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Brewster's Millions (Version 2)
Montgomery Brewster inherits a large sum of money. Then he learns he's to inherit 7 times as much! But there's a catch: he has to spend ever…
Narrative of My Captivity Among the Sioux Indians
"Narrative of my captivity among the Sioux Indians: with a brief account of General Sully's Indian expedition in 1864, bearing upon eve…
The Older Brother
Two brothers, one 20 years old, the other almost eighteen, and one younger sister. The older brother has had to delay his primary schooling …
The Old Maids' Club
Mathematics vs. poetry: Brainy and beautiful 17-year-old Lillie, determined to never marry, begins an Old Maids' Club, while patient young L…
Winsome Winnie and other New Nonsense Novels
Winsome Winnie is a collection of eight whimsical tales penned by the renowned Canadian humorist Stephen Leacock. Each story offers a deligh…
The Rejuvenation of Aunt Mary
Young scapegrace John Watkins, Jr., Denham ("Jack"), the favourite of his great-aunt Mary, has gotten into one too many scrapes. T…
Sidney Martin's Christmas (and Other Stories)
Sixty-two short pieces, many/most of them originally published in The Pansy, a magazine for children. The topics are many and varied, but mo…
New Year's Tangles and Other Stories
This is a collection of 40 short (some VERY short) stories from Christian author Pansy. They seem to have been taken from her magazine for c…
Agatha's Unknown Way
Agatha is a 20-year-old child of missionaries in India, who has come back to the United States on account of her health. She remembers fondl…
The Heidelberg Catechism
The Heidelberg Catechism is a Protestant confessional document taking the form of a series of questions and answers, for use in teaching Ref…
The Autobiography of a "Newspaper Girl"
Elizabeth Banks was an American journalist and author. She grew up in Wisconsin, then lived in England the last forty years of her life. She…
Bible (KJV) 08: Ruth
Ruth is a poignant narrative from the Old Testament that explores themes of loyalty, love, and redemption. Set in the time of the judges, it…
Mrs. Harry Harper's Awakening
Five stories with the general themes of foreign missions, money, and hypocrisy.Mrs. Harry Harper's Awakening: A young wife in a new city is …
Grace Holbrook, and Other Stories of Endeavor and Experience
Ten short stories of girls, each one relating a little lesson in doing one's duty, being a person of integrity, or other character lessons. …
Gertrude's Diary, and The Cube
Two stories about young people. "Gertrude's Diary" is written by a young girl. She and her three friends have given to them Bible …
Six Little Girls
Maynie Thorne has become a Christian, and she's joined the church. But somehow, despite her good intentions, she struggles to think and act …
A Hedge Fence
Twelve stories, one for each month of the year, which first list a few Bible verses then relate how those verses took effect in a young pers…
Ruffles and Danny, or the Responsibilty of Ruffles
A nice little story about a widower, his 18-year-old daughter and 5-year-old son, and their vacation from their home in Colorado to the shor…
Omoo: A Narrative of Adventures in the South Seas
Omoo: A Narrative of Adventures in the South Seas is Herman Melville's sequel to Typee, and, as such, was also autobiographical. After leavi…
The Valley of Baca: a Record of Suffering and Triumph
Jennie Smith was a 19th-Century Job. At 15 years old, her father's business and finances failed, and he later died of illness, leaving her f…