Animals & Nature
Cats by the Way
Between these pages you will find only the good, old-fashioned, every-day cat. No Angora or thoroughbred has been entered here, unless it be…
The Cave Twins
Lucy Perkins has given us many books featuring twins that give a child insight into different cultures and countries. In this one she explai…
The Tale of Peter Mink
Arthur Scott Bailey (1877 – 1949) was author of more than forty children's books. Bailey's writing has been described thusly by the Newark E…
Spiders
The mental capacity of spiders; web architecture; spiders that live under water, even though they need air to breath; spiders that mimic ant…
Wilderness Ways
Late nineteenth-century naturalist William J. Long invites us into the secret worlds of woodland animals in this, his second, fascinating bo…
The Wonders of the Jungle
How do elephants drink? What is the Law of the Jungle at the water hole? How does an elephant baby learn to feed and learn to swim? How do t…
A Dog's Tale
This short novel of Twain’s, from 1903, is told from the point of view of a loyal and beloved family pet. Themes of heroics, valor and heart…
A Chautauqua Idyl
The trees, flowers, and animals of a peaceful pasture meet together to discuss and learn of theology. Summary by Scarlett Martin.
The Malay Archipelago
The Malay Archipelago is a pioneering exploration of Southeast Asia, penned by Alfred Russel Wallace, a contemporary of Charles Darwin and c…
Half Hours With the Lower Animals
This book is devoted to the study of invertebrate animals. While most people associate the word "animal" with fish, amphibians, re…
Best Dog Stories
A collection of adult stories - sad, humorous, and adventurous - about Man's Best Friend. NOTE: Some of these selections contain violence an…
The Adventures of Tommy Postoffice
Peggy the cat lives in the post office at R., and she's just had a litter of kittens. However, instead of snuggling up with them in the box …
Baby's Own Aesop
"Baby's Own Aesop" presents the fables as one-stanza limericks, each "pictorially pointed" by Walter Crane, the noted pa…
The Elements of Ornithology
The Elements of Ornithology is one of seven in a Series of First Books of Natural History Prepared for the Use of Schools and Colleges. This…
Queer Little Folks
A wonderful children's classic - a collection of moral stories told by animals in the woods. The wittily written stories explore various iss…
The Little Colonel's Hero
In this sixth volume of “The Little Colonel Series” for girls, Lloyd is surprised with a gift for her twelfth birthday, of a summer trip to …
Our Vanishing Wild Life
Our Vanishing Wild Life is a passionate call to action from William T. Hornaday, a pioneering conservationist, who confronts the alarming de…
Mighty Animals
Mighty Animals invites young listeners to explore the fascinating world of dinosaurs through engaging and accessible chapters. Written by Je…
The Lore of the Honey-Bee
The sun shines — you know it has always shone, changeless as Time itself. With such a faith — unfounded and therefore incontestable — I cam…
The Passenger Pigeon
"For the last three years I have spent most of my leisure time in collecting as much material as possible which might help to throw lig…