Project Gutenberg 2005-03-01 Public domain in the USA. 75 Hays, Helen Ashe Hays, Mrs. W. J. The Adventures of Prince Lazybones, and Other Stories Prince Lazybones and Other Stories Reading ease score: 77.4 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. The Adventures of Prince Lazybones -- Phil's Fairies -- Florio and Florella: a Christmas Fairy Tale -- Boreas Bluster's Christmas Present. E-text prepared by Curtis Weyant, Charlene Taylor, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team "The Adventures of Prince Lazybones and Other Stories" by Mrs. W. J. Hays is a collection of children’s tales written in the late 19th century. The book focuses on the experiences of Prince Leo Lazybones, a young royal whose laziness and carefreeness become the backdrop for whimsical adventures filled with magical beings. The stories blend fantasy and moral lessons, inviting readers to explore themes of growth, responsibility, and the importance of nurturing one's curiosity. The opening portion introduces Prince Leo and his unusual family, known for their indolence and contentment with a life of leisure. The prince is portrayed as simple-minded yet kind-hearted, spending his days lounging in nature rather than focusing on his princely duties. The narrative hints at rising unrest on his lands due to neglect and the burdens of financial hardship, setting the stage for Leo's journey toward understanding his responsibilities. As the story unfolds, readers are given a glimpse into Leo's encounters with a mysterious voice and an elf named Master Professor Knops, who will guide him into an enchanting world, igniting the prince's desire to learn and engage with life more actively. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction Children's stories Fairies -- Juvenile fiction Christmas -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Browsing: Children & Young Adult Reading Browsing: Fiction 314520 314056 2024-10-07T04:35:38.748050 2023-09-07T06:30:00.239037 text/html text/html 325107 2020-12-14T05:07:03 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 474215 2020-12-14T05:07:03 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 488967 2024-10-07T04:35:43.697005 application/epub+zip 491148 2024-10-07T04:35:39.524044 application/epub+zip 187440 2024-10-07T04:35:39.116034 application/epub+zip 588330 2024-10-07T04:35:46.998015 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 568162 2024-10-07T04:35:43.201010 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 267938 2022-09-07T20:37:11.237330 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 286550 286456 2024-10-07T04:35:38.041038 2023-09-07T06:29:59.560018 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 286202 2020-12-14T05:07:02 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 113041 2020-12-14T05:07:03 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 286211 2020-12-14T05:07:03 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 113040 2020-12-14T05:07:03 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21851 2024-10-07T04:35:47.238011 application/rdf+xml 28029 2024-10-07T04:35:39.199021 image/jpeg 3633 2024-10-07T04:35:39.157009 image/jpeg 472420 2024-10-07T04:35:38.790007 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