Francis J. Finn

• Sep-2024
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Tom Playfair's great journey from troubled child to boy-hero continues ... This classic Catholic series is one of the best childhood stories ever written. Perfect for teaching young boys about the virtues of charity, bravery, and honesty.The exc...

• Sep-2024
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• Sep-2021
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On Canal Street in New Orleans Professor Thomas finds a young boy in need of help...and embarks on an unexpected adventure in South America in the course of lending him that help. Will the forces of evil prevail against young Jose Maria? And who is t...

• Jan-2021
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• Feb-2019
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George Herbert leaves Campion College for a teaching job in Florida...but little does he know he is walking into a wasp's nest of anti-Catholic bigotry. How can he help his students and their parents to learn the truth about the Catholic Church, and ...

• Feb-2019
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Michael Desmond is That Office Boy to Father Carney, president of St. Xavier's School in Cincinnati. When the Young Ladies' Sodality decides to enter a popularity contest with the local paper to win a piano, chaos ensues, and it is up to Michael and ...

• Nov-2016
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Father Francis J Finn (1859-1928) was an American Jesuit priest who wrote a series of 27 popular novels for young people, with each story conveying an important moral precept. According to the American Catholic Who's Who Fr. Finn is "universally ackn...

• Oct-2014
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Here is another work of juvenile fiction by Father Finn. "Oh! THERE he is again. I wonder whether he is coming to see me' The young miss who thus exclaimed, sprang away from the third floor window, out of which she had been leaning for fully a quarte...

• Oct-2014
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• Aug-2014
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Here we have another exciting work of Catholic fiction by Father Finn. This book begins: "GET down," said a harsh voice. "Oh, I say, pa, I can't see my hand in front of my face. It's as dark as pitch." The youthful objector had good reason for his st...

• Aug-2014
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We are happy to offer another work of fiction from a century ago that contains wholesome stories for young people. THE WAGER OF GERALD O'ROURKE THE PICKEREL PRINCE THE LAST SHALL BE FIRST A YOUNG HyPOCRITE OUR WESTERN WAITS THE LEGEND ON THE LOCKET B...

• May-2014
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This work is a sequel to 'Lucky Bob'. This work of fiction is excellent for Catholic children. Reprinted from a hundred years ago, this will prove wholesome reading for children and adults alike. This book is photographically reproduced to preserve i...

• Jan-2009
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The story opens upon Claude Lightfoot, a reckless 12 year old boy who constantly acts first and thinks later. After being in clash with some bullies, Claude is obliged to miss his First Communion. In the course of the story, Fr. Finn manages to cover...

• Jan-2009
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Continuing with the same main characters from Claude Lightfoot, Fr. Finn again paints a vivid picture of the All-American boy in That Football Game: And What Came of It, covering a variety of Catholic topics while also giving a sta...

• Jan-2001
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Young Harry Dee arrives at St. Maure's thin and pale from his painful experiences involving the murder of his rich uncle. In this last book of the trilogy, Tom and Percy help Harry recover from his early trauma—which involves solving "t...