Project Gutenberg 2006-11-22 Public domain in the USA. 71 Eggleston, Edward 1837 1902 Queer Stories for Boys and Girls Reading ease score: 80.3 (6th grade). Easy to read. Produced by David Edwards and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from scanned images of public domain material from the Google Print project) "Queer Stories for Boys and Girls" by Edward Eggleston is a collection of whimsical tales written in the late 19th century. This compilation comprises various imaginative stories, appealing to the fanciful nature of children, and include characters like Bobby Towpate and Mr. Blake who embark on quirky adventures filled with humor and insightful lessons. The author weaves humor and creativity into the narrative, making it accessible and enjoyable for a young audience eager for fantastical stories. The opening of the book introduces a range of colorful characters and playful scenarios, notably beginning with "Bobby and the Key-hole," a delightful tale about a boy named Bobby who encounters a stake-driver fairy. Bobby's adventures lead him on a comical quest involving a mysterious keyhole that seems to evade him, showcasing his imagination and the whimsical nature of childhood. Throughout the story, the fanciful elements are intertwined with relatable reflections of familial life, poverty, and the pursuit of joy in simple pleasures. The whimsical narrative sets the stage for more enchanting tales that follow in the collection. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Short stories Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction Children's stories Children -- Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Browsing: Children & Young Adult Reading Browsing: Literature 302060 300284 2024-10-08T15:29:25.116436 2023-09-09T06:06:13.453197 text/html text/html 300917 2006-11-21T19:13:18 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 101756 2006-11-21T19:13:20 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 188026 2024-10-08T15:29:34.073347 application/epub+zip 191162 2024-10-08T15:29:28.976349 application/epub+zip 168394 2024-10-08T15:29:27.376350 application/epub+zip 361664 2024-10-08T15:29:37.877301 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 341631 2024-10-08T15:29:33.142345 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 302620 2022-09-09T11:46:12.841441 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 277201 276997 2024-10-08T15:29:24.245382 2023-09-09T06:06:12.762174 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 277140 2006-11-21T19:13:18 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 102420 2006-11-21T19:13:20 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 277133 2006-11-21T19:13:18 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 102401 2006-11-21T19:13:20 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 22000 2024-10-08T15:29:38.400311 application/rdf+xml 13619 2024-10-08T15:29:27.998368 image/jpeg 3280 2024-10-08T15:29:27.669354 image/jpeg 183228 2024-10-08T15:29:25.142439 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