TY - BOOK AU - Penrose,Margaret TI - Dorothy Dale in the City T2 - The Dorothy Dale series AV - PZ PY - 2012/// CY - Salt Lake City, UT PB - Project Gutenberg KW - Christmas stories KW - Family -- Juvenile fiction KW - Practical jokes -- Juvenile fiction KW - City and town life -- Juvenile fiction KW - Children and adults -- Juvenile fiction KW - New York (N.Y.) -- Description and travel -- Juvenile fiction N1 - Release date is 2012-01-12; Produced by Stephen Hutcheson, Dave Morgan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net; Original publication data not identified N2 - "Dorothy Dale in the City" by Margaret Penrose is a novel written in the early 20th century. This story is part of the popular Dorothy Dale series and focuses on the titular character, Dorothy Dale, as she navigates life, friendships, and adventures both at school and in the city. The narrative appears to revolve around themes of camaraderie, youthful mischief, and the excitement of new experiences, especially during the festive season of Christmas. At the start of the story, we find Dorothy and her friends at Glenwood Hall preparing to leave for the Christmas holiday. Amid the chaos of packing, Dorothy reflects on her feelings about returning home and the differences between going home and leaving it. The girls indulge in playful antics, such as hiding a feather bed, which leads to a series of humorous misunderstandings. As she embarks on her journey home, Dorothy's anticipation of Christmas is heightened by her interactions with her friends, setting the stage for the delightful adventures that await during the holiday season. (This is an automatically generated summary.) UR - https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/38555 ER -