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 Project Gutenberg 2004-07-28 Public domain in the USA. 86 Burgess, Gelett 1866 1951 Burgess, Frank Gelett The Goop Directory of Juvenile Offenders Famous for their Misdeeds and Serving as a Salutary Example for all Virtuous Children Reading ease score: 84.6 (6th grade). Easy to read. Produced by David Newman. "The Goop Directory of Juvenile Offenders Famous for their Misdeeds and Serving as a Salutary Example for all Virtuous Children" by Gelett Burgess is a whimsical children's book written in the early 20th century, specifically in 1913. This work takes the form of a playful illustrated directory that showcases various fictional child characters, referred to as "Goops," who embody a variety of mischievous behaviors. The book serves as a humorous cautionary tale, aimed at guiding children toward better manners and proper conduct by illustrating the negative consequences of bad behavior. Within this directory, each "Goop" is introduced with a brief poem that highlights their particular misdeeds, from being selfish and not sharing toys to throwing trash on the ground or talking in church. Each character's antics are both entertaining and instructive, presenting readers with amusing scenarios that showcase their juvenile indiscretions. The underlying message is clear: exhibiting good behavior is essential, and the book plays on the idea of learning through the examples of others, encouraging children to reflect on their own actions and strive for virtue rather than mischief. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Manners and customs -- Juvenile literature PZ Text Children's Picture Books Browsing: Children & Young Adult Reading Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society 57837 52393 2024-10-06T05:57:59.177530 2023-10-06T07:36:34.299334 text/html text/html 44281 2020-12-15T08:50:58 text/html; charset=us-ascii 1420386 2020-12-15T08:50:58 text/html; charset=us-ascii application/zip 1515068 2024-10-06T05:58:15.383419 application/epub+zip 1514131 2024-10-06T05:58:07.420501 application/epub+zip 80140 2024-10-06T05:58:01.918492 application/epub+zip 14500419 2024-10-06T05:58:18.110403 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 14480466 2024-10-06T05:58:10.363474 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 88625 2022-09-06T23:53:54.954633 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 33414 33406 2024-10-06T05:57:58.637521 2023-10-06T07:36:33.917340 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 32863 2020-12-15T08:50:58 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 12479 2020-12-15T08:50:58 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 19627 2024-10-06T05:58:18.244401 application/rdf+xml 26663 2024-10-06T05:58:02.493484 image/jpeg 4834 2024-10-06T05:58:02.205492 image/jpeg 1543877 2024-10-06T05:57:59.270500 application/octet-stream application/zip en.wikipedia