People & places (Children's&YA) books

""Tom and Some Other Girls: A Public School Story"" by Mrs. George de Horne Vaizey invites readers into the vibrant...  Read More >>

""Baby Jane's Mission,"" by Reginald Parnell, is a compelling story set in Africa, exploring themes of faith and...  Read More >>

A great classic for teenagers. Easy to read for all ages. This book has been deemed as a classic and has stood the...  Read More >>

""The Story of Jessie"" by Mabel Quiller-Couch explores the nuances of family life and the development of virtue...  Read More >>

Experience the charm of Southern Italy in Katherine Wallace Davis's ""Pappina, the Little Wanderer: A Story of Southern...  Read More >>

Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and...  Read More >>

The book has no illustrations or index. Purchasers are entitled to a free trial membership in the General Books...  Read More >>

""The Blind Brother: A Story of the Pennsylvania Coal Mines"" by Homer Greene plunges readers into the heart of...  Read More >>

Experience a thrilling adventure in ""With Wolseley to Kumasi: A Tale of the First Ashanti War,"" by F.S. Brereton....  Read More >>

XXX.A Point of Honor XXXI.Corporal Jenkins's March XXXII.The Lieutenant's Wrath XXXIII.A Homing Prospect XXXIV.In...  Read More >>

Grace May North was a newspaper journalist and author of novels for children and adolescents, stories which featured...  Read More >>

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""Sturdy and Strong: How George Andrews Made His Way"" by G. A. Henty is a classic tale of youthful determination...  Read More >>

""The Girl Scouts Rally: Rosanna Wins"" by Katherine Keene Galt celebrates the enduring power of friendship and...  Read More >>

Arlo Bates was an American author, educator and newspaperman.  Read More >>

Explore the tumultuous reign of ""Richard II"" in this compelling historical account by Jacob Abbott, part of the...  Read More >>

Experience a thrilling slice of Canadian history with Marjorie L. C. Pickthall's ""Dick's Desertion: A Boy's Adventures...  Read More >>

Embark on a thrilling adventure through the heart of South America in Samuel Scoville's ""The Inca Emerald,"" a...  Read More >>

""Woodcraft, or, How a Patrol Leader Made Good"" by Alan Douglas is a classic work of juvenile fiction centered...  Read More >>

Mary Mapes Dodge was an American children's writer and editor, best known for her novel Hans Brinker.  Read More >>

Embark on a thrilling adventure with J. Macdonald Oxley's ""Donalblane of Darien,"" a classic tale of boys and the...  Read More >>

When she is orphaned, the star pupil of Miss Minchin's boarding school in London becomes a penniless, friendless...  Read More >>

""Patricia,"" by Emilia Elliott, is a heartwarming exploration of girlhood and the joys and challenges of growing...  Read More >>

This is a wonderful work that revolves around journeys across Europe. Told as a charming and glistening piece of...  Read More >>

Embark on a captivating journey through Europe with ""ZigZag Journeys in Northern Lands: The Rhine to the Arctic.""...  Read More >>