Family & Relationships
Sons and Lovers
This intimate portrait of a coal-miner's family fastens on each member in turn: Walter Morel, the collier; Gertrude, his wife; and the child…
The Little Colonel
The scene of this story is laid in Kentucky. Its heroine is a small girl, who is known as the Little Colonel, on account of her fancied rese…
Elsie's Widowhood
Elsie's Widowhood continues the poignant journey of Elsie Dinsmore as she navigates the profound changes brought by the loss of her beloved …
The Browning Boys
Twin brothers Aleck and Ben Browning are determined to help their family through a financially difficult time, but what can they do at eleve…
The Story Girl
Carlisle on St. Edwards Island may appear to the outside world to be a quiet, rural farming town, but to a group of 8 teens and tweens, its …
Old Rose And Silver
The novel follows the lives of Rose and her widowed Aunt, Madame Francesca Bernard, along with young visitor and cousin Isabel, whose lives …
Tom Playfair
Tom Playfair; Or Making a Start is a book by a Roman Catholic priest, originally published in 1890, and written for youth ages 9-12.The stor…
Mabel Ross, the Sewing Girl
Orphaned Mabel struggles to raise her sisters by working as a sewing girl for long hours and low wages. She meets her challenges with a calm…
The Bobbsey Twins at Meadow Brook
The Bobbseys are home from their adventure on the houseboat and now they're off to visit their cousins at Meadow Brook Farm. But they haven'…
Mildred Keith
Mildred Keith has a good life in Lansdale, Ohio - family, friends and school keep her happy and busy. But when her parents announce they're …
Betty Gordon at Bramble Farm
Betty Gordon found herself an orphan at age twelve. She became the ward of her uncle, Richard Gordon. She immediately came to love her uncle…
The Prophet
The prophet Al Mustafa, before leaving the city where he has been living twelve years, stops to address the people. They call out for his wo…
Winnie-the-Pooh
A charming collection of 10 relaxing tales, come along into the Forest as Winnie-the-Pooh tries to get some honey, the search is on for Eeyo…
Victorian Short Stories of Troubled Marriages
Victorian Short Stories of Troubled Marriages offers a compelling glimpse into the complexities of love and partnership during the Victorian…
One Commonplace Day
A temperance lecturer misses his train and ends up attending a town picnic. It was a common enough picnic on a commonplace day. But the disc…
Eight Cousins
This is the story of Rose Campbell, a rich but lonely and sickly girl who has been recently orphaned and sent to live with her maiden aunts.…
Making over Martha
The sequel to Martha-by-the-day. Despite others' wishes for Martha, that she rise above her station, she remains stoutly Martha, care-giver …
Five Little Peppers in the Little Brown House
“What ever became of Polly Pepper’s famous Chicken Pie, and also Phronsie’s red-topped shoes?” the friends of the “Five Little Peppers” keep…
The Bridal Wreath
“The Bridal Wreath” is the first part of the Kristin Lavransdatter trilogy, for which author Sigrid Undset won the Nobel Prize in literature…
Ben Pepper
This book is about Ben Pepper on some adventures! From The Five Little Peppers to Joel Pepper to now Ben Pepper, you'll know everything abou…