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Emily and Bobby love to visit their great-granddad in his nursing home, and hear of his marvelous adventures back when he was a milkman, and how one year, he and his magical milk-float, Milky, helped Santa Claus save Christmas. To say thank you, Milky...

This title in the Think About... series shows that while every animal needs things to protect it from the elements, only people can produce and choose to wear different kinds of clothing. A funny, kid-like question ("Does an ox wear an...

Sara has a unusual look of maturity about her, for a seven-year-old child. She has seen a great deal of the world. She has felt the blazing sun in Bombay, India, and has crossed the ocean -- and now is somewhere that seems utterly strange to her . . . a...

Little Men (1871) continues Louisa May Alcott's story of the March family. It picks up from Little Women and Good Wives to follow tomboy Jo into her married life. Jo and her husband, Prof. Bhaer, have opened a school for boys. Jo takes charge, but she...

Eight Cousins (1875) is a happy story about a sad girl, thirteen-year-old Rose Campbell. Orphaned and weak, Rose is on the verge of tears in the book's first glimpse. She is a "low-spirited butterfly," as author Louisa May Alcott describes her. But Rose...

As snow blankets the town on Christmas Eve, little Benjamin Greene is a bundle of excitement with one thing on his mind: the towering stack of presents Santa Claus promises. However, a ferocious storm threatens to thwart Santa's journey, leaving Benjamin...

Stranded in upstate New York with just seven days to go until Christmas, a lonesome boy comes up with an ingenious way to bring Christmas to the equally lonesome inhabitants of his small mountain community, all of whom were spending the winter far from...

HEIDI is a delightful story for children of life in the Alps, one of many tales written by the Swiss authoress, Johanna Spyri, who died in her home at Zurich in 1891. She had been well known to the younger readers of her own country since 1880, when she...

Ready or not...it's time to grow up! An eleven-year-old can have her share of problems. Libby Stokes's best friends don't understand her anymore. All they want to do is talk about parties and boys. Her mother has taken a sudden interest in trying to run...

Have you ever tried to get out of bed and the bed talks you out of it? The bed suddenly feels more comfortable, the pillow fluffy and the blanket warm and comfy. This book tells about how hard it is to get out of bed in a fun sing song rhyming rhythm. ...

The Strangest Autumn is an intriguing creative story with themes of courage and overcoming fear, friendship, adventure; thinking outside the box; conflict and resolution; perseverance; adventure; and more.Dustin tells his story as he combines the...

“A Book of Americans” is a collection of poems concerning important figures in early American history, written by Stephen Vincent Benét. This volume is highly recommended by poetry lovers with an interest in American history, and it is not to be missed...

Do you know your holidays?Join the children of the world in this bright and colorful book as they count holidays from one to ten throughout the year, introducing readers to their unique and special celebrations. This is a must-have book for families who...

A young rat is having the best day ever on the crowded streets of Bethlehem, stuffing himself with food that has been accidentally dropped. But Max's day gets even better as a surprise awaits him in the barn where he rests. A shepherd boy gives Max the...

Once there was a girl who couldn't read...until she discovered her superpowers. Based on a true story, this book highlights the author's struggle with learning how to read, write, and deal with the anxiety of having a learning disability. This book shows...

So Bailey and Friends is based on real characters. Bailey is a chocolate Labrador. Then there is Avalanche, a black-and-white Siberian husky. Then we have Mollie who is a black-with-white-marking Great Dane. Then we have Tino who is a fawn Great Dane...

Here in one binding are both of L. Frank Baum's Santa Claus stories: The Life and Adventures of Santa Claus, and A Kidnapped Santa Claus. In The Life and Adventures of Santa Claus, Baum gives us a glimpse into the magical history that surrounds the life...

A king and queen have a daughter and invite everyone to the christening except the King's sister Princess Makemnoit, a spiteful and sour woman. She arrives without an invitation and curses the princess to have no gravity. Whenever the princess...

Collected here in one omnibus edition are all four of George MacDonald's princess stories. These wonderful fantasy stories have captivated children for more than a generation. Included here are The Princess and the Goblin, The Princess and Curdie, The...

Carol Bird, a Christmas-born child, who as a young girl is unusually loving and generous, having a positive effect on everyone with whom she comes into contact. The book is a wistful moral tale about a saintly child, but is enlivened by many humorous...

She stooped once more to pick up something which had fallen out when the cover was jarred open. It was a pink papier-mâché angel, such as are often hung from the top of Christmas trees as a crowning symbol. Norah stood holding it between thumb and...

Come Celebrate Christmas with Anne of Greene Gables and many of your other beloved friends from Prince Edward Island. Collected here are twelve wonderful holiday stories from a better simpler time. Each story provides plenty of scope for imagination. L...

More than five hundred years ago there lived a diligent man called Sir Thomas Malory, who wrote in English words many of the beautiful Welsh tales about King Arthur's Knights, that the people of Wales loved so well. All the stories in this little book...

Tims Dream Bike is a book about a boy who one day spots his dream bike in a shop window. He cant afford it right now, but he makes plans to save for it. However, things dont quite go as planned when someone new joins his school who also has noticed this...

An inspirational children’s book designed to teach children all over the world about God’s very “Special” Love for them and the reason we celebrate CHRISTmas! This book will encourage children to embrace the Blessings that God...

Bedtime routine has never been easier with The Sleep Dwarf!This rhyming story is about tiny Sleep Dwarf who lives far away and has a magical kiss for children: "A kiss on the forehead makes you so, so clever, You'll stay that way for ever and ever,...

Margaret Penrose was a house pseudonym used by the Stratemeyer Syndicate for series such as; Dorothy Dale, The Motor Girls, Nancy Drew, etc.Dorothy is a Victorian "Angel in the House" in training a moral role model for just about everyone in the town of...

Talking tea kettles and raccoons and bears and a boy named Toto. It's all so much fun in the woods at home with family. Even in Winter...especially with Granny's stories!"ONCE upon a time, long ago and long ago, there lived in Pekin, which, as you all...

For many, many years, the symbol of the Easter egg and the Easter bunny have been conjoined and have served as icons of the resurrection of Jesus Christ. Like the sign of the fish representing early Christian faith, the egg and a baby chicken emerging...

A young Inuit girl befriends a pod of beluga whales as she plays her flute each day at the fjord by her village. Suddenly, the belugas are gone. After school the following day, Anja is summoned by her grandfather over the ham radio to go to the middle of...

Everyone Deserves a Chance to Shine... For several Christmas seasons, Oliver Ornament has waited in Rucker's Variety Store for a family to take him home. But he never seems to be the right fit, and every shopper passes him by. This year, though, things...

Fifteen-year-old Karina's life has changed dramatically in the last year. After losing both her parents in an airplane accident, she is now living in a facility known for using adventure education to turn troubled adolescents into responsible adults. As...

This gorgeous book is a collection of 43 Indian folk-tales superbly illustrated by W. Heath Robinson. These tales were originally collected by William Crooke but are retold here by W. D. Rouse to delight children. Rouse has chosen to keep this selection...

"Grammy, tell me another story about when you were a kid," asked author Mary Kay Schippers' grandchild, Aleah. It wasn't the first time. In fact, Mary Kay heard the request so many times, she decided to write down her most cherished childhood memories...

Christmas Holly is a story about a young man who finds himself questioning the meaning of Christmas. Jatin is a typical teenage boy who suddenly feels the tension and the competiveness of being a high school student and athlete. Though the story is told...

This vintage book contains Henryk Sienkiewicz's 1912 novel, "In Desert And Wilderness". Sienkiewicz's compelling young adult novel tells the tale of two friends who are taken by rebels during the Mahdist war in Sudan. "In Desert And Wilderness" was used...

A play and screenwriter living in New York City, Herbert Pinnock has always been enchanted by the beauty and warmth of Christmas. He has fashioned this small tale of a little girl, whose Christmas is saved by her faith, and the magic of a tiny firefly,...

"Bob, the Tree who Became a Star" is a sweet and timeless classic. Fully illustrated in color, it tells the story of a tree who is kind and loving and because of his actions, he becomes a star in the sky, enduring forever. A continuum of life is...

This book reaches children and their families with words that are easily understood about the meaning of Easter. It has creative ideas that can positively change a child's future belief in religion. As a retired educator now studying the Bible, I keep...

This is a pre-1923 historical reproduction that was curated for quality. Quality assurance was conducted on each of these books in an attempt to remove books with imperfections introduced by the digitization process. Though we have made best efforts -...

"Tucker's tales are fiction but Tucker himself is a real live boy. He was rescued from a place where he was abused and neglected and my brother and sister-in-law have been taking care of him ever since. Tucker's 'Dad' even commented that these stories...