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At the Back of the North Wind
George MacDonald
A young boy’s life is transformed by his visit to the country at the back of the north wind.
Jibby Jones
Ellis Parker Butler
Five boys who live near the Mississippi River embark on an adventure to find hidden pirate treasure.
Bambi
Felix Salten
A roe deer learns the rules of the forest and how to survive in a world inhabited by men as he grows to maturity.
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
Mark Twain
The adventures of a young boy and his friend, an escaped slave, on the Mississippi river in the Antebellum South.
The Mystery of Cabin Island
Franklin W. Dixon
A group of amateur detectives unravel the mystery of a missing stamps collection.
The Shore Road Mystery
Franklin W. Dixon
Two amateur slueths endeavor to break up a carjacking ring.
Swallows and Amazons
Arthur Ransome
Four children camping on an island in the Lake District encounter adventures with tomboyish sisters who claim the island as their own.
The Secret of the Caves
Franklin W. Dixon
Four boys vacation at nearby caves only to be swept up in a mystery.
The Tower Treasure
Franklin W. Dixon
After a tower mansion is robbed, two boys are determined to find the culprit and exonerate their friend’s father.
Old Indian Legends
Zitkála-Šá
A collection of Dakota legends retold by Zitkála-Šá.
The House on the Cliff
Franklin W. Dixon
After visiting a suspected haunted house, two brothers and their friends embark on an adventure to see if there’s trouble afoot.
Pollyanna
Eleanor H. Porter
An orphan’s unrelenting optimism sees her through adversity and lifts up her new community.
Hunting for Hidden Gold
Franklin W. Dixon
Two boy sleuths unravel a mystery about stolen gold.
The Missing Chums
Franklin W. Dixon
Two friends go missing on a boat trip, and the Hardy Boys investigate.
Winnie-the-Pooh
A. A. Milne
A father tells stories to his son about the son’s stuffed animals come to life.
Pollyanna Grows Up
Eleanor H. Porter
Pollyanna recovers from an automobile accident with the help of a nearby dowager, before leaving the country to later return to rural Vermont.
The Secret of the Old Mill
Franklin W. Dixon
The police are out of their depth as counterfeit bills circulate through the city, but two amateur sleuths are on the case.
The House at Pooh Corner
A. A. Milne
A stuffed bear goes on adventures in the woods with his friends.
Ragged Dick
Horatio Alger Jr.
A young shoeshiner rises the social ladder thanks to his wits, his work ethic, his honesty, and a bit of luck.
Heidi
Johanna Spyri
A small girl is left with her grandfather and falls in love with his alpine home.
The Magic City
E. Nesbit
A young boy, upset by his older sister’s recent marriage, builds an imaginary city out of blocks and household items and then finds himself living inside it.
Short Fiction
Beatrix Potter
A collection of Beatrix Potter’s short stories for children, ordered by date of publication.
The Story of the Amulet
E. Nesbit
Four children are reunited with an ancient, magical creature and go on adventures through time with a magic amulet.
Green Forest Stories
Thornton W. Burgess
A collection of four animal tales featuring the denizens of the Green Forest.
The Enchanted Castle
E. Nesbit
Three children discover a wonderful garden and castle, and come into possession of a magic ring which entangles them in many strange adventures.
The Railway Children
E. Nesbit
After their father is forced to leave them, three children and their mother must live in near-poverty in the country, where their lives are enlivened by the nearby presence of a railway line.
Cornelli
Johanna Spyri
A young girl’s emotional hurt requires time and love to heal.
Household Tales
Jacob Grimm
A collection of Germanic fairy tales containing the classic stories of Cinderella, Snow-White, Rapunzel, and other well known characters.
The Secret Garden
Frances Hodgson Burnett
A young girl is moved to the English countryside where she starts restoring a neglected garden, and uncovers secrets in the process.
The Story of Doctor Dolittle
Hugh Lofting
A kindhearted doctor who can speak the language of animals embarks on a whimsical adventure to Africa.
Anne of Green Gables
L. M. Montgomery
A coming-of-age story of a young girl growing up on a farm on Prince Edward Island.
Freckles
Gene Stratton-Porter
An orphan discovers the joys of nature and found family in an Indiana swamp.
A Little Princess
Frances Hodgson Burnett
A young girl discovers a life of unexpected challenges when she goes to live at a London boarding school.
Through the Looking-Glass
Lewis Carroll
In a follow-up to her adventures in Wonderland, Alice finds herself in a mirror image of the whimsical land where she becomes a queen in her own right.
Harding’s Luck
E. Nesbit
A poor orphan boy accidentally discovers magic which sends him into the past and leads to his recovery of a fortune and a lordly title.
The Voyages of Doctor Dolittle
Hugh Lofting
A young boy begins his apprenticeship with Doctor Dolittle, accompanying him on a series of adventures in search of a floating island and a missing naturalist.
The Blue Bird
Maurice Maeterlinck
Two children go on a magical adventure in search of the Blue Bird.
Peter and Wendy
J. M. Barrie
A mischievous and cocky young boy, Peter Pan, takes Wendy and her brothers on adventures on a fantasy island consisting of mermaids, pirates, Native Americans, and fairies.
Black Beauty
Anna Sewell
A memoir narrated by a horse whose idyllic time on an English farm prepares him for a life filled with constant change and varied circumstances.
Green Meadow Stories
Thornton W. Burgess
A compilation of four distinct but entwined animal tales featuring the denizens of the Green Meadows.
Five Children and It
E. Nesbit
Five children encounter an ancient magical creature who grants them wishes—all of which go comically wrong.
Wet Magic
E. Nesbit
A group of children visiting the seaside free a captive mermaid and visit her domain.
The Adventures of Pinocchio
Carlo Collodi
A wooden puppet comes to life and goes on adventures.
The Phoenix and the Carpet
E. Nesbit
Five children once again encounter an ancient, magical creature and go on adventures around the world with its magic carpet.
The House of Arden
E. Nesbit
Two children, with the aid of a magical white mole, travel into the past in search of their family’s long-lost treasure.
Understood Betsy
Dorothy Canfield Fisher
A young girl discovers independence, responsibility, and newfound confidence after being sent to live in a farmhouse with her extended family.
The Story of the Treasure Seekers
E. Nesbit
Six siblings search for treasure in order to restore their lost family fortune.
The Princess and the Goblin
George MacDonald
A princess and her young friend valiantly fend off a goblin attack with help from a ghostly relative.
Little Lord Fauntleroy
Frances Hodgson Burnett
A poor young boy unexpectedly inherits a peerage and travels to England to live with his grandfather, an Earl.
Dorothy and the Wizard in Oz
L. Frank Baum
A young girl and her companions travel through dangerous underground realms with the help of an old friend.
Ozma of Oz
L. Frank Baum
A girl gets whisked away to a fairy land and helps restore the proper rulers to the throne.
The Wonderful Adventures of Nils
Selma Lagerlöf
Nils Holgersson, transformed to an elf, learns the meaning of kindness during his adventures with a flock of wild geese.
Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland
Lewis Carroll
A young girl follows a white rabbit into a strange land of poetry, humor, and whimsy.
The Road to Oz
L. Frank Baum
A young girl takes a passerby down the road near her farm when they find themselves transported to another land.
Just So Stories
Rudyard Kipling
A collection of short humorous fables for children, most purporting to tell the origin of animal characteristics such as the camel’s hump.
The Windfairies
Mary De Morgan
The third collection of fairy tales by Mary De Morgan.
Driven Back to Eden
Edward Payson Roe
A family leaves their crowded New York City flat to find health, happiness, and wholesome work in the countryside.
Catriona
Robert Louis Stevenson
After coming into his fortune and evading his uncle’s schemes, young gentleman David Balfour continues his adventures in 18th century Scotland, helping a politically unwelcome friend escape into France, avoiding the hangman himself, finding his place as a gentleman in Edinburgh society, and falling in love with the daughter of a notorious Macgregor clansman.
Indian Fairy Tales
Joseph Jacobs
A collection of fairy tales that exhibits India’s rich folk tale tradition.
Treasure Island
Robert Louis Stevenson
A young boy finds adventure on the high seas as he battles bloodthirsty pirates in search of a long-lost treasure.
The Middle Five
Francis La Flesche
Five Omaha boys attend a mission school.
The Wind in the Willows
Kenneth Grahame
Four animals adventure through the bucolic English countryside.
Just William
Richmal Crompton
An eleven-year old English boy gets involved in a continuous series of amusing adventures to the exasperation of his long-suffering family.
Short Fiction
George MacDonald
A collection of George MacDonald’s fairy tales, short stories, and novellas.
The Mystery at Lilac Inn
Carolyn Keene
A young amateur detective attempts to recover her friend’s stolen diamonds.
Children’s Stories
Oscar Wilde
A collection of Oscar Wilde’s children’s stories.
The Bungalow Mystery
Carolyn Keene
A young amateur detective investigates a new friend’s abusive guardian.
The Hidden Staircase
Carolyn Keene
A young amateur detective investigates a supposed haunting.
The Princess and Curdie
George MacDonald
A young miner accepts a mysterious commission that will test his faithfulness and restore justice to a faltering kingdom.
Darby O’Gill and the Good People
Herminie Templeton Kavanagh
When Tipperary man Darby O’Gill is imprisoned by the fairies of Sleive-na-mon in their home under the hollow mountain, he starts a lasting friendship with their King Brian Connors.
The Secret of the Old Clock
Carolyn Keene
The sixteen-year-old daughter of a prominent attorney undertakes an investigation to search for a missing will.
The Gold Bat
P. G. Wodehouse
The boys of Wrykyn School battle to defend their honor against rival sports teams and enemies from within.
Kidnapped
Robert Louis Stevenson
After his parents die, a young Scottish man travels to see his only remaining relative, expecting to be welcomed, but instead finds his life and liberty in grave danger.
Stover at Yale
Owen Johnson
A young prep school football star arrives at Yale, where he grows and develops on the football field and off.
Smoky the Cowhorse
Will James
Smoky, a gray-colored horse, grows into adulthood on the ranges of the American West.
Emily of New Moon
L. M. Montgomery
A budding poetess and orphan goes to live with her estranged aunts.
The Coral Island
R. M. Ballantyne
Three shipwrecked youths encounter delights and dangers as they attempt to escape their uninhabited tropical island paradise.
Hindu Tales from the Sanskrit
S. M. Mitra
Short stories and fables from the Sanskrit tradition.
The Getting of Wisdom
Henry Handel Richardson
A girl from rural Victoria is sent to a prestigious boarding school in Melbourne, where she grows in prejudice and deceitfulness.
The Water-Babies
Charles Kingsley
A young, uneducated, and mistreated chimney sweep is reborn as a denizen of the fairy world, beginning a journey of moral and spiritual growth.
The Prince and the Pauper
Mark Twain
The Prince of England and a pauper find their identities switched.
Our Baseball Club and How It Won the Championship
Noah Brooks
A late-19th century Illinois baseball team journeys to compete for the championship.
The Swiss Family Robinson
Johann David Wyss
A Swiss family is shipwrecked on a remote island in the East Indies.