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100 1 _aDickens, Charles,
_d1812-1870
245 1 4 _aThe Magic Fishbone :
_bA Holiday Romance from the Pen of Miss Alice Rainbird, Aged 7
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2007
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2007-11-05
508 _aE-text prepared by Anne Storer and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from digital material generously made available by Internet Archive/American Libraries (http://www.archive.org/details/americana)
520 _a"The Magic Fishbone" by Charles Dickens is a children's tale presented as a whimsical story written during the late 19th century. This delightful narrative, which is part of a collection titled "Holiday Romance," encapsulates the adventures and challenges faced by a royal family, particularly focusing on the clever Princess Alicia. The story blends elements of fantasy and fairy tale, exploring themes of responsibility, family, and the balance between wishes and consequences. The plot revolves around Princess Alicia and her father, King Watkins the First, who faces financial woes. After receiving a magical fishbone from a fairy named Grandmarina, Princess Alicia learns that it can grant one wish if used at the right time. Throughout the story, she uses her intelligence and resourcefulness to care for her family while keeping the fishbone a secret. As troubles arise, such as her mother's illness and the chaos of looking after her many siblings, Alicia must navigate her responsibilities. Eventually, with love and wisdom, she uses the fishbone to bring prosperity back to the family, culminating in a joyful wedding feast and ensuring a happy future for herself and her prince, reinforcing the importance of kindness and community. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aFairy tales
653 _aHumorous stories
653 _aChildren's stories
653 _aPrincesses -- Fiction
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/23344
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