Stories to Grow Up With
The following is a collection of stories that are no longer in print or widely circulated, but we felt were too classic and important to childhood and the imagination to be forgotten. They have been edited and updated where needed and are now available as ebooks for your children to enjoy. We hope your children experience the fun and imagination that can come from these stories that every child should grow up with! Read them together...adventure awaits!
"A child who reads will be an adult who thinks."
- Unknown
***The following are all eBooks***
The Boy Scouts of Woodcraft Camp by Thornton Burgess
This is a wonderful adventure story for boys. Written in 1912, it cultivates the natural adventuresome spirit of boys balanced with character development. This series of books are in the public domain, so they have been formatted in an updated and fresh new way. Though some language has been changed to make them easier to read, many of the words are left to encourage a larger and richer vocabulary. Let the adventure begin with Walter and his friends at Woodcraft Camp! (181 pages) Ages 9 and above.
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The Boy Scouts on Lost Trail
by Thornton Burgess
The third book in the Boy Scouts Series takes the boys and some new friends on an adventure of discovery. The telling of the Lost Trail story leads the boys on an overland trip through the wilderness and on an adventure that stretches their physical and moral strength. As the authors says, "The forests and the waters call; dead campfires wait to be rekindled; adventure lies along the trail." Ages 9 and above.
Orange on Top
by Henrietta Van Der Haas
Orange on Top is an exciting book about the Dutch Resistance in the days of the Nazi occupation of the Netherlands during World War II. Written for children, Orange on Top tells the story of nine year old Bram Jansen and his adventures as he learns the importance of keeping silent in the dangerous situations he finds himself in. Ages 8 and above. (191 pages)
A Pilgrim
Maid
by Marion Ames Taggart
A Pilgrim
Maid
by Marion Ames Taggart
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Before the Storm is a story of second chances and realizing the most important things in life.
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ACTIVITY GUIDE for the book The Boy Scouts of Woodcraft Camp by Thornton W. Burgess. Word searches, crossword puzzles, coloring pages, and more. (28 pages)
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The Boy Scouts in a Trapper's Camp
by Thornton Burgess
In the fourth and final book in the Boy Scouts Series, the boys find themselves on a winter excursion, spending their Christmas Break in a Trapper's Camp. Now they experience the adventures of snow shoes, winter hunting, and mysterious happenings. Come and join the adventure with Walter, Pat, Hal, an a few new friends as they once more hit the wilderness, this time in the snow. Ages 9 and above.
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Victorious
Island
by Henrietta Van Der Haas
Victorious Island is the second book in the Dutch Resistance series in which Jan deVries learns the meaning of trust, silence, and sacrifice. Join Jan and his family on the island of Walcheren in Zeeland, a province in the Netherlands, as they face trials under the Nazi occupation during World War II. Ages 8 and above. $8.95 (172 pages)
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The Boy Scouts on Swift River
by Thornton Burgess
In this sequel to The Boy Scouts of Woodcraft Camp, Walter and his friends take a cruise on Swift River and experience adventure and excitement while learning important lessons about friendship and the great outdoors. (162 pages) Ages 9 and above.
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Men of Iron
by Howard Pyle
Men of Iron spins a tale of endurance and adventure in a world of knights and squires. Set in England in the year 1400 this novel is filled with intrigue, suspense, betrayal, and loyalty. This book, originally published in 1891, tells the tale of Myles Falworth on a journey from boyhood to knighthood and the dangers that he finds himself in as he seeks to redeem his father‘s honor and restore his family’s estates. Howard Pyle brings the story of Myles and 15th century England to life in this spellbinding tale. Ages 10 and above. (336 pages)
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A Pilgrim
Maid
by Marion Ames Taggart
A Pilgrim Maid spins a tale of endurance and adventure in the New World. It is, as the author explains, "a mixture of fact and fancy." This book, originally published in 1920, tells the tale of Constance Hopkins and her family as they struggled to bring the Plymouth Colony into existence in the New World. (299 pages) Ages 10 and above.
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