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Adventures in Many Lands
Various
A frost-bitten trek through a dark canyon, a sudden spring from a wounded predator, and a desperate pursuit across a moonlit cornfield set the tone for this thrilling collection of global escapades.
The Boy Crusaders: A Story of the Days of Louis IX
John G. (John George) Edgar
Bound by a boyhood oath, two English squires follow a saintly French king into the Egyptian desert, where high medieval chivalry dissolves in the blood, sand, and captivity of a doomed Crusade.
The Curlytops on Star Island
Howard Roger Garis
Summer on a forest island brings small mysteries, gentle mishaps, and the simple thrill of sleeping under canvas.
The rogue elephant
Elliott Whitney
An expedition into uncharted East Africa turns deadly when two brave American boys face rogue beasts, treacherous deserts, and rival fortune hunters in a desperate search for a legendary giant elephant.
Two Daring Young Patriots
W. P. Shervill
Two young school friends trapped in occupied Belgium turn a local manufacturing plant into a battleground of sabotage, daring escapes, and covert resistance against German forces.
Farthest North, Vol. II: Being the Record of a Voyage of Exploration of the Ship 'Fram' 1893-1896
Fridtjof Nansen
Two men step off a frozen ship into an endless white desert, gambling their lives on two kayaks, a pack of dying dogs, and a drift they cannot control.
Ahead of the Army
William O. Stoddard
A teenage supercargo finds himself stranded in revolutionary Mexico on the eve of the Mexican-American War, forced to navigate hostile armies, shifting politics, and dangerous mountain passes to survive.
Montezuma's Castle, and Other Weird Tales
Charles B. (Charles Barney) Cory
An intrepid collector scales ancient cliff ruins, a boxer battles for glory, and mysterious powders induce ghostly spectral visitations across sixteen macabre, globe-trotting yarns.
The Blue Fairy Book
Andrew Lang
A mortal wanders into a world where animals speak, giants demand impossible tasks, and a single careless promise can plunge an entire kingdom into darkness.
Uncle Sam's Boys in the Ranks
H. Irving (Harrie Irving) Hancock
A couple of small-town boys enlist in the United States Army to prove their worth, facing down a bully turned recruit, barracks hazing, and a gang of train robbers along the Western frontier.
Penny of Top Hill Trail
Belle Kanaris Maniates
A city girl in a borrowed blue suit, a brooding ranch foreman, and a trail of mistaken identity across the high country.
Up The Baltic
Oliver Optic
The voyage of a floating academy provides a rigorous education for boys navigating the social, physical, and moral challenges of travel across the Scandinavian coast.
The Shellback's Progress: In the Nineteenth Century
Runciman, Walter Runciman, Baron
Hard-bitten merchant sailors weather fierce storms, endure starvation rations, and clash with hypocritical commanders in this vivid portrait of nineteenth-century life under sail.
Little Folks (September 1884): A Magazine for the Young
Various
A Victorian tapestry of runaway adventures, naval discipline, moral fables, and cozy animal lore offers young readers a vivid portal into the imaginative and instructional world of late nineteenth-century childhood.
Yr Ynys Unyg
Julia de Winton
An abandoned voyage across the Atlantic leaves a spirited group of women and children stranded on an uncharted island, where quiet domestic resilience becomes their greatest weapon against shipwreck, pirates, and time.
Lady Betty Across the Water
C. N. (Charles Norris) Williamson
A young English aristocrat, shipped across the Atlantic to secure a wealthy American marriage, finds herself swept into an unpredictable New World of towering skyscrapers, high-society schemes, and plain-spoken Midwestern hearts.
The Curlytops and Their Pets
Howard Roger Garis
Inheriting a menagerie is one thing, but keeping a troupe of performing animals together turns out to be a full-time pursuit of patience, luck, and household harmony.
Dorothy's Travels
Evelyn Raymond
Stranded in a strange city without a dollar in her pocket, a spirited young girl must navigate a summer of unexpected sea voyages and wilderness perils to uncover the truth of her past.
Treasure Island
Robert Louis Stevenson
A boy finds a map, a crew of mutinous pirates, and a fortune hidden on a remote island. He soon discovers that the greatest danger is not the treasure, but the man he trusts most.
The Girl from Sunset Ranch
Amy Bell Marlowe
A spirited Montana orphan braves the cold snobbery and hidden secrets of Gilded Age New York to clear her late father’s ruined reputation.
For the Liberty of Texas
Edward Stratemeyer
Two motherless brothers on the 1830s Texas frontier must fight to defend their homestead against ruthless half-breeds, hostile Comanches, and the marching Mexican army as the region erupts into open war for independence.
The Pirate of Panama: A Tale of the Fight for Buried Treasure
William MacLeod Raine
A torn chart, a stolen ship, and a ruthless Russian nobleman set two factions on a desperate race toward buried Spanish gold along the coasts of Panama.
Blackie & Son's Books for Young People, Catalogue - 1898
Blackie & Son
Victorian publishing comes alive through an opulent, orderly inventory of historical adventures, seafaring yarns, and moral tales crafted for late nineteenth-century youth.
Camp-fire and Wigwam
Edward Sylvester Ellis
When a young settler is captured by a forest war party, his survival depends not on his weapon, but on the quiet integrity that earns his captor's respect.
The Fighting Shepherdess
Caroline Lockhart
When an isolated teenage girl in a hostile Montana town resolves to build a sheep empire, she must conquer local prejudice, ruthless range barons, and her own hardened heart to claim her independence.
At Aboukir and Acre: A Story of Napoleon's Invasion of Egypt
G. A. (George Alfred) Henty
An English youth finds himself swept into the heart of the Mediterranean campaign, forging an unlikely alliance across cultures to survive the clash between French ambition and British naval might.
Starlight Ranch, and Other Stories of Army Life on the Frontier
Charles King
Rough, wind-scoured, and strictly observed, these stories capture the routine and sudden violence of the nineteenth-century American frontier army, where personal honor and frontier hazards shape every choice.
Athelstane Ford
Allen Upward
A runaway youth plunges into eighteenth-century imperial warfare, chasing an elusive love and confronting a treacherous cousin across the perilous waters of India.
"Where Angels Fear to Tread" and Other Stories of the Sea
Morgan Robertson
A collection of raw, vital tales from the turn-of-the-twentieth-century American merchant marine, where men fight the sea, their captains, and their own rough natures with fists, iron, and stubble.
The Strange Adventures of Captain Dangerous, Vol. 3: Who was a sailor, a soldier, a merchant, a spy, a slave
George Augustus Sala
A roguish eighteenth-century mercenary wanders from stage-fighting in London to global privateering, French espionage, Barbary captivity, and Eastern exile before claiming his peaceful reward.
Footprints in the Forest
Edward Sylvester Ellis
Deep in the nineteenth-century American wilderness, two boys and their native allies search for a lost friend across hostile territory where survival demands constant vigilance and moral restraint.
Pharaoh's Broker: Being the Very Remarkable Experiences in Another World of Isidor Werner
Ellsworth Douglass
A restless Chicago wheat broker abandons the chaos of the commodities market to join an eccentric scientist on a daring voyage to Mars, where they discover a civilization mirroring the ancient history of Egypt.
Ben's Nugget
Alger, Horatio, Jr.
A young miner and his loyal companions navigate wilderness perils, treacherous outlaws, and crooked guardians to secure their hard-won fortunes and protect those they love.
Little Bobtail
Oliver Optic
A poor Maine boy finds an abandoned yacht, protects his mother from a violent stepfather, and stands firm against a web of theft and smuggling that threatens his good name.
Hidden Gold
Wilder Anthony
A range war brews as invading sheep herds threaten to ruin the mountain valley, forcing a steadfast rancher to defend his home and his heart.
Prairie Flowers
James B. (James Beardsley) Hendryx
A shadow on a man’s reputation rarely hides the whole truth, especially when frontier justice and high-water torrents collide to separate a husband from his wife.
The Life and Adventures of Peter Wilkins, Volume 1 (of 2)
Robert Paltock
A shipwrecked traveler builds a life in a subterranean realm, marrying a winged woman and raising a family before her people discover his existence.
The Keepers of the Trail: A Story of the Great Woods
Joseph A. (Joseph Alexander) Altsheler
A small band of young Kentucky woodsmen discovers that a British-led force is bringing heavy artillery into the wilderness to destroy the border settlements.
Deerfoot in The Mountains
Edward Sylvester Ellis
An intrepid Shawanoe warrior and two young settlers brave unforgiving mountain passes, hostile raiding parties, and harsh winter freezes during an epic overland journey across the American frontier at the turn of the nineteenth century.
Pathfinder
Douglas, Alan, Captain
When a scout vanishes near a local landmark rumored to be haunted, a troop of boys must set aside their superstitions to apply the hard-won skills of woodcraft and deduction.
Farthest North, Vol. I: Being the Record of a Voyage of Exploration of the Ship 'Fram' 1893-1896
Fridtjof Nansen
A bold endeavor to conquer the frozen North, this chronicle captures the singular grit of a crew locked in ice, waiting for the currents to carry them across the top of the world.
Crossing the Plains, Days of '57: A Narrative of Early Emigrant Travel to California by the Ox-team Method
Wm. Audley (William Audley) Maxwell
A gripping account of early emigrant travel to California, revealing the trials and triumphs of the ox-team method.
The Doomsman
Van Tassel Sutphen
A lone wanderer ventures into the decaying ruins of a forbidden city, challenging the brutal masters who rule the remnants of a fallen civilization.
Swept Out to Sea
W. Bert (Walter Bertram) Foster
A young man is cast adrift by a gale, only to find himself entangled in the dangerous and lucrative world of nineteenth-century whaling.
Sunny Boy in the Country
Ramy Allison White
A young boy leaves his city life behind for a transformative summer at his grandfather’s farm, discovering the delights and dangers of the rural world.
The Cat in Grandfather's House
Carl Henry Grabo
A young girl discovers that her grandfather’s house is a living, breathing realm where antique furniture comes to life and moonlight reveals hidden worlds. This imaginative adventure follows her campaign against a sinister cat.
Rollo in Paris
Jacob Abbott
A young boy’s educational tour of Paris reveals the complexities of a new culture, testing his discipline, his curiosity, and his understanding of right and wrong.
A Son of the Immortals
Louis Tracy
The son of a gold miner finds himself cast as a Balkan prince, only to discover that the truest kingdom lies beyond the reach of crowns and conspiracies.