| Author |
Bassett, Sara Ware, 1872-1968 |
| Illustrator |
Stecher, William F. (William Frederick), 1864-1940 |
| LoC No. |
22009418
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| Title |
Ted and the Telephone
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| Note |
Reading ease score: 81.3 (6th grade). Easy to read.
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| Credits |
Produced by Sigal Alon, La Monte H.P. Yarroll and the
Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net
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| Summary |
"Ted and the Telephone" by Sara Ware Bassett is a fictional work written in the early 20th century, specifically in the 1920s. The story centers around a young boy named Ted Turner, who lives in the mill town of Freeman's Falls, New Hampshire. The narrative unfolds around Ted's journey as he navigates childhood, family dynamics, and his deep desire for a more vibrant life beyond the confines of the cotton mills, ultimately exploring themes of friendship and innovation. The opening of the book introduces Ted Turner's struggles with his new life after moving from a rural Vermont farm to a factory town. Despite his family's circumstances that led them to Freeman's Falls, Ted yearns for the vast beauty of nature he experienced before and expresses a strong interest in science, particularly in electricity and telecommunications. As Ted begins working at the Fernald estate, he finds himself gradually becoming involved in the operations while also harboring dreams of building his own inventions. The narrative sets the stage for the relationships he will forge, particularly with the Fernald family, and hints at the humorous and heartfelt moments that will come with both his scientific pursuits and his budding friendship with Mr. Laurie Fernald, who struggles with his own challenges. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Language |
English |
| LoC Class |
PZ: Language and Literatures: Juvenile belles lettres
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| Subject |
People with disabilities -- Juvenile fiction
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| Subject |
Floods -- Juvenile fiction
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| Subject |
Inventors -- Juvenile fiction
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| Subject |
Telephone -- Juvenile fiction
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| Subject |
Anarchists -- Juvenile fiction
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| Category |
Text |
| EBook-No. |
23292 |
| Release Date |
Nov 2, 2007 |
| Most Recently Updated |
Jan 3, 2021 |
| Copyright Status |
Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads |
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