02589cam a22003733u 4500 23292 UtSlPG 20260610133532.0 m cr n 260607r2007||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d 22009418 UtSlPG en iso639-1 PZ Bassett, Sara Ware, 1872-1968 Ted and the Telephone Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg, 2007 1 online resource : multiple file formats text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier Release date is 2007-11-02 Produced by Sigal Alon, La Monte H.P. Yarroll and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net "Ted and the Telephone" by Sara Ware Bassett is a fictional work written in the early 20th century, specifically in the 1920s. The story centers around a young boy named Ted Turner, who lives in the mill town of Freeman's Falls, New Hampshire. The narrative unfolds around Ted's journey as he navigates childhood, family dynamics, and his deep desire for a more vibrant life beyond the confines of the cotton mills, ultimately exploring themes of friendship and innovation. The opening of the book introduces Ted Turner's struggles with his new life after moving from a rural Vermont farm to a factory town. Despite his family's circumstances that led them to Freeman's Falls, Ted yearns for the vast beauty of nature he experienced before and expresses a strong interest in science, particularly in electricity and telecommunications. As Ted begins working at the Fernald estate, he finds himself gradually becoming involved in the operations while also harboring dreams of building his own inventions. The narrative sets the stage for the relationships he will forge, particularly with the Fernald family, and hints at the humorous and heartfelt moments that will come with both his scientific pursuits and his budding friendship with Mr. Laurie Fernald, who struggles with his own challenges. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Original publication data not identified People with disabilities -- Juvenile fiction Floods -- Juvenile fiction Inventors -- Juvenile fiction Telephone -- Juvenile fiction Anarchists -- Juvenile fiction Stecher, William F. (William Frederick), 1864-1940 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/23292 64344 64344