Soap-bubble stories : for children by Fanny Barry
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"Soap-bubble stories: For Children" by Fanny Barry is a collection of enchanting children's stories written in the late 19th century. The book features a variety of whimsical tales centered around magical creatures and their adventures, designed to entertain and bring joy to young readers. The beginning of the book introduces a group of children as they play and blow soap bubbles on a snowy twilight evening. When they express their desire for
more bubble magic, a figure in the shadows takes it upon herself to create new bubbles using her imagination. The narrative hints at the imaginative storytelling that will unfold, leading into tales like "The Troll in the Church Fountain," where we meet Terli, a mischievous River-Troll. As the characters navigate magical challenges, the stories promise a delightful blend of adventure and whimsy, perfect for capturing the imaginations of children. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Barry, Fanny |
|---|---|
| Illustrator | Cox, Palmer, 1840-1924 |
| Illustrator | Montagu, Irving, 1842-1901 |
| Title | Soap-bubble stories : for children |
| Contents | The troll in the church fountain -- The imp in the chintz curtain -- Heartsease -- A story of Siena -- The stone-maiden -- The grass of Parnassus -- The hedgehog's coffee party -- Uncle Volodia -- The angel and the lilies -- The alphen-echo -- The scroll in the market place -- A scrap of Etruscan pottery -- The goats on the glacier -- The great lady's chief-mourner -- Dame Fossie's China dog -- Princess Sidigunda's golden shoes -- The badger's school -- Bobbie's two shillings. |
| Credits |
Produced by Marcia Brooks, Woodie4, David Edwards and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 78.7 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PZ: Language and Literatures: Juvenile belles lettres |
| Subject | Children's stories |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 28263 |
| Release Date | Mar 6, 2009 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 424 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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