Books

Susan and Colin discover that the lost Weirstone hangs on her bracelet, and all the powers of evil are out to steal it. This is the revised edition.

Jack’s mother and brothers always told him he was a fool, so when he goes to seek his fortune he determines to be the biggest fool in Christendom.

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A collection of short stories about the shabby genteel society of a small English town, modeled on the author’s hometown of Kelmsford. Read for free online at HathiTrust.

The story of Molly Gibson, her father, her stepmother and her lover. In two volumes. Read online at Internet Archive: Volume 1 and Volume 2.

Sam Gribley takes to the woods and lives by himself for a year.

What would happen at school if elephants walked the balance beam, monkeys climbed all over the monkey bars, and tigers went up the rope?

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From cabin boy to admiral of the English navy, Sir Francis Drake was a bold adventurer.

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Pioneers head west to the Oregon territory by wagon train.

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The year is 50 BC, and all of Gaul is occupied except for one small village. How much longer can Asterix, Obelix and their friends resist the Roman Empire?

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Fleeing the threat of boarding schools, the four Linnet children leave their grandmother’s house and find refuge with their uncle and enter a magical kingdom.

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An exciting tale about dogs and donkeys and smugglers. The British edition has the hyphen.

As Maria arrives at Moonacre Manor she catches a glimpse of the little white horse.

Kenneth Grahame’s second volume of memoirs of childhood includes his story

The Reluctant Dragon.

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This was the fourth fully illustrated edition of Kenneth Grahame’s story of Mole, Rat, Toad and Badger and their adventures on the riverbank. The British edition was published in 1931 and had a different dust jacket.

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This is the first volume in the reprinting of the complete Little Orphan Annie comic strip and includes the daily strips from 1924-1927 as well as a few atypical Sunday strips that advance the plot.

Stories of a little Italian village in the valley of the Po where the priest Don Camillo battles the communist mayor Peppone.

Jo Jo, Jip and Nicolette traveling about in their caravan presenting plays and granting wishes, are shivering in the winter’s cold until a little old fairy godmother grants their wish.

Margaret wants to sail for a day in a boat named for her with someone nice for company.

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Pancho captures the wild bull with the crooked tail and earns the reward of a silver mounted saddle, a purse of gold, and the biggest hat in all Mexico.

The woodland animals were all getting ready for the winter. Geese flew south, rabbits and deer grew thick warm coats, and the raccoons and chipmunks lay down for a long winter nap. It was a sure sign that the big snow was on its way. The authors feature in this winter story.