A Hive of Busy Bees by Effie Mae Hency Williams

"A Hive of Busy Bees" by Effie Mae Hency Williams is a collection of children's stories, likely written during the early 20th century. The book offers moral lessons through the adventures and experiences of two children, Joyce and Don, who spend a summer with their grandparents on a farm. Throughout the tales, the characters encounter various challenges and learn important values such as kindness, honesty, obedience, and gratitude through whimsical stories often centered around the metaphorical concept of "busy bees." The opening of the book introduces Joyce and Don, who are excited about their summer stay at their grandparents' farm. As the story unfolds, the children express their worries about missing out on time with their grandparents due to their father’s upcoming fishing trip, but their spirits lift when it becomes clear that they will still have summer adventures with Grandpa and Grandma. The narrative captures joyful childhood experiences, from preparations for the trip to the realities of life on a farm, including a humorous mishap with a bee sting and delightful interactions with the animals. Overall, this portion sets the stage for a series of engaging tales that blend nostalgic farm life with valuable lessons for young readers. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

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Author Williams, Effie Mae Hency
Title A Hive of Busy Bees
Credits This eBook was produced by Joel Erickson, Charles Franks, Juliet Sutherland
Reading Level Reading ease score: 90.1 (5th grade). Very easy to read.
Language English
LoC Class PZ: Language and Literatures: Juvenile belles lettres
Subject Christian life -- Juvenile fiction
Subject Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction
Subject Siblings -- Juvenile fiction
Subject Grandparents -- Juvenile fiction
Subject Farms -- Juvenile fiction
Subject Bees -- Juvenile fiction
Category Text
eBook-No. 7027
Release Date
Last Update Dec 30, 2020
Copyright Public domain in the USA.
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