Books

When Johnny’s hand injury prevents him working as a silversmith’s apprentice, he joins the American rebels as a messenger.

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Twins Nicola and Lawrie Marlow join their four older sisters at Kingscote School.

The Marlows help a young boy return to his father, but it requires a dangerous sea voyage.

The future admiral begins his career in the Justinian and is seasick off Spithead.

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This first set includes the first three volumes covering 1937 to 1942. This popular adventure strip, set in the days of King Arthur was written and drawn by Hal Foster from 1937 to 1971. For almost all of the run it was a full-page strip.

Dandelion overdresses for a come-as-you-are party and is turned away because the hostess does not recognize him.

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A mouse who works as a page turner at the Metropolitan Opera House has only one enemy: a cat. But during a performance of "The Magic Flute," something magical happens to change their lives.

Fritzl works hard in the fields every day. Liesi works hard all day, too. But when Fritzl complains about how hard he works and how easy Liesi has it, they trade places. The outcome is hilarious.

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An elderly couple realize they are very lonely. The wife wants a cat, so her husband sets off in search of one. Each seems lovely, so he walks back home with millions of cats following him.

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Anatole is a most honorable mouse. When he realizes that humans are upset by mice sampling their leftover food, he is shocked! He must provide for his beloved family—but he is determined to find a way to earn his supper.

When an alley cat he befriends tells Elmer Elevator about the captive baby dragon on Wild Island, he determines to go to the island and set him free.

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Scotty trades in his heifer for a thin thoroughbred mare called Trip, much to his father's displeasure. But Scotty is sure he can make something of the horse.

Susan and Colin discover that the lost Weirstone hangs on her bracelet, and all the powers of evil are out to steal it. This is the revised edition.

Jack’s mother and brothers always told him he was a fool, so when he goes to seek his fortune he determines to be the biggest fool in Christendom.

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A collection of short stories about the shabby genteel society of a small English town, modeled on the author’s hometown of Kelmsford. Read for free online at HathiTrust.

The story of Molly Gibson, her father, her stepmother and her lover. In two volumes. Read online at Internet Archive: Volume 1 and Volume 2.

Sam Gribley takes to the woods and lives by himself for a year.

What would happen at school if elephants walked the balance beam, monkeys climbed all over the monkey bars, and tigers went up the rope?

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From cabin boy to admiral of the English navy, Sir Francis Drake was a bold adventurer.

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Pioneers head west to the Oregon territory by wagon train.

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