The Rainbow Book: Tales of Fun & Fancy by M. H. Spielmann
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| Author | Spielmann, M. H. (Mabel Henrietta), 1862-1938 |
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| Illustrator | Baumer, Lewis Christopher Edward, 1870-1963 |
| Illustrator | Partridge, Bernard, 1861-1945 |
| Illustrator | Pitcher, William J. C., 1858-1925 |
| Illustrator | Rackham, Arthur, 1867-1939 |
| Illustrator | Rountree, Harry, 1878- |
| Illustrator | Thomson, Hugh, 1860-1920 |
| Title | The Rainbow Book: Tales of Fun & Fancy |
| Alternate Title | The Rainbow Book: Tales of Fun and Fancy |
| Note | Reading ease score: 79.9 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. |
| Contents | Adventures in Wizard-land -- The old-fangled father and his new-fangled sons -- The little picture girl -- The sleeping beauty's dream -- The gamekeeper's daughter -- All on a fifth of November -- Father Christmas at home -- A birthday story -- Little Starry -- Cedric's unaccountable adventure -- Rosella -- The cuckoo that lived in the clock-house -- Christmas at the court of King Jorum -- One April day -- The storm the teapot brewed -- Monica the moon child. |
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| Summary | "The Rainbow Book: Tales of Fun & Fancy" by M. H. Spielmann is a collection of children's fantasy tales written in the early 20th century. The stories feature whimsical adventures that transport readers to imaginative realms, often involving children who interact with fairies, wizards, and various creatures. The whimsical and light-hearted nature of the tales suggests an emphasis on creativity, humor, and the importance of imagination. At the start of the collection, we meet twins Cyril and Dulcie, who are frustrated by being confined indoors due to the rain. They soon discover a hidden passage through a rocky landscape, which leads them to a mysterious red door and the eccentric Wizard. As they engage with him, he offers them magical bracelets that allow them to transform into various animals or birds, hinting at the adventures that await them. However, beneath the humorous and playful surface, there’s a sense of warning about the risks associated with such transformations, setting the stage for the enchanting yet cautionary tales that follow. (This is an automatically generated summary.) |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PZ: Language and Literatures: Juvenile belles lettres |
| Subject | Fairy tales |
| Category | Text |
| EBook-No. | 37455 |
| Release Date | Sep 16, 2011 |
| Most Recently Updated | Jan 8, 2021 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 81 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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