Project Gutenberg 2004-06-01 Public domain in the USA. 156 Blackwood, Algernon 1869 1951 The Extra Day Reading ease score: 82.8 (6th grade). Easy to read. Produced by Juliet Sutherland, Charles Franks and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team "The Extra Day" by Algernon Blackwood is a novel written in the early 20th century, specifically in the late 1910s. This story revolves around three children, Judy, Tim, and Maria, who navigate their lives under the care of their family and a cast of intriguing characters, including their whimsical Uncle Felix. The book explores themes of wonder and imagination, as the children yearn for fantastic adventures and the arrival of a mysterious "Wonderful Stranger" who they believe will add excitement to their ordinary lives. At the start of the narrative, we are introduced to the everyday household dynamics of the children, their affectionate but conventional parents, and Aunt Emily, who represents authority and caution. The children delight in their imaginative games and experiences within the confines of their familial roles but are also deeply connected to the enchanting world outside their home. As they anticipate the arrival of something magical to break the monotony of their lives, we witness glimpses of their desires and individual personalities. The chapter invites us into their innocent yet profound musings about life, inviting readers to reflect on their own experiences of wonder and the unquenchable curiosity that comes with childhood. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Fantasy fiction, English PR Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Browsing: Fiction 632792 632496 2025-02-03T05:59:26.769369 2023-10-03T06:45:40.968000 text/html text/html 632613 632489 2025-01-09T20:58:02.695714 2023-10-03T06:45:41.193980 text/html text/html 304888 2025-02-03T05:59:35.604325 application/epub+zip 315637 2025-02-03T05:59:28.801385 application/epub+zip 315636 2025-02-03T05:59:27.556370 application/epub+zip 531422 2025-02-03T05:59:41.148326 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 487749 2025-02-03T05:59:34.806334 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 456863 2022-09-03T09:17:14.064826 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 576032 575959 2025-02-03T05:59:26.261439 2023-10-03T06:45:40.586000 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 575878 2012-06-04T10:30:14 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 220270 2012-06-04T19:20:40 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 19061 2025-02-03T05:59:41.281308 application/rdf+xml 10784 2025-02-03T05:59:28.092384 image/jpeg 3046 2025-02-03T05:59:27.822386 image/jpeg 299510 2025-02-03T05:59:26.820380 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