and their guide and mentor. Subtitle: Adventures o…
The Perilous Seat
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Caroline Dale Snedeker
Theria is a young Delphian woman who becomes an oracle. Persian wars, a doomed love affair, and a strong woman make up this well-researched …
Juan Martín el Empecinado (versión 2). Episodios nacionales IX
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Benito Pérez Galdós
Después de sus peripecias en Cádiz, Gabriel Araceli se ve obligado a separarse de Inés, su amada, y de Amaranta, la mad…
Gaudenzia, Pride of the Palio
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Marguerite Henry
Each summer, in the ancient hill town of Siena, Italy, there erupts one of the most extraordinary, exciting, and dangerous horse races in th…
Glaucia the Greek Slave
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Emma Leslie
Glaucia and her brother Laon have been sold into slavery to pay their father's debts. Set in 1st Century Rome and Athens, this story follows…
The Trumpeter of Krakow
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Eric Philbrook Kelly
The Trumpeter of Krakow, set in 1461, chronicles a noble Polish family's wanderings after their home was burned down by Peter of the Button-…
Mäzli: A Story of the Swiss Valleys
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Johanna Spyri
Join Mäzli the youngest of five while she befriends the castle steward and brings a happy reunion between a rich, sad, old baron and hi…
Down the Big River
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Stephen W. Meader
In 1805, two boys encounter vicious river pirates on their way to help settle the American Midwest.I am very pleased to offer another of Ste…