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THE FIRE GODS AND OTHER ADVENTURE STORIES features four novels by noted British adventure writer Major Charles Gilson. Set in the early decades of the 20th century, Gilson's stories follow the adventures of young British lads in the Congo, on the high seas and in colonial Africa during the Great War, and in South America in a hunt for lost Inca treasure.• Treasure of Kings• Across the Cameroons• Submarine U93• The Fire-GodsMajor Charles James Louis Gilson (1878-1943) was a British soldier and prolific writer of adventures primarily for young adults. Born in Essex, Gilson rose to the rank of major in the British army. His works often touched on lost races, lost worlds, or yellow peril themes, and were generally supportive of British imperialism. He published more than two dozen adventures in a career spanning nearly thirty years.

This Halcyon Classics ebook contains the three works of Edgar Rice Burroughs' Mucker trilogy, THE MUCKER, THE RETURN OF THE MUCKER, and THE OAKDALE AFFAIR. THE MUCKER and its two sequels tell the story of the street tough Billy Byrne, a low class "mucker, hoodlum, gangster, thug, and tough." He is not chivalrous nor kind, and has only meager ethics - never giving evidence against a friend or leaving someone behind. He chooses a life of robbery and violence, disrespecting those who work for a living. He has a deep hatred for wealthy society. A sort of anti-hero, Byrne fights his way through a series of adventures, tormented by the love for a high-society girl he cannot marry.• The Mucker• The Return of the Mucker• The Oakdale AffairEdgar Rice Burroughs (1875-1950) was a prolific American novelist and pulp writer. Born in Chicago, Burroughs attended local schools and briefly served in the U.S. Cavalry in the 1890s before being discharged for health reasons. He soon returned to Chicago where he married and began writing after noting the poor quality of much of the pulp literature popular at the time. In a career spanning more than forty years, Burroughs produced some of the most memorable characters in popular literature including Tarzan, John Carter, and many others.

THE COMPLETE PSAMMEAD TRILOGY includes the three works in E. Nesbit's beloved Psammead series. The stories follow the adventures and misadventures of five London children who have moved to the countryside: Robert, Anthea, Cyril, Jane, and their young brother, called Lamb. While playing in a gravel pit, they uncover a Psammead, a sand-fairy who agrees to grant the children a wish a day to be shared among them.• Five Children and It• The Phoenix and the Carpet• The Story of the AmuletEdith Nesbit (1858-1924) was an English writer who published under the name E. Nesbit. A prolific and successful writer of several genres, Nesbit is most remembered as one of the first modern authors of children's literature; she is credited with addressing real-world issues in her writings, helping to move children's literature beyond the realms of fantasy and folklore. In addition to several very successful children's works, Nesbit wrote horror stories and is well-known for her support for Socialism. She and her husband were among the founders of the Fabian Society in 1884.

DAVE DASHAWAY was a popular young readers' series created by the Stratemeyer Syndicate, a publishing house which also created THE HARDY BOYS, TOM SWIFT, THE BOBBSEY TWINS, THE ROVER BOYS and NANCY DREW. Set in the early 20th century, the series follow young Dave Dashaway, a boy pilot who adventures around the world in various types of exotic aircraft.• Dave Dashaway, the Young Aviator• Dave Dashaway and His Hydroplane• Dave Dashaway and His Giant Airship• Dave Dashaway Around the World• Dave Dashaway, Air ChampionRoy Rockwood was a house pseudonym used by the Stratemeyer Syndicate, a large publisher of books for young readers in the early and mid 20th century. The Dave Dashaway books were written by Edward Stratemeyer (1862-1930), who wrote some 1300 books which sold more than 500 million copies, making him one of the most successful - and most obscure - authors in history.

This Halcyon Classics ebook collection is the early BOBBSEY TWINS series, containing thirteen novels published between 1904 and 1922. THE BOBBSEY TWINS was a popular young readers' series created by the Stratemeyer Syndicate, a publishing house which also created THE HARDY BOYS, TOM SWIFT, THE BOBBSEY TWINS, THE ROVER BOYS and NANCY DREW. This unexpurgated edition contains the complete text, with minor errors and omissions corrected.THE BOBBSEY TWINS were ostensibly written by Laura Lee Hope, a pseudonym used by the Stratemeyer syndicate for several series from 1904 to the 1930s, although the Bobbsey Twins remained in print until 1979. Authors who contributed to the series include Howard and Lilian Garis, Elizabeth Ward, Harriet (Stratemeyer) Adams, Andrew E. Svenson, June M. Dunn, Grace Grote, and Nancy Axelrad.This ebook is DRM free and includes an active table of contents for easy navigation.The Bobbsey TwinsThe Bobbsey Twins in the CountryThe Bobbsey Twins at the SeashoreThe Bobbsey Twins at SchoolThe Bobbsey Twins at Snow LodgeThe Bobbsey Twins on a HouseboatThe Bobbsey Twins at Meadow BrookThe Bobbsey Twins at HomeThe Bobbsey Twins in a Great CityThe Bobbsey Twins on Blueberry IslandThe Bobbsey Twins in WashingtonThe Bobbsey Twins in the Great WestThe Bobbsey Twins at the County Fair

Like most of Charles Dickens' other works, HARD TIMES is a social commentary on mid-19th century England. Set in the fictional English industrial city of Coketown, HARD TIMES examines the lives of workers during England's industrial revolution who endure horrific working conditions and dangers as they struggle to survive and provide for their families. Charles John Huffam Dickens (1812-1870) was the most popular English novelist of the Victorian era. Dickens is known for creating some of English literature's most iconic characters, including Oliver Twist, Ebeneezer Scrooge, and David Copperfield.This unexpurgated edition contains the complete text, with minor errors and omissions corrected.

WHISPERING WALLS is the fifteenth book in the Penny Parker mystery series by Mildred A. Wirt Benson.Mildred A. Wirt Benson (1905-2002) was a prolific author of books for young readers. A trained journalist, Benson is best known as a ghostwriter for the Stratemeyer Syndicate. Under the house pen-name Carolyn Keene, Benson completed 23 of the first 25 Nancy Drew mysteries and wrote a number of others until 1984. Benson also wrote her own mystery series, Penny Parker, from the 1930s to the 1950s.

Sinister hooded riders are terrorizing farmers at night, and most of the farmers are reluctant to talk. Meanwhile, a man named Blake makes a generous donation to the Riverview orphan's camp and offers to buy their land, but Penny suspects that he is somehow trying to cheat the orphans. (Penny Parker #7)Mildred A. Wirt Benson (1905-2002) was a prolific author of books for young readers. A trained journalist, Benson is best known as a ghostwriter for the Stratemeyer Syndicate. Under the house pen-name Carolyn Keene, Benson completed 23 of the first 25 Nancy Drew mysteries and wrote a number of others until 1984. Benson also wrote her own mystery series, Penny Parker, from the 1930s to the 1950s.This unexpurgated edition contains the complete text with errors and omissions corrected.

THE HOUSE OF ARDEN follows the adventures of two poor children, Edred and Elfrida Arden, who inherit the decrepit Arden Castle and search for the lost family fortune that will allow them to rebuild it. With the assistance of the magical Mouldiwarp, they travel back in time to earlier periods of English history, searching for clues.HARDING'S LUCK tells the story of the brave Dickie Harding, the engaging little lame boy who lived at New Cross and spent a year with a tramp, besides having many other wonderful adventures. It tells, too, how Dickie nearly was made to be a burglar, of his great moon-flower, and the magic of its seeds, and how he slipped back in history five hundred years and became Master Richard Arden, who was not lame and poor, and how and why he came back again; of the Mouldiwarp, the Mouldierwarp, and the great Mouldiestwarp and what they did; of the buried treasure and how Dick and his friends found it, and so on to the end of the book.• The House of Arden• Harding's LuckEdith Nesbit (1858-1924) was an English writer who published under the name E. Nesbit. A prolific and successful writer of several genres, Nesbit is most remembered as one of the first modern authors of children's literature; she is credited with addressing real-world issues in her writings, helping to move children's literature beyond the realms of fantasy and folklore. In addition to several very successful children's works, Nesbit wrote horror stories and is well-known for her support for Socialism. She and her husband were among the founders of the Fabian Society in 1884.

This Halcyon Classics ebook contains Lew Wallace's masterpiece BEN-HUR: A TALE OF THE CHRIST, the best-selling novel of the 19th century. In BEN-HUR, The central character is Judah, prince of the Hebrew house of Hur. Judah grows up in Jerusalem, during the turbulent years around the birth of Christ. His best friend is Messala, a Roman. As adults Judah and Messala become rivals, each hating the other, which leads to Judah's downfall and eventual triumph. The story of Jesus and his ministry is an important theme in BEN-HUR. Judah crosses paths with Jesus at various times in his life.This collection also contains Lew Wallace's epic THE PRINCE OF INDIA, a lesser-known work often overlooked in spite of the success of BEN-HUR.Includes an active table of contents for easy navigation.This unexpurgated edition contains the complete text, with minor errors and omissions corrected.

THE COMPLETE BASTABLE SERIES follows the adventures of the six Bastable siblings: Dora, Oswald, Dicky, Alice, Noel, and Horace Octavius (H. O.) Bastable, whose mother has died and father left penniless by an unscrupulous business partner. However, the Bastable children are determined to restore their family's fallen fortunes.This collection includes the three novels in the series, as well as some additional short stories featuring the Bastables.• The Story of the Treasure Seekers• The Wouldbegoods• New Treasure Seekers• An Object of Value and Virtue• The Runaways• The Arsenicators: A Tale of Crime• The Enchanceried HouseEdith Nesbit (1858-1924) was an English writer who published under the name E. Nesbit. A prolific and successful writer of several genres, Nesbit is most remembered as one of the first modern authors of children's literature; she is credited with addressing real-world issues in her writings, helping to move children's literature beyond the realms of fantasy and folklore. In addition to several very successful children's works, Nesbit wrote horror stories and is well-known for her support for Socialism. She and her husband were among the founders of the Fabian Society in 1884.