A dog whose beloved owner has died and an orphaned ten-year-old girl find each other while enduring poverty and homelessness in early-twentieth-century Boston.
A heartwarming story set in old London about the life of an aging Grandfather caring for his small granddaughter who shows up unexpectedly at his door.
The Sword of the Silver Knight (Boxcar Children, #103) (Boxcar Children Mysteries, #103)
by Gertrude Chandler Warner
The Aldens help out at a medieval fair and try to find a valuable sword which has been stolen from the fair.
Having grown up in a miserable home for abandoned children, a young boy jumps at the chance to exchange places with the mysterious, flying "loblolly boy," but once he takes on this new identity, he discovers what a harsh price he must pay.
When dissension erupts in the town of Foley, South Carolina, after a baby is left on the steps of the Rock of Ages Baptist Church, eleven-year-old Randall must decide whether or not to keep secret his knowledge of who the foundling's mother is.
Series of Unfortunate Events #10: The Slippery Slope
by Lemony Snicket
Gilda the Giraffe and Lucky the Leopard (Gilda the Giraffe)
by Lucie Papineau
With no family, Lucky the leopard searches for someone to love and take care of her, and after several disastrous experiences, she makes a surprising choice.
Twelve-year-old Homer, a poor but clever orphan, has extraordinary adventures after running away from his evil uncle to rescue his brother, who has been sold into service in the Civil War.
After being separated from her parents by a hurricane on the bayou, a young girl is raised by an alligator and later must discover who she really is.
Felix and the Orphanage (Valerius and Evander, #2)
by Hans M Hirschi
A long-undisturbed bedroom. A startling likeness. A mysterious friend. When twelve year old Prince Lev Lvov goes to live with his aunt at Falcon House, he takes his rightful place as heir to the Lvov family estate. Prince Lev dreams of becoming a hero of Russia like his great ancestors. But he'll discover that dark secrets haunt this house. Prince Lev is the only one who can set them free. Will he be the hero his family needs.
What's a Foster Family? (Foster to Forever, #1)
by Anne Garboczi Evans
During World War II, Jeanmarie and her friends at Apple Valley Orphanage suspect their director of involvement with the black market and/or Nazi saboteurs, and, after writing to alert the FBI, they set out to prove it.