Animals & Nature
The Wind in the Willows
The Wind in the Willows is a classic children's book--enjoyed by all ages!--by British novelist Kenneth Grahame, first published in 1908. Be…
The Tale of Peter Mink
Arthur Scott Bailey (1877 – 1949) was author of more than forty children's books. Bailey's writing has been described thusly by the Newark E…
Slovenly Betsy
Hienrich Hoffmann was a German psychiatrist and doctor. He had written poetry and sketches for his son, and was persuaded to have a collecti…
The Tale of Grandfather Mole
Arthur Scott Bailey (1877 – 1949) was the author of more than forty children's books.Bailey's writing has been described thusly by the Newar…
The Little Colonel's Hero
In this sixth volume of “The Little Colonel Series” for girls, Lloyd is surprised with a gift for her twelfth birthday, of a summer trip to …
Barks and Purrs
Barks and Purrs is a collection of seven episodes in the lives of Toby-Dog, a French Bulldog, and Kiki-the-Demure, a Maltese cat, living in …
The Topaz Story Book
From the Introduction: "Nature stories, legends, and poems appeal to the young reader’s interest in various ways. Some of them suggest …
Peace on Earth, Good-Will to Dogs
If you don't like Christmas stories, don't read this one!And if you don't like dogs I don't know just what to advise you to do!For I warn yo…
A Dog's Tale
This short novel of Twain’s, from 1903, is told from the point of view of a loyal and beloved family pet. Themes of heroics, valor and heart…
Careers of Danger and Daring
In this volume of adventure the author depicts the lives of certain humble modern heroes whose unconscious courage ordinarily goes unnoticed…
The Wonders of the Jungle
How do elephants drink? What is the Law of the Jungle at the water hole? How does an elephant baby learn to feed and learn to swim? How do t…
Cats by the Way
Between these pages you will find only the good, old-fashioned, every-day cat. No Angora or thoroughbred has been entered here, unless it be…
The Adventures of Tommy Postoffice
Peggy the cat lives in the post office at R., and she's just had a litter of kittens. However, instead of snuggling up with them in the box …
Within the Deep
Presented in the form of lessons, R. Cadwallader Smith vividly portrays life in the ocean. Learn about the common and not so common that swi…
The Tale of Buster Bumblebee
This charming collection of short stories features a bumblebee called Buster, his (extensive) family, and a great number of other animals wh…
Jataka Tales
Jataka Tales form a part of the collective Indian Fairy tales with the only distinction that most of Jataka Tales have a moral. These are fa…
Dog Heroes of Many Lands
Dogs are great, everyone knows that. And they can be heroes, too! This book brings together eleven dogs from around the world who have prove…
Toby Tyler or Ten Weeks with a Circus
Toby Tyler tells the story of a ten year-old orphan who runs away from a foster home to join the traveling circus only to discover his new e…
The Lore of the Honey-Bee
The sun shines — you know it has always shone, changeless as Time itself. With such a faith — unfounded and therefore incontestable — I cam…
Ten Common Trees
These are short sketches of ten common trees found in North America -- Black Willow, American Elm, Apple Tree, Horse-Chestnut, Birch, White …