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100 1 _aHarte, Bret,
_d1836-1902
245 1 4 _aThe Queen of the Pirate Isle
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2006
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aThere is an improved edition of this title, eBook #17168
500 _aWikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portal:Children%27s_literature/Selected_picture/4
500 _aRelease date is 2006-03-27
508 _aProduced by Donald Lainson; David Widger
520 _a"The Queen of the Pirate Isle" by Bret Harte is a children's story written in the late 19th century. This whimsical tale follows the imaginative adventures of a young girl named Polly, who accidentally becomes the queen of a pirate band formed by her friends during a game in their nursery. The book delves into themes of childhood imagination, play, and the blurring of reality and fantasy. In the story, Polly and her companions, Hickory and Wan Lee, engage in elaborate games of make-believe, with Polly assuming the role of their pirate queen. Their adventures lead them to create elaborate narratives filled with pirate escapades, imaginary captures, and playful conflicts. The climax occurs when they stumble upon a cave that houses a group of miners disguised as pirates, leading to unexpected revelations about friendship, bravery, and the nature of their games. Ultimately, the story portrays the innocence and creativity of childhood while highlighting the depth and complexity of young imaginations. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aAmerican fiction -- 19th century
653 _aPirates -- Juvenile fiction
653 _aFantasy games -- Juvenile fiction
653 _aGold mines and mining -- California -- Juvenile fiction
653 _aStanislaus River (Calif.) -- Juvenile fiction
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/2798
999 _c44874
_d44874