Children's Non-fiction
- Engaging Histories for Young Minds
- Exploring Nature and History
- Inspiring Lives for Young Readers
- Nature's Wonders for Young Minds
An Elementary Study of Insects
An overview of notable insect groups intended for the young reader. Focus is on economically important insects. (Summary by Jeffery Smith)
When They Were Girls
Jane Addams, Susan B. Anthony, Clara Barton, Frances Burnett, Julia Howe, Hellen Keller, and Harriet Beecher Stowe are some of the influenc…
The Curious Book of Birds
Now the interesting facts about birds we have always with us. We can find them out for ourselves, which is a very pleasant thing to do, or w…
Madam How and Lady Why
Did you ever wish you knew how to explain natural phenomena such as earthquakes and volcanoes to your children? Search no more, this book ha…
Wilderness Babies
This book tells the stories of some of the baby mammals of the wilderness,—how they grow and learn day by day to take care of themselves. In…
Deeds of Daring done by Girls
Do not think, dear girls, that because you are girls you may not have as much courage as your brothers. I believe that quite as stout hearts…
Stories That Words Tell Us
A history of English words, written for younger readers.Parental advisory: the text was published in 1918 and includes some ethnicity terms …
Harper's Young People
Harper's Young People was an illustrated weekly publication for children containing delightful serialized stories, short stories, fiction an…
Wood Folk at School
The unique merit of this nature student rests in his fascinating style of writing, which invariably interests young and old; for without thi…
Games for Hallow-e'en
This charming book starts with a brief history of Hallowe'en. There are sample invitations for a Halloween (or Hallowe'en) party, decoration…
The Peaceful Atom
In this children's science book from the early 1960s, the concept of atoms and the science behind them is introduced. The book recounts the …
The Early Cave-Men
The People Who Wanted To Live in Caves. This little book takes us back to the time when our ancestors lived, or wanted to live, in caves. Un…
Harper's Young People
Harper's Young People is an illustrated weekly publication for children that includes short stories, tales from history, natural history, po…
My Very First Little German Book
An adorable picture book with 29 little lessons in German. Learn many simple phrases, such as "How big the sea is!" and "Have…
Diggers in the Earth
This book of 11 knowledgeable chapters is a good read for teaching children just how important their thoughts can be. Eva March Tappan has …
The Principles of the Christian Religion
The little verses now before the reader were written at the desire of my most worthy and honoured friend, the Reverend Mr. Clark of St. Alba…
The Boys' and Girls' Pliny
The Natural History of Pliny the Elder is one of the largest single works to have survived from the Roman Empire. The full work consists of …
The Children's Book of Birds
The Children's Book of Birds combines under a single cover the First and Second Books of Birds, originally published in 1899 and 1901 respec…
Stories of the Fire Brigade
The stories presented here have been collected from reports of actual incidents responded to by various fire brigades with examples from bot…
Water Wonders Every Child Should Know
Water: essential for life and in much of the world, we take it for granted. In this work, Jean Thompson explains various aspects of the wate…