Project Gutenberg 2009-11-10 Public domain in the USA. 57 Lucas, E. V. (Edward Verrall) 1868 1938 Lucas, Edward Verrall Lucas, E.V. The Flamp, The Ameliorator, and The Schoolboy's Apprentice The Flamp, and other stories for children Reading ease score: 80.8 (6th grade). Easy to read. Produced by David Edwards, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "The Flamp, The Ameliorator, and The Schoolboy's Apprentice" by E. V. Lucas is a collection of whimsical children’s stories written in the late 19th century. The stories unfold in imaginative realms filled with unusual creatures and moral lessons, conducive to the wonder of childhood curiosity and friendship. The first tale, "The Flamp," introduces two children, Tilsa and Tobene, who embark on an adventure that revolves around a misunderstood creature called the Flamp, exploring themes of kindness and empathy. The opening portion of the first story introduces readers to the siblings Tilsa and Tobene, two children who, after losing their parents, are brought to live with their grandfather, the Liglid of Ule. Here, they learn about the Flamp, a terrifying monster that comes to their city each Christmas, causing panic among the townsfolk, though its true nature is never fully revealed as menacing. During breakfast, they learn that the Flamp doesn’t eat anyone, and while they are warned to stay quiet and locked up during its visit, the children express a budding curiosity about the creature, leading to a determinative feeling in Tilsa that offers a twist on empathy, believing the Flamp simply seeks sympathy. Thus, the dynamic journey toward understanding and friendship with the Flamp begins with the children's desire to connect with the misunderstood being, setting the stage for a tale rich in imaginative exploration and heartfelt sentiment. (This is an automatically generated summary.) http://www.gutenberg.org/files/30445/30445-h/images/cover.jpg en Children's stories PZ Text Browsing: Children & Young Adult Reading Browsing: Literature 133455 133413 2024-11-17T00:21:56.493819 2023-09-13T10:19:22.731204 text/html text/html 130797 2009-11-10T09:27:52 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 101822 2009-11-10T09:27:52 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 112666 2024-11-17T00:21:59.654804 application/epub+zip 112808 2024-11-17T00:21:57.178773 application/epub+zip 85053 2024-11-17T00:21:56.834785 application/epub+zip 179935 2024-11-17T00:22:01.806766 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 159034 2024-11-17T00:21:59.240795 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 131857 2022-09-14T06:21:29.179131 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 118471 118268 2024-10-13T05:39:41.290763 2023-09-13T10:19:22.432183 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 118307 2009-11-10T09:27:52 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 46136 2009-11-10T09:27:52 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20050 2024-11-17T00:22:01.936761 application/rdf+xml 17041 2024-11-17T00:21:56.903817 image/jpeg 2540 2024-11-17T00:21:56.868803 image/jpeg 103746 2024-11-17T00:21:56.514782 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