Laura Richards: 100 books

“Margaret Monfort” is the second book of the “Margaret Series”. At the beginning of the book Margaret is living at Fernley house with her Uncle John. All is going smoothly until Cousin Sophronia Montfort comes to stay. She comes uninvited, announces that she’s come to keep house for John,...

George the Second on the throne of England, "snuffy old drone from the German hive"; Charles Edward Stuart ("bonnie Prince Charlie") making ready for his great coup which, the next year, was to cast down said George from the throne and set Charles Edward thereupon as "rightful, lawful prince—for wha'll...

     Necessary expenses were also heavy. "Dec. 4th, 1749. Paid Brother Smith for a Barrel of Flower £15.11.3." But on the other hand, he sold his horse to Mr. Jackson for £200.     1751 was an eventful year. On April 23d we read,     "Weymouth Meeting House took fire about half an hour after 10 o'clock at night and burnt to the ground in abt 2 hours.

WEDDING BELLS Well, they're gone! said Direxia Hawkes. H'm! said Mrs. Tree.

WEDDING BELLS "Well, they're gone!" said Direxia Hawkes. "Yes'm; they're gone. I see 'em go. Ithuriel Butters drove 'em over to the Junction; come in yesterday o' purpose, and put up his team at Doctor Stedman's. Ithuriel thinks a sight of Doctor Strong. Yes'm; folks was real concerned...

At Pension Madeleine How Honor Found Her New Name The Mountaineers The Outgoing Bimbo In the Châlet of the Rocks Zitli The Mountain Fireside Story-Telling Courtship and Castle-Building Farewell to the Châlet Stormy Weather The Way to Coventry The Strange Old Lady The Bombshell The Apples of Atalanta The Blaze of Glory

She was a slip of a girl when first she came to the village; slender and delicate, with soft brown hair blowing about her soft face. Those who saw her coming down the street beside Grandfather Merion thought he had brought back one of his grandnieces with him from the west for a visit; it was known that he had been out there, and he had been away all summer.

THE PIG BROTHER AND OTHER FABLES AND STORIES A SUPPLEMENTARY READER FOR THE FOURTH SCHOOL YEAR CONTENTS      PAGE The Pig Brother    1 The Golden Windows    5 The Coming of the King    11 Swing Song  ...

"Fernley House" isthe 5th book in the Margaret series. Margaret and Uncle John have just sent Basil and Susan D., his Cousin Anthony’s children home to their father for the summer, and they’re feeling lonely, so they invite some visitors including her Cousin Peggy. Also staying in the...

Peggy is The Third book of the “Margaret Series”. It focuses on Peggy one of the three cousins. Peggy goes to boarding school and learns to be a strong able and friendly girl. She befriends other girls and enjoys boarding school life. Peggy proves herself capable of standing up to bullies, chasing...

A humorous tale about gossip and friendship, great for kids, too.