Half-Hours with Jimmieboy by John Kendrick Bangs
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"Half-Hours with Jimmieboy" by John Kendrick Bangs is a collection of children's stories written in the late 19th century. The book features a young boy named Jimmieboy who embarks on whimsical adventures filled with imaginative encounters, particularly focusing on themes of childhood wonder and the joy of giving, especially around the Christmas season. The opening of "Half-Hours with Jimmieboy" introduces us to Jimmieboy's Christmas Eve, where he grapples with disappointment over not
receiving a coveted velocipede from Santa Claus due to chimney size constraints. As he tries to sleep, he unexpectedly meets Santa Claus and his assistant Marmy, leading to a delightful adventure where he is invited to help deliver toys to other children. Jimmieboy's selflessness shines through when he chooses to leave his own toys for a sick child and a group of orphans, reflecting the book's emphasis on the joy of giving and the heartwarming magic of Christmas. This charming narrative sets the tone for Jimmieboy's imaginative escapades throughout the collection. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Bangs, John Kendrick, 1862-1922 |
|---|---|
| Illustrator | Johnson, Charles Howard, 1868?-1896 |
| Illustrator | Newell, Peter, 1862-1924 |
| Illustrator | Richards, J. T. |
| Illustrator | Ver Beck, Frank, 1858-1933 |
| Title | Half-Hours with Jimmieboy |
| Contents | Christmas Eve at Jimmieboy's -- The dwarf and the dude giant -- Jimmieboy's dream poetry -- A subterranean mutiny -- Jimmieboy in the library -- Jimmieboy's snowman -- The Bicyclopædia Bird -- Giant the Jack killer -- Jimmieboy and the fireworks -- Jimmieboy's photograph -- Jimmieboy and the blank-book -- Jimmieboy and the comet -- Jimmieboy and Jack Frost -- Jimmieboy and the gas-stove -- In the heart of Frostland -- The end of the story. |
| Credits |
Produced by Annie R. McGuire. This book was produced from scanned images of public domain material from the Internet Archive. |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 88.8 (6th grade). Easy to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PZ: Language and Literatures: Juvenile belles lettres |
| Subject | Fantasy literature |
| Subject | Short stories, American |
| Subject | Children's stories, American |
| Subject | Boys -- Juvenile fiction |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 39757 |
| ISBN (HTML) | 979-8-238-39757-3 |
| Release Date | May 22, 2012 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 561 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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