Project Gutenberg 2011-09-13 Public domain in the USA. 38 Clayton, Ellen C. (Ellen Creathorne) 1834 1900 Clayton, E. C. (Ellen Creathorne) Needham, Mrs. (Ellen Creathorne) Clayton, Eleanor Creathorne The World Turned Upside Down Reading ease score: 91.8 (5th grade). Very easy to read. The foolish coat -- Alf and the parrot -- The clever hare -- The strong man and the invalid -- The kite's little game -- The birds and the fishes -- The wonderful show -- The unkind trees. Produced by Emmy, Marilynda Fraser-Cunliffe and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by the University of Florida Digital Collections.) "The World Turned Upside Down" by E. C. Clayton is a collection of whimsical tales written in the late 19th century. The book presents a series of stories featuring anthropomorphized characters such as a coat, a parrot, a hare, and various trees, all exploring themes of individuality, justice, and societal roles. The lively anecdotes illustrate a playful yet thought-provoking look at the dynamics of personality and consequence within a fantastical setting. In this collection, each story presents a unique moral lesson through charming narrative and clever dialogue. For instance, in "The Foolish Coat," the coat learns the repercussions of neglecting its care when it becomes too shabby to wear, leading to its transformation into a scarecrow. Similarly, "Alf and the Parrot" depicts a mischievous boy learning respect when he finds himself caged by the very bird he teases. Other stories, such as "The Strong Man and the Invalid," juxtapose perspectives on health and well-being, while "The Unkind Trees" presents a cautionary tale about the consequences of selfishness and ignorance to the needs of others. Each tale embodies a playful moral exploration, encapsulated in Clayton's lively storytelling style, making the book a delightful read for both children and adults seeking whimsical narratives with deeper meanings. (This is an automatically generated summary.) http://www.gutenberg.org/files/37414/37414-h/images/cover.jpg en Children's poetry Children's stories Wit and humor, Juvenile PZ Text Browsing: Children & Young Adult Reading Browsing: Humour Browsing: Poetry 55307 55281 2024-10-15T17:49:19.819819 2023-09-16T09:46:03.894841 text/html text/html 51737 2021-01-08T03:39:31 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 1005208 2021-01-08T03:39:31 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 760912 2024-10-15T17:49:22.520268 application/epub+zip 759601 2024-10-15T17:49:20.550816 application/epub+zip 83310 2024-10-15T17:49:20.089784 application/epub+zip 697606 2024-10-15T17:49:24.127309 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 684949 2024-10-15T17:49:22.057793 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 113189 2022-09-17T07:28:32.409278 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 43208 42973 2024-10-15T17:49:19.589790 2023-09-16T09:46:03.704846 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 42989 2021-01-08T03:39:31 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16560 2021-01-08T03:39:31 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20615 2024-10-15T17:49:24.385271 application/rdf+xml 20643 2024-10-15T17:49:20.159802 image/jpeg 2827 2024-10-15T17:49:20.124774 image/jpeg 1005053 2024-10-15T17:49:19.860814 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