Project Gutenberg 2009-11-17 Public domain in the USA. 124 Craik, Dinah Maria Mulock 1826 1887 Mulock, Miss Mulock, Dinah Maria The Adventures of A Brownie As Told to My Child by Miss Mulock Adventures of a Brownie and Some Children's Poems Produced by David Edwards, 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) "The Adventures of A Brownie" by Dinah Maria Mulock Craik is a children's fiction book written in the late 19th century. The story revolves around a mischievous little Brownie—an elf-like creature—who undertakes whimsical and entertaining adventures around the household, often interacting with the children of the family he has chosen to live with. With themes of playful mischief and household magic, the book invites readers into a charming world of fairy-tale elements blended with the everyday lives of children. At the start of the tale, we are introduced to the Brownie, who lives in a coal-cellar and is known for his playful antics. He helps maintain order in the household but becomes frustrated when a lazy new cook neglects to provide him with his customary bowl of milk. The opening chapter follows his quest for supper, showcasing his cheeky personality as he sneaks into the kitchen for a delightful late-night feast. The Cook, unaware of the havoc caused by the Brownie, wrongly blames the family cat for the messy aftermath of his midnight snacking, setting the tone for the playful misunderstandings that characterize the story. The narration blends humor with charm, making it an engaging read for children and those young at heart. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Children's poetry Fairies -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Browsing: Children & Young Adult Reading Browsing: Poetry Browsing: Fiction 221567 221576 2024-09-13T05:35:21.801870 2023-09-13T10:28:27.782322 text/html text/html 220918 2009-11-17T10:03:04 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 1954124 2009-11-17T10:03:04 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 2063244 2024-09-13T05:35:29.803821 application/epub+zip 2064318 2024-09-13T05:35:24.223875 application/epub+zip 606926 2024-09-13T05:35:22.836883 application/epub+zip 2207476 2024-09-13T05:35:33.271773 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1708863 2024-09-13T05:35:28.279819 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 255674 2022-09-14T06:35:20.295368 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 177978 177782 2024-09-13T05:35:20.783908 2023-09-13T10:28:26.992366 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 177824 2009-11-17T10:03:04 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 66358 2009-11-17T10:03:04 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 18827 2024-09-13T05:35:33.417780 application/rdf+xml 13882 2024-09-13T05:35:23.202863 image/jpeg 3757 2024-09-13T05:35:23.018858 image/jpeg 2018796 2024-09-13T05:35:21.896849 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