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Young Readers
Stories of childhood, exploration, resilience and imaginative adventure represented across the current public-domain collection.
Independent digital catalogue
Explore Public-Domain Works in History, Law and Social Inquiry
IZAJE Historical Children’s Library is an independent digital catalogue presenting 96 public-domain works. Browse works by theme, author and title, with source references, author details and original editorial context prepared to support discovery.
96 public-domain works113 represented authorsSource-attributed catalogue records
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School Stories
A focused group of public-domain works connected by subject, literary setting and recurring questions.
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Childrens Adventures
Stories of childhood, exploration, resilience and imaginative adventure represented across the current public-domain collection.
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Fairy Moral Tales
Fairy tales, legends, myths and traditional narratives drawn from different literary and cultural settings.
Children’s — Editor’s Selection
A closer look
Collection Spotlight
One work and three nearby readings from the current catalogue.
Young Readers
Jack Manly; His Adventures by Se...
Authored by Authors: Grant, James, 1822-1887, 'Jack Manly; His Adventures by Se...' stands as a notable and significant work within the Young Readers category. James Grant's 1860s adventure follows Jack Manly from a Newfoundland counting-room through icebergs, pirate chases, and African captivity. The narrative alternates between tight shipboard scenes and sprawling survival episodes, with recurring images of frozen waste, rotting provisions, and the sea as both prison and escape route. This volume offers essential insights for researchers and enthusiasts alike.
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The Rambler Club's Gold Mine — S...
In Childre...
Cousin Lucy at Study By the Auth...
In Childre...
Jerry Todd and the Oak Island Tr...
In Childre...
The Rover Boys at Big Bear Lake;...
In Childre...
The Strange Likeness — Key Ideas...
In School ...
The Cruise of the Training Ship;...
In Childre...
Jean Craig, Graduate Nurse — Rea...
In Childre...
Billy Whiskers in France — A Clo...
In Childre...
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Begin with Young ReadersOpen a focused route to works connected with Young Readers.Explore School StoriesCompare authors, source types and recurring questions within School Stories.Read through Childrens AdventuresMove from introductory records to related works in Childrens Adventures.Browse Fairy Moral TalesUse this theme as a starting point for nearby catalogue records in Fairy Moral Tales.
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The Editorial Team Izaje
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The Editorial Team Izaje oversees the overarching architecture of our digital library, comprising 96 books and 113 authors within 4 distinct categories. They guarantee the integrity of our extensive collections.
