Originally Published 1888. The story of a small girl who is separated from her mother and raised by a kindly woman. Intended for younger readers. Includes some archaic words and spellings with accented english.Buy it today on Amazon! HERE Continue reading Daisy Dingle by Robina F Hardy (1888)
Originally Published 1834. The story of a little boy named Robert who goes on a small adventure and meets an owl. First sentence: “Little Robert’s father lived in a village; but his grandmother dwelt in a lone house on the top of a hill about a mile and a half from this village.”Buy it today on Amazon! HERE Continue reading Little Robert and The Owl by Mary Martha Sherwood (1834)
Originally published in 1900, “The Building in Japan” is a short, simple introduction to Japanese Culture and Customs shown through hand colored black and white photographs. For this new edition the photos have been edited to make them look as good as possible. Great for children if you’re trying to provide a more traditional Liberal educational experience. Buy this book today on Amazon.com Continue reading The Building in Japan by T. Takagi (1900)
Originally published in 1875. Six stories that can only be described as “Higgledy-Piggledy” THE CRONE OF CHARING,THE SQUIRREL AND THE HEDGEHOG, THE PIG OF CHERITON, THE MERMAID’S BOY, PRINCE MERIMEL ,BILLYS STORY.Includes 8 original illustrations. From the preface: “It is a great thing to choose for a new book a title which all the world understands at once. Every reader, learned, or unlearned, will know … Continue reading Higgledy-Piggledy by Lord Edward Hugessen Brabourne Baron (1875)
Part of the The Frontier Boys series of books. Originally published in 1909. Buy this book today on Amazon.com Continue reading The Frontier Boys in the Sierras: The Lost Mine by Capt Wyn Roosevelt (1909)
Originally Published 1883. Follow the adventures of Donatus Kwik and his brave companions as they travel from Antwerp, Belgium to the rough and tumble Western United States in search of precious gold and adventure. Buy this book today on Amazon.com. Continue reading The Boys of the Sierras: The Young Gold Hunters. A STORY OF CALIFORNIA IN ’49 by Hendrik Conscience (1883)
CLICK HERE to buy on Amazon Originally Published 1886.A book of three original fairy-tales by Edward Hugessen, an English aristocrat.From the Preface to the book: “To ALL LOVERS OF FAIRY LORE, IN COMPLIANCE With MANY REQUESTS FROM OLD-YOUNG FRIENDS, THESE THREE TALES, WRITTEN IN STRAY MOMENTS, ARE AFFECTIONATELY DEDICATED BY THE AUTHOR. THE three tales which form the present volume tell of fairies, good and … Continue reading Friends and Foes from Fairy Land by Lord Edward Hugessen Brabourne Baron (1886)
Originally Published 1934. Illustrated children’s book by Lydia Gibson. This story, published in New York by Farrar & Rinehart, marked for younger children, aged 5 to 8, is a cute tale about a boy who discovers a growing whale the size of a pollywog in a teacup.While not explicitly radical, the story invites children to dream big dreams and to challenge the contrary opinions of … Continue reading The Teacup Whale by Lydia Gibson (1934)
Originally Published in 1902.Samuel Zwemer was a Christian Missionary who traveled the world, particularly Arabia, spreading the word of Jesus. This book details the people and culture of the Arabian Peninsula in the hopes that it will help young children bring more people to Jesus. Buy this book today on Amazon.com Continue reading Topsy-Turvy Land: Arabia Pictured For Children by Samuel Zwemer (1902)
Check it out on Amazon.com. Originally published in 1897 this new edition has been formatted to be easier to read and enjoy for a whole new generation of readers. From the first Chapter: Of course the Rattletrap wasn’t a boat which sailed on the water, though I don’t know as I thought to mention this before. In fact, a water boat wouldn’t have been of … Continue reading The Voyage of the Rattletrap by Hayden Carruth (1897)
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