Children's and family stories

37 books

An Old-Fashioned GirlLouisa May Alcott · 1870A nineteenth-century novel for young readers about Polly Milton, a simple country girl who visits her fashionable city friends, contrasting her old-fashioned values with modern ways.EN ES 中文 हिन्दी العربية

Breaking Away; or, The Fortunes of a StudentOliver Optic · 1867An 1867 juvenile novel by Oliver Optic in which fourteen-year-old student Ernest Thornton, unjustly punished by the tyrannical principal of the Parkville Liberal Institute, is expelled and later leads his fellow students in a rebellion and a "breaking away" from the school.EN ES 中文 हिन्दी العربية

Eight CousinsLouisa May Alcott · 1875A children's novel by Louisa May Alcott, first published in 1875, about orphaned Rose Campbell, who goes to live with her great-aunts and her guardian Uncle Alec, whose unconventional ideas about raising her are meant to amuse young readers.EN ES 中文 हिन्दी العربية

Fame and Fortune; or, The Progress of Richard HunterHoratio Alger · 1868A juvenile novel published in 1868, the second book in the Ragged Dick series, following former street boot-black Richard Hunter and his friend Henry Fosdick as they pursue respectability, education, and steady advancement in New York through hard work and honest habits.EN ES 中文 हिन्दी العربية

Five Hundred Dollars; or, Jacob Marlowe's SecretHoratio Alger · 1890A boys' adventure novel by Horatio Alger, published in 1890. It follows poor working boy Bert Barton of Lakeville, whose fortunes become entangled with those of his wealthy, unkind uncle Squire Marlowe when Uncle Jacob returns from California after twenty years.EN ES 中文 हिन्दी العربية

Five Little Peppers and How They GrewMargaret Sidney · 1881A children's novel from 1881, this book follows the five Pepper children and their widowed mother, who struggle with poverty in their little brown house while facing hardships with cheerfulness, loyalty, and hope for better days ahead.EN ES 中文 हिन्दी العربية

Frank Merriwell's BraveryBurt L. Standish · 1900A boys' adventure novel from 1900, part of the Frank Merriwell series, following young Frank Merriwell westward as he encounters the outlaw Black Harry, lynchers, a mad inventor, counterfeiters, and grizzly bears in Oklahoma and Yellowstone Park.EN ES 中文 हिन्दी العربية

Frank Merriwell's CruiseBurt L. Standish · 1900A boys' adventure novel from 1900, part of the Frank Merriwell series, in which Frank buys a yacht and invites his friends Diamond, Hodge, Browning, and Dunnerwust to join him on a summer cruise along the New England coast.EN ES 中文 हिन्दी العربية

Frank Merriwell's RacesBurt L. Standish · 1900A boys' adventure novel from the Frank Merriwell series, following Yale student Frank Merriwell and his friends through athletic contests including horse racing, wrestling, boat races, baseball, and a tournament, as rivals plot against them and challenges arise.EN ES 中文 हिन्दी العربية

Hildegarde's Holiday: A Story for GirlsLaura Elizabeth Howe Richards · 1897An illustrated girls' novel from 1897, part of the Hildegarde series, in which young Hildegarde Grahame cares for her friend Rose after a successful operation and accompanies her on a summer visit to their kinswoman Miss Wealthy Bond in Maine.EN ES 中文 हिन्दी العربية

Jack and JillLouisa May Alcott · 1880A children's novel by Louisa May Alcott, published in 1880, following village friends Jack and Jill, who are injured in a sledding accident on a dangerous hill, and tracing their recovery and everyday life among the young people of Harmony Village.EN ES 中文 हिन्दी العربية

Jo's BoysLouisa May Alcott · 1886A sequel to "Little Women" set ten years later, this 1886 novel follows Jo Bhaer, her sisters, and the grown and growing boys of Plumfield school as they pursue careers, romances, and adulthood.EN ES 中文 हिन्दी العربية

Little Lord FauntleroyFrances Hodgson Burnett · 1886A children's novel about Cedric Errol, a kind young boy living in New York with his widowed mother, who is the son of an English captain disowned by his aristocratic father.EN ES 中文 हिन्दी العربية

Little Men: Life at Plumfield With Jo's BoysLouisa May Alcott · 1871A classic 1871 children's novel by Louisa May Alcott, a sequel following Jo Bhaer as she and her husband run Plumfield, a school and home where boys like the newcomer Nat Blake live, learn, and play.EN ES 中文 हिन्दी العربية

Margaret MontfortLaura Elizabeth Howe Richards · 1898Margaret Montfort is an 1898 illustrated novel for girls by Laura Elizabeth Howe Richards, a sequel to "Three Margarets." It follows young Margaret Montfort, who lives with her uncle at Fernley House, grieving her late aunt and exchanging letters with her cousins.EN ES 中文 हिन्दी العربية

PeggyLaura Elizabeth Howe Richards · 1899An1899 girls' novel by Laura Elizabeth Howe Richards, the third volume in the author's Margaret Montfort series. It follows young Peggy Montfort, a spirited, untrained newcomer adjusting to life and studies at a boarding school away from her close-knit family.EN ES 中文 हिन्दी العربية

Prudy Keeping HouseSophie May · 1864An illustrated children's story from Sophie May's Little Prudy's Flyaway series, about young Prudy and her siblings who, while their aunt is away nursing their sick uncle, get the chance to keep house themselves under the watchful eye of the housekeeper.EN ES 中文 हिन्दी العربية

Ragged Dick, Or, Street Life in New York with the Boot-BlacksHoratio Alger · 1868A juvenile novel by Horatio Alger, first published in 1868, following Ragged Dick, a poor but honest and cheerful boot-black living on the streets of New York, intended to draw readers' sympathy to the plight of the city's homeless and vagrant children.EN ES 中文 हिन्दी العربية

Randy of the River; Or, The Adventures of a Young DeckhandHoratio Alger · 1890A boys' adventure novel in which Randy Thompson, a fourteen-year-old from Riverport, takes a job as a deckhand on a Hudson River steamboat, works hard, and learns that honesty pays despite hardships and wrongdoers.EN ES 中文 हिन्दी العربية

RitaLaura Elizabeth Howe Richards · 1900A 1900 girls' novel by Laura E. Richards, continuing the Margaret series. It follows Rita Montfort, a spirited American-Cuban girl in Havana on the eve of the Spanish-American War, who defies her Spanish stepmother's plans to send her to a convent.EN ES 中文 हिन्दी العربية

Rollo in RomeJacob Abbott · 1858A children's travel book from Abbott's Rollo series, following young Rollo and his uncle George as they journey by diligence from Naples to Rome and visit sights such as the Coliseum, the Vatican, and the Pantheon.EN ES 中文 हिन्दी العربية

Rollo in ScotlandJacob Abbott · 1857A children's travel novel from 1857 in which twelve-year-old Rollo and his uncle George tour Scotland by steamer and land, visiting Glasgow, the Trossachs, Stirling, Loch Leven, and Edinburgh with a lively boy named Waldron and his family.EN ES 中文 हिन्दी العربية

Rose in Bloom A Sequel to 'Eight Cousins'Louisa May Alcott · 1876A sequel to Alcott's novel "Eight Cousins," following Rose Campbell's return home after several years abroad, where she and her friend Phebe rejoin their grown-up cousins as young adults facing romance and new responsibilities.EN ES 中文 हिन्दी العربية

Rose in Bloom A Sequel to "Eight Cousins"Louisa May Alcott · 1876An 1876 novel for young readers by Louisa May Alcott, this sequel to "Eight Cousins" follows Rose Campbell, now a young woman, as she returns home from traveling abroad and reunites with her seven grown-up cousins.EN ES 中文 हिन्दी العربية

Sara Crewe; Or, What Happened at Miss Minchin'sFrances Hodgson Burnett · 1888A children's novella by Frances Hodgson Burnett, published in 1888, about Sara Crewe, a young girl left at a London boarding school who becomes an orphan and is made to work as a servant after her father's fortune is lost.EN ES 中文 हिन्दी العربية

Six Girls: A Home StoryFannie Belle Irving · 1880An illustrated 1880 children's novel by Fannie Belle Irving following the six Dering sisters, including dreamy Ernestine and lively twins Kat and Kittie, through family life, school mishaps, and growing up in their quiet country home.EN ES 中文 हिन्दी العربية

The Adventures of Joel PepperMargaret Sidney · 1900A 1900 children's book by Margaret Sidney following young Joel Pepper and his siblings, including Polly and Davie, through a series of everyday misadventures at home and around their small town, from encounters with snakes and tramps to circus plans and stagecoach rides.EN ES 中文 हिन्दी العربية

The Carpenter's DaughterSusan Warner · 1880An 1880 children's novel by Susan Warner, author of "The Wide, Wide World," about a young girl named Nettie Mathieson who helps her weary mother care for their poor carpenter's family home while facing a new boarder.EN ES 中文 हिन्दी العربية

The Twin CousinsSophie May · 1880An illustrated children's story from Sophie May's Flaxie Frizzle series, following young Flaxie and her visiting cousin Milly, whose plans for a birthday party lead to mishaps, mischief, and escapades at their aunt's house.EN ES 中文 हिन्दी العربية

The Young Acrobat of the Great North American CircusHoratio Alger · 1888A juvenile novel by Horatio Alger in which Kit Watson, a boy uncertain of his inheritance under his uncle's guardianship, encounters Barlow's traveling circus when it comes to his town of Smyrna, setting his life on a new path.EN ES 中文 हिन्दी العربية

The Young Bridge-Tender; or, Ralph Nelson's Upward StruggleEdward Stratemeyer · 1897A 1902 boys' story by Edward Stratemeyer (writing as Arthur M. Winfield) about Ralph Nelson, a young bridge tender who works to support his widowed mother, defends their disputed property rights against Squire Paget, and struggles to improve his fortunes.EN ES 中文 हिन्दी العربية

Three MargaretsLaura Elizabeth Howe Richards · 1897Three Margarets, an 1897 girls' novel by Laura Elizabeth Howe Richards, begins the Margaret Series. Three cousins, each named Margaret Montfort, meet for the first time when their unseen Uncle John invites them to spend the summer together at Fernley House.EN ES 中文 हिन्दी العربية

Timothy's Quest A Story for Anybody, Young or Old, Who Cares to Read ItKate Douglas Smith Wiggin · 1890A children's and family novel by Kate Douglas Smith Wiggin, published in 1890, in which young Timothy Jessup, left orphaned in a city slum, takes responsibility for a baby and sets out with his dog to find a rural home where children are wanted.EN ES 中文 हिन्दी العربية

Uncle Rutherford's Nieces: A Story for GirlsJoanna H. Mathews · 1880A nineteenth-century children's novel for girls, following a young narrator and her siblings at a seaside summer home, where family life and humorous episodes involving household servants like the ambitious Jim unfold.EN ES 中文 हिन्दी العربية

Uncle Tom's Cabin, Young Folks' EditionHarriet Beecher Stowe · 1901This is a 1901 young readers' adaptation of Harriet Beecher Stowe's novel about slavery in the American South. It follows the faithful slave Uncle Tom, who is sold to pay his master's debts, and Eliza, who flees with her little son rather than see him sold away.EN ES 中文 हिन्दी العربية

Under the LilacsLouisa May Alcott · 1878A children's novel by Louisa May Alcott, published in 1878, about two young sisters, Bab and Betty, whose doll tea party is interrupted by the arrival of a mysterious dog and its master, a boy named Ben.EN ES 中文 हिन्दी العربية

What Katy DidSusan Coolidge · 1872A classic 1872 children's novel by Susan Coolidge following twelve-year-old Katy Carr, the eldest of six motherless children raised by their strict Aunt Izzie, a lively girl full of big plans who discovers her life taking an unexpected turn she never dreamed of.EN ES 中文 हिन्दी العربية