Author: Lucretia Peabody Hale
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Brothers and sisters
Languages : en
Pages : 242
Book Description
The humorous adventures of a foolish family whose problems are righted by the Lady from Philadelphia.
The Peterkin Papers
Author: Lucretia Peabody Hale
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Brothers and sisters
Languages : en
Pages : 242
Book Description
The humorous adventures of a foolish family whose problems are righted by the Lady from Philadelphia.
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Brothers and sisters
Languages : en
Pages : 242
Book Description
The humorous adventures of a foolish family whose problems are righted by the Lady from Philadelphia.
The Lady from Philadelphia: The Peterkin Papers
Author: Lucretia P. Hale
Publisher: New York Review of Books
ISBN: 1681373777
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 321
Book Description
The Lady from Philadelphia records the antics of the most memorably and hopelessly bumbling of respectable American families. Confronted by the endless challenges of daily life, the Peterkins rise to every occasion with misguided aplomb: They sit out in the sun for hours and fail to go for a ride because they’ve forgotten to unhitch the horse; they play the piano from the porch through the parlor window because the movers left the keyboard turned that way; they decide to raise the ceiling to accommodate a too-tall Christmas tree. Only the timely intervention of their great and good friend, the lady from Philadelphia, can be counted on to get the Peterkins out of their latest scrape. A classic of American children’s literature and a masterpiece of deadpan drollery, The Lady from Philadelphia restores our astonishment at the ordinary, finding a rich vein of humor and happy surprise in the mere fact of our surviving the trivialities and tribulations of family life.
Publisher: New York Review of Books
ISBN: 1681373777
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 321
Book Description
The Lady from Philadelphia records the antics of the most memorably and hopelessly bumbling of respectable American families. Confronted by the endless challenges of daily life, the Peterkins rise to every occasion with misguided aplomb: They sit out in the sun for hours and fail to go for a ride because they’ve forgotten to unhitch the horse; they play the piano from the porch through the parlor window because the movers left the keyboard turned that way; they decide to raise the ceiling to accommodate a too-tall Christmas tree. Only the timely intervention of their great and good friend, the lady from Philadelphia, can be counted on to get the Peterkins out of their latest scrape. A classic of American children’s literature and a masterpiece of deadpan drollery, The Lady from Philadelphia restores our astonishment at the ordinary, finding a rich vein of humor and happy surprise in the mere fact of our surviving the trivialities and tribulations of family life.
The Complete Peterkin Papers
Author: Lucretia P. Hale
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 322
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 322
Book Description
Gib Rides Home
Author: Zilpha Keatley Snyder
Publisher: Open Road Media
ISBN: 1453271910
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 252
Book Description
DIVAll Gib ever wanted was to be adopted, but life with a family isn’t quite what he thought it would be/divDIV Gib was sent to an orphanage when he was six years old, and with each year, he knows it becomes less likely that he will be adopted into a loving family. As kids get older, they are more likely to be adopted onto a farm, meaning a hard life of unpaid labor. And after seeing a friend come back battered and near death, Gib is understandably worried./divDIV /divDIVWhen his turn for adoption finally comes, Gib is surprised to learn that life on the farm isn’t too difficult. His new “parents,” the Thorntons, are kind to him, and his job in the stables is fun and interesting. It is as close to the home of his dreams as he could possibly imagine. And though Gib doesn’t remember much of his past before the orphanage, as time passes, Gib realizes that his new family may be more connected to his real family than he ever imagined. This smart, touching novel is based on the life of author Zilpha Keatley Snyder’s father and his experience as an orphan in the 1900s./divDIV /divDIVThis ebook features an extended biography of Zilpha Keatley Snyder./div
Publisher: Open Road Media
ISBN: 1453271910
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 252
Book Description
DIVAll Gib ever wanted was to be adopted, but life with a family isn’t quite what he thought it would be/divDIV Gib was sent to an orphanage when he was six years old, and with each year, he knows it becomes less likely that he will be adopted into a loving family. As kids get older, they are more likely to be adopted onto a farm, meaning a hard life of unpaid labor. And after seeing a friend come back battered and near death, Gib is understandably worried./divDIV /divDIVWhen his turn for adoption finally comes, Gib is surprised to learn that life on the farm isn’t too difficult. His new “parents,” the Thorntons, are kind to him, and his job in the stables is fun and interesting. It is as close to the home of his dreams as he could possibly imagine. And though Gib doesn’t remember much of his past before the orphanage, as time passes, Gib realizes that his new family may be more connected to his real family than he ever imagined. This smart, touching novel is based on the life of author Zilpha Keatley Snyder’s father and his experience as an orphan in the 1900s./divDIV /divDIVThis ebook features an extended biography of Zilpha Keatley Snyder./div
The Lady who Put Salt in Her Coffee
Author: Amy Schwartz
Publisher: Harcourt Childrens Books
ISBN: 9780152434755
Category : Coffee
Languages : en
Pages : 32
Book Description
When Mrs. Peterkin accidentally puts salt in her coffee, the entire family embarks on an elaborate quest to find someone to make it drinkable again.
Publisher: Harcourt Childrens Books
ISBN: 9780152434755
Category : Coffee
Languages : en
Pages : 32
Book Description
When Mrs. Peterkin accidentally puts salt in her coffee, the entire family embarks on an elaborate quest to find someone to make it drinkable again.
The Crane
Author:
Publisher: New York Review of Books
ISBN: 9781590170755
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 104
Book Description
In an ever-expanding city, one young man claims the job of his dreams, operator of the tallest crane around. Since others envy his position, he never leaves his crane, always eager for the day—and work—to begin. As the seasons pass, man and machine almost become one. "The crane was a giant with iron sinews, and the craneman was its heart." Then people begin to hoard their goods, grinning ravens multiply throughout the land, and war is at hand. But the craneman never falters, remaining at his post even when the land is flooded, ready for reconstruction to begin.
Publisher: New York Review of Books
ISBN: 9781590170755
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 104
Book Description
In an ever-expanding city, one young man claims the job of his dreams, operator of the tallest crane around. Since others envy his position, he never leaves his crane, always eager for the day—and work—to begin. As the seasons pass, man and machine almost become one. "The crane was a giant with iron sinews, and the craneman was its heart." Then people begin to hoard their goods, grinning ravens multiply throughout the land, and war is at hand. But the craneman never falters, remaining at his post even when the land is flooded, ready for reconstruction to begin.
Fifty Famous People; A Book of Short Stories
Author: James Baldwin
Publisher: BoD – Books on Demand
ISBN: 3387050372
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 178
Book Description
Reproduction of the original. The publishing house Megali specialises in reproducing historical works in large print to make reading easier for people with impaired vision.
Publisher: BoD – Books on Demand
ISBN: 3387050372
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 178
Book Description
Reproduction of the original. The publishing house Megali specialises in reproducing historical works in large print to make reading easier for people with impaired vision.
The Heir of Redclyffe
Author: Charlotte Mary Yonge
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 348
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 348
Book Description
Ginger Pye
Author: Eleanor Estes
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780192719546
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 324
Book Description
A heartwarming, yet quirky, story about a boy called Jerry whose much-loved puppy, Ginger Pye, goes missing. Jerry and his sister begin a desperate hunt for Ginger, who they're convinced has been stolen away by the stranger in the yellow hat. After months of fruitless searching the children are about to give up hope when a chance gust of wind reveals the villain to the children and Ginger Pye is saved. BLA book which has stood the test of time and deals with the special relationship between a boy and his dog in a fun and lively way
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780192719546
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 324
Book Description
A heartwarming, yet quirky, story about a boy called Jerry whose much-loved puppy, Ginger Pye, goes missing. Jerry and his sister begin a desperate hunt for Ginger, who they're convinced has been stolen away by the stranger in the yellow hat. After months of fruitless searching the children are about to give up hope when a chance gust of wind reveals the villain to the children and Ginger Pye is saved. BLA book which has stood the test of time and deals with the special relationship between a boy and his dog in a fun and lively way
The Pirate Pie Ship
Author: Adam Guillain
Publisher: Race Ahead with Reading
ISBN: 9780778713685
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
"First published in 2012 by Franklin Watts (A division of Hachette Children's Books)--Title page verso.
Publisher: Race Ahead with Reading
ISBN: 9780778713685
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
"First published in 2012 by Franklin Watts (A division of Hachette Children's Books)--Title page verso.