Mrs Molesworth: 38 books

Classic collection of fairy tales.

My name is Helena, and I am fourteen past. I have two other Christian names; one of them is rather queer. It is 'Naomi.' I don't mind having it, as I am never called by it, but I don't sign it often because it is such an odd name. My third name is not uncommon. It is just 'Charlotte.' So my whole name is 'Helena Charlotte Naomi Wingfield.'

Marley was dead, to begin with. There is no doubt whatever about that. The register of his burial was signed by the clergyman, the clerk, the undertaker, and the chief mourner. Scrooge signed it. And Scrooge's name was good upon 'Change, for anything he chose to put his hand to.

Tale of a young woman and friends growing up. Enjoyable tale of life a century ago, and thoroughly refreshing for the whole family.

     "But suppose she wasn't nice? she needn't be, you know. There are grandmothers and grandmothers," persisted Ralph.      "Of course I know that," said Molly. "You don't suppose I thought our grandmother was everybody's grandmother, you silly boy.

pubOne.info thank you for your continued support and wish to present you this new edition. It stood not very far from the corner – the corner where the lane turned off from the high-road. And it suited its name, or its name suited it. It was such a pretty, cosy-looking house, much larger really than it seemed at the first glance, for it spread out wonderfully at the back.

AT WAR WITH THE WORLD. Who would think so small a thing Could make so great a pother?

A young woman discovers that her father must leave for a while to go overseas, due to a loss of fortune.  Further, she learns that suddenly, her family is basically very poor, compared to the riches they used to have.  They have to rent their house, leading to adventure, suspense, and family tribulations.

     He stood at the table for a moment before his mother looked up; he was vaguely wondering to himself if he too would have a big book with a green ribbon-marker when he should be as old as his father and mother; did everybody? he felt half-inclined to ask his mother, but before...

The Man with the Pan Pipes and other Stories is classic short story by Mrs. (Mary Louisa) Molesworth and Illustrated by W. J. Morgan.  Mary Louisa Molesworth (29 May 1839 – 20 January 1921) was an English writer of children's stories who wrote for children under the name of Mrs Molesworth. ...

According to Wikipedia: "Mary Louisa Molesworth (29 May 1839 20 January 1921) was a Scottish writer… Aimed at girls too old for fairies and princesses but too young for Austen and the Brontës, books by Molesworth had their share of amusement, but they also had a good deal of moral instruction. The...