The Twin Cousins by Sophie May

"The Twin Cousins" by Sophie May is a children's novel written in the late 19th century. The story centers around young girls Flaxie Frizzle and her cousin Milly, exploring their adventures and mischief as they navigate childhood joys and troubles, including hosting a birthday party, dealing with a homesickness episode, and forming friendships. At the start of the narrative, we are introduced to Flaxie Frizzle as she pleads with her Auntie Prim to host her birthday party. Flaxie's exuberance and desire to have fun are contrasted with Auntie Prim's serious demeanor, creating a humorous tension. As Flaxie excitedly invites friends to the party, a series of amusing misadventures begin, including the twins' unintentional wander into the woods leading to a search. This opening sets the stage for the light-hearted, yet often poignant, exploration of childhood challenges, companionship, and the innocence of youth that unfolds throughout the book. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

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Author May, Sophie, 1833-1906
Title The Twin Cousins
Credits E-text prepared by Roger Frank and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team (www.pgdp.net)
Reading Level Reading ease score: 80.9 (6th grade). 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 Twins -- Juvenile fiction
Subject Friendship -- Juvenile fiction
Subject Cousins -- Juvenile fiction
Subject Christmas -- Juvenile fiction
Subject Aunts -- Juvenile fiction
Category Text
eBook-No. 23540
Release Date
Last Update Jan 3, 2021
Copyright Public domain in the USA.
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