Mrs. Molesworth
Mary Louisa Molesworth, née Stewart was an English writer of children's stories who wrote for children under the name of Mrs Molesworth. Her first novels, for adult readers, Lover and Husband (1869) to Cicely (1874), appeared under the pseudonym of Ennis Graham. Her name occasionally appears in print as M. L. S. Molesworth.
Five Minutes' Stories
Young children navigate life lessons of kindness, forgiveness, and the importance of selflessness through short, heartwarming narratives.
By Mrs. Molesworth
Blanche: A Story for Girls
From England to France, a young woman's journey of love, loss, and motherhood unfolds as she faces the challenges of a new culture and unforeseen hardships.
By Mrs. Molesworth
The Green Casket, and other stories
** A young servant girl navigates a world filled with strict rules and moral dilemmas, encountering obstacles that test her values.
By Mrs. Molesworth
The Rectory Children
** In a quiet seaside town, a lonely little girl's world transforms with the arrival of a new family, filled with children ready for friendship and adventure.
By Mrs. Molesworth
The Man with the Pan-Pipes, and Other Stories
Enter a world where childhood fears and fantasies intertwine, and kindness shines as the guiding light.
By Mrs. Molesworth
Rosy
Witness a young girl's internal battle with jealousy and temper as a new family member arrives, testing the bonds of love within her home.
By Mrs. Molesworth
Lover and Husband: A Novel
In a world of high society and hidden debts, a young woman must balance familial loyalty with her own desires for love and self-discovery.
By Mrs. Molesworth
The Magic Nuts
A young girl's ordinary trip becomes extraordinary when she receives magical nuts that promise to unlock a world of fairies, gnomes, and amazing adventures.
By Mrs. Molesworth
Uncanny Tales
In an old house by the sea, a family discovers that their new home holds ghostly secrets, especially sensed by a young boy.
By Mrs. Molesworth
Peterkin
A young boy's mysterious disappearance sends his family on a whirlwind of worry and wonder, uncovering the magic hidden within a child's imagination.
By Mrs. Molesworth
An Enchanted Garden: Fairy Stories
Two bored siblings stumble upon a magical garden and a talking wren that leads them on a quest for the fairy tales they long to experience.
By Mrs. Molesworth
The Palace in the Garden
Three siblings discover that their new country home is filled with mystery under the watchful eye of their peculiar grandfather.
By Mrs. Molesworth
Tell Me a Story
Watch children's imaginations come to life in enchanting stories sparked by an aunt's fond memories and a little girl's sewing reel companions.
By Mrs. Molesworth
Jasper
After their family faces unexpected hardship, three siblings must learn to embrace responsibility and kindness as they navigate a world much different than their own privileged beginnings.
By Mrs. Molesworth
White Turrets
Two sisters arrive in London ready to make their mark on the world, but their dreams confront harsh realities as they navigate conflicting expectations and the pursuit of personal fulfillment.
By Mrs. Molesworth
The Laurel Walk
In a quaint village, two sisters dream of escaping their monotonous lives, unaware of the change and mystery that awaits behind the walls of their family's empty estate.
By Mrs. Molesworth
The Cuckoo Clock
A young girl's curiosity unlocks a world of magic and adventure within the walls of her aunts' strange house and its peculiar cuckoo clock.
By Mrs. Molesworth
Four Winds Farm
A young boy's ordinary life on a farm transforms into a magical adventure as he discovers he can hear the voices of the winds.
By Mrs. Molesworth
Mary: A Nursery Story for Very Little Children
A little girl's innocent excitement about her fourth birthday reveals the heartwarming simplicity of family love and childhood dreams.
By Mrs. Molesworth
Two Little Waifs
Two young siblings must leave behind the only home they've ever known to journey toward a father who is a stranger to them, encountering both heartache and hope along the way.
By Mrs. Molesworth