These articles research how childhood was depicted in the literature of the 18th and 19th century, and how perceptions of childhood were different from those of today.

This is an online photocopy of the original text of the children's book The Absent-Minded Fairy for Boys and Girls by Margaret Vandegrift (c1884), a fantasy children's novel.

This is an online photocopy of the original text of the children's book Fairyland, Pictures from the Elf-World by Richard Doyle [1870], illustrated poems and fantasy literature.

This is an online photocopy of the original text of the children's book The Brownies: Their Book by Palmer Cox (c1887), a collection of illustrated children's fantasy stories.

This is an online photocopy of the original text of the children's book In Cloudland by Mrs. H. Musgrave(1887), a children's fantasy novel.

This is an online photocopy of the original text of the children's book In the Land of Nod by Ada C. Marzetti (1887), a children's fantasy novel.

This is an online photocopy of the original of the children's book The Magic Ring by Richard Andre (1884), a collection of children's fantasy poetry.

This is an online photocopy of the original of the children's book The Princess Nobody: A Tale of Fairy Land by Andrew Lang (1884), a children's fantasy novel.

This is an online photocopy of the original text of the children's book Real Fairy Folks or Fairy Land of Chemistry by Ludy Rider Meyer (1887), a fantasy novel with accurate chemistry information.

This is an online photocopy of the original of the children's book The Cruise of the Walnut Shell by Richard Andre, an illustrated poem that relates a dream of two children who travel the world in a walnut shell.

This is an online photocopy of the original text of the illustrated children's book Prince Vance: The Story of a Prince with a Court in his Box by Eleanor Putnam and Arlo Bates (1888).

This site contains a list of 40 words from the Prologue t hroughChapter 4 of Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children, a young adult fantasy novel written by Ransom Riggs. Teachers can digitally assign this list to their students to...

This is short biography & an excerpt of an interview with children's author Joan Aiken. She speaks about her influences, ideas, and future writings.

This site features the author Lewis Carroll including a biography and the full text of four children's novels: Alice in Wonderland (Illustrated), Alice's Adventures Under Ground, The Hunting of the Snark, and Through the Looking-Glass.

The Summer of Magic Quartet novels by Andrea Spalding follow the adventures of four children as they go on magical quests. This teacher's guide for The White Horse Talisman and Dance of the Stones includes book summaries, teaching ideas...

In-depth lesson plans for teaching Lewis Carroll's adaption of "Alice's Adventures in Wonderland" for younger children, named "The Nursery Alice." In addition to providing learning objectives and guiding questions, this page includes...

This teacher guide for J. K. Rowling and her Harry Potter books includes links to a biographical information, lesson plans, and activities.

Students explore the distinction between the fiction story Bear Snores On and the nonfiction book Every Autumn Comes the Bear.

Delve into 14 chapters of the captivating story of the "Seven Powers," and see how it all ends in the final combat. This site was created with the reader in mind because of its excellent font selection.

Classic Reader provides numerous classic works from famous authors. One work is The Pink Fairy Book, a book from Andrew Lang's early 1900's series, "The Fairy Books of Many Colors," and also called, "The Colored Fairy Books" series.

Classic Reader provides numerous classic works from famous authors. One work is The Red Fairy Book, a book from Andrew Lang's early 1900's series, "The Fairy Books of Many Colors," and also called, "The Colored Fairy Books" series.

"Tuck Everlasting" by Natalie Babbitt is about the implications of life without death. Make a smart choice by reading your favorite novel with a BookFiles reading guide. The file provides in-depth information on the author. There are...