02373cam a22003733u 45000010005000000030007000050050017000120060002000290070005000310080041000360400011000770410017000880500011001051000028001162450033001442640051001773000047002283360026002753370026003013380036003275000061003635000116004245000031005405080045005715201062006165340045016786530037017236530032017606530038017926530060018306530050018908560042019409990017019822798UtSlPG20260610133103.0mcr n260607r2006||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPZaPS1 aHarte, Bret,d1836-190214aThe Queen of the Pirate Isle 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2006 a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats atextbtxt2rdacontent acomputerbc2rdamedia aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier aThere is an improved edition of this title, eBook #17168 aWikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portal:Children%27s_literature/Selected_picture/4 aRelease date is 2006-03-27 aProduced by Donald Lainson; David Widger a"The Queen of the Pirate Isle" by Bret Harte is a children's story written in the late 19th century. This whimsical tale follows the imaginative adventures of a young girl named Polly, who accidentally becomes the queen of a pirate band formed by her friends during a game in their nursery. The book delves into themes of childhood imagination, play, and the blurring of reality and fantasy. In the story, Polly and her companions, Hickory and Wan Lee, engage in elaborate games of make-believe, with Polly assuming the role of their pirate queen. Their adventures lead them to create elaborate narratives filled with pirate escapades, imaginary captures, and playful conflicts. The climax occurs when they stumble upon a cave that houses a group of miners disguised as pirates, leading to unexpected revelations about friendship, bravery, and the nature of their games. Ultimately, the story portrays the innocence and creativity of childhood while highlighting the depth and complexity of young imaginations. (This is an automatically generated summary.) nOriginal publication data not identified aAmerican fiction -- 19th century aPirates -- Juvenile fiction aFantasy games -- Juvenile fiction aGold mines and mining -- California -- Juvenile fiction aStanislaus River (Calif.) -- Juvenile fiction40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/2798 c44874d44874