Child and youth

One day, her Mummy waved her goodbye at the garden gate, saying, "Grandma is ill. Take her this basket of cakes, but be very careful. Keep to the path through the wood and don't ever stop. That way, you will come to no harm."

Baby Mitchell was an August squirrel. That is, he was born in the month of August. His pretty gray mother found a nice hole, high up in the crotch of a tall chestnut tree, for her babies' nest; and I know she lined it with soft fur plucked from her own.

One day, while my husband was busily at work, I sat beside him reading an old cookery book called The Compleat House-wife: or Accomplish'd Gentlewoman's Companion. In the midst of receipts for "Rabbits, and Chickens mumbled, Pickled Samphire, Skirret Pye,

The Jungle Book (1894) is a collection of stories by English Nobel laureate Rudyard Kipling. The stories were first published in magazines in 1893–94. The original publications contain illustrations, some by Rudyard's father, John Lockwood Kipling.

IN THIS LITTLE BOOK, it has been the purpose of the author to present to children, through "Joel," as accurate a picture of the times of the Christ as has been given to older readers through "Ben Hur."

"Jaufry the Knight and the Fair Brunissende: A Tale of the Times of King Arthur" by Mary Lafon is a romantic chivalric novel likely written in the mid-19th century. This tale unfolds during the legendary times of King Arthur and follows the adventures.

These legends were continually introduced into the religious discourses of the Buddhist teachers to illustrate the doctrines of their faith or to magnify the glory and sanctity of the Buddha, somewhat as medieval preachers in Europe used to enliven their

This collection of Japanese fairy tales is the outcome of a suggestion made to me indirectly through a friend by Mr. Andrew Lang. They have been translated from the modern version written by Sadanami Sanjin.

On the 26th of July, 1864, under a strong gale from the northeast, a magnificent yacht was steaming at full speed through the waves of the North Channel. The flag of England fluttered at her yard-arm, while at the top of the mainmast floated a blue pennon

One day, a little gnome begins a journey to discover his name. Along the way, he and his friend Mos meet friendly animals and kind people in the forest. A gentle story about friendship and discovery for children ages 3 and up.

Since "Heidi" has been so often translated into English it may well be asked why there is any need for a new version. The answer lies partly in the conventional character of the previous translations.

“The volume is unique in that it relates to a period about which American readers have known little.” —Boston Transcript. “With numerous illustrations from photographs” —A. C. McClurg & Co., Publishers.

In the next field we came to, the young wheat had grown up higher than my knees, and Harry was greatly pleased at running down the furrows and making the blades of corn bend before him. Presently he stopped and peeped through an opening, whence he discove

Travels into Several Remote Nations of the World. In Four Parts. By Lemuel Gulliver, First a Surgeon, and then a Captain of Several Ships, better known simply as Gulliver's Travels (1726, amended 1735), is a novel by Anglo-Irish writer and clergyman

Children's and Household Tales (German: Kinder- und Hausmärchen) is a collection of German fairy tales first published in 1812 by the Grimm brothers, Jacob and Wilhelm. The collection is commonly known in the Anglosphere as Grimm's Fairy Tales (German)

Raise a confident, aware, and independent child with 250+ real-world lessons that teach smart decisions, safety, and resilience. Includes practical strategies, real-life scenarios, and a bonus daily practice workbook.

ONCE upon a time there was a poor peasant who had one son. And it came to pass that his wife said to him: ‘He should learn some trade, for when he is separated from thee, what will he do if he is left ignorant like thee?’

Daniel Defoe's faith-filled The Further Adventures of Robinson Crusoe finds Crusoe bored with his prosperity and consumed by an irresistible longing to return to the island he left many years before.

The stories are such as may be heard daily in the purlieus of Stamboul, in the small rickety houses of that essentially Turkish quarter of Constantinople where around the tandir the native women relate them to their children and friends.

Raise a confident, aware, and independent child with 250+ real-world lessons that teach smart decisions, safety, and resilience. Includes practical strategies, real-life scenarios, and a bonus daily practice workbook.

A flower, a child, and a mother’s heart— These three are never so far apart. A child, a flower, and a mother’s love— This world’s best gifts from the world above. ALL children are flowers in the garden of God’s love. A flower is the myst

Laura Elizabeth Howe Richards (1850 – 1943) was an American writer. She born in Boston, Massachusetts, to a high-profile family. During her life, she wrote over 90 books, including children's, biographies,poetry, and others.

THERE are numerous time-honored stories which have become so incorporated into the literature and thought of our race that a knowledge of them is an indispensable part of one's education. These stories are of several different classes.

ONE of the best things to be said of the stories in this volume is that, although they are not biographical, they are about real persons who actually lived and performed their parts in the great drama of the world's history.

Rex and Bram are two black-and-white Border Collies created by author Kelly Black. These heartwarming children's stories follow the brave dog Rex and his playful puppy brother Bram as they explore forests, meet animals, and experience exciting adventures.

Milo the Cheeky Monkey is a fun and gentle children’s picture book for age 4. Join Milo on a playful jungle adventure full of mischief, laughter, friendship, and bright illustrations. A sweet bedtime story for little readers who love monkeys, animals, a

A gentle and magical children’s bedtime story about three kind princesses who set out on a moonlit adventure to help a lost silver star find its way home. Perfect for young readers who love princesses, castles, friendship, and enchanting bedtime stories

ANDERSEN's FAIRY TALES, which have been translated into more than "125 languages", have become culturally embedded in the West's collective consciousness, readily accessible to children..

The longer stories in this book are called Fairy Stories, because that is the name by which such tales are always known to children; and yet only a very few contain any direct reference to fairies.

MORE than a thousand years have rolled away since a castle looked down cheerfully from a height amid the Franconian plains into the well-watered Kinzig Valley, with its pleasant villages and towns.