PDF Books in Stories For Boys
Motor Matt's Clue
by Stanley MatthewsMotor Matt's Clue or "The Phantom Auto" is a thrilling adventure story for children written by Stanley Mathews whose other notable motor fiction work is "Motor Matt".Excerpts"When I went to sea, I shipped from Halifax on the Billy Ruffian, as we called her, although she's down on the navy list as the Bellerophon. From there I was transferred to the..
Stories of Heroic Deeds for Boys and Girls
by James JohonnotStories of Heroic Deeds for Boys and Girls is a collection of stories about historic heroes written by James Johonnot, an American educator and historian known for his work "Ten Great Events in History". For the purpose of entertainment, stories about historical heroes are some times exaggerated which leads to confusions to young readers not o..
Barry Blake of the Flying Fortress
by Gaylord Du BoisBarry Blake of the Flying Fortress is a war time novel written by Gaylord Du Bois as part of the fighters for freedom series of stories published by WHITMAN PUBLISHING COMPANY. Barry Blake, the lead character of this novel joins Airforce and assigned as a pilot to fighter flight B-17 Flying Fortress. Accompanied by other naval ..
Grettir the Outlaw
by Sabine Baring GouldGrettir the Outlaw is a story of Iceland for young readers written by English antiquarian and novelist Sabine Baring-Gould who is remembered for his work "The Lives of the Saints" which went on for a whopping sixteen volume. Among more than 30 plus writings notable one include Curious Myths of the Middle Ages, Red Spider, The Tragedy of the Caesars..
Frank Armstrong at Queens
by Matthew M. ColtonFrank Armstrong at Queens is a sports fiction novel for boys written by Matthew M. Colton. This novel is one of the Frank Armstrong series novels such as Frank Armstrong at College," "Frank Armstrong's Vacation," "Frank Armstrong, Drop Kicker," "Frank Armstrong, Captain of the Nine," and "Frank Armstrong's Second Term." Excerpts:"Can you tell ..
Under the Lilacs
by Louisa May AlcottUnder the Lilacs is a Children's novel written by Louisa May Alcott narrates the story of two girls Bab Moss and Betty Moss who are staying in the house of Miss Ceila, a Circus Runaway. Ben Brown, the neighborhood boy enters their life and the story progress through the adventures of Ben and his dog Sancho...
A Wonder Book for Girls and Boys
by Nathaniel HawthorneA Wonder-Book for Girls and Boys (1851) is a children's book by American author Nathaniel Hawthorne in which he retells several Greek myths. It was followed by a sequel, Tanglewood Tales. The stories in A Wonder-Book for Girls and Boys are all stories within a story, the frame story being that a Williams College student, Eustace Bright, is telling ..
The Safety First Club and the Flood
by William Theophilus NicholsThe one school which never needs a truant officer is the School of Experience. Whether we like it or not, we have to go to this school, all of us; but whether we shall profit by its lessons or waste the instruction is wholly a matter of our own choice. In this story Sam Parker and his friends, some of whose experiences have been earlier set forth i..