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Elizabeth Burgoyne Corbett - Adventures of an Ugly Girl

“Come, Dora! I shall never be ready, if you don’t make haste. They will be here in ten minutes, and my hair is not half so nice as it ought to be, thanks to your carelessness.” “You are very good to ignore my own...

Zarina Silverman and 6 more 7 hours 27 minutes

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Historical Fiction

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Emily Sarah Holt - Lady Sybil's Choice

This historical novel is set in the 1100s in France and Jerusalem, following the First Crusade. Part of the story of Guy of Lusignan (a real historical character) is told through the eyes of his fictional sister,...

Rachel and 5 more 7 hours 21 minutes

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Science Fiction

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Short Science Fiction Collection 051

Science fiction is a genre encompassing imaginative works that take place in this world or that of the author’s creation where anything is possible. The only rules are those set forth by the author. The speculative...

Guy Lederfein and 14 more 7 hours 16 minutes Short Science Fiction Collections

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Children's Non-fiction

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Anonymous - Young Girl's Diary

The diary of an upper middle class Austrian girl, this book describes her life between the ages of eleven and fourteen. It's a coming of age story full of angst, boys, and questions. (Summary by KHand)

KHand 7 hours 13 minutes

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Myths, Legends & Fairy Tales

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Henry R. Schoolcraft - Indian Fairy Book

These Indian fairy tales are chosen from the many stories collected by Mr. Henry R. Schoolcraft, the first man to study how the Indians lived and to discover their legends. He lived among the Indians in the West and...

Susan Morin and 11 more 7 hours 11 minutes

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Animals & Nature

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George Langford - Stories of the First American Animals

Combining beast fable with natural history, this is a highly engaging and informative account of some of the prehistoric mammals that once roamed across North America. Each short story tells us something about a...

Devorah Allen and 9 more 7 hours 11 minutes

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Beacon Lights of History, Volume 12: American Leaders

Modern (19th C)

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John Lord - Beacon Lights of History, Volume 12: American Leaders

A continuation of United States history, Volume 12 discusses key US leaders in the time up to and including the Civil War. In this volume are presented Andrew Jackson, Henry Clay, Daniel Webster, John C. Calhoun,...

KHand 7 hours 10 minutes

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Guide to Modern Cookery (Le Guide Culinaire) Part I: Fundamental Elements

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Auguste Escoffier - Guide to Modern Cookery (Le Guide Culinaire) Part I: Fundamental Elements

Le Guide Culinaire can be regarded as the ‘Bible’ of modern cooking. It was Escoffier's attempt to codify and streamline the French restaurant food of the day. The original text was printed for the use of...

Marian Cervassi and 6 more 7 hours 10 minutes

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Humorous Fiction

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Don Marquis - Danny's Own Story

Danny is the proverbial basket-on-the-doorstep baby, found by Hank and Elmira Walters, a childless couple who welcome him into their home because they need a new topic over which to bicker. Bicker they do, and fight...

Dan Kaufman and 7 more 7 hours 9 minutes

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Historical Fiction

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Wilhelm Meinhold - Mary Schweidler, the Amber Witch

Wilhelm Meinhold, a Pomeranian priest working on the Island of Usedom, relates the story of Mary Schweidler, the Amber Witch. The author assures us that the story he has to tell is based on a manuscript he found in...

Mark Nelson and 9 more 7 hours 3 minutes

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Single Author Collections

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Algernon Blackwood - Empty House and Other Ghost Stories

An anthology of short, chilling stories from Algernon Blackwood. They will make you start at noises in the night and wonder about your neighbors. These stories likely stem from Blackwood's investigations into haunted...

ChadH94 and 9 more 7 hours 1 minute

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Beacon Lights of History, Volume 11: American Founders

Early Modern

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John Lord - Beacon Lights of History, Volume 11: American Founders

The eleventh volume of the Beacon Lights of History series, this volume is the first that directly refers to the United States. In this volume is found Benjamin Franklin, George Washington, Alexander Hamilton, John...

KHand 6 hours 59 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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