Mary Martha Sherwood
Mary Martha Sherwood was a nineteenth-century English children's writer. Of her more than four hundred works, the best known include The History of Little Henry and his Bearer (1814) and the two series The History of Henry Milner (1822–1837) and The History of the Fairchild Family (1818–1847). Her evangelicalism permeated her early writings, but later works cover common Victorian themes such as domesticity.
The Fairchild Family
Witness the moral development of three young siblings as they learn life’s important lessons in a home filled with love and challenges.
By Mary Martha Sherwood
Brotherly Love Shewing That as Merely Human It May Not Always Be Depended Upon
Left to their own devices, two brothers must wrestle with temptation and responsibility when their parents leave, testing the bonds of their relationship.
By Mary Martha Sherwood
Shanty the Blacksmith; a Tale of Other Times
In a time before big changes shook the world, a young landowner seeks to build an innovative creation, but unexpected guests and hidden secrets turn his world upside down.
By Mary Martha Sherwood
The Wishing Cap
When a magical object grants desires, one young boy teaches everyone that true happiness lies not in what you get, but in faith and love.
By Mary Martha Sherwood
Soffrona and Her Cat Muff
A young girl must learn about responsibility and the joy of selflessness when she is faced with returning her beloved kitten to its original owner.
By Mary Martha Sherwood