Project Gutenberg 2013-07-07 Public domain in the USA. 77 Meade, L. T. 1854 1914 Smith, Elizabeth Thomasina Meade Meade, Mrs. L. T. Thomas, Elizabeth Meade, Elizabeth Thomasina Meade, Lillie Mead, L. T. Lillie, R. Lillie, Robert Dumps - A Plain Girl Reading ease score: 91.4 (5th grade). Very easy to read. Produced by Nick Hodson of London, England "Dumps - A Plain Girl" by L.T. Meade is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story centers on Rachel Grant, affectionately called "Dumps" by her family and peers, who believes that girls often learn to be patient and self-sacrificing while navigating the challenges of growing up. Set against the backdrop of a somewhat dysfunctional household in London, Rachel's life revolves around her father, Professor Grant, and her two brothers, Alex and Charley, as she grapples with feelings of inadequacy due to her looks and her social standing. At the start of the novel, readers are introduced to Rachel and her home life, which is marked by her father's severe headaches and her brothers' mischievousness. Rachel's struggle for recognition and self-worth becomes evident through her interactions with her friends, particularly her attempt to impress Rita and Agnes Swan during a tea party that goes awry when unexpected guests arrive. As she attempts to orchestrate a fun afternoon, the chaos escalates when her father abruptly returns home and demands quiet. Despite her worries and the challenges posed by her brothers and their friends, Rachel’s kindness and genuine nature shine through, particularly in her encounters with the charming Dutch boy, Von Marlo, who sees her beyond her self-imposed label of "Dumps." This initial chapter sets the tone for Rachel’s journey of self-discovery and the exploration of the complexities of friendship, family, and the quest for identity amidst societal expectations. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Girls -- Juvenile fiction Motherless families -- Juvenile fiction Families -- Juvenile fiction Stepmothers -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Browsing: Children & Young Adult Reading Browsing: Fiction 567401 567396 2024-10-18T07:05:59.691020 2023-09-18T15:12:32.301309 text/html text/html 592311 2013-07-07T12:24:20 text/html; charset=utf-8 483515 2013-07-07T12:24:22 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 561478 2024-10-18T07:06:09.492983 application/epub+zip 569097 2024-10-18T07:06:02.482029 application/epub+zip 260626 2024-10-18T07:06:00.761107 application/epub+zip 798560 2024-10-18T07:06:14.572905 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 774544 2024-10-18T07:06:08.504968 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 442877 2022-09-19T16:50:03.648940 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 481522 481497 2024-10-18T07:05:58.368019 2023-09-18T15:12:31.097337 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 481354 2013-07-07T12:24:20 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 175431 2013-07-07T12:24:22 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20951 2024-10-18T07:06:14.911918 application/rdf+xml 13714 2024-10-18T07:06:01.557984 image/jpeg 3607 2024-10-18T07:06:01.276972 image/jpeg 549770 2024-10-18T07:05:59.754093 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