Project Gutenberg 2007-12-02 Public domain in the USA. 87 Leslie, Madeline 1815 1893 Aunt Hattie Baker, Harriette Newell Woods Hattie, Aunt Bertie's Home; or, the Way to be Happy Reading ease score: 89.4 (6th grade). Easy to read. Produced by D. Alexander and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Bertie's Home; or, the Way to be Happy" by Madeline Leslie is a children's novel written during the late 19th century. As the first volume in the Woodlawn series, the book chronicles the adventures of young Bertie Curtis and his family as they embark on the journey of building a new home in the peaceful village of Oxford. The story revolves around themes of family, kindness, and the importance of hard work, cleverly woven with educational elements about different trades and building practices. The narrative unfolds with the Curtis family, particularly Bertie and his sister Winnie, as they move into a serene country setting and begin to establish their new home named Woodlawn. The story captures various pivotal moments, such as Mr. Curtis's determination to support his wife's health, their excitement about constructing their dream house, and the valuable lessons Bertie learns from interacting with the workmen involved in the building process. Throughout the book, Bertie's character is molded as he navigates friendships, familial bonds, and moral challenges, ultimately emphasizing the significance of good deeds, respect, and honesty in achieving true happiness. The book is filled with illustrations and engaging scenarios that enhance the learning experience for young readers, making it both entertaining and instructive. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Children -- Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction Siblings -- Juvenile fiction Fathers and sons -- Juvenile fiction Country life -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Browsing: Children & Young Adult Reading Browsing: Fiction 114261 2025-04-10T04:45:55.514687 text/html 112661 2007-12-02T13:59:08 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 386789 2007-12-02T13:59:08 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 379528 2025-04-10T04:46:01.976650 application/epub+zip 379425 2025-04-10T04:45:58.617712 application/epub+zip 105585 2025-04-10T04:45:57.371683 application/epub+zip 529626 2025-04-10T04:46:04.448655 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 506335 2025-04-10T04:46:01.164654 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 214858 2022-09-11T06:44:07.325188 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 87467 2025-04-10T04:45:55.028697 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 87288 2007-12-02T13:59:08 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 33400 2007-12-02T13:59:08 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20634 2025-04-10T04:46:04.580636 application/rdf+xml 16183 2025-04-10T04:45:57.908659 image/jpeg 3851 2025-04-10T04:45:57.637698 image/jpeg 552166 2025-04-10T04:45:55.556706 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