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100 1 _aPolón, Edit,
_d1869-1915
240 1 0 _aTre pojkar. Finnish
245 1 0 _aKolme poikaa
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2026
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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337 _acomputer
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338 _aonline resource
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500 _aRelease date is 2026-03-17
508 _aTuula Temonen
520 _aKolme poikaa by Edit Polón is a collection of children's stories written in the early 20th century. It follows three lively brothers—Tripp, Trapp, and Trull—as they romp through seaside-and-country life with their big family, tumbling from scrapes into small triumphs. Warm, humorous, and gently instructive, it highlights play, imagination, and budding conscience in everyday adventures. The opening of the book introduces the brothers (aged nine, eight, and six), their vow to bring honor to Finland, and their exuberant move to the countryside, where they build a secret fort and dream up “war plans.” Early episodes show Trull’s fishhook-in-the-lip mishap (handled bravely under the aunt’s careful nursing), the boys acquiring chicks, hens, and ducks, Trull’s irrepressible rooster impressions, and a windy-day rowing escapade that ends in a sober rescue. There is joy and sorrow: a favorite hen is lost to a hawk and given a tender funeral; a family island outing brings fishing, accidental dunkings, and improvised “trouser” fixes. Short interludes reveal their hearts—a note promising to be good, gifting their father savings, and Trapp’s earnest (abandoned) plan to advise a king on war. Trull’s mischief meets firm, loving correction that blossoms into kindness to creatures; a rainy day brings mother’s true tales and a parable of contentment and patience. Saturdays mean sauna, swimming, and music; a secret dawn fishing scheme is foiled by a tripped rope; a homemade theater funds new glue; and a city errand with mother ends with Trull cheekily scoring free treats—before the narrative breaks as the family, pleased with newly sewn trousers, wanders toward fresh laughter on a nearby hill. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _pOriginally published:
_cPorvoo: Werner Söderström Osakeyhtiö, 1916
653 _aBoys -- Fiction
700 1 _aKrohn, Helmi,
_d1871-1967
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/78231
999 _c118951
_d118951