Books like Captain January by Laura Elizabeth Howe Richards

A young orphan girl from Canada makes her way to a Prince Edward Island farm and becomes a cherished member of a family there, all while proving she has a talent for making friends and learning languages.

A lonely orphan girl on the Yorkshire moors befriends a disabled cousin and unlocks the secrets of a hidden garden.

A charming first look at early American pioneer life, following young Laura Ingalls and her family as they live in a simple Wisconsin cabin, learn chores, and grow together on the Big Woods frontier.

A hound rescues a schoolgirl from the Seine, becomes the beloved pet of her French school, is chased away by trustees, and later returns with a surprising turn of events.

The Alden siblings solve a mystery when they help locate a missing man.

A touching 19th‑century tale of a young Belgian boy, Nello, and his devoted dog, Patrasche, who endure poverty, hardship, and loyalty in a small village near Antwerp.

Children listen to an old Japanese sea turtle tale about a fisherman and his turtle friend who journeyed to a magical underwater kingdom.

THE SPOILS OF WAR...THE SPOILS OF LOVE The sixteenth century. Pizarro's Peru, the crossroads of the old world and the new. Civil rebellion and political upheaval rocked the country. and amidst the chaos... CATHERINE Clever, aristocratic, and headstrong, she survived more by wits than by beauty - and her beauty alone had caused men to become lifelong enemies. VALDIVIA Lusty and courageous, he was a heroic captain in Pizarro's legendary army. He bought Catherine in a gambling hall and then humiliated her further - by making her his wife. DON LUIS The ruthless and powerful government official. He hated Catherine almost as much as he desired her. And he vowed to have her at all costs - or to destroy her. Caught between politics and passion, between being a possession and loving the very man who possessed her, Catherine yearned for love. She wanted to be more than a possession, more than a precious toy. More than the CAPTAIN'S PLEASURE..

A lighthouse keeper in Washington's rocky coast finds hope and love when a shipwreck survivor, pregnant and penniless, arrives on his lonely shore, forcing him to confront the secrets of his past.