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Tom Slade on Overlook Mountain
Percy Keese Fitzhugh
A veteran scout stumbles into a mystery involving a displaced wanderer and the shadows of a decade-old crime in the Catskill Mountains.
Troubled Waters
William MacLeod Raine
A young range rider in love with life and a hasty sheep-and-cattle war draw innocent people into a web of silence, loyalty, and frontier justice.
Two brave boys, and, The wrong twin
Mary E. (Mary Emily) Ropes
Two sets of children navigate perilous winters and domestic estrangement, proving that courage and deep compassion can redeem even the most desperate circumstances.
Up the River
Oliver Optic
A young captain navigates the treacherous currents of the Mississippi River, racing a rival yacht while outmaneuvering villains in a high-stakes journey home.
Elijah Cobb
Elijah Cobb
A Cape Cod skipper navigates the turbulent Atlantic, French prisons, and wartime embargos, recording a lifetime of seafaring hazard and resilience.
For Love of Country: A Story of Land and Sea in the Days of the Revolution
Cyrus Townsend Brady
A young naval officer and a courageous Virginia woman find their devotion tested by the brutal realities of the American Revolution, where the demands of duty often outweigh the desires of the heart.
Harper's Young People, June 29, 1880: An Illustrated Weekly
Various
Adventure, history, and moral instruction fill the pages of this Victorian-era children’s periodical, offering a vibrant window into the pastimes and education of nineteenth-century American youth.
Keeping His Course
Ralph Henry Barbour
Summer breezes, small-town boatyards, and a resourceful boy's quiet determination shape a classic coastal adventure where friendship and hard work pave the way to a brighter future.
Mightiest Qorn
Keith Laumer
When an ancient alien race issues a sudden ultimatum to evacuate a Terrestrial planet, a diplomatic corps panics while one sharp-eyed operative finds a surprisingly absurd reality beneath the threat.
Mr. Jacobs: A Tale of the Drummer, the Reporter, and the Prestidigitateur
Arlo Bates
A mysterious traveler with emerald eyes and a suitcase full of cheap jewelry sweeps an uncritical newspaper correspondent into a whirlwind of romance, stage magic, and baffling cross-continental absurdities.
Saved from the Sea
William Henry Giles Kingston
A midshipman's unexpected command of Arabic becomes a lifeline after a catastrophic shipwreck strands his small group of survivors on the formidable African coast.
Scouting Dave: The Trail Hunter
James L. (James Lorenzo) Bowen
A seasoned border scout races across the Illinois frontier to rescue a kidnapped woman from a vengeful renegade and a sweeping confederation of tribes during the Black Hawk War.
Shasta of the Wolves
Olaf Baker
Raised by a fierce old she-wolf high in the mountains, a human child learns the language of the wild long before he ever hears the speech of his own people.
The Auto Boys' Vacation
James A. (James Andrew) Braden
The open road offers more than just adventure for four inseparable friends; it serves as a testing ground for their courage, their wits, and their loyalty to one another.
The Brown Mask
Percy James Brebner
The dashing highwayman known as the Brown Mask leads pursuers across the English countryside, hiding a double life of romance, rebellion, and desperate rescue during the turbulent days of Monmouth's rising.
The Flying Machine Boys on Duty
Frank Walton
Soaring above the clouds to hunt desperate criminals and smugglers, young aviators navigate aerial duels and mountain canyons in this thrilling early aviation adventure.
The Lord of Dynevor: A Tale of the Times of Edward the First
Evelyn Everett-Green
Edward's conquest of Wales tears apart a noble Welsh family as four brothers choose between bitter rebellion and pragmatic survival.
The Rushton Boys at Treasure Cove
Spencer Davenport
HOOK When a summer sailing trip off the coast of Maine turns into a desperate search for a long-lost chest of gold, four schoolmates find themselves thrust into a high-stakes adventure.
The Voyage of the Hoppergrass
Edmund Lester Pearson
When a summer sailing trip on a cat-boat turns into a string of absurd misadventures with runaway boats, imagined pirates, and mistaken burglaries, a group of boys and men find themselves in over their heads.
The Wanderers
William Henry Giles Kingston
Driven from home by religious persecution, an American family escapes into the South American wilderness, where survival demands constant ingenuity against jaguars, tempests, and the unforgiving Orinoco basin.
Then I'll Come Back to You
Larry Evans
A mountain orphan with a bone-hard will and a secret heritage clawed his way into the world of men to claim the girl he loved, only to find that winning her meant fighting every power that sought to break him.
Tillicums of the Trail: Being Klondike Yarns Told to Canadian Soldiers Overseas by a Sourdough Padre
George Charles Fraser Pringle
Sharing tales of the frozen Yukon with soldiers in the muddy trenches of France, a former sourdough padre bridges two different worlds of extreme human endurance.
Under the Mikado's flag
Edward Stratemeyer
Caught in the crossfire of the unfolding Russo-Japanese War, a young American veteran navigates espionage, perilous escapes, and bitter winter campaigns across Korea and Manchuria to bring a fugitive swindler to justice.
Valkyrie from the Void
Basil Wells
Across a blistering, ringed-sun world of dust and scarce water, a wagon-train guide and a noble novice navigate treacherous rebellions, deadly alien ruins, and uncharted frontiers.
Wetzel, the Scout
Edward Sylvester Ellis
A brutal, fast-paced tale of survival on the Ohio frontier, where settlers and scouts engage in a desperate, cycle-of-violence struggle against Shawnee warriors and ruthless renegades.
A Chance for Himself
J. T. (John Townsend) Trowbridge
Finding a hidden treasure in a rotten log turns an honest farm boy's life upside down, pitting him against a greedy squire and the painful weight of false accusations.
As It Was in the Beginning
Philip Verrill Mighels
A shipwrecked inventor and a young woman must navigate the brutal realities of a remote island while outwitting head-hunting raiders. Survival becomes a test of ingenuity, shifting power dynamics, and the eventual forging of an unlikely, intense bond.
Cowboy Dave
Frank V. Webster
A young cowhand discovers his true identity while defending his home ranch against a spiteful neighbor. This brisk tale follows a boy’s transition from a hard-working ranch hand to a landowner and brother.
Fire Island: Being the Adventures of Uncertain Naturalists in an Unknown Track
George Manville Fenn
A violent storm strands a group of eager naturalists and sailors upon a remote, volcanic island where nature's wonders battle constant peril.
For Treasure Bound
Harry Collingwood
A young man sets sail on a custom-built cutter to solve the mystery of his father’s disappearance, finding adventure, romance, and a fortune hidden in the Pacific.
Jack Ranger's Western Trip
Clarence Young
HOOK A spirited boarding-school leader trades the classroom for the rugged frontier, where he uncovers gold, chases outlaws, and reunites with his long-lost father.
Jim Waring of Sonora-Town
Henry Herbert Knibbs
Riding out of the scorching southern desert with a watchful eye and a ready gun, a seasoned gunman pursues a quiet path toward family, duty, and a changing American frontier.
Little Jack Rabbit's Adventures
David Cory
A curious little rabbit discovers that the wider world is full of bustling animal neighbors, sudden dangers, and cozy returns home.
Marching Sands
Harold Lamb
A soldier and explorer, Captain Robert Gray, is tasked with uncovering the truth about a lost people in the Gobi Desert, leading him into a perilous journey filled with intrigue, danger, and ancient secrets.
On a lark to the planets: A sequel to "The wonderful electric elephant"
Frances Trego Montgomery
Drifting past shimmering planets and celestial islands, a band of young voyagers explores the dazzling wonders of the solar system aboard a balloon-lifted electric elephant.
Ralph on the Overland Express
Allen Chapman
HOOK A young engineer navigates the dangerous world of steam locomotives, industrial sabotage, and shadowy conspiracies while striving to become a master of the rails.
Red Ben, the Fox of Oak Ridge
Joseph Wharton Lippincott
Driven by fierce mother love and unmatched cunning, a young red fox navigates the perilous woods of Oak Ridge, evading farmers, hounds, and rival predators to claim his wild freedom.
The Argosy, Vol. 51, No. 6, June, 1891
Various
Secret diamonds, quiet Irish lanes, and ancient Breton towns fill the pages of this Victorian periodical, weaving together mystery, travel, and romance.
The Banner Boy Scouts Afloat
George A. Warren
When a summer scouting expedition on motorboats leads to a supposedly haunted island, a group of resourceful boys uncover the surprising scientific work behind local legends.
The Boy Allies in the Trenches
Clair W. (Clair Wallace) Hayes
Two brave American teenagers throw themselves into the fires of the First World War, defying family, surviving treacherous espionage, and holding the line against the German advance.
The Children's Portion
Unknown
Children find their deepest lessons in stories that test the heart, where humble choices and quiet virtues outlast the grandest ambitions.
The First White Man of the West: Life and Exploits of Col. Dan'l. Boone, the First Settler of Kentucky
Timothy Flint
This biography chronicles the life of the legendary frontiersman who forged a path into the American wilderness, charting the transformation of Kentucky from an untamed forest into an settled territory.
The lost race
Robert E. (Robert Ervin) Howard
A lone traveler in an ancient forest stumbles into a hidden world of primitive remnants, enduring curses, and timeless vengeance.
The Secret Dispatch
James Grant
Set against the turbulent backdrop of eighteenth-century Russia, a Scottish soldier of fortune becomes entangled in a dangerous imperial conspiracy and a forbidden romance.
Wait and Hope
Alger, Horatio, Jr.
A teenager from a struggling factory town finds himself navigating a world of sudden fortune, unexpected travel, and the bitter schemes of rivals. Armed with little more than a persistent motto and a strong work ethic, he strives to secure a future for his family.
Warrior Gap: A Story of the Sioux Outbreak of '68
Charles King
Across the vast, sun-baked plains of 1860s Wyoming, a lone cavalry troop rides toward a brewing storm, caught between a treacherous Indian uprising and the shadow of quiet dishonor.
A Parisian Sultana, Vol. 2 (of 3)
Adolphe Belot
As a band of intrepid European travelers cuts deep into the uncharted heart of Africa, navigating treacherous rivers and formidable wildlife, their diplomatic mission to the court of a powerful monarch turns into a dangerous game of survival and wits.
Action Front
Boyd Cable
This collection of dispatches from the front lines of the First World War bridges the gap between cold military reports and the lived reality of those holding the trenches.