Project Gutenberg 2010-08-07 Public domain in the USA. 92 Broderip, Frances Freeling 1830 1878 Hood, Frances Freeling Hood, Tom 1835 1874 Hood, T. (Thomas) Hood, Thomas Tales of the Toys, Told by Themselves Produced by Chris Curnow, Harry Lamé and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Tales of the Toys, Told by Themselves" by Frances Freeling Broderip is a collection of children's stories likely written in the late 19th century. The narrative features various toys that come to life and share their unique stories and experiences. The main characters include a lively ball, a whimsical hoop, and a melancholy doll, among others, as they explore the themes of adventure, companionship, and growth during their playful lives. The opening of the narrative introduces us to a family, the Spensers, who are preparing for a holiday at Sandbay. Amidst the excitement and preparation, the children, especially Frank, eagerly anticipate their adventure. The story quickly shifts to the toy cupboard, where a collection of toys, including the Ball, Doll, and various others, begin to awaken from their long, forgotten slumber. The Ball leads the group in voicing their opinions and deciding to share their stories, setting the stage for a rich tapestry of tales that reflect their personalities and histories. This charming beginning encapsulates a delightful blend of whimsy and nostalgia, inviting readers into a world where toys have their own adventures. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction Children's stories Children -- Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction Toys -- Juvenile fiction Siblings -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Browsing: Children & Young Adult Reading Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 306492 306186 2024-09-14T07:00:59.474548 2023-09-14T11:39:15.737017 text/html text/html 307895 2010-08-07T16:56:38 text/html; charset=us-ascii 687756 2010-08-07T16:56:42 text/html; charset=us-ascii application/zip 811151 2024-09-14T07:01:05.586512 application/epub+zip 813782 2024-09-14T07:01:01.186541 application/epub+zip 182163 2024-09-14T07:01:00.217532 application/epub+zip 972240 2024-09-14T07:01:08.998552 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 936151 2024-09-14T07:01:04.866500 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 310983 2022-09-15T09:27:41.542335 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 264309 264107 2024-09-14T07:00:58.626585 2023-09-14T11:39:15.022046 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 264236 2010-08-07T16:56:38 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 103948 2010-08-07T16:56:42 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 264225 2010-08-07T16:56:38 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 103920 2010-08-07T16:56:42 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 22174 2024-09-14T07:01:09.150497 application/rdf+xml 15013 2024-09-14T07:01:00.570524 image/jpeg 3626 2024-09-14T07:01:00.394539 image/jpeg 742670 2024-09-14T07:00:59.600612 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 en.wikipedia