Title search results
Showing 81 - 100 of 1271 items
Mrs Tim: leaves from the diary of an officer's wife (Mrs Tim. #1.)
By D. E. Dorothy Emily Stevenson. 1932
Here are the army officer, his wife and son and daughter, their servants, and the social and regimental circles in…
which they move. Mainly Mrs Tim is concerned with domestic matters, packing Bryan off to boarding school, firing the cook and choosing the moment to give Tim her dress bill. 1932.Fletcher's end
By D. E. Dorothy Emily Stevenson. 1962
In God we trust: all others pay cash
By Jean Shepherd. 1991
Ralph returns to the Indiana mill town that he grew up in. When he walks into his childhood friend's bar,…
the two reminisce about their boyhood, which included Red Ryder BB guns, Orphan Annie, fishing, the Chicago World's Fair, and Fibber McGee and Molly. The movie "A Christmas Story" is based on the book. 1991.Later days at Highbury
By Joan Austen-Leigh. 1996
Continues the saga of the characters in the novel "Emma" (DC23826) by Jane Austen. Written by a descendent of Austen's…
in the form of letters between friends and sisters, the daily affairs of the village of Highbury are chronicled. One of the main occupations is matchmaking between eligible men and women. 1996.Arthur's tv trouble: and 9 more stories
By Marc Brown. 1995
A collection of ten "Arthur" stories by Marc Brown, including "Arthur's tv trouble," "Arthur writes a story," "Arthur's eyes," "Arthur's…
chicken pox," "Arthur's pet business," "Arthur's new puppy," "Arthur's teacher trouble," "Arthur's April fool," "Arthur's first sleepover," and "Arthur's nose." Kindergarten to grade 3. 1995.Emily's runaway imagination
By Beverly Cleary. 1961
Emily lives on a farm near the town of Pitchfork, Oregan, in the 1920s. She has a wonderful imagination that…
leads her into all kinds of difficulties, like when she tries to change a farm horse into a snow-white steed by washing it with Clorox! Nevertheless, Emily and her mother are determined to bring a library to Pitchfork. Grades 3-6. 1961.A letter to Amy
By Ezra Keats. 1968
A bay of strangers
By Lillian Beckwith. 1987
This collection of eight short stories, told with a gentle warmth and humour, is packed with human and animal characters.…
The author is best-known for her stories of the Hebrides Islands. c1987.An old fashioned girl
By Louisa May Alcott. 1971
The snowy day
By Ezra Jack Keats. 1962
Waking up to a world of snowy white - what could be better? Young Peter can't wait to jump in…
his snowsuit and run out to explore. There are snowmen to build, snowballs to pack, mountains to climb, and snow angels to make! And when the day is done, there's a dark night of dreams and drifting snow, and a new snowy day to awake to. Caldecott Award book. Grades K-3. 1962.The making of a Marchioness
By Frances Burnett. 1901
The author describes this book as 'a picture of a nice simple, sweet prosaic soul who arrives at a good…
fortune almost comic because it is in a way so incongruous. Its heroine is a sort of Cinderella with big feet instead of little ones.'. 1901.The Frances audio collection
By Russell Hoban, Glynis Johns. 2006
In Bedtime for Frances, children will cheer for Frances as she cleverly avoids her bedtime. Grades K-3. 1960. Taped with:…
A Baby Sister for Frances. Frances decides to run away when she feels her new baby sister gets all the attention. Grades K-3. 1964. Taped with: Bread and Jam for Frances. Frances stubbornly refuses to eat anything but bread and jam. Grades K-3. 1964. Taped with: A Birthday for Frances. Frances struggles not to eat the tempting, chocolaty birthday present she has just bought for her younger sister, Gloria. Grades K-3. 1968.The search for delicious
By Natalie Babbitt. 1969
The Prime Minister is at work on his dictionary, and when no one at court can agree on the meaning…
of 'delicious', the King sends his 12-year-old messenger Gaylen to poll the country. Grades 3-6. 1969.White boots
By Noel Streatfeild. 1951
Harriet started skating because she had been very ill, and needed the exercise; but at the rink she found new…
friends, and a quite unexpected ability on the ice. Grades 2-4. 1951.The copper beech
By Maeve Binchy. 1992
Eight children once carved their names on the trunk of the great copper beech tree which shades the schoolhouse in…
Shancarrig, Ireland. Now these children are grown, but it was the school that formed them and made them what they are. For each, their hometown holds special memories. 1992.When the green woods laugh (Ulverscroft large print series)
By H. E Bates. 1960
A would-be stockbroker farmer and his wife labour under the illusion that the countryside is populated by sows, sheep and…
simpletons. Sequel to "Breath of French air." Followed by "O! To be in England." Published in the U.S. as "Hark, hark, the lark!" 1960.The everlasting story of Nory: a novel
By Nicholson Baker. 1998
Eleanor Winslow's nine-year-old mind has much to contemplate, especially because her family has moved from America to England. Nory, as…
she is called, describes her new setting, the thoughts that are inspired by it, and her fervent wishes for a new best friend. 1998.The challengers (Living books #80)
By Grace Livingston Hill. 1932
The Challengers are struggling to survive during the depression. The father, a university professor, is hospitalized, the mother is out…
of work, the rent is past due, and there is no food in the house for the four children still living at home. But then a kindly grocer helps them out, and suddenly life begins to improve -- especially when a lawyer arrives with surprising news. 1989, c1932.Ticket to Curlew
By Celia Barker Lottridge. 1992
In 1915, 10-year-old Sam moves from Iowa to Alberta. At first, he views his new home as a lonely and…
barren land, but in time, he discovers that it is both wondrous and frightening. Followed by "Wings to fly". Grades 5-8. 1992.The story girl
By L. M Montgomery. 1910
One of Carlisle's most exceptional citizens is only fourteen. But Sara Stanley can weave tales impossible to resist. People come…
from miles around to listen to the captivating tales of the Story Girl. Grades 5-8. 1987, originally published in 1910.