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Books in the Families genre:

The Adventures of Remi (1925)

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Abandoned on the streets of Paris as a baby, Remi is raised by his foster mother until his foster father’s injury impoverishes the family and he is sent out on the roads as a travelling minstrel. After many adventures and making many friends, h... View More

Author(s): Hector Malot
Illustrator(s): Mead Schaeffer

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The Children of Dickens (1925)

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Short excerpts from Dicken’s novels introducing his child characters.

Read online at archive.org. 

Author(s): Samuel McChord Crothers
Illustrator(s): Euphame Mallison
Jessie Willcox Smith

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Emily Climbs (1925)

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In this second volume of the trilogy, Emily goes off to high school and continues her writing. Read for free online at Internet Archive.

Author(s): L. M. Montgomery
Illustrator(s): Maria L. Kirk

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Five of Us – and Madeline (1925)

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Five children come down in the world, but when their mother receives an inheritance, everything is comfortable again, except that their cousin Madeline comes to live with them. Also includes two short stories, ‘Last of the Dragons,’ and &... View More

Author(s): E. Nesbit
Illustrator(s): Nora S. Unwin

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Les Misérables (1925)

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The novel takes place in France from 1815 - the end of the Napoleonic era - to the 1832 Paris uprising. According to Hugo, “The book which the reader has before him at this moment is, from one end to the other, in its entirety and details ... a... View More

Author(s): Victor Hugo
Illustrator(s): Mead Schaeffer

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Made-To-Order Stories (1925)

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A dozen stories which originally appeared in St. Nicholas magazine.

Author(s): Dorothy Canfield
Illustrator(s): Dorothy P. Lathrop

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The Plucky Allens (1925)

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Four orphans are raised by their aunt in the good old fashioned way.

Author(s): Clara Dillingham Pierson
Illustrator(s): James Daugherty

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Bemol and Kusum: Children of Bengal (1926)

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A story of children’s life in India’s Bengal state.

Author(s): Herbert E. Wyman
Illustrator(s): Helene Carter

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The Black Angels (1926)

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They all seven loved to sing, except Joseph, and eagerly accepted Benjy's plan to form an Operatic and Concert Troupe.

Author(s): Maud Hart Lovelace
Illustrator(s): George Breans

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Emma (1926)

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Emma Woodhouse, handsome, clever and rich, fancies her self a match-maker, but after her first effort, she can’t seem to do anything right. Read online at archive.org. ... View More

Author(s): Jane Austen
Illustrator(s): Unknown

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Five of Us -- and Madeline (1926)

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A typical Nesbit family saga plus two fairy tales.

Author(s): E. Nesbit
Illustrator(s): Nora S. Unwin

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Hans Brinker: or, The Silver Skates (1926)

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Hans and Gretel’s father has been unable to work. If Hans wins the skating race it will help to support the household. Hans decides to ask the famous brain surgeon if he can help their father. Read online at archive.org. ... View More

Author(s): Mary Mapes Dodge
Illustrator(s): George Wharton Edwards

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Mansfield Park (1926)

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Sir Thomas Bertram considers he is bestowing a great favor on Fanny Price when he takes her into his home, but in the end finds himself in her debt. Read online at archive.org. ... View More

Author(s): Jane Austen
Illustrator(s): Unknown

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Northanger Abbey and Persuasion (1926)

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In Northanger Abbey Catherine Morland spends six weeks in Bath where she makes the acquaintance of General Tilney’s son and daughter. When the General invites her to return with them to Northanger Abbey she is prepared for all the gothic horror... View More

Author(s): Jane Austen
Illustrator(s): Unknown

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Pride and Prejudice (1926)

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When Mr. Fitzwilliam Darcy refuses to dance with her, Elizabeth Bennett is confirmed in her prejudice that he is filled with pride. On further acquaintance she is forced to revise her opinion. Read online at archive.org. ... View More

Author(s): Jane Austen
Illustrator(s): Unknown

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Children of the Moor (1927)

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This is a story about a family of children during the Swedish famines of the 1860’s.

Author(s): Laura Matilda Fitinghoff
Illustrator(s): Gustaf Tenggren

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Children of the Mountain Eagle (1927)

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The story of a girl who lives in the mountains of Albania.

Read online at archive.org. 

Author(s): Elizabeth Cleveland Miller
Illustrator(s): Maud Petersham
Miska Petersham

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The Children of the New Forest (1927)

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When the Roundheads triumph in the English civil war they burn down the Beverley family’s home. The orphaned children escape to the forest where they are taken in by Jacob Armitage, an old family servant. As in a Robinsonnade, they must learn t... View More

Author(s): Frederick Marryat
Illustrator(s): Bernhard Stafford Good

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Emily’s Quest (1927)

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In the last installment of the trilogy Emily falls in and out of love, and finally becomes a published author.

Author(s): L. M. Montgomery
Illustrator(s): Maria L. Kirk

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Growth (1927)

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This collection of three novels, TheTurmoil, The Magnificent Ambersons, and The Midlander (National Avenue), chronicle the transformation of a Midwestern city by the industrial revolution.... View More

Author(s): Booth Tarkington
Illustrator(s): Unknown

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