Nelson Homemade Books

Adventures on the Scud is a story written by Arthur Nelson that describes his and his brother's struggle maintaining their ship against the melting ice in the spring. After the boat is hit by falling trees, the boys are left with no other choice but…

"At the Mast" is a story that takes place during 1898--the time of a war between Chipewa and Big Continent. The story focuses on the Captain of the "New York" ship, Harry Nelson—"a great, broad-shouldered sailor, deep of chest and of great muscular…

This is an illustrated 12-page story by William J. Little about an attack by three giant birds on Walter Allen, age 12, Otho Strong, age 14, who are rescued by Arthur Little, age 14, aided by Elmer Green (no age given). Walter and Otho are held…

The actions and events in American Family Robinson Vol. 1, especially the children's encounter with a shark, move through all the functions of adventure storytelling, but in an additive manner that seems to miss the logic of the survival narrative.…

The second Volume of The American Family Robinson is full of many adventures, including Jimmy's construction of infrastructure and dangerous encounters with hyenas and lions. Fearing the many dangers of their home, the family moves to "Alligator…

"Battle of Poplington” is the first chapter of a war novel written by one of the brothers. It seems a fairly late work with sophisticated drawings and fairly mature handwriting. In this four-page spread, the author places the most emphasis on…

This publication, best described as an outdoorsman’s periodical, contains numerous articles, both fictional and non-fictional. There are advertisements for items such as "The Colt's Revolver" and "Bicycles, Guns, Revolvers," as well as a story…

The Nelson Brothers' Complete Geography of the World is an illustrative and descriptive explanation of their beloved imaginary world. The book contains maps of each continent and some illustrations even detail the agricultural production of each…

The Complete History of Big Continent provides extensive documentation of the Continent's original settlement, George and Ethan Allen's presidency, and battles with the surrounding continents.

Different Stories contains three stories: "The Fire--or a Brave Woman's Act," a story that highlights the heroics of a mother protecting her family from a fire; "Fire at the Station," a detailed account of the monetary losses after a fire in…