Category: Young Readers

The Box-Car Children [eBook]

The Box-Car Children
By Gertrude Chandler Warner
Illustrations by Dorothy Lake Gregory

This classic children’s story by Gertrude Chandler Warner has captivated young readers for generations. The book follows the adventures of four orphaned siblings—Henry, Jessie, Violet, and Benny Alden—who, after losing their parents, decide to make their way in the world independently. Fearing separation in foster care, they find refuge in an abandoned boxcar they discover in the woods. The boxcar becomes their makeshift home, where they transform their surroundings into a cozy living space. They gather food, make furniture from scraps, and support each other as a loving family, showing resilience and resourcefulness in their quest for independence. Continue reading “The Box-Car Children [eBook]”

The Poor Count’s Christmas [eBook]

The Poor Count’s Christmas
by Frank R. Stockton

A charming Christmas story that captures the spirit of generosity and kindness. Set in a small European town, it follows the story of Count Cormo, a once-wealthy nobleman who has fallen on hard times. Despite his humble circumstances, the count remains dignified and kind-hearted, determined to uphold his traditional values and provide his annual Christmas celebration for the town’s children, even if he himself has very little.

The tale takes an unexpected turn when a young giant, Feldar, strolls into the area seeking his fortune, accompanied by his friend, a kind and wise little fairy. Feldar hopes to secure his share of a large inheritance.

Christmas arrives at last, and brings with it a series of surprises, demonstrating the true meaning of Christmas through selflessness and compassion and the joy that comes with indulging the spirit of giving. Continue reading “The Poor Count’s Christmas [eBook]”

L. M. Montgomery eBook Collection – Green Gables/Avonlea Novels and Short Stories

Collection includes all eight novels and two short story collections, representing the complete Green Gables/Avonlea saga by beloved author Lucy Maud Montgomery.

While a few re-edited and recompiled volumes were issued long after the author’s death, this collection includes the entire saga as it was known for many years.

Novels:
Anne of Green Gables (1908)
Anne of Avonlea (1909)
Anne of the Island (1915)
Anne’s House of Dreams (1917)
Rainbow Valley (1919)
Rilla of Ingleside (1921)
Anne of Windy Poplars (1936)
Anne of Ingleside (1939)

Short Stories:
Chronicles of Avonlea
Further Chronicles of Avonlea Continue reading “L. M. Montgomery eBook Collection – Green Gables/Avonlea Novels and Short Stories”

Treasure Island [Large Print]

Treasure Island
Unabridged Large Print Edition
by Robert Louis Stevenson

Treasure Island…

Peg legs, parrots, and buried treasure… with “Treasure Island” Robert Louis Stevenson indelibly marked the popular perception of pirates for future generations.

The tale that became “Treasure Island” began with a “treasure map” drawn for his 12-year-old stepson and the pirate story Stevenson spun to go along with the map. Published in serial form in 1881 and 1882 and in book form in 1883, “Treasure Island” brought him widespread popularity, launched his career as a profitable writer, and by the end of the 1880s, was one of the era’s most widely read books. Continue reading “Treasure Island [Large Print]”

Anne of Green Gables

Anne of Green Gables
The Complete & Unabridged Original Classic Edition
by L. M. Montgomery

This premium quality edition includes the complete, unabridged text of Lucy Maud Montgomery’s beloved tale in a freshly edited and newly typeset edition. With a generous 6″ x 9″ page size, this edition is printed on heavyweight 60# bright white paper with a fully laminated cover featuring an original full color design. Continue reading “Anne of Green Gables”

The Secret Garden [Large Print]

The Secret Garden
Unabridged Large Print Classic Edition
by Frances H. Burnett

Not a machine-scanned text or reproduction of an old version, this edition has been edited and formatted by human editors working from the original classic text. This premium quality large print volume includes the complete and unabridged text of The Secret Garden, Frances Hodgson Burnett’s timeless classic tale of a spoiled, self-centered little girl unexpectedly thrust into a new life, in a freshly edited and newly typeset edition. Continue reading “The Secret Garden [Large Print]”

The Windy Hill [Large Print]

The Windy Hill
Unabridged Large Print Edition
by Cornelia Meigs
Introduction by Owen R. Howell

This premium quality large print edition includes the complete, unabridged text of Cornelia Meigs’ classic tale in a freshly edited and newly typeset edition, printed on heavyweight 55# bright white paper with a fully laminated cover featuring an original full color design.

The first of three Newbery Honor Books by Cornelia Meigs, The Windy Hill, published in 1921, represents an early example of a fully developed and well-written mystery adventure story intended for younger readers. Continue reading “The Windy Hill [Large Print]”

Captains Courageous

Captains Courageous
A Story of the Grand Banks
by Rudyard Kipling

Captains Courageous was first published in serial form in 1896 while Kipling and his family were living in Vermont and published in novel form the following year. It tells the story of Harvey Cheyne, Jr., the arrogant and utterly self-absorbed son of a railroad tycoon who finds himself overboard during an ocean crossing. Rescued by a fishing schooner working the Grand Banks, Harvey, stranded as a member of the crew for the season, learns a series of lessons about life and manhood in this classic coming-of-age tale. Continue reading “Captains Courageous”

The Secret Garden

The Secret Garden
The Complete & Unabridged Original Classic Edition
by Frances H. Burnett

Little Mary Lennox, raised in India by servants and left alone in the world after a cholera epidemic, is sent to live with an uncle she has never met in a nearly empty mansion on the edge of the Yorkshire moors. Spoiled and self-absorbed, Mary soon finds that the mansion is not so empty as it seems at first, gradually learns that world does not revolve around her, and is filled with wonderful living things and people who can become friends. Continue reading “The Secret Garden”

Little Women [Large Print]

Little Women
Large Print Unabridged Edition
by Louisa May Alcott

With a large 7.44″x9.69″ page size and the complete text of both parts of this beloved classic, this large print edition is printed on hefty bright white paper with a fully laminated cover with an original full color design. Page headers and modern design and page layout are among the details characterizing this premium quality volume. This is not a machine-scanned “enlargement” of an old edition, but a freshly edited and formatted edition prepared by human editors.

Original content featured in this edition includes a detailed author biography, a detailed bibliography of Alcott’s work — both the well-known works and the little-known “potboiler” stories originally published anonymously or under pen names — and footnote annotations, added sparingly, to aid the modern reader with particularly unusual or antiquated words or phrases. Continue reading “Little Women [Large Print]”