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This Robinsonade about a young girl and her family marooned on an island after a shipwreck was written by Scottish author Ann Fraser Tytler, followed by two more stories featuring the same characters. The novel has heavy religious overtones.

The ubiquitous Aesop's Fables, attributed to the Greek slave and oral storyteller, Aesop, were highly recommended for children by British philosopher John Locke. This English edition by Samuel Croxall was advertised in Trinidad by Henry James Mills…

This adventure novel telling the story of a "strapping youth of twenty-one" who travels the East Indies and ultimately battles pirates from Malaysia was written by Scottish children's author R. M. (Robert Michael) Ballantyne, better known for The…

This game and story book, written and compiled by Elisa Leslie, features various activities designated for girls, followed by short tales by several other authors, including Barbara Hofland. The book includes multiple charming illustrations of…

Danish author Hans Christian Andersen's fairy tales include famous stories such as "The Little Mermaid," "The Emperor's New Clothes," and "The Snow Queen" (pictured). This translation by Alfred Wehnert and Caroline Peachey was, given its publication…

An adaptation of One Thousand and One Nights, a collection of Middle Eastern Folk Tales, commonly known in English as Arabian Nights, this version by George Fyler Townsend draws from previous French and English translations. Given its publication…

Maria Susanna Cummins's best-selling sentimental novel tells the story of an orphan rescued from her abusive guardian by a humble lamplighter, who teaches her Christian values. The text was read by adults and children alike, and gave rise to various…

Also known as Tom Brown's School Days at Rugby, this classic children's book popularized the school story genre, directly inspiring later books including J.K. Rowling's Harry Potter. The book's circulation in the Caribbean is interesting, given that…

Part of a parcel of books by Barbara Hofland, author of over 60 children's books and schoolbooks, this novel features the story of Dora, a young woman whose patience is tried with the events of early married life. As the title page mentions, Hofland…

A book included in Jacob Abbott's Fireside Series, China and the English gives an account of Marco Polo's expedition, the arrival of Portuguese traders in Guangzhou, the establishment of an English embassy, and attempts to spread Christianity. The…