08/06/2024
Dorothy Dixon and the Mystery Plane
Young peoples book of adventure in aviation with young women in the lead rolls. This is in the earlier days of aviation. – Summary by Susan Morin [chương_files]
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08/06/2024
Short Nonfiction Collection Vol. 024
A collection of short nonfiction works in the public domain. The selections included in this collection were independently chosen by the readers, and the topics encompass gardening, military history, humor, climate change, travel and religion. (summary by J. M. Smallheer) [chương_files]
08/06/2024
Submarine Boys’ Trial Trip
The torpedo submarine’s inventor, Jack Farnum, is looking for investors to help him kick his new shipyard into high gear. He already has his crew set, with sixteen year old Jack Benson as the captain, and his friend Hal Hastings running the engines. But, there may be some changes to the crew of the Pollard on the horizon. – Summary by Ann Boulais [chương_files]
07/06/2024
Boy Chums in the Florida Jungle
Late entry in the Boy Chums series set in WWI-era Florida focuses on four working-class adventurers: young adults Charley & Walter, manservant Chris, and man of the world, Captain Westfield. Has the distinction of Chris being black; he’s a stereotype for sure but is pretty much treated as an equal, like a grown-up Buckwheat — with a dry sense of humor — from the Our Gang comedies.. – Summary by BellonaTimes [chương_files]
07/06/2024
Short Nonfiction Collection Vol. 022
A collection of nineteen short nonfiction works in the public domain. The selections included in this collection were independently chosen by the readers, and the topics encompass history, politics, science, women’s rights, pirates, vampires, philosophy, and religion. (summary by J. M. Smallheer) [chương_files]
07/06/2024
Tom Swift and His Submarine Boat
Otherwise known as ‘Under the Ocean for Sunken Treasure’, is Volume 4 in the original Tom Swift novel series. Tom persuades his father to use his own submarine to hunt for treasure on a sunken ship. The book follows his adventures in this pursuit. – Summary by Claire Schreuder [chương_files]
07/06/2024
Voyages of Doctor Dolittle (version 2)
Doctor Dolittle and his friends travel to South America to meet the greatest naturalist in the New World. A note to listeners: This book was written in a different time, and as such, contains language and sentiments that are offensive to modern sensibilities. – Summary by Karen Savage [chương_files]
07/06/2024
Neighbors – Life Stories of the Other Half
These stories have come to me from many sources—some from my own experience, others from settlement workers, still others from the records of organized charity, that are never dry, as some think, but alive with vital human interest and with the faithful striving to help the brother so that it counts. They have this in common, that they are true. For good reasons, names and places are changed, but they all happened as told here. I could not have invented them had I tried; I should not have tried if I could. For it is as pictures from the life in which they and we, you and I, are partners, that I wish them to make their appeal to the neighbor who lives but around the corner and does not know it.(Summary from the Preface by Jacob A. Riis) [chương_files]
07/06/2024
Pony Rider Boys in Alaska
Yee-haw!! The Pony Riders Boys are on the move again! In their last adventure, they are on their way with Professor Zepplin to Alaska. On the “Corsair”, they see gold miners on their way to seek their fortune, so the Pony Rider Boys decide to join in the hunt for the yellow metal. But, as always, trouble is not far behind the Pony Rider Boys! (Ann Boulais ) Previous book in the series: The Pony Rider Boys in Louisiana [chương_files]
07/06/2024
Running Fox
Having reached the age of sixteen winters, Running Fox, the son of Black Panther, a famous Delaware war-chief, determined to establish his reputation as a warrior. He knew, however, that before he could gain admission into the gallant company of fighting men he would have to prove his courage and ability in some daring exploit. – Summary by Elmer Gregor [chương_files]