The Maida Books
- Maida’s Little Shop, 1910
“In a darling little shop of her own Maida makes many friends with the school children who buy her fascinating wares.” - Maida’s Little House, 1921
“All of her friends spend a happy summer in Maida’s perfect little house with everything a child could wish for.” - Maida’s Little School, 1926
“Three delightful grownups come to visit and the children study many subjects without knowing that they are really going to school.” - Maida’s Little Island, 1939
“Great is the joy of the Big Eight when Maida’s father takes them for a vacation to Spectacles, where exploring the island provides endless fun and many thrilling adventures.” - Maida’s Little Camp, 1940
“High in the Adirondacks the four boys and four girls of the Big Eight spend a glorious month of fun and discovery.” - Maida’s Little Village, 1942
“The Big Eight spend a happy summer restoring the beauty and quaintness of a deserted little village.” - Maida’s Little Houseboat, 1943
“When ‘The Ark,’ Maida’s houseboat, goes adrift in Massachusetts Bay, the Big Eight are shipwrecked on an adventurous island.” - Maida’s Little Theater, 1946
“Maida and her friends decide to turn an old barn into their own summer theater and learn that real life can be more exciting than the stage.” - Maida’s Little Cabins, 1947
- Maida’s Little Zoo, 1949
- Maida’s Little Lighthouse, 1951
- Maida’s Little Hospital, 1952
- Maida’s Little Farm, 1953
- Maida’s Little House Party, 1954
- Maida’s Little Treasure Hunt, 1955
so happy to see you feature this old series! as a child in the 60’s, our very small local public library still had several of these titles. i ABSOLUTELY loved them! especially Maida’s Little Theater. years later, when my first child was about to be born, my husband and i wanted a truly unique name for our child, and none of the boy’s names seemed right – i think i somehow “knew” it was a girl because they didn’t do routine sonograms in those days. i remembered Maida and i remembered Miranda from the Tempest – we went back and forth, back and forth between the two names and finally settled on Miranda – but i have told my daughter if she ever has a daughter i expect her to be named Maida! thanks for the memories!
I have the entire Maida book collection. On one of my dustjackets, it shows a Maida’s Little Tree House. However, I have never been able to locate a copy of this books. Was it ever published?
Thanks,
Carolyn