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Title: Nine Unlikely Tales

Note: Reading ease score: 86.8 (6th grade). Easy to read.

Contents: The Cockatoucan -- Whereyouwantogoto -- The blue mountain -- The prince, two mice, and some kitchen-maids -- Melisande; or, long and short division -- Fortunatus Rex & Co. -- The sums that came right -- The town in the library, in the town in the library -- The plush usurper.

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Summary: "Nine Unlikely Tales" by E. Nesbit is a collection of whimsical short stories written in the late 19th century. The tales explore fantastical situations and curious characters, blending humor and fantasy in a manner characteristic of Nesbit's writing. The collection begins with the story of Matilda, a little girl who finds herself in absurd circumstances, revealing her imaginative inner world and the mischief that ensues when her plans are disrupted. At the start of the book, Matilda is preparing for an uncomfortable visit to her Great-aunt Willoughby, plagued by societal norms of cleanliness and decorum imposed by her nursemaid, Pridmore. However, instead of reaching the expected destination, a wrong omnibus takes them to a charming yet peculiar village where everything is oddly mismatched. In this new setting, Matilda encounters a beautifully dressed yet enchanted king, a princess who embodies an exaggerated thinness, and a comically transformed Pridmore, leading to a series of absurd adventures driven by an enchantingly mischievous giant bird known as the Cockatoucan. The opening portion sets the tone for a delightful exploration of imagination, defiance against conventionality, and the unpredictability of destiny. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Author: Nesbit, E. (Edith), 1858-1924

Illustrator: Millar, H. R. (Harold Robert), 1869-1942

Illustrator: Shepperson, Claude A. (Claude Allin), 1867-1921

EBook No.: 49913

Published: Sep 9, 2015

Downloads: 220

Language: English

Subject: Fairy tales

Subject: Fantasy fiction

Subject: Children's stories

Subject: Wit and humor, Juvenile

LoCC: Language and Literatures: Juvenile belles lettres

Category: Text

Rights: Public domain in the USA.

urn:gutenberg:49913:2 2015-09-09T00:00:00+00:00 Public domain in the USA. Shepperson, Claude A. (Claude Allin) Millar, H. R. (Harold Robert) Nesbit, E. (Edith) en 1
2024-11-09T23:52:14Z Nine Unlikely Tales

This edition has images.

Title: Nine Unlikely Tales

Note: Reading ease score: 86.8 (6th grade). Easy to read.

Contents: The Cockatoucan -- Whereyouwantogoto -- The blue mountain -- The prince, two mice, and some kitchen-maids -- Melisande; or, long and short division -- Fortunatus Rex & Co. -- The sums that came right -- The town in the library, in the town in the library -- The plush usurper.

Credits: Produced by Greg Weeks and the Online Distributed
Proofreading Team at http: //www.pgdp.net

Summary: "Nine Unlikely Tales" by E. Nesbit is a collection of whimsical short stories written in the late 19th century. The tales explore fantastical situations and curious characters, blending humor and fantasy in a manner characteristic of Nesbit's writing. The collection begins with the story of Matilda, a little girl who finds herself in absurd circumstances, revealing her imaginative inner world and the mischief that ensues when her plans are disrupted. At the start of the book, Matilda is preparing for an uncomfortable visit to her Great-aunt Willoughby, plagued by societal norms of cleanliness and decorum imposed by her nursemaid, Pridmore. However, instead of reaching the expected destination, a wrong omnibus takes them to a charming yet peculiar village where everything is oddly mismatched. In this new setting, Matilda encounters a beautifully dressed yet enchanted king, a princess who embodies an exaggerated thinness, and a comically transformed Pridmore, leading to a series of absurd adventures driven by an enchantingly mischievous giant bird known as the Cockatoucan. The opening portion sets the tone for a delightful exploration of imagination, defiance against conventionality, and the unpredictability of destiny. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Author: Nesbit, E. (Edith), 1858-1924

Illustrator: Millar, H. R. (Harold Robert), 1869-1942

Illustrator: Shepperson, Claude A. (Claude Allin), 1867-1921

EBook No.: 49913

Published: Sep 9, 2015

Downloads: 220

Language: English

Subject: Fairy tales

Subject: Fantasy fiction

Subject: Children's stories

Subject: Wit and humor, Juvenile

LoCC: Language and Literatures: Juvenile belles lettres

Category: Text

Rights: Public domain in the USA.

urn:gutenberg:49913:3 2015-09-09T00:00:00+00:00 Public domain in the USA. Shepperson, Claude A. (Claude Allin) Millar, H. R. (Harold Robert) Nesbit, E. (Edith) en 1