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 2005-04-15 Public domain in the USA. 88 Wiggin, Kate Douglas Smith 1856 1923 Riggs, Kate Douglas Smith Wiggin Smith, Kate Douglas Riggs, George Christopher, Mrs. Wiggin, Samuel Bradley, Mrs. Polly Oliver's Problem Reading ease score: 77.3 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. E-text prepared by Al Haines "Polly Oliver's Problem" by Kate Douglas Smith Wiggin is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story introduces readers to Polly Oliver, a spirited young girl who grapples with her desire for independence while supporting her ailing mother and managing a household filled with boarders. The novel reflects themes of personal growth, the challenges of young adulthood, and the intricacies of familial love, set against the backdrop of California's picturesque landscapes. The opening of the novel centers on Polly's strong-willed nature and her humorous determination to rid her household of the boarders who disrupt her aspirations for a more joyful family life. With a firm declaration that "the boarders must go," Polly shares her whimsical strategies for evicting them, all while displaying her vibrant personality and wit. The dynamic between Polly and her gentle mother is highlighted as they navigate the difficulties of managing their lives after the loss of Polly's father, setting the stage for Polly's evolving roles as a young woman striving for a better future. Through her playful musings and earnest commitments to her mother, Polly begins to envision a life beyond the constraints of their current situation. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction Friendship -- Juvenile fiction Youth -- Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction Fatherless families -- Juvenile fiction Sick -- Juvenile fiction Mothers and daughters -- Juvenile fiction Storytelling -- Juvenile fiction Boardinghouses -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Browsing: Children & Young Adult Reading Browsing: Fiction 292566 286125 2024-10-07T06:33:27.875616 2023-09-07T07:59:02.432523 text/html text/html 281847 2020-12-14T10:01:08 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 183312 2020-12-14T10:01:08 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 267945 2024-10-07T06:33:35.343586 application/epub+zip 272884 2024-10-07T06:33:30.931596 application/epub+zip 172303 2024-10-07T06:33:29.711592 application/epub+zip 411933 2024-10-07T06:33:38.837532 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 391115 2024-10-07T06:33:34.580596 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 276417 2022-09-07T22:50:13.041033 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 263078 263067 2024-10-07T06:33:27.047638 2023-09-07T07:59:01.875493 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 262899 2020-12-14T10:01:08 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 104874 2020-12-14T10:01:08 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 262906 2020-12-14T10:01:08 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 104854 2020-12-14T10:01:09 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 23333 2024-10-07T06:33:38.967531 application/rdf+xml 10977 2024-10-07T06:33:30.275618 image/jpeg 3012 2024-10-07T06:33:29.990580 image/jpeg 260350 2024-10-07T06:33:27.912627 application/octet-stream application/zip en.wikipedia