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Children & Young Adult Reading — page 2
58 public-domain children & young adult reading books, summarised. Page 2 of 2.
The Nursery Rhyme Book
Unknown
These centuries-old verses map the wild terrain of childhood memory, carrying forgotten history, practical wisdom, and brilliant nonsense down through generations.
Jewish Fairy Tales and Legends
Gertrude Landa
Beneath the recognizable machinery of folklore—demons in well bottoms, magical rings, and floating palaces—lies a distinctly Jewish strain of imagination: one where intellect outmaneuvers raw power, and even the host of heaven is subject to moral law.
Wood folk at school
William J. (William Joseph) Long
In the quiet depths of the northern woods, animal survival depends far less on blind instinct than on lessons patiently taught and learned.
Breaking Away
Oliver Optic
When a tyrannical headmaster pushes a disciplined schoolboy past his breaking point, a principled refusal to lie sets off a full-scale student mutiny on the water.
The Boys' And Girls' Library: Containing a Variety of Useful and Instructive Reading, Selected from Eminent Writers for Youth
Unknown
A rich anthology of 19th-century moral tales, natural philosophy, and verse guides young readers through the virtues of self-denial, obedience, and curiosity.
Princess Polly At Play
Amy Brooks
A seashore summer brings a colorful blend of childhood play, high-spirited pranks, and coastal romance as young friends reunite along the ocean.
Historic Boys: Their Endeavours, Their Achievements, and Their Times
Elbridge S. (Elbridge Streeter) Brooks
A dozen real historical figures face the trials, temptations, and battlefields of their youth long before assuming adult power.
Little Folks (December 1884): A Magazine for the Young
Various
A Victorian miscellany weaves together serial dramas of stolen children and lost inheritances with practical craft guides, historical sketches, and natural history lessons for young readers.
Prudy Keeping House
Sophie May
A group of children left to play at house-keeping in a grand New York home quickly find their grand game tested by ruined dinners, misplaced jewels, and sudden temper.
The Sleeping Beauty
C. S. (Charles Seddon) Evans
When a kingdom tries to outsmart a bitter fairy's curse, it only manages to pause time itself until true courage arrives.