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The Black-Eyed Puppy

by Katharine Pyle

Published: 1923-01-01. 15,243 Words.

Categories: Fiction » Children's Books

A shy child longs for a friend and finds one in a tumbledown basket: a black-eyed puppy with more mischief than manners. From toppled milk pails to moonlit searches, each scrape becomes a lesson in patience, courage, and care. As the pup grows from scamp to steadfast companion, the child discovers that loyalty is trained as much by love as by rules.

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Just So Stories

by Rudyard Kipling

Published: 1902-01-01. 29,645 Words.

Categories: Fiction » Children's Books

A whimsical collection of imaginative tales explaining how animals and natural phenomena came to be. Filled with playful language, clever storytelling, and timeless charm, each story delights with humor, adventure, and creative explanations of the world.

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Daisy of Old Meadow

by Agnes Giberne

Published: 1881-01-01. 28,913 Words.

Categories: Fiction » Children's Books

In Old Meadow’s quaint countryside, spirited Daisy brightens her miserly grandfather’s dingy home. Amid meadows and village games, she tends their parlor, her joy clashing with his solitude. As secrets unfold, her resilient heart navigates loss and kindness. This tender Victorian tale celebrates childhood’s magic and courage, blooming amid hardship.

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Flower Fables

by Louisa M. Alcott

Published: 1854-01-01. 34,304 Words.

Categories: Fiction » Children's Books

A delightful collection of whimsical tales where flowers come to life, teaching lessons of kindness, courage, and imagination. Each story blends charm and moral insight, inviting readers into a magical world where nature and virtue intertwine.

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Peter Pan in Kensington Gardens

by J. M. Barrie

Published: 1906-01-01. 22,676 Words.

Categories: Fiction » Children's Books

Before pirates and Neverland, a mischievous infant slips from his London nursery and glides to Kensington Gardens, where birds and fairies rule by moonlight. Learning their secret customs and perilous games, he befriends a lost little girl and tests the fragile bridge between play and home. A wistful, magical origin tale about freedom, belonging, and the moment childhood begins to take flight.

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Three Little Kittens

by Katharine Pyle

Published: 1920-01-01. 12,707 Words.

Categories: Fiction » Children's Books

A retelling of the classic nursery rhyme about three playful kittens who lose their mittens.

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As the Goose Flies

by Katharine Pyle

Published: 1901-01-01. 26,314 Words.

Categories: Fiction » Children's Books

A restless girl, bored on a rainy day, is whisked away by a magical goose into a whimsical realm. Soaring over enchanted forests and castles, she meets fairies, dwarves, and giants, facing riddles and dragons. This charming tale of adventure and courage unfolds with vivid wonder, celebrating the magic of imagination that transforms the ordinary into extraordinary.

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Once Upon a Time in Delaware

by Katharine Pyle

Published: 1911-01-01. 29,047 Words.

Categories: Fiction » Children's Books

A playful journey through Delaware’s past, this illustrated chronicle turns legends, landmarks, and state-making moments into living scenes. From native villages and Dutch traders to Quaker settlements, colonial skirmishes, and the birth of a young nation, it invites curious readers to meet the people, rivers, and tides that shaped a small state with an outsized story.

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The Story Hour

by Kate Douglas Wiggin

Published: 1890-01-01. 34,163 Words.

Categories: Fiction » Children's Books

With Nora A. Smith, a collection of classic tales and retellings designed for children, gathered and adapted by Wiggin and Smith, who were both educators and writers.

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The April Baby's Book of Tunes

by Elizabeth Von Arnim

Published: 1900-01-01. 15,141 Words.

Categories: Fiction » Children's Books

A collection of reflective and vivid sketches capturing everyday life, human quirks, and the natural world. Through humor, observation, and insight, each piece offers a glimpse into character, society, and the subtle dramas of ordinary moments.

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Half-A-Dozen Housekeepers: A Story for Girls in Half-A-Dozen Chapters

by H. G. Wells

Published: 1903-01-01. 19,332 Words.

Categories: Fiction » Children's Books

Six young women navigate friendship, challenges, and unexpected adventures under one roof. Through humor, lessons, and growing independence, their lives intertwine in a charming story of courage, curiosity, and the joys and trials of youth.

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Alice's Adventures in Wonderland

by Lewis Carroll

Published: 1865-11-01. 27,344 Words.

Categories: Fiction » Children's Books

A curious girl tumbles down a rabbit hole into a whimsical world of talking animals, mad tea parties, and a tyrannical queen. Navigating absurd riddles and surreal trials, she grapples with identity and logic in a topsy-turvy realm. A fantastical journey of wit, wonder, and the boundless imagination of childhood

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Through the Looking-Glass

by Lewis Carroll

Published: 1871-12-27. 30,895 Words.

Categories: Fiction » Children's Books

The book is the sequel to Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland and continues Alice’s fantastical adventures, this time in a world “on the other side of the mirror”.

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Proserpine and Midas

by Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley

Published: 1922-01-01. 17,777 Words.

Categories: Fiction » Children's Books

Two lyrical dramas reimagine ancient fables: a mother’s frantic search when a springtime maiden is seized to the underworld, and a vainglorious king whose wish for limitless gold curdles into hunger, loneliness, and a secret shame. Desire, loss, and the turning seasons entwine as gods and mortals learn that every gift bears a hidden price.

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The Happy Prince and Other Tales

by Oscar Wilde

Published: 1888-05-01. 16,413 Words.

Categories: Fiction » Children's Books

A city’s gilded statue befriends a selfless swallow, and together they witness love, sacrifice, and sorrow among the rich and poor. These timeless tales weave wit, beauty, and gentle tragedy, revealing the power of kindness and the heartache behind appearances.

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