Books tagged with Fiction[941 found]
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The Westminster Alice
by Hector H. Munro
Categories: Fiction » Politics
A curious little girl drifts not through Wonderland but through Westminster, where Cabinet ministers grow and shrink like playing cards and debates turn into nonsense tea parties. With nursery-rhyme logic and razor wit, each encounter slyly tears the mask from pompous leaders and shows politics as a dazzling, dangerous joke.
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Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm
by Kate Douglas Wiggin
Categories: Fiction » Coming of Age
A high-spirited country girl is sent to live with her stern aunt in a quiet New England village, where mischief, poetry, and fierce optimism often collide with rules. As schoolroom battles, neighborly feuds, and small disasters test her grit, she discovers her voice, softens hard hearts, and learns that ambition and kindness can turn a humble beginning into a shining future.
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Beasts and Super-Beasts
by Hector H. Munro
Categories: Fiction » Humor & Comedy
A dazzling collection of sharp-witted tales where mischievous animals and cunning humans collide in Edwardian society. From a wolf upending a country house to a cat sparking chaos, these stories blend dark humor and satire, exposing human folly and vanity. With biting irony, they reveal the wild, absurd undercurrents of polite life, delighting in the unexpected twists of fate.
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The Toys of Peace and Other Papers
by Hector H. Munro
Categories: Fiction » Humor & Comedy
A mischievous eye surveys Edwardian respectability in swift sketches and tales: a well-meaning aunt offers pacifist toys that spark warlike imagination dinner guests trade poisoned courtesies bureaucrats, bishops and bored children hatch deliciously cruel surprises. Wit as sharp as claws exposes vanity, piety and politics, turning drawing rooms into little battlefields of laughter.
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Quin
by Alice Caldwell Hegan Rice
Categories: Fiction » Romance
A quick-witted young Irishman with nothing but optimism and a grin wanders into a somber household and turns it inside out—mending old quarrels, igniting ambitions, and stumbling into inconvenient love. Through scrapes, setbacks, and brave little choices, he discovers that cheer can be a discipline, dignity can be earned, and the surest fortune is the future two people decide to build.
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Mr. Opp
by Alice Caldwell Hegan Rice
Categories: Fiction » Humor & Comedy
In a quaint riverside town, a timid dreamer with a gentle heart sets out to make his mark on the world. Through unexpected friendships, small triumphs, and bittersweet turns of fate, he discovers that true success lies not in riches or fame, but in kindness, sincerity, and quiet perseverance.
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Miss Mink's Soldier and Other Stories
by Alice Caldwell Hegan Rice
Categories: Fiction » Inspirational
A heartwarming collection of stories capturing courage, kindness, and human resilience. From personal struggles to acts of bravery and compassion, the tales explore how ordinary people face challenges, form bonds, and find strength in unexpected places.
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Sandy
by Alice Caldwell Hegan Rice
Categories: Fiction » Inspirational
A penniless Scottish lad arrives in a bustling American river city with nothing but wit, a lilting brogue, and a stubbornly hopeful heart. From boardinghouse scrapes and street jobs to classrooms and courtrooms, he stumbles, charms, and perseveres. Tempted by easy shortcuts and dazzled by first love, he must choose between glittering opportunity and the quiet courage of doing right.
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The Honorable Percival
by Alice Caldwell Hegan Rice
Categories: Fiction » Inspirational
A spoiled young aristocrat, bred for clubs and idle compliments, is shipped off to the Far East to keep him out of scandals. On a liner crowded with missionaries, traders, and one disarmingly frank American girl, shipboard pranks turn to peril, pride to purpose. Storms, snobs, and a last bold choice teach him that honor is earned, and love demands more than a title.
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Mrs. Wiggs of the Cabbage Patch
by Alice Caldwell Hegan Rice
Categories: Fiction » Inspirational
In a shabby but lively neighborhood, an optimistic mother faces poverty with laughter, wit, and unshakable faith. Through hardship and humor, she lifts those around her, proving that love, hope, and a cheerful spirit can turn even the humblest patch of life into a garden of joy and generosity.
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Lovey Mary
by Alice Caldwell Hegan Rice
Categories: Fiction » Inspirational
A heartwarming story of a spirited young girl whose charm, courage, and kindness transform the lives of those around her. Through trials, friendships, and small-town adventures, she discovers the power of optimism, resilience, and the simple joys that shape a meaningful life.
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Calvary Alley
by Alice Caldwell Hegan Rice
Categories: Fiction » Inspirational
In a Louisville slum, a spirited girl rises from poverty’s grip, defying the odds of her rough alley life. With pluck and heart, she navigates hardship, kindling dreams amid factory toil and family strife. This vivid tale of resilience and hope in early 20th-century America celebrates a young woman’s unyielding spirit, forging her path through grit and unexpected kindness in a world of struggle.
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The Turn of the Tide: The Story of How Margaret Solved Her Problem
by Eleanor H. Porter
Categories: Fiction » Inspirational
In a New England village, orphaned Margaret tackles family ruin with grit and clever schemes—baking, crafting, and more—despite setbacks and skeptics. This uplifting story of resilience celebrates a girl's path to self-reliance, with warmth, humor, and lessons on perseverance and family.
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Oh, Money! Money! A Novel
by Eleanor H. Porter
Categories: Fiction » Inspirational
When a wealthy bachelor decides to test how money changes people, his experiment upends the lives of a small New England town. Through humor, romance, and revelation, the story explores greed, generosity, and the surprising ways kindness can prove more valuable than fortune itself.
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A Romance of Billy-Goat Hill
by Alice Caldwell Hegan Rice
Categories: Fiction » Romance
In the rugged hills of early 20th-century Kentucky, a tomboyish girl races through sunlit summers, mastering fishing rods and frontier freedoms alongside her kin. As a spirited young woman, she navigates class divides and budding romance with a wayward outsider, blending heartfelt Southern humor, community bonds, and the tender pull of love in a vibrant rural tapestry
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The Violet Fairy Book
by Andrew Lang
Categories: Fiction » Fairy Tales
A treasure trove of lesser-known tales from around the world unfolds in these pages: princes cursed into beasts, clever girls outwitting trolls, enchanted journeys through forests, seas, and underworlds. Drawn from many cultures yet sharing timeless patterns, the stories reveal how courage, kindness, and wit can twist fate into wonder.
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The Shunned House
by H. P. Lovecraft
In a moldering Providence home, a century of sickness and whispers points to something buried in the foundations. Two investigators—armed with diaries, chemistry, and sheer stubbornness—descend into the cellar where fungus blooms like stars and the air itself seems hungry. What they awaken crawls through bloodlines, and the only cure may be fire before dawn.
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The Road to Understanding
by Eleanor H. Porter
Categories: Fiction » Romance
After a whirlwind marriage between a polished, self-made man and a guileless country girl, small slights harden into quarrels that crack their home. A crisis drives them apart, forcing each to face pride, gossip, and loneliness. Through a child’s needs and hard-won kindness, they discover that happiness isn’t found but built—step by humbling step—by learning what it means to love and understand.
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The Blue Fairy Book
by Andrew Lang
Categories: Fiction » Fairy Tales
Step into a trove of marvels where glass slippers, beanstalks, and enchanted roses share the page with djinn-filled lamps, talking beasts, and perilous forests. From bold youngest sons to clever heroines, each tale braids wonder with warning, kindness with courage. Perfect for reading aloud or savoring alone, it gathers the brightest, strangest dreams of childhood into one glittering book.
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The Arabian Nights Entertainments
by Andrew Lang
Categories: Fiction » Fairy Tales
A captivating collection of Middle Eastern and South Asian tales filled with magic, adventure, and wonder. From clever heroes to enchanted creatures, each story weaves fantasy, mystery, and timeless lessons that have delighted readers for generations.
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