02508cam a22003493u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003701000130007804000110009104100170010205000070011910000300012624500730015626400510022930000470028033600260032733700260035333800360037950000310041550801810044652012910062753400450191865300140196365300370197765300600201470000240207485600430209899900170214153098UtSlPG20260610134226.0mcr n260607r2016||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d a16003148 aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aSB1 aFryer, Jane Eayre,d1876-14aThe Mary Frances Garden Book; or, Adventures Among the Garden People 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2016 a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats atextbtxt2rdacontent acomputerbc2rdamedia aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier aRelease date is 2016-09-20 aProduced by Emmy, MWS and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) a"The Mary Frances Garden Book; or, Adventures Among the Garden People" by Jane Eayre Fryer is a children's educational story written in the early 20th century. This book blends fiction with practical gardening advice, following the adventures of Mary Frances, a young girl passionate about gardening, and her chicken companion, Feather Flop, who helps her learn about cultivating plants. The narrative aims to inspire young readers to appreciate the joys of gardening while teaching them valuable scientific concepts related to nature and plant growth. The opening of the narrative introduces Mary Frances, who is eager to start her own garden but feels overwhelmed by the gardening information she's reading. She is visited by Feather Flop, a rooster who claims he knows a lot about gardening because he lives in one. Together, they discuss plans for the garden, debating the importance of flowers versus vegetables. The whimsical yet instructional dialogue highlights the book's intent to engage children in both the magical elements of gardening and the practical skills needed to succeed, including planning and planting. This charming start sets the stage for further gardening adventures and lessons for Mary Frances and her friends. (This is an automatically generated summary.) nOriginal publication data not identified aGardening aGardening -- Juvenile literature aMary Frances (Fictitious character) -- Juvenile fiction1 aZwirner, William F.40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/53098 c93932d93932