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The Pirates in the Deep Green Sea (1949)

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Timothy and Hew join forces with Davy Jones to foil the villainous Dan Scumbril and his dastarly crew in their attempt to take over the ocean depths.

Author(s): Eric Linklater
Illustrator(s): William Reeves

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Jim Davis (1911)

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Young Jim Davis accidentally stumbles on a smugglers’ den and is shanghaied into their crew, until after a series of hairbreadth adventures he finally escapes. Read online at archive.org.... View More

Author(s): John Masefield
Illustrator(s): None

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The Tyger Voyage (1976)

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Two tiger brothers set out on a voyage around the world and have many adventures before they come home again.

Author(s): Richard Adams
Illustrator(s): Nicola Bayley

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Richard Scarry’s Best Stories Ever (1971)

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An anthology of Richard Scarry’s books for Golden Press.

Author(s): Kathryn Jackson, Patricia Scarry, Richard Scarry, Vivienne Benstead
Illustrator(s): Richard Scarry

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Nicky Goes to the Doctor (1972)

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A child has his annual check up and gets his vaccinations.

Read online at archive.org. 

Author(s): Richard Scarry
Illustrator(s): Richard Scarry

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Kipling Stories and Poems Every Child Should Know (1938)

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A selection of stories and poems by Rudyard Kipling for younger readers.

Author(s): Rudyard Kipling
Illustrator(s): Kurt Wiese, Et al, Charles Bull

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Miss Bianca: a Fantasy (1962)

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Miss Bianca and Bernard, representatives of the Mouse Prisoners Aid Society, set out to rescue a little girl from an evil Duchess. Read online at archive.org. ... View More

Author(s): Margery Sharp
Illustrator(s): Garth Williams

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Golden Bible: Stories from the Old Testament (1964)

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A British edition of the Golden Bible.

Author(s): Charles Hartman, Elsa Werner
Illustrator(s): Feodor Rojankovsky, Alice Provensen, Martin Provensen

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Joy in the Morning (1946)

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Bertie Wooster is in the thick of it, fending off Florence Cray, shepherding an American millionaire, dodging PC Stilton Cheewright, burned out of his cottage by Edwin the Boy Scout, but with the help of Jeeves he wins through and ‘Joy Cometh i... View More

Author(s): P. G. Wodehouse
Illustrator(s): Paul Galdone

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Zeee (1965)

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Zee is a fairy whose home is constantly being destroyed by careless people who can’t see her. Read online at archive.org. ... View More

Author(s): Elizabeth Enright
Illustrator(s): Irene Haas

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The Black Stallion Revolts (1953)

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When his restless black stallion revolts against the routine and schedule of stable life, becoming a potential killer, a plane crash thwarts Alec’s plans to give the Black free run in the desert, and bringing danger to both boy and horse.... View More

Author(s): Walter Farley
Illustrator(s): Harold Eldridge

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German Popular Stories Translated from the Kinder und Haus Märchen Volume I (1823)

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This is the first volume of Grimms’ tales to be translated into English. The title page above is from the third edition. The scan is from a facsimile published in 1904 which is actually from the second issue as there are dots over the "ä" ... View More

Author(s): Brothers Grimm
Illustrator(s): George Cruikshank

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A Pussycat’s Christmas (1949)

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A cat’s eye view of Christmas.

Read online at archive.org. 

Author(s): Margaret Brown
Illustrator(s): Helen Stone

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How to Make an Earthquake (1954)

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A collection of activities to do at home.

Author(s): Ruth Krauss
Illustrator(s): Crockett Johnson

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The Farmer’s Boy (1881)

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A traditional rhyme that goes through all the farmer’s animals and their sounds. Read online at archive.org.

Author(s): Randolph Caldecott
Illustrator(s): Randolph Caldecott

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The Enchanted Doll (1849)

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A wooden doll maker is punished for his laziness and envy of his neighbor, a silversmith. This story was written for the entertainment of Charles Dickens’ children. The image above is from a later edition. Read for free online at HathiTrust.... View More

Author(s): Mark Lemon
Illustrator(s): Richard Doyle

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Sir Nigel (1931)

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Tells of the youth and young manhood of the commander of The White Company.

Author(s): Arthur Doyle
Illustrator(s): James Daugherty

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Mother Goose or The Old Nursery Rhymes (1917)

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A collection of traditional nursery rhymes. This later edition contains several additional vignettes. Read online at archive.org.

Author(s): Unknown
Illustrator(s): Kate Greenaway

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The Children’s Musical Cinderella (1879)

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A musical version of Cinderella. Uses the original Walter Crane illustrations. Read for free online at Toronto Public Library. NOTE: that link downloads a very large file.... View More

Author(s): Louis Parker, William Routledge
Illustrator(s): Walter Crane

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Walt Disney’s Donald Duck in The Golden Helmet (2015)

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In this full color volume of Barks stories Donald and the nephews are in race to claim the Vikings’ Golden Helmet which give the owner the right to all of North America. Includes three bonus tales. For a preview go to Fantagraphics.... View More

Author(s): Carl Barks
Illustrator(s): Carl Barks

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