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01/07/2024
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Lost for Love

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EXCERPT: In all things that he did, Flora’s well-being was the doctor’s paramount consideration. He brought pleasant people to his house; men of professional standing, and their wives. He sought to win friends for her, and the gentle charm of her manner endeared her to the people he brought about her, almost in spite of herself. To know her was to love her. To Cuthbert Ollivant’s small circle of intimates Flora was known only as his ward.     [chương_files]  

01/07/2024
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Curlytops on Star Island

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A fun-loving and sometimes mischievous young brother (Ted) and sister (Jan), (known as the Curlytops because of the headful of curls they have) are about to have some fun, and quite an amazing adventure camping out with Grandpa. (Summary by Laurie Banza)     [chương_files]  

01/07/2024
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Erec and Enide

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A medieval romance in which Erec goes through many trials until he is sure of Enide’s loyalty and true love (Summary by M. J. Boyle)     [chương_files]  

01/07/2024
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Kit and Kitty

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Kit Orchardson, an apprentice produce grower in Sunbury, England describes for us a time in his youth in which he fell in love with Kitty, a young lady of higher status, endeavored to secure her love and ventured to solve her mysterious disappearance shortly after they were joined in marriage. Through Kit’s perspective, we get a wonderful view of life in 1860 England where people’s attitudes were maneuvering between their societal status and their character.     [chương_files]  

01/07/2024
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Journeys to Bagdad

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In these 10 short and witty essays, author Charles S. Brooks (1878-1934) muses on various topics, as wide-ranging as Shakespeare, travelling to foreign countries, or even fashion (night-caps and hoopskirts), to name only a few. – Summary by Sonia     [chương_files]  

01/07/2024
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Really So Stories

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These stories for young people are Really So; they are not made up stories about bears or witches. These are short educational sketches about how our calendar came to be, where Valentine’s Day came from, how pelicans live with their big beak, how we have the wonderful telegraph, and many more. So if you are a bit tired of fairy tales, try these bite sized sections packed with what really happened. They are Really So ! . – Summary by philchenevert     [chương_files]  

01/07/2024
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Around the World with the Children

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An introduction to world geography for young and old alike. Topics such as China, Japan, the American Indian, Europe and the oceans on a beginning level. Summary by BettyB     [chương_files]  

01/07/2024
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Stories That Words Tell Us

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A history of English words, written for younger readers. Parental advisory: the text was published in 1918 and includes some ethnicity terms which may cause offense to the modern reader. – Summary by Kazbek     [chương_files]  

30/06/2024

God Died at Three O’Clock

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From the writer of “Angel Food” comes a simple children’s book on the passion and death of Our Lord Jesus Christ.     [chương_files]  

30/06/2024
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Ethelred Preston; or, The Adventures of a Newcomer

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Ethelred Preston is a story for boys written by Fr. Finn, SJ. The hero, Ethelred, while on his way to college, meets Packy Jarloe, a peddler, who induces him to change places with himself, so that Packy goes to Henrytown College, announcing himself as Ethelred Preston, while Ethelred takes Packy’s peddler’s pack and sets out on the road to make his fortune There is a mixture of the ludicrous and serious in what follows, but the fraud is finally discovered and Ethelred after much suffering finds himself installed as a regular student and universal favorite at Henrytown College. (From Donahoe’s Magazine #37, 1897)     [chương_files]