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100 1 _aTyler, Anna Cogswell,
_d1859-1923
245 1 0 _aTwenty-Four Unusual Stories for Boys and Girls
246 1 _a24 Unusual Stories for Boys and Girls
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2010
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2010-12-11
505 0 _aThe convent free from care -- What the good-man does is sure to be right! -- Where to lay the blame -- The winds, the birds, and the telegraph wires -- Katcha and the devil -- The white dogs of Arran -- Wind an' wave an' wandherin flame -- The king, the queen, and the bee -- The well of the world's end -- Wings -- Christmas stories: The Christmas cuckoo. The emperor's vision. The voyage of the wee red cap -- Greek legends: The curse of Echo. How the ass became a man again. How Alexander the king got the water of life -- American Indian legends: The first corn. Waukewa's eagle -- Hallowe'en and mystery stories: The roll-call of the reef. How Jan Brewer was piskey-laden. My grandfather Hendry Watty. Childe Rowland. Tam o' shanter. The boggart.
508 _aThe Online Distributed Proofreaders
520 _a"Twenty-Four Unusual Stories for Boys and Girls" by Anna Cogswell Tyler is a collection of short stories written in the early 20th century. This anthology features a variety of tales retold for young readers, with moral lessons and engaging narratives designed to entertain and enlighten children. The stories likely encompass various themes, including adventure, fantasy, and folklore, appealing to the imagination of boys and girls. The opening portion introduces the book with a foreword that highlights its purpose: to compile beloved tales for children who have enjoyed listening to them at the New York Public Library story-hours. The first story begins with the Emperor Charles V encountering a convent that claims to be free from care, prompting a series of amusing and thought-provoking challenges that he presents to the Abbot, illustrating the interplay between authority and simplicity in a humorous light. As the narrative unfolds, it sets the tone for whimsical storytelling and engages readers with its blend of witty dialogue and enchanting characters. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aShort stories
653 _aChildren's stories
700 1 _aPetersham, Maud,
_d1890-1971
700 1 _aPetersham, Miska,
_d1888-1960
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/34618
999 _c75464
_d75464