Allyson Hester

Peace On Earth, Good-Will to Dogs

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Eleanor Hallowell Abbott



If you don't like Christmas stories, don't read this one!And if you don't like dogs, I don't know just what to advise you to do!For I warn y…

The Loss of the S. S. Titanic

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Lawrence Beesley



This is a 1st hand account written by a survivor of the Titanic about that fateful night and the events leading up to it as well as the even…

The Sinking of the Titanic and Great Sea Disasters

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Logan Marshall



This is a detailed and accurate account of the most awful marine disaster in history, constructed from the real facts as obtained from those…

The Dog Crusoe and His Master

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R. M. Ballantyne



This is a story of an adventure involving a young man, his dog, and two friends. Together they wander through the Western prairies on a miss…

A Short History of the United States

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Edward Channing



Channing's best known work, A History of the United States, is regarded as one of the most complete and accurate accounts of American histor…

Problems in American Democracy

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Thames Williamson



Problems in American Democracy is a very detailed, specific explanation of some of the underlying and surface problems of a democracy system…

The Angel of Terror (version 2)

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Edgar Wallace



Beautiful Jean Briggerland is the epitome of evilness in this twisting and turning thriller. She plots many different ways to steal her new …

Stories of Animal Sagacity

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William Henry Giles Kingston



300+ short stories of how smart and savvy various individual animals have been seen to be, and in most cases a little moral is drawn from th…

The Real Mother Goose

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William James Mcglothlin



A heartwarming collection of nursery rhymes that will take you back to your childhood! (Summary by Allyson Hester)

An American Robinson Crusoe

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Samuel B. Allison



An American Robinson Crusoe is a short version of the original story. An indolent, rebellious teen goes on a marine voyage against his paren…

Beautiful Joe

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Marshall Saunders



Beautiful Joe is a real dog, and "Beautiful Joe" is his real name. He belonged during the first part of his life to a cruel master…

Worldwide Effects of Nuclear War: Some Perspectives

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United States Arms Control And Disarmament Agency



This is a concise yet thorough explanation of what might happen to our world in the aftermath of a nuclear war. The myriad of potential effe…

Comic History of the United States

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Bill Nye



This text takes the reader on a comical journey from the time of the first European settlement through the Civil War. The author's caustic w…

Cocoa and Chocolate

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Arthur William Knapp



As that heavenly bit of chocolate melts in our mouths, we give little thought as to where it came from, the arduous work that went in to its…

The Calico Cat

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Charles Miner Thompson



This is a cute story of a mysterious feline annoyance and the result of a man acting upon his annoyance. The cat begins a vicious spiral of …

Animal Ghosts

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Elliott O'Donnell



This is a collection of ghost stories in which the antagonists are various animals. Divided up into chapters of ghost sightings by each grou…

My Doggie and I

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R. M. Ballantyne



This story surrounds a child waif, a young woman, a young gentleman doctor, and an elderly lady. This tale unfolds the story of a bond that …

Daniel Boone

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John Stevens Cabot Abbott



This is a detailed biography of the life and adventures of Daniel Boone. His accomplishments are brushed over in history classes these days …

The Romance of a Christmas Card

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Kate Douglas Wiggin



The story of the mission of two Christmas cards written by a minister’s wife. These cards find their way to two straying sheep from the vill…

The Adventures of a Dog, and a Good Dog Too

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Alfred Elwes



This fictional work is written in 1st person by the dog himself. It's a cute story of the adventures in the life of a noble dog who is appro…

Billy Whiskers, the Autobiography of a Goat

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Frances Trego Montgomery



This delightful children's story can be enjoyed by kids and adults alike! A mischievous goat, Billy Whiskers, gets into trouble so often tha…

Rick and Ruddy

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Howard R. Garis



This delightful story is full of ups and downs involving a young boy and his dog, "a gift from the sea". The adventures range from…

Uncle Joe's Stories

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Edward Knatchbull-Hugesson



This is an entertaining collection of varying stories recounted as only a master storyteller could deliver them. (Summary by Allyson Hester)

First Love and Other Fascinating Stories of Spanish Life

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Pedro Antonio De Alarcón Y Ariza



This is a collection of humorous short stories bound to entertain and make readers chuckle!

Walking (Version 2)

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Henry David Thoreau



This was originally titled "The Wild" and is a lecture given by Thoreau in 1851 at the Concord lyceum. "Walking" is an e…