Project Gutenberg 2005-11-01 Public domain in the USA. 119 Spyri, Johanna 1827 1901 Heusser, Johanna Louise Spyri, Johanna Heusser Copeland, Charles 1858 1929 Dole, Helen B. Dole, H. B. (Helen B.) Moni der Geissbub. English Moni the Goat-Boy Reading ease score: 84.6 (6th grade). Easy to read. Produced by E-text prepared by Suzanne Shell, David Garcia, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team "Moni the Goat-Boy" by Johanna Spyri is a children's novel set in the late 19th century, focusing on themes of innocence, responsibility, and the bond between humans and animals. The story centers around Moni, a young boy who works as a goat-herder in the beautiful mountains of Switzerland and shares a compassionate relationship with his goats, especially a little kid named Mäggerli. Through his adventures, the book explores Moni's encounters with other characters and his internal struggles, highlighting moral dilemmas and the importance of doing what is right. The narrative follows Moni as he tends to his goats in the idyllic mountain setting while forming a friendship with Paula, a girl staying at a nearby Bath House. When a crisis arises regarding Mäggerli's future, Moni faces a moral challenge that leads him to a series of difficult decisions, ultimately learning valuable lessons about honesty, love, and faith. The story culminates in Moni's triumphant return to happiness as he is reunited with Mäggerli, illustrating the profound connection between a boy and his beloved goat. The rich imagery of the Swiss landscape paired with heartwarming themes makes this tale a delightful read for children and a timeless story about friendship and integrity. (This is an automatically generated summary.) http://www.gutenberg.org/files/9383/9383-h/images/cover.png en Mountain life -- Juvenile fiction Switzerland -- Juvenile fiction Goat farmers -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Children's Literature Browsing: Children & Young Adult Reading Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Fiction 90236 89781 2024-10-04T10:40:35.264471 2023-10-04T09:35:06.025521 text/html text/html 85626 2021-01-02T06:02:12 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 1649546 2021-01-02T06:02:12 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 1428164 2024-10-04T10:40:54.661382 application/epub+zip 1427219 2024-10-04T10:40:44.631409 application/epub+zip 87086 2024-10-04T10:40:36.080471 application/epub+zip 420176 2024-10-04T10:40:56.524353 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 406670 2024-10-04T10:40:46.531425 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 77153 2022-09-05T04:01:49.988149 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 72386 72263 2024-10-04T10:40:34.848479 2023-10-04T09:35:05.843531 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 72231 2021-01-02T06:02:12 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 26692 2021-01-02T06:02:12 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 72314 2021-01-02T06:02:12 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 26677 2021-01-02T06:02:12 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 23739 2024-10-04T10:40:57.058348 application/rdf+xml 27796 2024-10-04T10:40:36.550456 image/jpeg 4146 2024-10-04T10:40:36.372451 image/jpeg 1649907 2024-10-04T10:40:35.294508 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 en.wikipedia de.wikipedia