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"Philip Dru: Administrator: a Story of Tomorrow, 1920-1935" is a futuristic political novel published anonymously in 1912 by Edward Mandell House, an American diplomat, politician and presidential foreign policy advisor. His book's hero leads the democratic western U.S. in a civil war against the plutocratic East, and becomes the dictator of America. Dru as dictator imposes a series of reforms that resemble the Bull Moose platform of 1912 and then vanishes.

One night, soon after we entered the tropics, an awful storm burst upon our ship. The first squall of wind carried away two of our masts, and left only the foremast standing. There was no room for me upon the lifeboat; but being left behind saved my life -- and the lives of Peterkin and Jack Martin, my two companions. "Come, boys," said Jack Martin in a grave tone as we stood on the quarterdeck awaiting our fate -- "You see it is impossible that the little boat can reach the shore, crowded with men." He had us take hold of a loose oar, and guided us to shelter on a deserted coral isle. . . . . . . and that is the beginning of my harrowing tale. The novel was still considered a classic for English primary school children in the early 20th century. In the United States it was long a staple of suggested reading lists for high-school students; such a list, discussed in a 1915 article in The English Journal, recommends the novel in the category "Stories for Boys in Easy Style".

The second collection of Carolyn Wells work presents several mysteries, a non-fiction study of the art of the detective story, and a good selection of her young adult series novels. Included are:A CAROLYN WELLS BIBLIOGRAPHYTHE DEEP LAKE MYSTERYFACE CARDS (1925)THE TECHNIQUE OF THE MYSTERY STORY (1913)PTOMAINE STREET (1920)THE STAYING GUEST (1904)MARJORIE’S VACATION (1907)MARJORIE’S BUSY DAYS (1908)MARJORIE’S NEW FRIEND (1909)MARJORIE’S MAYTIME (1911)MARJORIE AT SEACOTE (1912)PATTY FAIRFIELD (1901)PATTY AT HOME (1904)PATTY’S SUMMER DAYS (1906)PATTY IN PARIS (1907)PATTY’S FRIENDS (1908)PATTY’S SUCCESS (1910)PATTY’S BUTTERFLY DAYS (1912)PATTY’S SOCIAL SEASON (1913)PATTY’S SUCCESS (1910)PATTY’S SUITORS (1914)PATTY BLOSSOM (1917)THE JINGLE BOOK (1899)If you enjoy this book, search your favorite ebook store for "Wildside Press Megapack" to see the more than 100 other entries in the series, covering science fiction, modern authors, mysteries, westerns, classics, adventure stories, and much, much more! (Sort by publication date to see the most recent releases.)

The Young Adult Award-Winners MEGAPACK™ assembles seven classic YA books, from fiction to biography, written by some of the most celebrated 20th century children's authors. Included in this volume are:IT'S LIKE THIS, CAT, by Emily Cheney Neville (Newbery Medal Winner, 1964)RUNNER OF THE MOUNTAIN TOPS: THE LIFE OF LOUIS AGASSIZ, by Mabel Louise Robinson (A Newbery Honor Book, 1940)THE WINDY HILL, by Cornelia Meigs (A Newbery Honor Book, 1922)TOD OF THE FENS, by Elinor Whitney (A Newbery Honor Book, 1929)THE JUMPING-OFF PLACE, by Marian Hurd McNeely (A Newbery Honor Book, 1930)SPICE AND THE DEVIL'S CAVE, by Agnes Danforth Hewes (A Newbery Honor Book, 1931)NEW LAND, by Sarah Lindsay Schmidt (A Newbery Honor Book, 1934)If you enjoy this book, search your favorite ebook store for "Wildside Press Megapack" to see the 200+ other entries in the series, covering science fiction, modern authors, mysteries, westerns, classics, adventure stories, and much, much more!

Sixty original tales of Sherlock Holmes—which one is the best? In sixty essays, sixty Sherlockians make the case for each of the stories. Their arguments range from the playful to the academic, and are as varied as the authors themselves. As editor Christopher Redmond says, “What they have written is compelling evidence that any one of the Sherlock Holmes stories can be the best; it’s all a matter of what the reader is looking for.” Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s tales range from Victorian horror, to jewel heists, to society scandals. As these authors show, there’s a Sherlock Holmes adventure for every taste.

"The Chronicles of Narnia" is a series of seven fantasy novels by C. S. Lewis. It is considered a classic of children's literature and is the author's best-known work, having sold over 100 million copies in 47 languages. Included in this volume are:The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (1950)Prince Caspian: The Return to Narnia (1951)The Voyage of the Dawn Treader (1952)The Silver Chair (1953)The Horse and His Boy (1954)The Magician's Nephew (1955)The Last Battle (1956)If you enjoy this ebook, don't forget to search your favorite ebook store for "Wildside Press Megapack" to see more of the 300+ volumes in this series, covering adventure, historical fiction, mysteries, westerns, ghost stories, science fiction -- and much, much more!

To anyone interested in supernatural fiction, the work of Welsh master Arthur Machen (1863-1947) is a fundamental starting point. In 2008, Stephen King called Machen's "The Great God Pan" (included here) "Maybe the best [horror story] in the English language" in an interview. And H.P. Lovecraft wrote: "Of living creators of cosmic fear raised to its most artistic pitch, few if any can hope to equal the versatile Arthur Machen, author of some dozen tales long and short, in which the elements of hidden horror and brooding fright attain an almost incomparable substance and realistic acuteness.""The Arthur Machen Megapack" presents 25 Classic Works by Arthur Machen, ranging from supernatural to war stories, including 3 poems and a critical essay by Vincent Starrett. Almost 1,200 pages!Included are:ARTHUR MACHEN: A NOVELIST OF ECSTASY AND SIN, by Vincent StarrettTHE REMEMBRANCE OF THE BARDTHE PRAISE OF MYFANWYA FRAGMENT OF LIFETHE WHITE PEOPLETHE GREAT GOD PANTHE SHINING PYRAMIDTHE INMOST LIGHTTHE HILL OF DREAMSTHE THREE IMPOSTORSTHE RED HANDTHE SECRET GLORYTHE HAPPY CHILDRENMUNITIONS OF WARTHE BOWMENTHE SOLDIERS' RESTTHE MONSTRANCETHE ROSE GARDENTHE CEREMONYA DOUBLE RETURNTHE TERRORFAR OFF THINGSTHE GREAT RETURNHIEROGLYPHICSA NEW CHRISTMAS CAROLELEUSINIAAnd don't forget to search this ebook store for "Wildside Press Megapack" to see the 200+ entries in this series, covering classic authors and subjects like mysteries, science fiction, westerns, ghost stories -- and much, much more!

Professor Bullfinch develops the "House of the Future" in which all controls are automatic, and plans to debut it at an upcoming Science Fair. This includes temperature controls and other standard functions, but also items such as washing machines, food preparation and normal housework. Danny, Irene and Joe, as well as Irene's toddler cousin, go to explore the house and become trapped inside, as the locks were automated to have security settings to seal the house until the Professor's introduction. Danny and his friends learn that in addition to the automated locks, everything is only a fake sample and the windows cannot be broken. They are trapped inside with no food or telephone, and the Fair does not open for three days!

David Blake and his sister Sally have grown up with the legend of the Blake treasure, buried on one of the islands off Saturday Cove, a fishing village on the coast of Maine. One day, while lobstering in the bay, David and Sally seek shelter from a summer storm in an abandoned house on Blake's Island. There they find a musty chart that seems to be a definite clue. Curious and excited, they decide to solve the family mystery.But Sally loses the chart, and David reckons without the troublesome interference of Roddy McNeil, a newcomer to Saturday Cove. Roddy's father threatens to buy Blake's Island and the children fear the treasure will be lost to them forever.The mystery is heightened with the discovery of an unidentified eavesdroppers, the disappearance of a rare pewter button, and the fishermen's growing suspicion that it is David who is stealing lobsters from their traps.Barbee Oliver Carleton successfully captures the special flavor of the Maine coast, and brings to children a story of unusual imagination and excitement."A savory sea tale exudes the salty tang and ruddy, weathered atmosphere of Cape Cod." -- Kirkus