Project Gutenberg 2004-02-01 Public domain in the USA. 171 Roe, E. T. Fun and Frolic Reading ease score: 77.8 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. Grandmother's chair -- How Grandma surprised Elsie -- Going to bed -- The cat and the parrot -- Baby -- The Captain's daughter -- Fun for the kittens -- Tommy Green and Tommy Red -- Fond of cats -- The cat's questions -- "Scramble" -- Clever goats -- King Lear -- The British mastiffs -- On the lakes in a storm -- Fritz -- Naughty Willie -- Ned Bently's temptation -- "Hodge" -- April fool -- In a storm on the sea -- The jaguar -- Military dogs -- True to his word -- Hunting a lion -- Pursued by Indians -- The truant's soliloquy -- A queer fish -- A proud monarch -- Baby's answers -- Dear little brown-eyed Bess. E-text prepared by The Internet Archive Children's Library, Christine Gehring, Garrett Alley, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team "Fun and Frolic" edited by E. T. Roe is a collection of children's stories and poems written during the late 19th century. The book is designed to entertain young readers with delightful tales that evoke themes of childhood joy and adventure. Its charming illustrations complement the stories, enhancing the overall reading experience. The content of "Fun and Frolic" spans various themes, including the whimsical interactions between pets, the simple joys of childhood, and lessons learned through innocent mischief. Stories such as "How Grandma Surprised Elsie" highlight the warmth of family relationships, while tales like "The Cat and the Parrot" showcase playful antics among animals. Each story is infused with humor and moral lessons, encouraging children to embrace their imagination and the world around them. From the adventures of young boys and girls to the amusing escapades of pets, the collection captures the essence of childhood wonder and exploration. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Children's literature Children's poetry Children's stories PZ Text Browsing: Children & Young Adult Reading Browsing: Literature Browsing: Poetry 125684 103582 2024-10-05T09:19:50.142613 2023-10-05T09:08:23.824508 text/html text/html 92346 2020-12-25T19:46:32 text/html; charset=us-ascii 2299358 2020-12-25T19:46:32 text/html application/zip 2374137 2024-10-05T09:19:56.797604 application/epub+zip 2374891 2024-10-05T09:19:52.480619 application/epub+zip 90975 2024-10-05T09:19:50.918609 application/epub+zip 1527362 2024-10-05T09:19:59.901610 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1490405 2024-10-05T09:19:55.739592 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 129681 2022-09-05T12:58:27.861200 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 62592 62453 2024-10-05T09:19:49.301626 2023-10-05T09:08:23.211489 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 63777 2020-12-25T19:46:32 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 25782 2020-12-25T19:46:32 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20083 2024-10-05T09:20:00.061601 application/rdf+xml 9720 2024-10-05T09:19:51.487612 image/jpeg 2723 2024-10-05T09:19:51.202621 image/jpeg 2354994 2024-10-05T09:19:50.237615 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog