Historical

Fifty Famous Stories Retold (version 2)

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James Baldwin



Some have a slight historical value; some are useful as giving point to certain great moral truths; others are products solely of the fancy,…

Saint George for England

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G. A. Henty



A tale written for children in 1885.It tells of a child of noble birth whose parents have fallen foul of the current royalty. He is placed i…

Indian Child Life

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Charles Alexander Eastman



The author was raised as an American Indian and describes what it was like to be an Indian boy (the first 7 chapters) and an Indian Girl (th…

By Pike and Dyke

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G. A. Henty



It is the 1570's, and the people of the Netherlands live in terror under the cruel dominion of Spain. Though many long to be free of Spanish…

Sir Gibbie

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George MacDonald



These are the adventures of Sir Gibbie through the Scotland moors. Not being able to read or speak, Gibbie survives on the streets without a…

Outlaws of Ravenhurst

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Sister M. Imelda Wallace and Sister Mary Imelda Wallace



This exciting historical adventure depicts the last stand of the Gordons - God's "outlaws" - fighting for their Catholic Faith in …

Puck of Pook's Hill

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Rudyard Kipling



Puck of Pook's Hill is a children's book by Rudyard Kipling, published in 1906, containing a series of short stories set in different period…

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