Children's Non-fiction
- Engaging Histories for Young Minds
- Exploring Nature and History
- Inspiring Lives for Young Readers
- Nature's Wonders for Young Minds
Makers of Many Things
How are friction matches made? How do rags and trees become paper? Who makes the dishes on our tables? Published in 1916, this children's bo…
Historical Tales
Volume VII of a series containing anecdotes and stories, some well-known, others less so, of particular countries. This seventh volume cover…
Around the World with the Children
An introduction to world geography for young and old alike. Topics such as China, Japan, the American Indian, Europe and the oceans on a beg…
How to Be a Man
I wish to see the youth of my country come forward upon the stage of life, models of excellence, with characters formed for the times in whi…
The Latch Key of My Bookhouse
This is the final book in a six volume set of the "My Bookhouse" books. This final title in the series leaves off the format of th…
A Young Girl's Diary
The diary of an upper middle class Austrian girl, this book describes her life between the ages of eleven and fourteen. It's a coming of age…
New Testament
A short, simple New Testament Bible History for children, but which can also be enjoyed by adults alike. Starting with St. John the Baptist,…
Deer Godchild
A young New-Yorker of twelve heard an appeal for the Fatherless Children of France and his heart was touched. He had no money, but he resolv…
Things Worth Doing and How To Do Them
You will find many interesting games and craft projects for children here. If you hear something interesting, following the link in the low…
Insect Adventures
This book is composed of selections from Alexander Teixeira de Mattos’ Translation of Fabre’s “Souvenirs Entomologiques,” retold for childre…
Stories of Starland
Henry asks his sister Mary about the sky. She tells him all about the Sun, the Planets, the Moon, Comets and Meteors, and Stars. Mary tells …
Plow Stories
This book tells of the important role of the plow, starting from its humble beginnings and how the plow has changed over time. This is achi…
When They Were Girls
Jane Addams, Susan B. Anthony, Clara Barton, Frances Burnett, Julia Howe, Hellen Keller, and Harriet Beecher Stowe are some of the influenc…
Music Talks With Children
"A book of this kind, though addressed to children, must necessarily reach them through an older person. The purpose is to suggest a fe…
Travel Stories Retold
St. Nicholas was a popular magazine aimed at young folks in the late nineteenth – early twentieth century. Its articles were usually well-w…
Heroines Every Child Should Know
Heroines Every Child Should Know presents a captivating exploration of thirteen remarkable women who have shaped history through their coura…
Really So Stories
These stories for young people are Really So; they are not made up stories about bears or witches. These are short educational sketches abo…
Flower Stories
This volume contains stories, poems, and facts about lots of different flowers, intended for teaching children. It is divided into thirteen …
On The Trail
Lina and Adelia Beard, co-founders of the first American girls' scouting group, originally called the Girl Scout Society, then the Girl Pion…
A Book of English Martyrs
This volume is a simple narrative suited to children's understanding of the thrilling times when English Catholics suffered for the Faith in…