Haunters of used book stores may have spotted the mystery and adventure books of Percy Keese Fitzhugh (1876-1950). They were phenomenally popular in the 1920s, and millions of copies were sold. Fitzhugh was an American author. His first known work, The Goldenrod Story Book, was published in 1906. The bulk of his work, having a Boy Scouting theme, revolves around the fictional town of Bridgeboro, New... [click here for more]
What happens when a young wolf wishes his pack away? Why are the creatures of the wood acting so strange since that new bush appeared? Can a crow really become an owl? The answers to these questions and many more can be found in this collection of six classic style fables sure to delight children and adults alike. ... [click here for more]
I'm pleased to present our third collection of mystery stories written for girls. This time we include tales by many popular children's authors of the early to mid 20th century -- more than 1,300 pages of classic kid sleuthing. Included are:
THE PHANTOM TREASURE, by Harriet Pyne Grove
THE HAUNTED FOUNTAIN, by Margaret Sutton
THE YELLOW PHANTOM, by Margaret Sutton
RUTH FIELDING AT BRIARWOOD HALL:... [click here for more]
This book is a compilation of several other works, pulled together under the umbrella title of The Childen's Christmas Story MEGAPACK®.
It includes the complete text of "The Children’s Book of Christmas Stories," selected and edited by Asa Don Dickinson and Ada M. Skinner (originally published in 1913) to which we have added "The Life and Adventures of Santa Claus,"... [click here for more]
Kenneth Grahame was a British writer, most famous for The Wind in the Willows (1908, included), one of the classics of children’s literature. He also wrote The Reluctant Dragon (included here as part of Dream Days); both books were later adapted into Disney films. Contents:
THE WIND IN THE WILLOWS
THE GOLDEN AGE
DREAM DAYS
PAGAN PAPERS
THE HEADSWOMAN
If you enjoy this ebook, don't... [click here for more]
For those of you who want to experience the War Between the States in one sitting this is the book for you. Brother Against Brother is a collection of 6 Civil War short stories and 2 excerpts written from both Union and Confederate points of view. This collection gives readers many different perspectives: drummer boys, brave-hearted soldiers, a prisoner of war, and even a young lady waiting at home... [click here for more]
We get them at school. We get them on vacation. We get them at dance recitals and piano lessons, at theme parks and on tennis courts, during pool parties and volleyball games and math tests. We get our periods at the worst possible moments, but at least we’ve got funny stories to tell!
In this inclusive book, you’ll find twenty embarrassing period stories as hilarious as they are mortifying. If... [click here for more]