Shortly before her thirteenth birthday, shy and withdrawn Tara is sent to stay with her aunt, uncle, and cousin in her parents' hometown of Willow Falls, where she makes friends and becomes involved with an elderly buyer and seller of collectibles, who seems to be trying to give Tara some kind of mysterious message.

The year is 1642 and England is torn by a great conflict between the Cavaliers and the Roundheads. This classic G.A. Henty historical novel is about the English Civil War between Charles II and Parliament. The two heroes, Harry Furness and Herbert Rippinghall, are on opposite sides of the struggle. They both live through adventures that spread to Ireland and Bermuda...

In this exciting sequel to The Coral Island, R. M. Ballantyne continues the adventures of Ralph Rover, Jack Martin, and Peterkin Gay, who go to hunt and study Africa's elusive Gorilla. The trio has a knack for finding danger, and there are many hilarious and hair-raising events they must pass through. Elephants and lions are just a few of the dangers that roam the African safari. The real question is, can Ralph, Jack, and Peterkin survive the dangers...

The Dash for Khartoum, published in 1891, starts at the very beginning of the lives of his two young heroes. The book opens with confusion as to the identity of two babies and continues this confusion.

Upon learning on Christmas Day that their rich and imperious grandmother may soon die and disown the family unless the one who offended her deeply will confess, each of the three Sullivan sisters sets down her offenses on paper.