The Thirteen Little Black Pigs, and Other Stories by Mrs. Molesworth
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"The Thirteen Little Black Pigs, and Other Stories" by Mrs. Molesworth is a collection of children's stories written during the late 19th century. The book features whimsical narratives that celebrate childhood adventures, family dynamics, and moral lessons, often through the eyes of playful children engaged in imaginative activities. The book opens with "The Thirteen Little Black Pigs," where siblings Maxie and Dolly embark on a humorous count of pigs that leads to
a quarrel, ultimately resolving their differences with the help of their understanding mother. Other stories in the collection, like "Right Hand and Left" and "A Friend in Need," explore themes of sibling relationships, friendship, and kindness, as the characters navigate their small worlds filled with both challenges and joy. The narratives are enriched with gentle lessons about empathy, understanding, and the importance of being kind, making this book an endearing read for children and parents alike. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Molesworth, Mrs., 1839-1921 |
|---|---|
| Illustrator | Morgan, Walter Jenks, 1847-1924 |
| Title | The Thirteen Little Black Pigs, and Other Stories |
| Contents | The thirteen little black pigs -- Right hand and left -- A shilling of halfpence -- A friend in need -- Pansy's pansy -- Pat's half-crown -- A catapult story -- A very long lane; or, Lost in the mist. |
| Credits |
Produced by "Delphine Lettau, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Canada Team at www.pgdpcanada.net" |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 77.3 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PZ: Language and Literatures: Juvenile belles lettres |
| Subject | Short stories |
| Subject | Children's stories |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 30547 |
| ISBN (HTML) | 979-8-238-30547-9 |
| Release Date | Nov 26, 2009 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 393 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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