Robert Lawson

Story of Cornelius Kilroy an Irish lad who goes "to New York and thence to Chicago where he works with his uncle [for Mr. Ferris] constructing the Ferris Wheel for the Chicago's World Fair in 1893."

The adventures of eleven-year-old Adam as he travels the open roads of thirteenth-century England searching for his missing father, a minstrel, and his stolen red spaniel, Nick.

"Published in 1882, The Prince and the Pauper is a delightful piece of historical fiction set in 1547. The young British Prince Edward, son of Henry VIII, switches place with a young pauper boy, Tom Canty, who happens to look exactly like the Prince. Tom takes over royal duties when King Henry dies and enjoys life in the palace. The real Prince is tossed out on the streets of London and learns about the life and misery of the common people of England...

Just as Uncle Analdas predicts, it is a tough winter. Severe weather comes early. The folks leave a caretaker who not only fails to feed the animals but owns a mean dog as well!