Greg Giordano

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Epistolary Fiction

462

Andrew Lang - Letters to Dead Authors

With twenty two letters, addressed to various already deceased authors, Andrew Lang discusses literary subjects with his usual humour and acidity. The impulse for the writing of the letters came, almost as a joke,...

Brian Mansi and 9 more 4 hours 36 minutes

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Action & Adventure Fiction

564

Captain Quincy Allen - Outdoor Chums in the Big Woods

“That looks like a challenge, Frank.” “It was well fired, at any rate, Bluff!” “I should say yes, because it knocked my hat clear off my head. Do we stand for that sort of thing, or shall we accept the dare?” “There...

Joy Leavesley and 4 more 4 hours 32 minutes

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Science Fiction

484

Victor Appleton - Tom Swift Among the Diamond Makers

Tom Swift flies his airship to the mountain tops of Colorado to seek for the secret of the Diamond Makers: criminal scientists who have figured out the formula of manufacturing a limitless fortune in diamonds. But...

Greg Giordano and 7 more 4 hours 31 minutes Tom Swift Adventure Series

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Children's Non-fiction

457

Joaquin Miller - True Bear Stories

Joaquin Miller dedicated this book to «my dear little daughter...for whose pleasure and instruction I have many times dug up the most of these stories from out the days of my boyhood.» In his preface he claims to...

Greg Giordano and 9 more 4 hours 24 minutes

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Poetry

505

Charles Godfrey Leland - Songs of the Sea and Lays of the Land

This is a volume of poetry by Charles Godfrey Leland. The first half of this volume is taken up by the Songs of the Sea, with rather romantic songs about seafaring, mermaids, and adventures, and the second half of the...

Stephen Christie and 20 more 4 hours 16 minutes

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Children's Fiction

470

Hamilton Wright Mabie - Folk Tales Every Child Should Know

We have always loved stories. people have always entertained each other by telling tales around the campfire; traveling storytellers were huge crowd-pullers. Many of these stories were passed down through the...

Jennifer Dorr and 8 more 4 hours 9 minutes

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Poetry

435

Susan Coolidge - Few More Verses

Susan Coolidge was the pen name of Sarah Chauncey Woolsey, who is best known for her What Katy Did series. This is the second of three volumes of her verse. (Summary by Rachel)

Rachel and 9 more 4 hours 8 minutes

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Crafts & Hobbies

559

Alexander Herrmann - Herrmann's Book of Magic

Black Art Fully Exposed. A complete and practical guide to drawing-room and stage magic for professionals and amateurs, including a complete exposure of the black art. (Summary by Prof. Herrmann)

A * L * E * X and 9 more 4 hours 5 minutes

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Action & Adventure

519

Victor G. Durham - Submarine Boys and the Middies

The Pollard is about to be taken to Anapolis, where the United States Navy will train their midshipmen how to run the submarine. Jack, Hal and Eph are all to help with training and to see the sights in Anapolis. They...

Mike Pelton and 4 more 4 hours 5 minutes The Submarine Boys series

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Literary Fiction

434

Lily Dougall - Zeit-Geist

«When travelling in Canada, in the region north of Lake Ontario, I came upon traces of the somewhat remarkable life which is the subject of the following sketch. Having applied to the school-master in the town...

Jacob Paul Starr and 1 more 3 hours 58 minutes

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Travel & Geography

441

Robert Louis Stevenson - Inland Voyage

As a young man, Stevenson wished to be financially independent and began his literary career by writing travelogues. This is his first published work, written at a time when travel for pleasure was still a rarity. He...

Greg Giordano and 9 more 3 hours 56 minutes

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Story of John Wesley Told to Boys and Girls

Religion

730

Marianne Kirlew - Story of John Wesley Told to Boys and Girls

Marianne Kirlew tells the story of John Wesley, English revivalist and founder of Methodism, in short chapters in simple language and an engaging style for children. With scraps of dialog, poetry and scripture, John...

Larry Wilson and 8 more 3 hours 55 minutes

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Stolen Bacillus and other stories H. G. Wells

Eight Keys to Eden Mark Clifton

Songs of Innocence and Experience (version 2) William Blake

Russian Realities and Problems: Lectures delivered at Cambridge in August 1916

Short Story Collection Vol. 081

Around the World with the Children Frank G. Carpenter

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