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08/09/2025

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The model Viking ship lay in the window of a little old shop in an unfamiliar back street, and Peter, on his way to the dentist, lost his heart to it at once. It cost him all the money in hist pocket, including the fare home. That was how he came to take the way along the beach which led him into...

07/31/2025

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The Mermaid and the Simpleton
By Barbara Leonie Picard
Illustrated by Philip Gough

"These fifteen original stories are cast in the enchanted mode of fairy tales but not necessarily in their redemptive mood. Several end sadly ever after, others rather wistfully, and still others unresolvedly; and one in particular, “Little Lady Margaret,” bears a strangely gothic touch—she weaves her image into a tapestry and when in trouble takes permanent refuge there. That wise horse named “Heart of the Wind” guides a pair of forbidden lovers to safety in a land of peace and equality. . . death; and “The Ivory Box” offers similar solace to an errant young merchant of means."

"Goodness is more conventionally rewarded for this genre in the title story where a simpleton rescues an exhibited mermaid and she in turn rescues him from imprisonment, as well as in the pleasingly modest case of a village man who uses his well-earned “Three Wishes” to help three unfortunates and is granted fulfillment of his dreams besides. Humor graces the group only sparingly, the prose is undecorated, the morals implicit; the conceptions are imaginative, if evaporative, and for all their gossamer femininity not glib or tame." KIRKUS REVIEW

07/22/2025

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HAROLD WAS MY KING
by Hilda Lewis

When Edward the Confessor dies, he leaves three claimants to the throne, Edgar the Atheling, Harold, Earl of Wessex, and William, Duke of Normandy, who would become known as William the Conqueror.

The year is 1065. Young Edmund Edmundson is page to Harold, one of the most powerful Earls of England. Edmund lives through eventful times – from the Battle of Hastings, the ascent of William the Conqueror to the unifying of England.

Through it all, Edmund gives us an unusual close-up view of exciting times in history, allowing us to get to know the people and choices they make in a very personal way.

This is an exciting, moving read. History buff or no, you will not be able to resist the adventures of Edmund.

Recommended for readers 12 and above.

In addition to Harold Was My King, Hilda Lewis also wrote three other wonderful historical fiction for teens: The Ship That Flew — the exciting time travel story; The Gentle Falcon — the exciting story of Isabella of France, child-bride to King Richard II and her arduous return to France after his death; and Here Comes Harry — a wonderful story of life with King Henry VI.

06/30/2025

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WHO COMES TO KING'S MOUNTAIN by Patricia Beatty

“Son of a Gaelic-speaking king's man, grandson of fey, far-seeing rebel Jonet Munn, Alexander McLeod finds himself fighting on both sides of the Revolution--once, willingly, as courier for the Swamp Fox Francis Marion, twice pressed into service under the "White Beast" Colonel Tarleton and, later, the "Red Beast" Major Patrick Ferguson. The well researched outlook on how the war affected a divided family in a backwater locality...a wee glimpse of South Carolina's Highland Scots, the braw gallant followers of the Swamp Fox, and the Gamecock General Sumter.” Kirkus Reviews

06/22/2025

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STORIES OF KING ARTHUR AND HIS KNIGHTS
Illustrated by Roy Morgan
Cover art by N.C. Wyeth

Twenty-seven Arthurian tales, superbly retold by renowned author Barbara Leonie Picard, bring King Arthur and his court to life. This collection will delight those new to King Arthur and those returning for more depth and refreshment from the justly famed legends.

04/26/2025

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The Nickel-Plated Beauty
By Patricia Beatty

One of our favorite Beatty books!

“The earning-money-for-a-good-cause them is given fresh, amusing treatment in a lively story of the Kimball children in 1886 on the coast of Washington Territory. The good cause here is a present for their mother: a new and shining Sunshine Stove. Flavorful, fast-moving, easy to read, and often funny.” HORN BOOK

04/11/2025

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THE BOUND GIRL by Nan Denker
“Felicie Charreau, a bereft Huguenot refugee, comes to Boston in 1712, and, although she is deeply religious, the Todd family's strict Puritanism proves to be a confining atmosphere. Hannah Todd disapproves of her French dress and even of her French accent and decides to call her Felicity. The local tax collector, Stoneman, resents her and makes her life difficult."

"But through the months and years, Felicity does not lose her gaiety and manages to share it with the Todds and their children. In turn, the formative ideals of the new country become part of her and when the chance comes to return to her former life of wealth as the daughter of a Paris designer, she turns it down for marriage to the Todds' son, Nathan, and a rightful place in the young years of America. Seriously toned and uncomplicated.” KIRKUS REVIEW

03/06/2025

BOOK LAUNCH from our BEEBLIOME BOOKS

PUG EPETER: King of Mouseland
by E. Nesbit
illustrated by Harry Rountree

In 1905, E. Nesbit (1958 - 1924), author of The Railway Children and The Enchanted Castle, published Pug Peter: King of Mouseland in 1905.

Pug Peter tells the tale of little Pug Puppy Peter and his adventures when he decides to run away from his home, where he feels terribly underappreciated. His adventures have delighted children and parents for over one hundred years. Finally, this rarely found book is available to all as an ebook with the original, full-color illustrations.

An adventure not to be missed!

02/19/2025

COMING SOON!
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02/18/2025

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THE PERSISTENT MOUSE
By Joan E. Cass
Illustrated by Nita Sowter
Mr. Chisselwick was a very kind-hearted man who was particularly fond of animals. He put out crumbs for the birds and saucers of milk for stray cats and even fed the mice. And then, one day, he met Albert Henry, and his life was never the same again!

02/01/2025

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HAIL COLUMBIA by Patricia Beatty
Astoria, Oregon, in 1893, believed that women should be subdued and submissive. In a remarkable, fast-paced story, Louisa Baines, thirteen years old, tells what happened the year her Aunt Columbia came to visit!

01/21/2025

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"A fine author who has proven her skill as a writer before (Tales of The British People, The Lady of the Linden Tree, and others) has created a rugged exciting adventure story about the forest-dwelling bandits of the middle ages. John FitzWilliam, fourteen and alone, sets out to avenge his father's death (his father had been killed by Raoul de Farrar, an outlaw). He is captured by some men in the forest, and is brought before their liege to be sentenced. The old lord, Sir Ralf, who had had a prissy son, takes a liking to “Lost John”, and lets the lad stay on with him. An incredible friendship develops between the two, and is only threatened when John chances to learn from Ralf's son that Ralf is Raoul de Farrar, his father's murderer. Given the chance, John is incapable of killing his friend. Character development is intricate and carefully done for minor as well as major personages. The author demonstrates that she has a sense of the Middle Ages; she makes good use of background and atmosphere throughout. This could well stand as an excellent example of worthwhile historical fiction; the author deserves high praise for a beautifully executed story."
KIRKUS REVIEW