Project Gutenberg 2007-11-12 Public domain in the USA. 108 Crane, Thomas Houghton, Ellen Elizabeth 1853 1922 Houghton, Ellen Abroad Reading ease score: 83.1 (6th grade). Easy to read. Produced by Mark C. Orton, Emmy and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "Abroad" by Thomas Crane and Ellen Elizabeth Houghton is a children's travel narrative written in the late 19th century. The book takes young readers on an imaginative journey across the English Channel to France, as experienced through the eyes of a family traveling from England. The work combines poetry and picturesque illustrations, creating a whimsical account of the family's adventures through various towns and cities in France. The story centers around a father and his children as they embark on an exciting trip to Paris and Normandy after the death of their mother. Accompanied by their kind teacher, Miss Earle, they pack their bags with enthusiasm and set off on a train, filled with eagerness to explore foreign lands. Throughout their travels, they visit enchanting locations like Boulogne, Rouen, and Paris, engaging in delightful activities such as enjoying local foods, visiting historical sites, and interacting with the local culture. Each chapter captures their joyful experiences and reflections, providing young readers with a charming glimpse of family bonding and discovery while emphasizing themes of curiosity and imagination. As the family completes their journey and returns home, their joyful memories of France linger in their hearts, leaving a sense of adventure and longing for future travels. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Children's poetry Children's stories France -- Description and travel -- Juvenile literature Travel -- Juvenile literature Poetry of places -- Juvenile literature PZ Text Browsing: Children & Young Adult Reading Browsing: Poetry Browsing: Travel & Geography 122282 121657 2024-10-10T08:27:39.364860 2023-09-10T11:00:26.660952 text/html text/html 110828 2007-11-12T13:14:18 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 5001907 2007-11-12T13:14:22 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 5107440 2024-10-10T08:27:44.921344 application/epub+zip 5107201 2024-10-10T08:27:40.909396 application/epub+zip 1481591 2024-10-10T08:27:40.145408 application/epub+zip 5149932 2024-10-10T08:27:47.589322 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 3784994 2024-10-10T08:27:44.126411 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 171721 2022-09-11T05:36:35.289084 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 54584 54368 2024-10-10T08:27:38.223878 2023-09-10T11:00:25.602948 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 54428 2007-11-12T13:14:18 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 21521 2007-11-12T13:14:22 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 54419 2007-11-12T13:14:18 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21457 2007-11-12T13:14:22 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 22757 2024-10-10T08:27:47.750316 application/rdf+xml 27500 2024-10-10T08:27:40.233380 image/jpeg 3851 2024-10-10T08:27:40.190359 image/jpeg 5010336 2024-10-10T08:27:39.614863 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