The Princess and Joe Potter by James Otis
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"The Princess and Joe Potter" by James Otis is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story revolves around a young boy named Joe Potter, who faces financial ruin after failing in his fruit vendor business. He encounters a lost little girl, referred to as the "princess," and decides to take care of her through a chaotic series of events leading to unexpected developments that change both of their lives.
At the start of the story, Joe Potter is introduced as a spirited yet troubled youth who has just lost his fruit business and finds himself with only a handful of coins to his name. He holds a deep admiration for the charming little girl he encounters—essence of innocence and purity—while navigating through the bustling streets of the city. As he picks up the lost "princess," Joe wrestles with his own insecurities and fears regarding his uncertain future, unaware that he will be drawn into a larger narrative of potential danger, friendship, and responsibility. The opening chapters reveal Joe's determination to protect the princess while dealing with the immediate challenges posed by his own misfortunes, setting the stage for an engaging and adventurous tale. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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About this eBook
| Author | Otis, James, 1848-1912 |
|---|---|
| Illustrator | Oakley, Violet, 1874-1961 |
| Title | The Princess and Joe Potter |
| Credits |
Produced by David Edwards, Josephine Paolucci and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at www.pgdp.net. |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 75.3 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PZ: Language and Literatures: Juvenile belles lettres |
| Subject | Social classes -- Juvenile fiction |
| Subject | Missing children -- Juvenile fiction |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 32249 |
| ISBN (HTML) | 979-8-238-32249-0 |
| Release Date | May 4, 2010 |
| Last Update | Jan 6, 2021 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 497 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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