Project Gutenberg 2015-02-26 Public domain in the USA. 48 Taggart, Marion Ames 1866 1945 The Little Grey House Reading ease score: 79.0 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. E-text prepared by Beth Baran and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team "The Little Grey House" by Marion Ames Taggart is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story centers on the Grey family, particularly the three daughters—Roberta, Oswyth, and Prudence— who navigate the struggles of their economic hardships while maintaining a sense of cheer and resilience. The family's dynamics and their interactions with their new neighbors, the Rutherford boys, set the stage for a tale that explores themes of family, ambition, and the pursuit of happiness despite adversity. The opening of the book introduces the three Grey sisters as they grapple with the overgrown grass around their home, characterized as "the little grey house" tucked away amidst lush greenery. Roberta, the spirited and ambitious sister, takes the lead in organizing a mowing effort, reflecting her determination. The sisters exhibit their distinct personalities, with Oswyth being more reserved and practical, while Prudence is eager and upbeat. Their father, Sylvester Grey, is a dreamer focused on his invention, a bricquette machine, showcasing the family's hope for a better future. The arrival of the Rutherford boys brings a sense of excitement and potential friendship, setting the tone for a charming and heartwarming narrative about growth, community, and the simple joys of life. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Family -- Juvenile fiction Fathers -- Death -- Juvenile fiction Financial security -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Browsing: Children & Young Adult Reading Browsing: Fiction 355330 355224 2024-10-20T08:29:06.814640 2023-09-21T05:19:37.256114 text/html text/html 360524 2015-02-26T11:52:51 text/html 287615 2015-02-26T11:54:49 text/html application/zip 300776 2024-10-20T08:29:12.348598 application/epub+zip 303078 2024-10-20T08:29:07.730653 application/epub+zip 215118 2024-10-20T08:29:07.267626 application/epub+zip 410601 2024-10-20T08:29:16.083628 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 377166 2024-10-20T08:29:11.822610 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 289515 2022-09-22T03:54:29.526120 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 323806 323742 2024-10-20T08:29:05.951645 2023-09-21T05:19:36.476099 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 323976 2015-02-26T11:50:24 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 125769 2015-02-26T11:50:24 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 323984 2015-02-26T11:50:24 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 125761 2015-02-26T11:50:24 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21739 2024-10-20T08:29:16.218576 application/rdf+xml 9280 2024-10-20T08:29:07.357633 image/jpeg 1610 2024-10-20T08:29:07.311629 image/jpeg 297126 2024-10-20T08:29:06.852650 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