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Title: The Last of the Huggermuggers
Note: Reading ease score: 76.8 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.
Credits:
Produced by Steve Schulze, Charles Franks and the Online
Distributed Proofreading Team. This file was produced from
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Center, Michigan State University Libraries.
Summary: "The Last of the Huggermuggers" by Christopher Pearse Cranch is a children's fantasy novel likely written in the mid-19th century, during a time when imaginative literature for young readers was gaining popularity. The story follows the adventures of a young sailor named Jacky Cable, affectionately called Little Jacket, who finds himself shipwrecked on an island inhabited by giants. The theme revolves around exploration, friendship, and the contrast between the worlds of giants and small humans. In the narrative, Little Jacket embarks on a journey after leaving home to pursue his love of the sea. Following a turbulent storm, he ends up stranded on a mysterious island that houses the gentle giant Huggermugger and his wife. As Jacky navigates the challenges of giant-sized obstacles, he befriends the giant and learns about their sorrowful existence as the last of their kind. When the giantess falls ill, their lives intertwine with those of Jacky and his companions, leading to a poignant conclusion as Huggermugger grapples with his loneliness and ultimately dies, leaving behind a legacy that evokes both wonder and sadness. The story uniquely combines elements of adventure and morality, emphasizing the value of kindness and understanding across different worlds. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Cranch, Christopher Pearse, 1813-1892
EBook No.: 6914
Published: Nov 1, 2004
Downloads: 75
Language: English
Subject: Children's stories
Subject: Adventure stories
Subject: Giants -- Juvenile fiction
LoCC: Language and Literatures: Juvenile belles lettres
LoCC: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.
This edition has images.
Title: The Last of the Huggermuggers
Note: Reading ease score: 76.8 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.
Credits:
Produced by Steve Schulze, Charles Franks and the Online
Distributed Proofreading Team. This file was produced from
images generously made available by the Digital & Multimedia
Center, Michigan State University Libraries.
Summary: "The Last of the Huggermuggers" by Christopher Pearse Cranch is a children's fantasy novel likely written in the mid-19th century, during a time when imaginative literature for young readers was gaining popularity. The story follows the adventures of a young sailor named Jacky Cable, affectionately called Little Jacket, who finds himself shipwrecked on an island inhabited by giants. The theme revolves around exploration, friendship, and the contrast between the worlds of giants and small humans. In the narrative, Little Jacket embarks on a journey after leaving home to pursue his love of the sea. Following a turbulent storm, he ends up stranded on a mysterious island that houses the gentle giant Huggermugger and his wife. As Jacky navigates the challenges of giant-sized obstacles, he befriends the giant and learns about their sorrowful existence as the last of their kind. When the giantess falls ill, their lives intertwine with those of Jacky and his companions, leading to a poignant conclusion as Huggermugger grapples with his loneliness and ultimately dies, leaving behind a legacy that evokes both wonder and sadness. The story uniquely combines elements of adventure and morality, emphasizing the value of kindness and understanding across different worlds. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Cranch, Christopher Pearse, 1813-1892
EBook No.: 6914
Published: Nov 1, 2004
Downloads: 75
Language: English
Subject: Children's stories
Subject: Adventure stories
Subject: Giants -- Juvenile fiction
LoCC: Language and Literatures: Juvenile belles lettres
LoCC: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.