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100 1 _aRobinson, W. Heath
_q(William Heath),
_d1872-1944
245 1 0 _aBill the Minder
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2010
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aIllustrated by the author.
500 _aRelease date is 2010-08-29
505 0 _aBill the minder -- The King of Troy -- The ancient mariner -- The triplets -- Good Aunt Galladia -- The doctor -- The respectable gentleman -- The Sicilian char-woman -- The interval -- The real soldier -- The wild man -- The musician -- The lost grocer -- The merchant's wife -- The camp-followers -- The siege of Troy -- The end.
508 _aProduced by Simon Gardner, Chris Curnow and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)
520 _a"Bill the Minder" by W. Heath Robinson is a whimsical children's book written in the early 20th century. The story centers around Bill, an unexpected hero who becomes the minder for a rowdy group of children, particularly focusing on the bad-tempered Chad and the good-natured Boadicea. As the narrative unfolds, readers encounter the delightful illustrations and clever humor typical of Robinson's style. At the start of the story, we are introduced to Crispin, a dedicated mushroom gatherer, and his ten children, nine of whom are ill-tempered, except for the sweet Boadicea. When Crispin falls ill, his wife Chloe seeks help from a minder, resulting in Bill unexpectedly stepping in. Bill quickly proves to be an exceptional minder through various amusing and chaotic scenarios, culminating in his success at a local Minding Tournament, where he wins the admiration of the community and becomes the singular minder for all the neighborhood's children. The opening portion sets the stage for a series of whimsical adventures filled with humor and quirky characters, inviting young readers to revel in the fun of childhood chaos. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aFairy tales
653 _aHumorous stories
653 _aChildren's stories
653 _aVoyages and travels -- Juvenile fiction
653 _aKings and rulers -- Juvenile fiction
653 _aBabysitters -- Juvenile fiction
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/33570
999 _c74416
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