Family & Relationships
Bee and Butterfly
The wonderful evolution of a caterpillar, or grub, into a beautifully winged creature must inspire admiration in everyone. More marvelous st…
The Mob Violence and the American Negro
According to the author of the Preface, "Mr. Lester is also zealous to bring about a better relation and a better understanding between…
The Little Colonel
The Little Kentucky "Colonel," so much of a favorite with young readers, has reached the age for interest in other people's love a…
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…
Letters from a Prairie Garden
The "Letters from a Prairie Garden," are genuine letters and not fiction. They went through the mail. An explanatory word about th…
Marriage, as it was, as it is and as it should be
In this short pamphlet, Annie Besant - a well-known British women's rights activist - lays down British marriage laws as they were at her ti…
Our Little English Cousin
Our Little English Cousin invites young listeners to explore the charming world of a young English child, offering a delightful glimpse into…
The Inheritance
"As the noblest attribute of man, family pride had been cherished time immemorial by the noble race of Rossville. Deep and incurable, t…
A Little Queen of Hearts
A charming children's story following the trials and tribulations of the simple life of Marie-Celeste as she endears herself to everyone who…
Bulbs and Blossoms
Two young children, recently arrived back in England from India, discover their aunt's old gardener, and together they explore the beautiful…
Virginia
Virginia does everything right: she attends a finishing school, marries the first man who proposes, and devotes her life to her husband and …
Tom and Some Other Girls
Impetuous, self-centered Rhoda goes to boarding school and learns hard lessons. This is a story of recklessness and forgiveness. (Summary b…
A Hive of Busy Bees
In the summer, Don and Joyce stay on their Grandma and Grandpa's farm. They have great fun, and every night Grandma tells them a story about…
The Chinese Kitten
Lucy and Dora are so excited to learn they will be sleeping in a tent at the beach! Then Mother and Uncle Dan tell them that their kitten, T…
The Garies and their Friends
The book which now appears before the public may be of interest in relation to a question which the late agitation of the subject of slavery…
Pierrot, Dog Of Belgium
This 1915 novella was published as the First World War raged. "Belgium lies bleeding. Across her level, lush meadows the harsh-shod h…
A Long Way from Disney
In the second season of A Long Way from Disney, an older (and perhaps wiser) Adam Berkman deals with his own series of relationships, love, …
The Pathway of the Pioneer
The story of seven girls who have banded themselves together for mutual help and cheer under the name of "Nous Autres." They repre…
The Story Of A Needle
A story told, through the viewpoint of a sewing needle, about family life and siblings. The narration from the needle tells how he was made …
A Christmas Miscellany
A selection of eight short works, chapters, or poems about Christmas. - Summary by david wales