Cornelia Meigs

Young Nicholas Drury has his hands full between looking after his ailing uncle and tending to the family business, a Massachusetts shipyard. Since the recent end of the Revolutionary War, shipbuilding is in decline and everyone in the town of Brascombe is feeling the...

Newbery Medal-winning biography tracing the fascinating life of Louisa May Alcott from her happy childhood in Pennsylvania and Boston to her success as a writer of such classics as Little Women.Author: Cornelia MeigsISBN-10: 0316565946ISBN-13: 9780316565943Publisher: Little Brown and CompanyLanguage: EnglishPublished: 10/01/1995Pages: 256Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.55lbsSize:...

An Unabridged Edition With All Original Illustrations, To Include: The Edge Of The World - Master Simon's Pilgrimage - Roofs Of Gold - The Gospel Of Fear - By Candlelight - The Schoolhouse Lane - Goody Parsons On Guard - A Tale Of Witches...

An early masterpiece for older children from award-winning author Cornelia Meigs. Master Simon's Garden (1916) tells the story of a 17th century Puritan family in New England persecuted for growing a colourful garden and their acceptance of people from outside their community. Simon Radpath's...

This is a story about early Colonial Life that follows Master Simon and his family to the end of the revolutionary war. Two of the main characters in the story are Simon and his daughter Margaret. Simon and his daughter are Puritans but they...

Master Simon's Garden: A Story, has been acknowledged as a major work throughout human history, and we have taken precautions to assure its preservation by republishing this book in a modern manner for both present and future generations. This book has been completely retyped,...

Newbery Honor book Barred from his family home-stead by his mean-spirited uncle, eighteen-year-old Chris weathers a Minnesota winter in a small cabin with his grandfather. Poverty and the tempting stories of a wandering Easterner convince Chris to harvest the trees on his grandfather's land...

This book is a delightful and charming children's book, offering a heartwarming tale of a young girl's adventures in a small country town. Cornelia Meigs's lyrical prose and vivid descriptions make the kingdom of the winding road a delightful destination for young and old...

This collection of literature attempts to compile many of the classic, timeless works that have stood the test of time and offer them at a reduced, affordable price, in an attractive volume so that everyone can enjoy them.Author: Cornelia MeigsISBN-10: 1499605374ISBN-13: 9781499605372Publisher: Createspace Independent...

The Windy Hill is a children's novel by Cornelia Meigs. A brother and sister learn about their own family's history in New England through a series of tales told by the Beeman. The novel, was first published in 1921 and was a Newbery Honor...