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Books in the Families genre:

Where Have You Been? (2004)

What do animals do all day?

Read online at archive.org

Author(s): Margaret Wise Brown
Illustrator(s): Diane Dillon
Leo Dillon

The Collected Tales of Nurse Matilda (2005)

This omnibus edition contain Nurse Matilda, Nurse Matilda Goes to Town and Nurse Matilda Goes to Hospital. Read online at archive.org. ... View More

Author(s): Christianna Brand
Illustrator(s): Edward Ardizzone

The Jungle Book Mowgli’s Story (2005)

The classic story of an Indian boy raised by wolves. This is the regular edition.

Read online at archive.org.

Author(s): Rudyard Kipling
Illustrator(s): Nicola Bayley

Kitty and Mr. Kipling: Neighbors in Vermont (2005)

When the famous Anglo Indian author and poet married an American bride, he spent several years living in Vermont. Read online at archive.org. ... View More

Author(s): Lenore Blegvad
Illustrator(s): Erik Blegvad

The Loathsome Dragon (2005)

A princess is turned into a loathsome dragon until her brother redeems her.

Author(s): Kim Kahng
Illustrator(s): David Wiesner

The Railway Children (2005)

When their father is taken away by strangers, the lives of three children are altered forever. They move with their mother to a cottage by a railway. The railway becomes their playground, and they befriend the rail workers and passengers who eventual... View More

Author(s): E. Nesbit
Illustrator(s): C. E. Brock
Paul O. Zelinsky

Red Horse Hill (2005)

Bud Martin decides to take his bulldog and try New Hampshire. He finds a warm welcome with Uncle John and Aunt Sarah.

Author(s): Stephen W. Meader
Illustrator(s): Lee Townsend

Stranger on Big Hickory (2005)

Skip Rollins decides to join 4-H and pursue his hobby of wildlife photography.

Author(s): Stephen W. Meader
Illustrator(s): Don Lambo

Topsail Island Treasure (2005)

Don Douglas lives with his parents on Topsail Island, a state park where his father is superintendent. Visitors like to look for Captain Kidd’s treasure, but Don knows he has already found the Topsail Island treasure.

Author(s): Stephen W. Meader
Illustrator(s): Marbury Brown

Walt and Skeezix 1921 & 1922 (2005)

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

Author(s): Frank King
Illustrator(s): Frank King

Wild Pony Island (2005)

When Rick Landon comes to the attention of the law. his mother decides to move the family back to her home town - Ocracoke Island.

Author(s): Stephen W. Meader
Illustrator(s): Charles Beck

The Cape May Packet (2006)

When British war ships cut off shipping during the War of 1812, Will Hand and his father convert their packet ship to a privateer.

Author(s): Stephen W. Meader
Illustrator(s): Robert Frankenberg

Everglades Adventure (2006)

Toby Morgan and his family move to Florida after the Civil War where he becomes a swamp rat and discovers a reclusive Indian tribe.

Author(s): Stephen W. Meader
Illustrator(s): Charles Beck

The Fish Hawk’s Nest (2006)

Andy Corson goes to count the cattle on Leaming’s Island, Cape May, New Jersey and discovers a crew of smugglers has been at work on the island.

Author(s): Stephen W. Meader
Illustrator(s): Edward Shenton

The House of Arden (2006)

Edred and Elfrida travel into the past to search for the lost treasure of the House of Arden and succeed in finding their lost father.

Author(s): E. Nesbit
Illustrator(s): Unknown

Keep ’Em Rolling (2006)

Dave Marsh and his family make the long trek to Oregon behind a team of oxen.

Author(s): Stephen W. Meader
Illustrator(s): Al Savitt

A Little House Traveler Writings from Laura Ingalls Wilder’s Journeys Across America (2006)

This is an anthology containing On the Way Home, West from Home and The Road Back Home, the story of Laura and Manly’s return to South Dakota in 1931.

Author(s): Laura Ingalls Wilder
Illustrator(s): Photographs

Parrot Park (2006)

The Murphys live at 53 Parrot Park, Dublin. There's Mammy, Rory, Anna and Mary, Cormac, Catherine and Susan. Whether they're mowing the lawn, getting rid of pesky head lice or hunting down UFOs, everything is an adventure with the Murphy family.... View More

Author(s): Mary Murphy
Illustrator(s): Jessica Ahlberg

River of the Wolves (2006)

Dave Foster is captured during the French and Indian Wars and taken captive to Canada. After spending a winter learning the Indian ways, he escapes and makes his way home to Maine.

Author(s): Stephen W. Meader
Illustrator(s): Edward Shenton

Skippy’s Family (2006)

An homage to a dog and his family.

Author(s): Stephen W. Meader
Illustrator(s): Elizabeth P. Korn

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