When orphaned Pollyanna Whittier comes to live with her stern maiden aunt, the entire town of Beldingsville is affected by the bubbly nature of this lively eleven-year-old. Not only is she perpetually cheerful, she also brightens the lives of everyone she meets.How does Pollyanna manage to be so eternally optimistic? How does she spread her…
Wonderful Adventures of Mrs. Seacole in Many Lands is the autobiography of Mary Seacole, a Jamaican-born nurse who became a heroine during the Crimean War. In her memoir, Seacole recounts her adventurous life, from her early experiences in Jamaica to her travels across Central America, Britain, and Crimea. With remarkable resilience and compassion, she braved…
The Railway Children , écrit par E. Nesbit, est un conte touchant qui suit les aventures de trois frères et sœurs, Roberta (Bobbie), Peter et Phyllis, après que leur père a été injustement emprisonné. L’histoire commence avec la famille qui déménage dans un cottage pittoresque près d’une voie ferrée dans la campagne anglaise, où les…
Tom Brown’s School Days by Thomas Hughes is a coming-of-age novel set in the early Victorian era, chronicling the life of a young boy named Tom Brown as he navigates the challenges of boarding school at Rugby. The story begins with Tom’s experiences at home before he is sent off to Rugby, where he grapples…
The Swiss Family Robinson is a classic adventure novel by Johann David Wyss that tells the story of a Swiss family shipwrecked on a deserted island. The family consists of Father, Mother, and their four sons: Franz, Ernst, Jack, and little William. They survive a shipwreck during a storm and find themselves stranded in an…
When orphaned Pollyanna Whittier comes to live with her stern maiden aunt, the entire town of Beldingsville is affected by the bubbly nature of this lively eleven-year-old. Not only is she perpetually cheerful, she also brightens the lives of everyone she meets. How does Pollyanna manage to be so eternally optimistic? How does she spread…
