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Four In Camp (1905)
The story of four boys at summer camp in the White Mountains.
Author(s):
Ralph Barbour
Illustrator(s):
Charles Relyea
The Wonderful Flight to the Mushroom Planet (1954)
David and Chuck are approached by their neighbor Mr. Bass to build a space ship.
Author(s):
Eleanor Cameron
Illustrator(s):
Robert Henneberger
While Mrs. Coverlet was Away (1958)
Mrs. Coverlet is called away to care for her daughter and the three Persever children are left in charge of themselves as their father is in New Zealand.
Author(s):
Mary Nash
Illustrator(s):
Garret Price
The Christ Child (1931)
The story of the Nativity from the Gospels of Matthew and Luke.
Author(s):
The Bible
Illustrator(s):
Maud Petersham, Miska Petersham
Father Brown Stories (1959)
Tales of that intrepid detective Father Brown.
Author(s):
Gilbert Chesterton
Illustrator(s):
Edward Ardizzone
Freddy and the Ignormus (1941)
Author(s):
Walter Brooks
Illustrator(s):
Kurt Wiese
Otto at Sea (1936)
While on a goodwill trip to America, Otto the giant otterhound saves the passengers and crew of the good ship Caesar and earns his second medal.
Author(s):
William du Bois
Illustrator(s):
William du Bois
Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, Pearl, Sir Orfeo (1975)
Three medieval stories translated by J. R. R. Tolkien.
Author(s):
J. R. R. Tolkien
Illustrator(s):
Pauline Baynes
“Meow,” Said the Fierce Baby Lion (1948)
The baby lion gets ready to practice his hunting skills.
Author(s):
Dorothy Kunhardt
Illustrator(s):
Garth Williams
Happy Valentine (1949)
William delivers valentines to all his friends, and when he gets home, his mailbox is full.
Author(s):
Dorothy Kunhardt
Illustrator(s):
Garth Williams
Little Squirrel’s Santa Claus (1949)
Alfred Squirrel leaves Santa a treat, and Santa leaves him his own Santa hat.
Author(s):
Dorothy Kunhardt
Illustrator(s):
Garth Williams
The Pothunters (1902)
Author(s):
P. G. Wodehouse
Illustrator(s):
Noel Pocock
The Tall Book of Nursery Tales (1944)
A collection of classic nursery tales.
Author(s):
Feodor Rojankovsky
Illustrator(s):
Feodor Rojankovsky
We Three Kings and Other Christmas Carols (1944)
An illustrated collection of traditional Christmas carols with music.
Author(s):
Various, Henry Waldstein
Illustrator(s):
H. A. Rey
The Cricket Term (1974)
Twins Nicola and Lawrie Marlow spend the summer term at Kingscote School on cricket and drama.
Author(s):
Antonia Forest
Illustrator(s):
Unknown
The Tenement Tree (1959)
Author(s):
Kate Seredy
Illustrator(s):
Kate Seredy
The Little Airplane (1938)
Pilot Small demonstrates how he flies his airplane in this American edition.
Read online at archive.org.
Author(s):
Lois Lenski
Illustrator(s):
Lois Lenski
The Adventures of Puffy (1870)
A fluffy white Maltese dog gets into no end of trouble. Read for free online at the University of Florida.
Author(s):
Lucy Crane
Illustrator(s):
Walter Crane
The Nursery Rhyme Book (1897)
A collection of traditional nursery rhymes. Read for free online at Internet Archive.
Author(s):
Anonymous
Illustrator(s):
Leslie Brooke
On the Way Home (1962)
Devastated by drought, Laura and Almanzo Wilder give up their claim and move to Mansfield, Missouri.
Author(s):
Laura Wilder, Rose Lane
Illustrator(s):
Photographs, The Etheredges