Children's Historical Fiction Books

The Mirror of Young Christians is a book written by Eleanor Law and published in 1853. The book is a collection of stories and reflections designed to guide young Christians in their spiritual journey. The stories are written in a simple and accessible...

The Mists of the Valley is a novel written by Agnes Giberne and first published in 1874. The story is set in a small village in England and follows the lives of two young women, Mary and Edith, who are cousins. Mary is a gentle and kind-hearted girl who...

""The Mission of Victoria Wilhelmina"" is a novel written by Jeanne Bartholow Magoun and originally published in 1912. The story follows the titular character, Victoria Wilhelmina, a young woman who is determined to make a difference in the world. She...

The Gypsy Fortuneteller Or The Troubadour: For Little Boys And Little Girls is a children's book written by Mary Hughs and originally published in 1849. The story follows the adventures of two young siblings, a boy and a girl, who encounter a mysterious...

The Flower-Boy of the Prairie is a novel published in 1860 by the American Tract Society. The story follows the life of a young boy named Willie, who lives on the prairie with his family. Willie is known for his love of flowers and spends much of his...

The Flower People is a novel written by Mary Tyler Peabody Mann and originally published in 1862. The story is set in the mid-19th century and follows the lives of a group of flower enthusiasts who form a community dedicated to cultivating and studying...

The Flag On The Hilltop is a historical fiction novel written by Mary Tracy Earle and originally published in 1902. The story is set during the American Revolution and follows the life of a young girl named Betty Draper. Betty lives in a small town in...

The Fisher's Daughter: Or The Wanderings Of Wolf, And The Fortunes Of Alfred is a novel written by Catherine George Ward in 1835. The story revolves around a young girl named Ellen, who is the daughter of a fisherman. Ellen is deeply in love with a young...

The Fisherman's Boy is a novel written by Sarah S. Baker and published in 1860. The story revolves around a young boy named Harry, who lives with his family in a small fishing village. Harry dreams of becoming a fisherman like his father, but his mother...

The First Capture: Or Hauling Down The Flag Of England is a historical fiction novel written by Harry Castlemon and first published in 1900. The story is set during the War of 1812 and follows the adventures of a young American sailor named Frank Nelson...

The Farmer Boy: And How He Became Commander-In-Chief is a book written by Uncle Juvinell in 1863. The story follows the life of a young boy named Tom, who grows up on a farm in rural America. Despite his humble beginnings, Tom dreams of becoming a great...

""The Fire Brigade Or Fighting The Flames: A Tale"" is a novel written by Robert Michael Ballantyne in 1877. The story follows the adventures of a group of firefighters as they battle blazes and save lives in Victorian England. The protagonist, Frank...

""The Field of the Hidden Treasure"" is a novel written by Sarah Crosse and published in 1905. The story revolves around a young girl named Nesta who inherits a large sum of money from her grandfather. With this newfound wealth, she sets out on a journey...

The Broken Arm, Part 2: A National School Story is a novel written by Jane Alice Sargant in 1849. It is a continuation of the story of a young boy named Willie, who broke his arm in Part 1 of the series. The book is set in a National School, where Willie...

The Elder Brothers Or Protectors And Tyrants: A Story For Boys is a novel written by Hannah Ransome Geldart in 1853. The book tells the story of two brothers, Edward and William, who have very different personalities. Edward is kind and responsible,...

The Boy Scouts Of The Air At Eagle Camp is a classic adventure novel written by Gordon Stuart and first published in 1912. The story follows a group of young boys who are members of the Boy Scouts of America and are attending a summer camp called Eagle...

The Boy Artist: A Tale (1864) is a novel written by T. Nelson And Sons. The story revolves around a young boy named Walter, who is passionate about art and dreams of becoming a great artist one day. However, his father disapproves of his artistic...

The Blue Grass Seminary Girls On The Water: Or Exciting Adventures On A Summer Cruise Through The Panama Canal is a novel written by Carolyn Judson Burnett and published in 1916. The story follows a group of young women from Blue Grass Seminary as they...

The B. O. W. C.: A Book For Boys is a classic adventure novel written by James De Mille in 1870. The story follows the adventures of four boys, Jack, Frank, Harry, and George, who form a secret society called the B. O. W. C. (Brotherhood of the White...

Tales Of The Pathfinders is a book written by Arthur Gilman and published in the year 1884. The book is a collection of stories that revolve around the lives of famous explorers and pathfinders of the past. The stories are set in different times and...

The Adventures of Dick Boldhero in Search of His Uncle: Or Dangers and Difficulties Overcome is a novel written by Peter Parley and published in 1845. The story follows the journey of the titular character, Dick Boldhero, as he sets out to find his...

The Adventures of a Little French Boy is a classic children's book written by French author Alfred De Brehat and first published in 1866. The book follows the adventures of a young boy named Paul as he explores the world around him, encountering a...

Tales and Adventures for the Young is a collection of stories written by various authors and published by Thomas Laurie in 1869. The book is aimed at young readers and contains a variety of tales ranging from adventure stories to moral fables. The...

Poor Henry Or The Little Pilgrim: A Story For Christian Children is a book written by Christian Gottlob Barth in 1847. The book is a story about a young boy named Henry who is poor and struggles to make ends meet. Henry is a Christian and believes that...

Poor Zeph! is a novel written by Frederick William Robinson and published in 1878. The story follows the life of Zeph, a young man who is born into poverty and struggles to make a living in Victorian England. Zeph's father is an alcoholic and his mother...

Miss Milly Moss: Or Sunlight And Shade is a novel written by Ellen Creathorne Clayton and published in 1863. The story revolves around Milly Moss, a young girl who grows up in a small village in England. Milly is a kind and compassionate person who is...

Miss Malcolm's Ten: A Story for Girls is a novel written by Margaret E. Winslow and published in 1892. The book follows the story of a young woman named Miss Malcolm, who becomes the guardian of ten orphaned girls. Miss Malcolm is a kind and...

Miss Eagle: The Suffragette is a historical novel written by Mary Dale and published in 1909. The story is set in the early 1900s during the women's suffrage movement in England. The main character, Miss Eagle, is a young woman who becomes involved in...

Miss Bouverie is a novel written by Mary Louisa Molesworth, who wrote under the pen name Mrs. Molesworth. The book was first published in 1901 and is a classic example of Victorian literature. The story revolves around the titular character, Miss...

This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as...

Miss Fenwick's Failures, also known as Peggy Pepper-Pot, is a novel written by Esme Stuart and published in 1885. The story follows the life of Peggy Pepper-Pot, a young girl who is sent to live with her strict and unyielding Aunt Fenwick after her...

Mildred's New Daughter is a novel written by Martha Finley and published in 1894. The story follows the life of Mildred Keith, a young woman who has recently become a mother to a baby girl named Gracie. Mildred is a devoted Christian and her faith is...

Mildred's Career: A Tale Of The Women's Suffrage Movement is a novel written by Miss Ramsay in 1874. The story revolves around the life of Mildred, a young woman who is passionate about women's rights and the suffrage movement. The novel is set in the...

Mildred's Boys and Girls is a novel by Martha Finley, first published in 1914. The story revolves around the life of Mildred Keith, a young woman who is dedicated to helping and nurturing the children in her community. Mildred is a kind and loving person...

Miss Thistledown is a novel written by Sophie May in 1874. The book tells the story of a young woman named Miss Thistledown, who is a schoolteacher in a small town. She is kind and caring, and her students adore her. However, Miss Thistledown is also...

For Old Donchester: Or Archie Hartley And His Schoolmates is a novel written by Arthur Duffey and published in 1912. The story is set in the fictional town of Donchester and follows the lives of a group of schoolboys, led by the protagonist Archie...

For The Children is a book written by Linda Germond Baker and published in 1911. The book is a collection of stories and poems that are aimed at children. The stories and poems in the book are designed to entertain and educate children about various...

Florence Erwin's Three Homes: A Tale of North and South is a novel set during the American Civil War. The story follows the lives of three women, each from a different background, who are affected by the war in different ways. The first woman, Mary, is a...

""Five Little Starrs in Alaska"" is a children's novel written by Lillian Elizabeth Roy and first published in 1915. The story follows the adventures of five siblings - Jack, Peggy, Nora, Billy, and Tiny - who travel to Alaska with their parents to start...

July, 1942. A top-secret Allied cargo intended for the French Resistance has been loaded aboard the dilapidated transport plane "Eightball Charlie".Saboteurs plan to steal this payload and drop it over enemy territory. But they've overlooked one crucial...

When American soldiers departed Vietnam, many left children behind--like seventeen-year-old Loi, whose fellow villagers ostracize her because she is con-lai, a half-breed and a reminder of her country's tragic civil war. Only Khai, a young buffalo...

A courageous chipmunkel's journey from Spectacle Island during Boston's Big DigSpecs of Spectacle Island: A story of an island from trash to treasure is the story of Specs, a chipmunkel born and raised on Spectacle Island, and his journey during the Big...

Anahareo Saves the Beaver is the lost story of how Anahareo, an Indigenous woman, helps save the beaver from extinction. Anahareo helps to initiate the conservation movement by convincing Grey Owl to adopt two beaver kits and give up trapping. She helps...

Travel Through Time with Baby 2 by Elaine Finch invites young readers to embark on an educational journey through four historical eras: Vikings, Normans, Tudors, and Stuarts. This picture book uniquely combines learning with fun by showcasing beautifully...

How can family rifts be healed when problems from the past keeps pulling them apart? Moving to Kitchener hasn't been an easy transition for Juliana. So, when Juliana's first dance practice at her new studio goes horribly wrong and her dad dismisses...

From author and former scientist Roger B. Smith, this is the first of Seven Books in a Series about juvenile to youth adventures, discovery, antics between friends, and untimely PERIL!

The true story of a nine-year old boy's experience of the war in Germany. When the blanket bombing begins, Stefan is exposed to the grim realities of war. He is evacuated away from the city and finds himself living on afarm close to the border with...