Hawthorne, Hildegarde 1871-1952 creator Adams, John Wolcott 1874-1925 text utu 2020 monographic en 1 online resource : multiple file formats "Girls in Bookland" by Hildegarde Hawthorne is a fictional children's book written in the early 20th century. The story revolves around two sisters, Rose and Ruth, whose adventures lead them through magical realms via a mystical "Magic Gate," allowing them to interact with notable characters from literature, such as Sappho and Jo March from "Little Women." The themes explore the power of imagination, friendship, and the joy of storytelling. The opening of the book introduces Rose and Ruth as whimsical young sisters who feel lonely during a snowstorm at their ranch. They dream of adventure and desire to meet other children, expressing wishes for a magic carpet to take them to far-off places. Their longing for excitement becomes reality when a fairy advises them to journey through the Magic Gate, which promises to connect them with enchanting characters from different eras and stories. The girls soon find themselves embarking on adventures with characters such as Sappho, immersing themselves in her world in ancient Greece, setting the stage for further literary encounters throughout the book. (This is an automatically generated summary.) How it began to open -- The winner of the torch race -- An adventure with Little Women -- A looking-glass visit -- A tournament and a rescue with Rowena -- Afternoon tea in Cranford -- A letter from Lorna -- Little Maid Marion -- The adventure in Guinevere's castle -- In the Hielands with Di Vernon -- A summer day with Ramona -- Romola and the Florentine boy -- Little Nell and the bun-shop -- Evangeline and the big bear -- The little Quaker-city maid. Release date is 2020-08-19 Produced by Richard Tonsing, D A Alexander, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) Original publication data not identified Fantasy fiction Fairies -- Juvenile fiction Books and reading -- Juvenile fiction PZ Original publication data not identified 17029140 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/62976 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/62976 UtSlPG 260607 20260610134442.0 62976