| Author |
Tyler, Anna Cogswell, 1859-1923 |
| Illustrator |
Petersham, Maud, 1890-1971 |
| Illustrator |
Petersham, Miska, 1888-1960 |
| Title |
Twenty-Four Unusual Stories for Boys and Girls
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| Alternate Title |
24 Unusual Stories for Boys and Girls
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| Contents |
The convent free from care -- What the good-man does is sure to be right! -- Where to lay the blame -- The winds, the birds, and the telegraph wires -- Katcha and the devil -- The white dogs of Arran -- Wind an' wave an' wandherin flame -- The king, the queen, and the bee -- The well of the world's end -- Wings -- Christmas stories: The Christmas cuckoo. The emperor's vision. The voyage of the wee red cap -- Greek legends: The curse of Echo. How the ass became a man again. How Alexander the king got the water of life -- American Indian legends: The first corn. Waukewa's eagle -- Hallowe'en and mystery stories: The roll-call of the reef. How Jan Brewer was piskey-laden. My grandfather Hendry Watty. Childe Rowland. Tam o' shanter. The boggart.
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| Credits |
The Online Distributed Proofreaders
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| Language |
English |
| LoC Class |
PZ: Language and Literatures: Juvenile belles lettres
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| Subject |
Short stories
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| Subject |
Children's stories
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| Category |
Text |
| EBook-No. |
34618 |
| Release Date |
Dec 11, 2010 |
| Most Recently Updated |
Feb 13, 2022 |
| Copyright Status |
Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads |
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