Project Gutenberg 2012-03-13 Copyrighted. Read the copyright notice inside this book for details. 68 Anderson, Marilyn D. Miller, Dennis E. Maggie's Wish Reading ease score: 96.6 (5th grade). Very easy to read. Produced by Marilyn D. Anderson "Maggie's Wish" by Marilyn D. Anderson is a children's novel written in the late 20th century. The book depicts the adventures of a young girl named Maggie, who dreams of owning a pony. Set on a dairy farm, the story captures her experiences with her parents, her cousins, and the two large workhorses they acquire, delving into themes of desire, growth, and the responsibilities that come with caring for animals. In "Maggie's Wish," Maggie’s excitement builds as she awaits the arrival of a pony, but her dreams are initially dashed when her father brings home two large workhorses instead. Undeterred, Maggie learns to love and care for these enormous animals, especially Molly, who ultimately proves to be brave and loyal. The story unfolds with Maggie facing various challenges, including her desire for independence, as she tries to ride Molly and ultimately protects herself and her cousins from a dangerous situation involving a cow. In the end, her perseverance leads her to finally receive a pony, symbolizing her growth and the fulfillment of her dream. The narrative emphasizes the bond between children and animals, illustrating how love, patience, and courage can help overcome obstacles. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/39125/39125-h/images/cover.jpg en Girls -- Juvenile fiction Farm life -- Juvenile fiction Horses -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Browsing: Children & Young Adult Reading Browsing: Fiction 78523 76574 2024-11-16T14:20:42.877085 2023-09-17T06:58:43.078468 text/html text/html 74084 2012-03-12T19:11:10 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 735296 2012-03-12T19:11:12 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 756636 2024-11-16T14:20:45.119094 application/epub+zip 756956 2024-11-16T14:20:43.236121 application/epub+zip 87077 2024-11-16T14:20:43.030069 application/epub+zip 798658 2024-11-16T14:20:46.672111 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 789703 2024-11-16T14:20:44.913092 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 120808 2022-09-18T03:38:37.389248 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 63693 63679 2024-11-16T14:20:42.596093 2023-09-17T06:58:42.745468 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 65010 2012-03-12T19:11:10 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 24060 2012-03-12T19:11:12 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 19743 2024-11-16T14:20:46.801059 application/rdf+xml 20790 2024-11-16T14:20:43.103100 image/jpeg 3688 2024-11-16T14:20:43.065068 image/jpeg 753223 2024-11-16T14:20:42.916081 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