02519cam a22003973u 4500 58751 UtSlPG 20260610134343.0 m cr n 260607r2019||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d 2008461801 UtSlPG en iso639-1 PZ Hungerford, Mary C. (Mary Churchill) The Friendly Five: A Story Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg, 2019 1 online resource : multiple file formats text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier Release date is 2019-01-22 Produced by Sue Clark and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "The Friendly Five: A Story" by Mary C. Hungerford is a children's novel written in the late 19th century. The story revolves around a group of schoolgirls at Coventry Institute, focusing on themes of friendship, acceptance, and personal growth. The narrative introduces the main characters, including the spirited Lily Dart, and examines their interactions, particularly with a new student named Mary Ann Stubbs, who comes from a humble background. At the start of the tale, the girls at Coventry Institute prepare for the end of the school year, during which Mr. Bellamy makes a heartfelt appeal to the students to embrace his young granddaughter, Elfie, who is joining them at school. While the girls eagerly anticipate Elfie's arrival, the story hints at the dynamic that will unfold between them all, particularly with the later introduction of Mary Ann Stubbs. The opening chapters lay the groundwork for the themes of kindness and social class, setting in motion the relationships and conflicts that will develop as the girls navigate their school life together. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Original publication data not identified Orphans -- Juvenile fiction Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction Friendship -- Juvenile fiction Kindness -- Juvenile fiction Students -- Juvenile fiction Youth -- Conduct of life -- Fiction Teasing -- Juvenile fiction Awards -- Juvenile fiction https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/58751 99578 99578