Johnston Annie: 56 books

A story of two boys. The devotion and care of Stephen, himself a small boy, for his baby brother, is the theme of the simple tale.  Fun, easy to read tale of a brother and his brother, and how they help each other.  

If old Jeremy Clapp had not sneezed his teeth into the fire that winter day this story might have had a more seemly beginning; but, being a true record, it must start with that sneeze, because it was the first happening in Georgina Huntingdon's life which she could remember distinctly.

A tale of fortune and family, by the creator of The Little Colonel.

A story of a boy's life battle, his early defeat, and his final triumph, well worth the reading.

Of all the elements that go to make up a good story,—plot, verisimilitude, happy incident, local colour, excellent style,—none perhaps is more important than the touch of understanding sympathy. The writer must not only see his characters clearly and draw them with a masterly hand; he must have the...

Beautiful tale of a young man's coming of age and falling in love.  Recommended.

Will'm and Libby Branfield are young children who live with their Grandma Neal in the town of Junction. As the Christmas is approaching they find out that their father has remarried and that they need to leave Grandma Neal and go live with their new stepmother they fear. On Christmas Eve the children...

Lloyd Sherman is an adorable little girl who bears the nickname "The Little Colonel" because of resemblance to her grandfather and army veteran "The Old Colonel." When she comes back home from the boarding school, she is brought down by a flu and unable to enjoy her time at home....

This carefully edited collection has been designed and formatted to the highest digital standards and adjusted for readability on all devices. Contents: Life and Adventures of Santa Claus (L. Frank Baum) Where Love Is, God Is (Leo Tolstoy) A Letter from Santa Claus (Mark Twain) The Gift of the Magi...

The scene of this story is laid in Kentucky. Its heroine is a small girl, who is known as the Little Colonel, on account of her fancied resemblance to an old-school Southern gentleman, whose fine estate and old family are famous in the region.