Billie Bradley and Her Inheritance; Or, The Queer Homestead at Cherry Corners
"Billie Bradley and Her Inheritance; Or, The Queer Homestead at Cherry Corners" by Janet D. Wheeler is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story centers around Billie Bradley, a lively and mischievous girl navigating the challenges of adolescence, as she finds herself in a predicament involving a broken statue and the hopes of affording its replacement. The dynamics of her friendships with Laura and Violet further complicate her dilemmas
as they embark on adventures together. At the start of the book, we are introduced to Billie and her two friends as they return to school to retrieve a forgotten book. This seemingly mundane task quickly escalates when Billie accidentally breaks a valuable statue while playing around in the empty classroom. As she grapples with the realization of her mistake, she begins to ponder how she can raise the hundred dollars needed for its repair. The opening chapters establish the light-hearted tone of the story while hinting at deeper themes of responsibility, friendship, and the quest for independence in Billie’s life, setting the stage for the unfolding adventure connected to her unexpected inheritance of an old homestead. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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About this eBook
| Author | Wheeler, Janet D. |
|---|---|
| Title | Billie Bradley and Her Inheritance; Or, The Queer Homestead at Cherry Corners |
| Credits | Produced by Juliet Sutherland, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 82.8 (6th grade). Easy to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PZ: Language and Literatures: Juvenile belles lettres |
| Subject | Girls -- Juvenile fiction |
| Subject | Inheritance and succession -- Juvenile fiction |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 10048 |
| ISBN (HTML) | 979-8-238-10048-7 |
| Release Date | Nov 1, 2003 |
| Last Update | Oct 28, 2024 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 466 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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