Project Gutenberg 2005-06-13 Public domain in the USA. 223 Ewing, Juliana Horatia 1841 1885 Ewing, J. H. (Juliana Horatia) Ewing, J.H. Ewing, Juliana Horatia Gatty The Brownies and Other Tales Reading ease score: 79.0 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. The brownies -- The land of lost toys -- Three Christmas trees -- An idyll of the wood -- Christmas crackers -- Amelia and the dwarfs. Produced by Juliet Sutherland, Erika Q. Stokes and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net "The Brownies and Other Tales" by Juliana Horatia Ewing is a collection of children's stories written in the late 19th century. This enchanting volume features whimsical tales, with a focus on childhood adventures, imagination, and morality, inviting readers to explore the intertwined lives of children and fantastical creatures. The central narrative introduces young protagonists like Tiny, Deordie, and Tommy Trout, who grapple with household chores, loss, and the desire for magical assistance in their daily lives. The opening of the book establishes a gentle, nostalgic atmosphere, beginning with Tiny, a little girl embroiled in a domestic crisis as she struggles with her sewing and childhood responsibilities. Her conversation with a friendly doctor humorously reveals the chaos of forgotten toys and misplaced belongings, reflecting the playful yet serious troubles of childhood. As the children openly discuss losing their toys and yearning for assistance, the narrative hints at the arrival of "Brownies," mystical helpers whose return the children hope for to ease their domestic burdens. The tone throughout remains lighthearted, with hints of wisdom about the nature of mischief and responsibility, setting the stage for the charming adventures that lie ahead. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Christian life -- Juvenile fiction Christmas stories Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction Children's stories Animal welfare -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Children's Literature Browsing: Children & Young Adult Reading Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 304324 303991 2024-10-07T08:32:14.647011 2023-09-07T09:31:24.679341 text/html text/html 300373 2020-12-11T04:10:30 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 114222 2020-12-11T04:10:30 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 191324 2024-10-07T08:32:22.702979 application/epub+zip 193902 2024-10-07T08:32:18.210014 application/epub+zip 187622 2024-10-07T08:32:16.576010 application/epub+zip 368177 2024-10-07T08:32:25.915963 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 347016 2024-10-07T08:32:21.900995 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 307458 2022-09-08T01:05:10.144427 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 290289 290182 2024-10-07T08:32:13.839050 2023-09-07T09:31:24.147330 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 290194 2020-12-11T04:10:30 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 112126 2020-12-11T04:10:30 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 290186 2020-12-11T04:10:30 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 112093 2020-12-11T04:10:30 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 23233 2024-10-07T08:32:26.052966 application/rdf+xml 14362 2024-10-07T08:32:17.340990 image/jpeg 3443 2024-10-07T08:32:17.006998 image/jpeg 188441 2024-10-07T08:32:14.675046 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 en.wikipedia