Adventures at a boys’ boarding school - more football than baseball. Read online at archive.org.

The Prodigious Hickey has moved on but life continues at The Lawrenceville School. Read online at Hathitrust.

Barnabas Barty comes into the possession of a vast fortune and determines to use it to become a gentleman. He must first knock his father down, although as respectfully as may be. Read online at archive.org.... View More

A pair of twins, brother and sister, terrorize the community of Little Deeping, to say nothing of the cats. Read online at archive.org.

Growing up isolated among hermits, young Beltane has a lot to learn about the world. His education begins when a stranger comes to the woods offering sword and horse lessons to the young man. Still, will he be ready when Lady Helen of Mortain rides t... View More

Tom is a sixteen-year-old street tough, left to fend for himself by his worthless father, Bill Slade, after wealthy landowner John Temple evicts them. Tom scorns the Boy Scout movement, as does Temple and his effeminate son Wilfred. Because of his in... View More

An Indian boy befriends wild animals and adopts a wolf cub.

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A collection of short stories about two not-very-good children told by Aunt Katushka.

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This is the story of a cruise after sperm whales by a member of the crew. The scan is of an early reprinting. Read for free online at Internet Archive.... View More

Jack crawls into a fairy’s nest and is soon off on a fantastic journey.

Five children, one only a baby, are abandoned on a desert island in the Sea of Cortez. Marian, the eldest, keeps them alive for seven years, waiting for the baby to grow big enough to survive the sea voyage to safety. Read online at Hathitrust . Read... View More

While on the train to Berlin to visit his grandmother Emil has his money stolen. He gathers a team of children to track down the thief. Read online at archive.org.... View More

Kenneth Grahame’s second volume of memoirs of childhood includes his story The Reluctant Dragon. Read online at archive.org. ... View More

Two English boys camp out on an island in a pond.

An abridged version is available at archive.org. 

Hansi spends Christmas with his aunt and uncle high in the mountains of the Tyrol. Read online at archive.org. ... View More

Ola is the enchanting story of a dauntless Norwegian boy who goes skiing one day and has many unusual adventures before returning home. Read online at archive.org.... View More

The story of a wooden puppet who becomes a real boy. This edition has been shortened by the editor.

Hans and his sister must help keep the family going while their father is ill.

A little boy named Andy was interested in lions. On his way to school, he met a real lion with a thorn stuck in its paw.

Peter buys a model ship from an antique store for “all the money he has in the world -- and a little bit more” and discovers it can carry its owners through space and time.

An exciting tale about dogs and donkeys and smugglers. The British edition has the hyphen.

During the French and Indian War in upper New York state, Edward is determined to protect his home. He is only ten years old but his father gave him an ancient, heavy Spanish gun before leaving home to fight the enemy.

The four Melendy children move to an old house in the country which sports a cupola atop its three stories. Read online at archive.org. ... View More

Pancho captures the wild bull with the crooked tail and earns the reward of a silver mounted saddle, a purse of gold, and the biggest hat in all Mexico.

When Johnny’s hand injury prevents him working as a silversmith’s apprentice, he joins the American rebels as a messenger. Read online at archive.org. ... View More

The four Melendys meet Mark, and then there are five.

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Birdie Boyer and her family move to Florida to raise strawberries.

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The story of Tim and Cissy, growing up on Nantucket and the rainbows they shared.

A bunny going to bed says goodnight to his room.

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When Steve Duncan is asked to go on an archeological search on a remote Caribbean island, he never imagines the stallion he will find there. But the giant horse is unapproachable, showing nothing but fear and fury toward people. When the stallion get... View More

Jenny the bus may be old, but she has a golden button on her dashboard that will take you anywhere. This is an abridged edition of Jenny, the Bus that Nobody Loved.... View More

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. Read online at archive.org. ... View More

The adventures of Cowboy Small.

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During the bubonic plague, Robin is challenged with overcoming the loss of use in his legs when he was supposed to be sent off to become a knight.

Moomintroll, Sniff and Snufkin discover a (magician’s) hat and amazing adventures follow. Read online at archive.org. ... View More

Orphaned when his trapeze artist parents are killed, Rob wants nothing more than to be a flyer. But his uncle Ted wants him to have a normal life and takes him to stay with Mrs. Fatima, who runs a boarding house for circus performers. Read online at ... View More

Jo March has married Professor Bhaer and started a boarding school for boys on advanced lines. Read online at archive.org. ... View More

The little trapper gets trapped.

The future admiral begins his career in the Justinian and is seasick off Spithead. Read online at archive.org.  ... View More

John Walters and the members of the Tomahawk Club undertake the exploration of a cave he has discovered.

Faced with a dull summer in the city, Jane, Mark, Katharine, and Martha suddenly find themselves involved in a series of extraordinary adventures after Jane discovers an ordinary-looking coin that seems to grant wishes. Read online at archive.org.... View More

David and Chuck are approached by their neighbor Mr. Bass to build a space ship.

This time travel adventure takes Chris Mason and Mr. Wicker back to colonial days.

When Harold decides to go for a walk in the moonlight, there isn’t any moon, nor anywhere to walk, but his purple crayon soon fixes that. Read online at archive.org. ... View More

Orphaned by the war, Johnny learns that he might have family in the west of England and sets out in search of them.

Digory’s uncle sends him and his neighbor Polly to the land between the worlds and he comes back with the cruel witch Jadis. In an attempt to get rid of her they all end up in the newborn world of Narnia.

A high school senior goes through the gate to an unknown planet for a two-to-ten day final exam in Advanced Survival. After a period of fighting the elements and wildlife, he realizes that something has gone wrong with the gate and what was a brief s... View More

When Nate’s chicken lays an enormous egg, every one is anxious to see what will hatch. Read online at archive.org.... View More

Four cousins, Roger, Ann, Eliza, and Jack, have an extraordinary summer when, after an old toy soldier comes to life, they find themselves transported back to the days of Robin Hood and Ivanhoe. Read online at archive.org. ... View More

An Anglo-Indian orphan girl and and an English invalid find their cure in a garden.

On another lavender blue day Anna Lavinia explores dew pond hill and travels through the dew pond to meet her cousin Toby.

John Walters and the members of the Tomahawk Club set out to explore a cave he has found.

Portia and her cousin Julian discover an abandoned summer colony on the shores of a gone-away lake. Read online at archive.org.... View More

Eighteen-year-old Conn leaves Ireland and sails to America, where he helps build the first Ferris Wheel for the World’s Columbian Exposition of 1893. The Junior Literary Guild edition has a library binding. A prepublication binding in yellow cl... View More

A woman with a magic way of curing children’s bad habits tries her hand with a bully, a whisperer, and a slowpoke and formulates cures for a show-off and a crybaby. Read online at archive.org. ... View More

On a vacation with their mother and stepfather, Jane, Mark, Katharine, and Martha find themselves overwhelmed with a lakeful of magical adventures after Mark captures an ancient turtle that seems to have extraordinary powers. Read online at archive.o... View More

Harold goes looking for a Christmas tree, but first he has to lend Santa Claus a helping crayon. Read online at archive.org. ... View More

Kip Russell answers a radio distress call in his Skyway Soap prize space suit and is off on an adventure on which hangs the fate of planet earth. Listen online at archive.org.... View More

David and Chuck are off in their spaceship to rescue the world from the Brumblitron.

When Eddie’s cousin Priscilla joins him at science camp he is certain she will ruin it for him.

While spending the summer in a house by the sea, four cousins, Roger, Ann, Eliza, and Jack, discover a bank of wild thyme whose magic propels them on a series of adventures back and forth through time. Read online at archive.org. ... View More

When Laura learns the well at her new house is a wishing well, she plunges right in.

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

Willie sets out to seek his fortune with his watch, his feather cap, a silver whistle and a feather bag. Along his journey he learns the answers to the nine questions which will allow him to find his father and assume his rightful place in the kingdo... View More

Three children are invited to spend the summer at Green Knowe - they must be able to swim - and explore the river. Read online at archive.org. ... View More

Laura, Lydia, James and Kip put the old wishing well on its mettle, and it delivers. Read online at archive.org. ... View More

Margaret goes to stay with her cousins, but her two mischievous brothers come as well and threaten to spoil everything.

Following the clues scratched on a window in their attic Eleanor and Eddy embark on a series of adventures across time and space. Read online at archive.org. ... View More

Fleeing the threat of boarding schools, the four Linnet children leave their grandmother’s house and find refuge with their uncle and enter a magical kingdom. Read online at archive.org. ... View More

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. Read online at archive.org.... View More

The exploits of the Great Brain of Adenville, Utah are described by his younger brother, frequently the victim of the Great Brain's schemes for gaining prestige or money.

An omnibus of boys boarding school stories containing The Prodigious Hickey, The Varmint, and The Tennessee Shad.... View More

Three children spend the summer holiday on Exmoor where they find ponies, friends and adventure. This is a somewhat shorter version of the original work. The original illustrations have also been dispensed with.

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.

When his iron-hatted aunt determines to humiliate Tom with the aid of the dastardly Captain Najork, Tom demonstrates his mastery at Womble, Muck and Sneedball.

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

One night as he was fast asleep, Nathan heard something in his toy chest …

From cabin boy to admiral of the English navy, Sir Francis Drake was a bold adventurer. Read online at archive.org. ... View More

Pioneers head west to the Oregon territory by wagon train.

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Frank O. King’s newspaper strip Gasoline Alley, starring Walt Wallet, first appeared November 24, 1918. In the strip for February 14, 1921, a baby, whom Walt names Skeezix is left on Walt’s doorstep. This is the first volume in the collec... View More