Children's Books

The Book of the Thousand Nights and a Night — Volume 16

Sir Richard Francis Burton

The Book of the Thousand Nights and a Night  is a multi volume collection of Arabic fairy and folk tales written by Sir Richard Francis Burton, a British explorer, geographer, translato..

Princess Polly At Play

Amy Brooks

Princess Polly At Play is a juvenile fiction story written by Amy Brooks, a children story writer and the author of books like Princess Polly, Princess Polly's Playmates, Princess Polly at School..

The Life and Letters of Lewis Carroll

Stuart Dodgson Collingwood

The Life and Letters of Lewis Carroll is a biographical work of the British novelist who created the most popular children's fantasy novel Alice's Adventures in Wonderland. This biography has bee..

The Pigeon Tale

Virginia Bennett

The Pigeon Tale is a juvenile fantasy work for boys written by Virginia Bennett. Excerpts:Something unusual was about to happen—any one could see that; the tall pine trees swayed and nodded ..

Up! Horsie!

Clara de Chatelain

Up! Horsie!  is a fairy tale for children written by Clara de Chatelain.Excerpts:A young peasant was riding to market on a stout, well-fed nag, when he overtook an old Scotch shepherd, who w..

Rataplan, a Rogue Elephant; and Other Stories

Ellen Velvin

Rataplan, a Rogue Elephant; and Other Stories is a collection of animals short stories for children written by Ellen Velvin, author of "Tales Told at the Zoo," "Jack's Visit," Etc.Author's Preface:If ..

The Christmas Child

Hesba Stretton

The Christmas Child is a a short sweet, yet sad, Christmas story about forgiveness, but especially about loving others for who they are and not for who we want them to be. Hesba Stretton was the pen n..

The Tale of Mr. Tod

Beatrix Potter

The Tale of Mr. Tod is a children's book written and illustrated by Beatrix Potter, first published by Frederick Warne & Co. in 1912. The tale is about a badger called Tommy Brock and his arch ene..