Project Gutenberg 2006-06-23 Public domain in the USA. 227 Various Verschillende Various, Various Buckland, A. R. (Augustus Robert) 1857 1942 Buckland, Augustus Robert Buckland, Augustus R. (Augustus Robert) The Empire Annual for Girls, 1911 E-text prepared by Michael Ciesielski, Emmy, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team "The Empire Annual for Girls, 1911," edited by A. R. Buckland, is a collection of short stories and articles written in the early 20th century. This anthology is aimed at young girls, featuring narratives that explore themes of adventure, personal growth, and social responsibility. The contributions come from various authors, each offering unique insights meant to inspire and educate the daughters of the Empire. At the start of the annual, the story "The Christmas Child" introduces us to a group of siblings grappling with the meaning of Christmas amid their family's financial limitations. Peg, one of the sisters, passionately asserts her love for the holiday and proposes a surprise visit to their friends, the Revells, stirring excitement amongst her siblings. The preparation for this journey takes a turn when they encounter an unexpected detour due to their car's mechanical failure. This event leads the sisters to stumble upon a lonely household set for a meager Christmas dinner, prompting them to take an act of kindness by secretly providing a festive hamper. This opening sets the tone for a celebration of generosity and the true spirit of Christmas, emphasizing the importance of selfless service to others. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Children's stories, English -- Periodicals Gift books -- Periodicals Great Britain -- Colonies -- Juvenile fiction -- Periodicals AP PZ Text Browsing: Children & Young Adult Reading Browsing: Fiction 779132 779003 2024-09-08T08:33:39.671433 2023-09-08T10:32:21.210360 text/html text/html 785117 2006-06-23T14:45:37 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 2449138 2021-01-01T11:51:02 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 2841415 2024-09-08T08:33:53.429878 application/epub+zip 2854723 2024-09-08T08:33:42.466443 application/epub+zip 385055 2024-09-08T08:33:40.912475 application/epub+zip 3140929 2024-09-08T08:34:01.484851 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 3074789 2024-09-08T08:33:51.906946 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 608683 2022-09-09T05:04:33.184406 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 702190 702102 2024-09-08T08:33:37.107456 2023-09-08T10:32:18.758316 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 701884 2021-01-01T11:51:02 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 272370 2021-01-01T11:51:02 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 701897 2021-01-01T11:51:02 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 272307 2021-01-01T11:51:02 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21187 2024-09-08T08:34:01.732828 application/rdf+xml 14457 2024-09-08T08:33:41.311438 image/jpeg 3640 2024-09-08T08:33:41.113432 image/jpeg 2506644 2024-09-08T08:33:39.802435 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