Eleanor H Porter

Pollyanna Grows Up is the first sequel to Pollyanna, and the only one written by Porter herself. Numerous following sequels have been written by various authors. Pollyanna's crippling spinal injury has been cured, and she begins to teach a new town the "glad game". She makes many friends and two of her childhood friends, Jimmy and Jamie, court her. Jimmy is an energetic, healthy young architect and Jamie is a crippled literary genius.

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Surprise a young reader in your life with this collection of charming and insightful short stories from the pen of author Eleanor H. Porter, best known for the widely acclaimed novel Pollyanna. Touching on an array of engaging subjects and timeless themes, these stories showcase Porter's gift for crafting memorable characters that often find themselves in unusual or trying circumstances that test their mettle. As part of our mission to publish great...

This work presents an absorbing story of Miss Billy, who is engaged to Bertram Henshaw. Billy is occupied with a handful of things, and when both of their lives get busy, the couple struggles in their relationship. The couple gradually grows apart, and Billy is to make a tough decision. Will she choose her passion or her fiancée?

A young orphan brings sunshine into the lives of everyone she meets with her optimistic outlook on life.