02827cam a22003973u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000370011324500300015026400510018030000470023133600260027833700260030433800360033050000310036650504490039750801300084652011120097653400450208865300230213365300280215665300330218465300290221770000410224670000300228770000200231770000320233785600430236999900170241239757UtSlPG20260610133918.0mcr n260607r2012||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPZ1 aBangs, John Kendrick,d1862-192210aHalf-Hours with Jimmieboy 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2012  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2012-05-220 aChristmas Eve at Jimmieboy's -- The dwarf and the dude giant -- Jimmieboy's dream poetry -- A subterranean mutiny -- Jimmieboy in the library -- Jimmieboy's snowman -- The Bicyclopædia Bird -- Giant the Jack killer -- Jimmieboy and the fireworks -- Jimmieboy's photograph -- Jimmieboy and the blank-book -- Jimmieboy and the comet -- Jimmieboy and Jack Frost -- Jimmieboy and the gas-stove -- In the heart of Frostland -- The end of the story.  aProduced by Annie R. McGuire. This book was produced from
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Archive.  a"Half-Hours with Jimmieboy" by John Kendrick Bangs is a collection of children's stories written in the late 19th century. The book features a young boy named Jimmieboy who embarks on whimsical adventures filled with imaginative encounters, particularly focusing on themes of childhood wonder and the joy of giving, especially around the Christmas season.  The opening of "Half-Hours with Jimmieboy" introduces us to Jimmieboy's Christmas Eve, where he grapples with disappointment over not receiving a coveted velocipede from Santa Claus due to chimney size constraints. As he tries to sleep, he unexpectedly meets Santa Claus and his assistant Marmy, leading to a delightful adventure where he is invited to help deliver toys to other children. Jimmieboy's selflessness shines through when he chooses to leave his own toys for a sick child and a group of orphans, reflecting the book's emphasis on the joy of giving and the heartwarming magic of Christmas. This charming narrative sets the tone for Jimmieboy's imaginative escapades throughout the collection. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aFantasy literature  aShort stories, American  aChildren's stories, American  aBoys -- Juvenile fiction1 aJohnson, Charles Howard,d1868?-18961 aNewell, Peter,d1862-19241 aRichards, J. T.1 aVer Beck, Frank,d1858-193340uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/39757  c80596d80596