Family & Relationships
Charlie and His Kitten Topsy
A darling story of little Charlie and his adventures with cats and kittens and how he became many things. Also how the kitten Topsy, unhapp…
The Mob Violence and the American Negro
According to the author of the Preface, "Mr. Lester is also zealous to bring about a better relation and a better understanding between…
The Ship of Stars
What is childhood? For Taffy, the only son of a vicar, it includes prayers, games, and a lot of quality time with his loving family. When Ta…
Bobby in Search of a Birthday
Bobby is a little orphan boy of about 5 who discovers he has somehow lost his 'birfhday' and decides to go looking for it. This epic quest …
Oliver's Bride
Betrothed to one woman but married to another whose heart will be broken. Summary by Michele Eaton
Other People's Lives
A series of stories by Rosa Nouchette Carey who was a popular English novelist, whose works reflected the wholesome values of her time. They…
The Heavenly Twins
First published in 1893, this novel came to question many subjects which were considered taboo. Through a few interconnected plots and sub p…
The Paying Guest
George Gissing was one of the most accomplished writers of realism in the Victorian Era. Also The Paying Guest is a great example of realism…
The Teacup Club
The Teacup Club (For the Advancement of Woman) is formed when Dorothy decides to found an intellectual club of her own - to teach her fiance…
A Family Man
John Builder is a solid, middle-class Englishman. He is very domineering but finds that the women around him are insistent on living their o…
The Little Colonel's Hero
In this sixth volume of “The Little Colonel Series” for girls, Lloyd is surprised with a gift for her twelfth birthday, of a summer trip to …
Tio Jorge
Tio Jorge is a novel about a young woman caught between two worlds, that of her affluent, fair-haired mother and her brooding Mexican father…
Human Toll
Ursula (Ursie) Ewart, orphaned as a young child, is sent away from her home in the Australian bush. While Ursie was previously doted on by s…
Miss Ingalis
As the story begins, title character Grace Ingalis is a young woman with a middle-class socialite's upbringing who decides to marry a well-o…
Christmas Comes but Once a Year
A Christmas tale of John Brown's ghastly family (suburban snobs), Captain Bonaventure de Camp and his equally awful brood (a dubious crew), …
The Barbadoes Girl
Matilda Sophia Hanson, whose father has recently died in their country of Barbadoes in the West Indies, must live for a time with family fri…
Bee and Butterfly
The wonderful evolution of a caterpillar, or grub, into a beautifully winged creature must inspire admiration in everyone. More marvelous st…
A Little Queen of Hearts
A charming children's story following the trials and tribulations of the simple life of Marie-Celeste as she endears herself to everyone who…
The Doctor's Christmas Eve
The Doctor's Christmas Eve offers a reflective glimpse into the life of a fictional country doctor as the year comes to a close. Set against…
Mollie's Prince
Mr. Ward is a failing artist. His two daughters, Mollie and Waveney, are very close. However when the financial situation becomes insufferab…