For Girls Eight to Ten
Reading edition
Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland. By C. L. Dodgson (Lewis Carroll).
The fairy story of a little girl who ran through a rabbit hole into a very queer country, and of her adventures there. The humor of “Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland” and “Through the Looking-Glass” will also appeal to grown-ups.
Christmas Every Day. By William Dean Howells.
The story of a little girl who wishes that every day were Christmas Day.
Dolly’s Double. By Ethel Wood.
Two girls, Dolly and Isabel, are so much alike that they can hardly be told apart. They are not supposed to be related, but they live together, and later, by the clearing up of a mystery, it appears that they are really sisters.
2Grandpa’s Little Girls. By Alice T. Curtis.
Two little girls are sent to Grandfather Newman at Pine Tree Farm while their parents are absent in California. The story tells very amusingly how the old people and the young people plotted to remain together.
Grandpa’s Little Girls and Their Friends. By Alice T. Curtis.
The third book about the Newmans. They find that the best way to lead at school is to be of service to others.
Grandpa’s Little Girls at School. By Alice T. Curtis.
The second book about the little Newman girls. Tells how they ran away to escape going to school, how they finally went and wouldn’t have missed it for anything.
Grandpa’s Little Girls’ Houseboat Party. By Alice T. Curtis.
The Newmans and their friends have a very jolly kind of a party on the house-boat. They camp out, go fishing and swimming, and have many pleasant adventures.
3Little Girl of Long Ago, A. By Eliza Orne White.
Tells about a little Boston girl in the early part of the nineteenth century.
Little Girl Next Door, The. By Nina Rhoades.
The story of a genuine friendship between an impulsive little girl in a fine New York home and a little blind girl in an apartment next door.
Little Miss Rosamond. By Nina Rhoades.
Rosamond goes to the seaside cottage of an uncle whose home is in New York. Here she finds herself a neighbor to Gladys and Joy, who appear in a previous book, “The Little Girl Next Door.”
Little Queen of Hearts, A. By Ruth Ogden (Mrs. C. W. Ide).
The account of a little American girl who went on a visit to England, where she met the Queen and had numerous interesting adventures.
Little Rosebud. By Beatrice Harraden.
See “Things Will Take a Turn.”
4Meg and Others. By Harriet T. Comstock.
A little girl of the “long ago” and her doings.
New-Year’s Bargain, A. By Sarah C. Woolsey (Susan Coolidge).
Contains fairy stories, a bear story, and stories about little girls.
Only Child, An. By Eliza Orne White.
A pretty story about a lonely little girl.
Other Sylvia, The. By Nina Rhoades.
Sylvia learns that girls who are “King’s Daughters” pledge themselves to do kind acts and to help others. One little girl named Mary tries to assist all the “Marys” of her acquaintance, and Sylvia endeavors to find another of her own name that she may help, and the search brings her happiness.
Polly Cologne. By Mrs. A. M. Diaz.
Tells how a much-loved rag doll was lost and found.
Princess Idleways. By Helen Hays.
The fairy Industry looks after this little princess, whose chief fault is idleness, and teaches her sympathy, helpfulness, and other pleasant things.
5Story of Little Jane and Me. By Mary E. Blatchford.
The story of two little girls who lived in New York City.
Things Will Take a Turn. By Beatrice Harraden.
Tells how Little Rosebud helped her father in the old book shop. The same story is also published under the title of “Little Rosebud.”
Through the Looking-Glass. By C. L. Dodgson (Lewis M. Carroll).
A companion to “Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland.”
Wee Winkles and Snowball. By Gabrielle E. Jackson.
A companion story to “Wee Winkles and Wideawake.” Snowball is a pet pony. Kindness to animals is the keynote of the story.
Wee Winkles and Wideawake. By Gabrielle E. Jackson.
A story of a little boy and girl living in a suburban town, who have various merry, comical, and serious experiences such as naturally happen to all lively children.
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