Children's Books

The Master Rogue

David Graham Phillips

Judson wasn’t a self-made man, as I was. He had inherited his share in the business, and a considerable fortune, besides. The reason he was so anxious to have me as a partner was that for six years I ..

Bumps and His Buddies

Marie Helene Gulbransen

It was growing dusk by this time and Bumps was so hungry that he began hunting about in his pockets for crumbs of his luncheon. When the little brown Bunny saw him do this, and also saw that Bumps did..

The Box of Smiles, and Other Stories

Laura Rountree Smith

A collection of fairy tales written for the children by Laura Rountree Smith contains the stories titled as.THE BOX OF SMILESTHE FAIRY SHOEMAKERTELL-TALE AND TATTLE TOOLITTLE STAY-AT-HOME AND THE..

Still—William

Richmal Crompton

Next he investigated Robert’s bedroom. He opened Robert’s dressing-table drawer and turned over his handkerchiefs. He caught his breath with surprise and pleasure. There it was beneath all Robert’s ot..

The Story of Zephyr

Jeanie Oliver Smith

Edwy had been called “The Little Trapper.” He had read every book he could find about animals. After reading some of them, he would be the “warrior bold”; would long to be old enough to shoot and slay..

Chit-chat, or Short Tales in Short Words

Maria Elizabeth Budden

The two girls were good friends, and it was rare for them to frown or scold: one day, to be sure, they had a few harsh words, and Kate gave Blanche a blow on the face. The blow hurt Kate's heart more ..

The Little Fig-tree Stories

Mary Hallock Foote

Until Jack Gilmour was seven years old his home had been at his grandfather’s house in a country “well wooded and watered,” as the Dutch captain who discovered it described it to his king.There was wa..

Alice and Beatrice

Grandmamma

The children looked in, and saw several tubs of beer and cider placed side by side. Then grandmamma unlocked another door, and that was the wine cellar. They all went in; it was much cleaner and drier..