Dickens Stories About Children Every Child Can Read

Dickens' Stories About Children Every Child Can Read

Charles Dickens

Fiction

How is this book unique? Font adjustments & biography included Unabridged (100% Original content) Illustrated About Dickens\' Stories About Children Every Child Can Read by Charles Dickens Charles Dickens was one of the greatest among the many story-writers of "the Victorian age;" that is, the middle and latter part of the Nineteenth Century, when Victoria was Queen of Great Britain. Perhaps he was the greatest of them all for now, a generation after he passed away, more people read the stories of Dickens than those by any other author of that period. In those wonderful writings are found many pictures of child-life connected with the plan of the novels or stories. These child-stories have been taken out of their connections and are told by themselves in this volume. By and by you will read for yourselves, "The Christmas Carol," "The Chimes," "David Copperfield," "The Old Curiosity Shop," and the other great books by that fascinating writer, who saw people whom nobody else ever saw, and made them real. When you read those books you will meet again these charming children, and will remember them as the friends of your childhood.
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Tom Swift and His Motor-Cycle; Or, Fun and Adventures on the Road

Tom Swift and His Motor-Cycle; Or, Fun and Adventures on the Road

Victor Appleton

Science Fiction / Fiction / Childrens

This is the first book (of 40, counting two big-little books) in the original Tom Swift series. Although in later volumes Tom invents some fantastic stuff (for the period, 1910 - 1938), but in this one, he starts amall, buying a motorcycle (relatively new stuff in 1910) from the eccentric Mr. Wakefield Damon, who accidently tried to climb a tree with it. Tom improves the machine and uses it to attempt to bring a model and papers of his father\'s latest invention to Albany where the family\'s corporate lawyer was. Tom is waylaid but a gang intent on stealing the invention, and does some detective work tracking the men down after they succeed in their theft. He starts after them alone, but meets Mr. Damon and his friends, and they succeed in regaining the model and papers - the crooks manage to get away, to come back in "Tome Swift and his Motor Boat", the 2nd book of the series. We briefly meet Mary Nestor, whose horse runs away with her, but she figures more prominently in later volumes. With a more significant role, we also meet Eradicate "Rad" Sampson, and African-American man-of-all-work. Unfortunately he is given the stereotypical speech patterns given to black characters in the period this is written, but his characterization is usually quite positive (he often provided some comic relief, as he\'s reluctant to go on some of Tom\'s inventions later on). Rad, in this first book, is shown as industrious and repeatedly acquires better tools throughout the book (although Tom either fixes or improves the tools), and it is Rad that gives Tom the clue that tracks down the thieves. Ned Newton, Tom\'s friend, and Andy Foger, Tom\'s enemy, are also introduced, but their parts are small; like Mary, they become more significant later. American boys\' fiction under pseudonym used by the Stratemeyer Syndicate who produced Tom Swift series, Nancy Drew mysteries, the Hardy Boys, Dave Fearless and many others.A number of scientists, inventors, and science fiction writers have also credited Tom Swift with inspiring them, including Ray Kurzweil, Robert A. Heinlein, and Isaac Asimov. The Tom Swift, Jr. adventures were Steve Wozniak\'s favorite reading as a boy and inspired him to become a scientist. According to Wozniak, reading the Tom Swift books made him feel "that engineers can save the world from all sorts of conflict and evil."
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The Life and Adventures of Santa Claus

The Life and Adventures of Santa Claus

L. Frank Baum

Children's Books / Fantasy / Fiction

Every child knows about Santa Claus, the jolly man who brings gifts to all on Christmas. There are many stories that tell of his life, but the delightful version relayed in The Life and Adventures of Santa Claus is by far the most charming and original of all. Only L. Frank Baum, the man who created the wonderful land of Oz, could have told Santa\'s tale in such rich and imaginative detail. Acclaimed children\'s artist Michael Hague has created strikingly beautiful illustrations for this wondrous holiday story. In delicate ink drawings and lush watercolor paintings he brings to life that most beloved of all childhood heroes, Santa Claus, in a gorgeous Christmas classic that will be cherished for years to come.
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Milly and Olly

Milly and Olly

Mrs. Humphry Ward

Fiction / Historical / Victorian

This book is part of the TREDITION CLASSICS series. The creators of this series are united by passion for literature and driven by the intention of making all public domain books available in printed format again - worldwide. At tredition we believe that a great book never goes out of style. Several mostly non-profit literature projects provide content to tredition. To support their good work, tredition donates a portion of the proceeds from each sold copy. As a reader of a TREDITION CLASSICS book, you support our mission to save many of the amazing works of world literature from oblivion. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
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The Coral Island

The Coral Island

R. M. Ballantyne

Fiction / Children's / Travel

The Coral Island: A Tale of the Pacific Ocean (1858) is a novel written by Scottish author R. M. Ballantyne. One of the first works of juvenile fiction to feature exclusively juvenile heroes, the story relates the adventures of three boys marooned on a South Pacific island, the only survivors of a shipwreck. A typical Robinsonade – a genre of fiction inspired by Daniel Defoe\'s Robinson Crusoe – and one of the most popular of its type, the book first went on sale in late 1857 and has never been out of print. Among the novel\'s major themes are the civilising effect of Christianity, 19th-century British imperialism in the South Pacific, and the importance of hierarchy and leadership. It was the inspiration for William Golding\'s dystopian novel Lord of the Flies (1954), which inverted the morality of The Coral Island; in Ballantyne\'s story the children encounter evil, but in Lord of the Flies evil is within them.
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Tom Swift and His Airship

Tom Swift and His Airship

Victor Appleton

Science Fiction / Fiction / Childrens

Tom Swift has finished his latest invention: the Red Cloud, a fast and innovative airship and he’s anxious for a cross-country trial. But just before he and his friends take off, the Shopton bank is robbed. No sooner is Tom in the air than he blamed for the robbery without his knowledge. Suddenly, he’s a wanted fugitive, and doesn’t know why until he’s half-way across the country. With no safe harbor or friend on the land below, Tom must race back to Shopton to clear his name before he’s shot out of the sky. Victor Appleton was used as a pseudonym by the Stratemeyer Syndicate, most famous for being associated with the Tom Swift series of books. Created by Edward Stratemeyer, the Stratemeyer Syndicate was the first book packager to have its books aimed at children, rather than adults. The Syndicate was so successful that at one time it was believed that the overwhelming majority of the books children read were from the Stratemeyer Syndicate.
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Away in the Wilderness

Away in the Wilderness

R. M. Ballantyne

Fiction / Children's / Travel

The Scottish juvenile fiction writer R. M. Ballantyne was born into a famous family of publishers. Leaving home at age 16 he went to work for the Hudson\'s Bay Company; after returning home to Scotland R. M. Ballantyne published his first book "Hudson\'s Bay" detailing his experiences in Canada. Later Ballantyne would write about more of his experiences with Native Americans and the Fur trappers he met in the most remote regions of Canada. With his success as a writer he withdrew from the business world to become a full time writer for the rest of his life. With over a hundred different books he has become one of the most cherished juvenile fiction writers today. Along with his other exploits throughout his life he also was tremendously successful with his artwork as his water color paintings were displayed at the Royal Scottish Academy.
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Tom Swift and The Visitor from Planet X

Tom Swift and The Visitor from Planet X

II Victor Appleton

Science Fiction / Fiction / Childrens

Tom Swift Jr. and his associates at Swift Enterprises wait breathlessly for what may well be the most important scientific event in history-the arrival of the visitor from Planet X-a visitor in the form of energy. But there are factions at work determined to snatch the energy, which Tom has named Exman, from the young scientist-inventor\'s grasp. First, a series of unexplainable, devastating earthquakes threaten to destroy a good portion of the earth, and Tom suspects the Brungarian rebels who obviously would like to capture Exman and use the space visitor to further their own evil purposes. With the security of Enterprises and Exman at stake, Tom creates two of his greatest inventions-a Quakelizor to counteract the simulated earth tremors, and a container or "body" to house the energy from outer space. If the earthquakes cannot be stopped, the entire world will be threatened by destruction, and the Brungarian forces will conquer the earth. How Tom utilizes all his scientific knowledge to produce swift-action results and outwit the Brungarians makes one of the most exciting Tom Swift adventures to date.
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Mary Louise

Mary Louise

L. Frank Baum

Children's Books / Fantasy / Fiction

Lyman Frank Baum (May 15, 1856 – May 6, 1919) is one of America’s most read authors, and he is widely considered one of the premier authors of children’s books. Baum wrote dozens of novels and short stories, as well as hundreds of poems, and he even foresaw technological innovations such as computers, televisions and mobile phones, all of which made their way into his writing.Baum, however, is still best known and best regarded for The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, and several other titles that took place in the fantasy world of Oz. Every American is familiar with Dorothy and Toto, and Oz has been adapted for movies, screenplays, and more ever since.
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The Faithless Parrot

The Faithless Parrot

Charles H. Bennett

Fiction

There once lived happily together, in a fine house, a tortoise-shell Cat and a pretty white Dog: the Cat’s name was Tittums; the Dog’s, Fido. In course of time the pretty Dog fell in love with the Cat, and only waited for a good chance to disclose his affections. This came one day, when Tittums had put her paws on the fender, dropped her head a little on one side, half closed her eyes, and seemed thinking of nothing at all. Then Fido, who lay stretched at full length upon the hearth-rug, looked steadfastly at her, and heaving a gentle whine, said,— “Oh, Tittums, I’ve fallen in love!” FIDO COURTING TITTUMS. “Indeed!” replied the prudent Cat, not wishing to show him how anxious she was. “Yes, indeed,” continued the little Doggy, rather hurt at her coldness: “it’s you that I’ve fallen in love with. Do you like me, Tittums?” But Tittums would not answer, even with a single purr-r! and it was only upon her giving him a sly look out of the corner of her left eye that he guessed how much she did like him. However, made bold by even this small token of esteem, he came quietly up, and sat by her side; even going so far, at last, as to take her out for a short walk down the garden-path, where they looked through the railings at the people passing by. “Well,” said Fido to himself, “I have no doubt but she will love me in time; all the more, as I have great hopes of growing bigger before the spring.” But one morning, when Tittums came in from a visit she had been paying her mamma, she was followed by a gentleman from the tropics, who, with all the impudence of his race, made himself quite at home, pressed Tittums’ paw to his heart, called her “the loveliest of Cats,” asked her to oblige him with a song, which he had been told she could sing very sweetly, and never took the least notice of poor Fido, who was sitting in the corner. To tell the truth, poor Fido was very cross, and began to growl quite savagely; the more so when, to his dismay, he beheld the pleasure with which Tittums heard all this nonsense. He could not think what right the bold stranger had to come there unasked; for all that he had bright red and green feathers, a rakish, broad-brimmed hat, and a gold-headed walking-cane, he was not good-looking, that was very certain. But Tittums was very much struck by his appearance and bearing; his feathers were so pretty, he spoke so many languages, shrieked so terribly and in such a loud voice, had travelled so much, and was so struck by the beauty of Tittums, that, poor little Cat as she was, she ceased to care a button for faithful Fido, and kept all her sly glances for Mr. Paul Parrot. “Lovely Tittums,” said Mr. Paul, “you must forget such upstart puppies as Fido. Listen to me—I am a traveller—I speak five languages,—I have a palace made of golden bars, within which is a perch fit for a king,—I have a pension of bread and milk and Barcelona nuts: all of which I will share with you. To-morrow we will go for a trip into the field next to the house. Good-by for the present, my dear Pussy Cat;” and he went away kissing his hand. Poor Fido howled. Naughty Tittums! TITTUMS DESERTING FIDO. As day followed day, Miss Puss neglected her little Dog more and more. She walked out with Mr. Paul Parrot, she sang to him, looked kindly at him, and, in fact, only seemed happy when he was by. Poor Fido was true to his first love, although almost brought to despair; he got very thin indeed, and his fine bushy coat, which he had kept nice and clean, became ragged and dirty....
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Holiday House: A Series of Tales

Holiday House: A Series of Tales

Catherine Sinclair

Fiction / Children's / Travel

Holiday House - A Series of Tales is presented here in a high quality paperback edition. This popular classic work by Catherine Sinclair is in the English language, and may not include graphics or images from the original edition. If you enjoy the works of Catherine Sinclair then we highly recommend this publication for your book collection.
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A Very Naughty Girl

A Very Naughty Girl

L. T. Meade

Children's Books / Mystery / Fiction

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Tom Swift and His Electric Rifle; Or, Daring Adventures in Elephant Land

Tom Swift and His Electric Rifle; Or, Daring Adventures in Elephant Land

Victor Appleton

Science Fiction / Fiction / Childrens

CHAPTER I TOM HOPES FOR A PRIZE "Father," exclaimed Tom Swift, looking up from a paper he was reading, "I think I can win that prize!" "What prize is that?" inquired the aged inventor, gazing away from a drawing of a complicated machine, and pausing in his task of making some intricate calculations. "You don\'t mean to say, Tom, that you\'re going to have a try for a government prize for a submarine, after all." "No, not a submarine prize, dad," and the youth laughed. "Though our Advance would take the prize away from almost any other under-water boat, I imagine. No, it\'s another prize I\'m thinking about." "What do you mean?" "Well, I see by this paper that the Touring Club of America has offered three thousand dollars for the speediest electric car. The tests are to come off this fall, on a new and specially built track on Long Island, and it\'s to be an endurance contest for twenty-four hours, or a race for distance, they haven\'t yet decided. But I\'m going to have a try for it, dad, and, besides winning the prize, I think I\'ll take Andy Foger down a peg. "What\'s Andy been doing now?" "Oh, nothing more than usual. He\'s always mean, and looking for a chance to make trouble for me, but I didn\'t refer to anything special He has a new auto, you know, and he boasts that it\'s the fastest one in this country. I\'ll show him that it isn\'t, for I\'m going to win this prize with the speediest car on the road." "But, Tom, you haven\'t any automobile, you know," and Mr. Swift looked anxiously at his son, who was smiling confidently. "You can\'t be going to make your motor-cycle into an auto; are you?" "No, dad." "Then how are you going to take part in the prize contest? Besides, electric cars, as far as I know, aren\'t specially speedy." "I know it, and one reason why this club has arranged the contest is to improve the quality of electric automobiles. I\'m going to build an electric runabout, dad." "An electric runabout? But it will have to be operated with a storage battery, Tom, and you haven\'t—" "I guess you\'re going to say I haven\'t any storage battery, dad," interrupted Mr. Swift\'s son. "Well, I haven\'t yet, but I\'m going to have one. I\'ve been working on—" "Oh, ho!" exclaimed the aged inventor with a laugh. "So that\'s what you\'ve been tinkering over these last few weeks, eh, Tom? I suspected it was some new invention, but I didn\'t suppose it was that. Well, how are you coming on with it?" "Pretty good, I think. I\'ve got a new idea for a battery, and I made an experimental one. I gave it some pretty severe tests, and it worked fine." "But you haven\'t tried it out in a car yet, over rough roads, and under severe conditions have you?" "No, I haven\'t had a chance. In fact, when I invented the battery I had no idea of using it on a car I thought it might answer for commercial purposes, or for storing a current generated by windmills. But when I read that account in the papers of the Touring Club, offering a prize for the best electric car, it occurred to me that I might put my battery into an auto, and win." "Hum," remarked Mr....
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Tom Swift and His Big Tunnel; Or, The Hidden City of the Andes

Tom Swift and His Big Tunnel; Or, The Hidden City of the Andes

Victor Appleton

Science Fiction / Fiction / Childrens

The Titus Brothers Contractors company have won a government contract in Peru to blast a tunnel through a mountain and connect two isolated railroad lines. The deadline is approaching, and the contractors have hit a literal wall: excessively hard rock which defies conventional blasting techniques. The company is under pressure to finish, or else the contract will default to their rivals, Blakeson & Grinder. Mr. Job Titus has heard of Tom Swift and Tom\'s giant cannon, which is used in protecting the Panama Canal, and wants to hire Tom to develop a special blasting powder to help them finish the excavation.
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The Gorilla Hunters

The Gorilla Hunters

R. M. Ballantyne

Fiction / Children's / Travel

In this exciting sequel to The Coral Island, Ballantyne continues the story of Ralph Rover, Jack Martin, and Peterkin Gay who, after their return to England for rest from their South Seas adventures, are now intent on joining the great hunters in Africa for a journey to the interior of the Dark Continent. In the course of their safari adventures, Ralph, Jack, and Peterkin fight with savages, hunt elephants and gorillas, and visit native tribes. Peterkin gets thrown by a wild African buffalo, and Ralph is hugged by a gorilla. Find out how their excursion concludes and whether they all survive the African journey! Robert Michael Ballantyne was part of a famous family of printers and publishers. At the age of 16 he went to Canada and was six years in the service of the Hudson’s Bay Company. He returned to Scotland in 1847, and published his first book the following year, Hudson’s Bay. For some time he was employed by Messrs Constable, the publishers, but in 1856 he gave up business for the profession of literature, and began the series of adventure stories for the young with which his name is popularly associated.
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Aunt Janes Nieces Abroad

Aunt Jane's Nieces Abroad

L. Frank Baum

Children's Books / Fantasy / Fiction

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Aunt Janes Nieces at Work

Aunt Jane's Nieces at Work

L. Frank Baum

Children's Books / Fantasy / Fiction

Lyman Frank Baum (May 15, 1856 – May 6, 1919) is one of America’s most read authors, and he is widely considered one of the premier authors of children’s books. Baum wrote dozens of novels and short stories, as well as hundreds of poems, and he even foresaw technological innovations such as computers, televisions and mobile phones, all of which made their way into his writing.Baum, however, is still best known and best regarded for The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, and several other titles that took place in the fantasy world of Oz. Every American is familiar with Dorothy and Toto, and Oz has been adapted for movies, screenplays, and more ever since.
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The Madman and the Pirate

The Madman and the Pirate

R. M. Ballantyne

Fiction / Children's / Travel

A Classic Tale... A beautiful island lying like a gem on the breast of the great Pacific—a coral reef surrounding, and a calm lagoon within, on the glass-like surface of which rests a most piratical-looking schooner. Such is the scene to which we invite our reader’s attention for a little while. At the time of which we write it was an eminently peaceful scene. So still was the atmosphere, so unruffled the water, that the island and the piratical-looking schooner seemed to float in the centre of a duplex world, where every cloudlet in the blue above had its exact counterpart in the blue below. No sounds were heard save the dull roar of the breaker that fell, at long regular intervals, on the seaward side of the reef, and no motion was visible except the back-fin of a shark as it cut a line occasionally on the sea, or the stately sweep of an albatross, as it passed above the schooner’s masts and cast a look of solemn inquiry upon her deck. But that schooner was not a pirate. She was an honest trader—at least so it was said—though what she traded in we have no more notion than the albatross which gazed at her with such inquisitive sagacity. Her decks were not particularly clean, her sails by no means snow-white. She had, indeed, four goodly-sized carronades, but these were not an extraordinary part of a peaceful trader’s armament in those regions, where man was, and still is, unusually savage. The familiar Union Jack hung at her peak, and some of her men were sedate-looking Englishmen, though others were Lascars and Malays, of the cut-throat type, of whom any wickedness might be expected when occasion served.
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Tom Swift and His Wireless Message; Or, The Castaways of Earthquake Island

Tom Swift and His Wireless Message; Or, The Castaways of Earthquake Island

Victor Appleton

Science Fiction / Fiction / Childrens

This book was originally published prior to 1923, and represents a reproduction of an important historical work, maintaining the same format as the original work. While some publishers have opted to apply OCR (optical character recognition) technology to the process, we believe this leads to sub-optimal results (frequent typographical errors, strange characters and confusing formatting) and does not adequately preserve the historical character of the original artifact. We believe this work is culturally important in its original archival form. While we strive to adequately clean and digitally enhance the original work, there are occasionally instances where imperfections such as blurred or missing pages, poor pictures or errant marks may have been introduced due to either the quality of the original work or the scanning process itself. Despite these occasional imperfections, we have brought it back into print as part of our ongoing global book preservation commitment, providing customers with access to the best possible historical reprints. We appreciate your understanding of these occasional imperfections, and sincerely hope you enjoy seeing the book in a format as close as possible to that intended by the original publisher. --This text refers to the Paperback edition. --This text refers to the Paperback edition.
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Girlhood and Womanhood

Girlhood and Womanhood

Sarah Tytler

Fiction

Girlhood and Womanhood - The Story of some Fortunes and Misfortunes is presented here in a high quality paperback edition. This popular classic work by Sarah Tytler is in the English language, and may not include graphics or images from the original edition. If you enjoy the works of Sarah Tytler then we highly recommend this publication for your book collection.
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A Modern Tomboy: A Story for Girls

A Modern Tomboy: A Story for Girls

L. T. Meade

Children's Books / Mystery / Fiction

A Modern Tomboy - A Story for Girls is presented here in a high quality paperback edition. This popular classic work by L. T. Meade is in the English language, and may not include graphics or images from the original edition. If you enjoy the works of L. T. Meade then we highly recommend this publication for your book collection.
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The Buffalo Runners: A Tale of the Red River Plains

The Buffalo Runners: A Tale of the Red River Plains

R. M. Ballantyne

Fiction / Children's / Travel

The Buffalo Runners - A Tale of the Red River Plains is presented here in a high quality paperback edition. This popular classic work by R. M. (Robert Michael) Ballantyne is in the English language, and may not include graphics or images from the original edition. If you enjoy the works of R. M. (Robert Michael) Ballantyne then we highly recommend this publication for your book collection.
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Tom Swift and His Air Glider; Or, Seeking the Platinum Treasure

Tom Swift and His Air Glider; Or, Seeking the Platinum Treasure

Victor Appleton

Science Fiction / Fiction / Childrens

American boys\' fiction under pseudonym used by the Stratemeyer Syndicate who produced Tom Swift series, Nancy Drew mysteries, the Hardy Boys, Dave Fearless and many others. Far ranging adventures through the sky over Russia, as Tom and his friends search for the lost Platinum mines. Tom and his friends join up with a Russian escape from the Siberian mines and after Tom builds another plane, or in this case a glider to ride the fierce winds of the Siberian wilds, head off to rescue the Russian\'s Brother and rediscover a lost platinum mine. Needless to say they had many adventures and escapes on this adventure.
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Mary Louise in the Country

Mary Louise in the Country

L. Frank Baum

Children's Books / Fantasy / Fiction

"Is this the station, Gran\'pa Jim?" inquired a young girl, as the train began to slow up. "I think so, Mary Louise," replied the handsome old gentleman addressed. "It does look very promising, does it?" she continued, glancing eagerly out of the window. "The station? No, my dear; but the station isn\'t Cragg\'s Crossing, you know; it is merely the nearest railway point to our new home." The conductor opened their drawing-room door. "The next stop is Chargrove, Colonel," he said. "Thank you.
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Charles Dickens Children Stories

Charles Dickens' Children Stories

Charles Dickens

Fiction

How is this book unique? Font adjustments & biography included Unabridged (100% Original content) Illustrated About Charles Dickens\' Children Stories by Charles Dickens Charles Dickens was one of the greatest among the many story-writers of "the Victorian age;" that is, the middle and latter part of the Nineteenth Century, when Victoria was Queen of Great Britain. Perhaps he was the greatest of them all for now, a generation after he passed away, more people read the stories of Dickens than those by any other author of that period. In those wonderful writings are found many pictures of child-life connected with the plan of the novels or stories. These child-stories have been taken out of their connections and are told by themselves in this volume. By and by you will read for yourselves, "The Christmas Carol," "The Chimes," "David Copperfield," "The Old Curiosity Shop," and the other great books by that fascinating writer, who saw people whom nobody else ever saw, and made them real. When you read those books you will meet again these charming children, and will remember them as the friends of your childhood.
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Tom Swift in the City of Gold; Or, Marvelous Adventures Underground

Tom Swift in the City of Gold; Or, Marvelous Adventures Underground

Victor Appleton

Science Fiction / Fiction / Childrens

Excerpt: ...Ned. "Rad, get the things packed up," directed Tom quickly. "We\'ve had enough to eat and I want to make a good distance before we camp for the night." He wanted to get the colored man busy so the Mexican would have no chance to further question him. "Surely the senors are not going to start off again at once--immediately!" protested Delazes. "We have not yet taken the siesta--the noon-day sleep, and--" "We\'re going to cut out the siestas on this trip," interposed Tom. "We don\'t want to stay here too long. We want to find some good ruins that we can study, and the sooner we find them the better." "Ah, then it is but to study--to photograph ruined cities and get relics, that the senors came to Mexico?" Once more that look of cunning came in the Mexican\'s eyes. "That\'s about it," answered Tom shortly. He did not want to encourage too much familiarity on the part of the contractor. "So, no siestas if you please, Senor Delazes. We can all siesta to-night." "Ah, you Americanos!" exclaimed the Mexican with a shrug of his shoulders. He stroked his shiny black moustache. "You are ever so on the alert! Always moving. Well, be it so, we will travel on--to the ruined city--if we can find one," and he gave Tom a look that the latter could not quite understand. It was hot--very hot--but Tom noticed that about a mile farther on, the trail led into a thick jungle of trees, where it would be shady, and make the going more comfortable. "We\'ll be all right when we get there," he said to the others. It was not with very good grace that the Mexicans got their ox teams ready. They had not objected very much when, on the day before Tom had insisted on starting off right after the mid-day meal, but now when it seemed that it was going to be a settled policy to omit the siesta, or noon sleep, there was some grumbling. "They may make trouble for us, Tom," said in a low voice. "Maybe you\'d better give in to them." "Not much!" exclaimed the young inventor. "If I do they\'ll...
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Aunt Janes Nieces on Vacation

Aunt Jane's Nieces on Vacation

L. Frank Baum

Children's Books / Fantasy / Fiction

CONTENTSCHAPTERI THE HOBO AT CHAZY JUNCTIONII THE INVASION OF MILLVILLEIII THE DAWN OF A GREAT ENTERPRISEIV THE WAY INTO PRINTV DIVIDING THE RESPONSIBILITIESVI MR. SKEELTY OF THE MILLVII THE SKETCH ARTISTVIII THE _Millville Daily Tribune_IX TROUBLEX THURSDAY SMITHXI THE HONER\'BLE OJOY BOGLINXII MOLLY SIZER\'S PARTYXIII BOB WEST INTERFERESXIV THE DANCER SIGNALXV A CLEVER IDEAXVI LOCAL CONTRIBUTORSXVII THE PENALTIES OF JOURNALISMXVIII OPEN WARFAREXIX A MERE MATTER OF REVENGEXX DEFENDING THE PRESSXXI THE COMING OF FOGERTYXXII UNMASKEDXXIII THE JOURNALISTS ABDICATEXXIV A CHEERFUL BLUNDER --This text refers to the Kindle Edition edition. --This text refers to the Kindle Edition edition.
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