Six giants and a griffin, and other stories by Sarah Elizabeth Birdsall Otis
Read now or download (free!)
| Choose how to read this book | Url | Size | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Read online (web) | https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/61619.html.images | 109 kB | ||||
| EPUB3 (E-readers incl. Send-to-Kindle) | https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/61619.epub3.images | 631 kB | ||||
| EPUB (older E-readers) | https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/61619.epub.images | 630 kB | ||||
| EPUB (no images, older E-readers) | https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/61619.epub.noimages | 115 kB | ||||
| Kindle | https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/61619.kf8.images | 668 kB | ||||
| older Kindles | https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/61619.kindle.images | 651 kB | ||||
| Plain Text UTF-8 | https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/61619.txt.utf-8 | 94 kB | ||||
| Download HTML (zip) | https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/61619/pg61619-h.zip | 687 kB | ||||
| There may be more files related to this item. | ||||||
About this eBook
| Author | Otis, Sarah Elizabeth Birdsall, 1872-1940 |
|---|---|
| Illustrator | Ruyl, Beatrice Baxter, 1879- |
| LoC No. | 03029272 |
| Title | Six giants and a griffin, and other stories |
| Note | Reading ease score: 83.5 (6th grade). Easy to read. |
| Contents | Six giants and a griffin -- Gertrude's visit to the Moon -- Jane and the bears -- Sapphira and the flying pig -- The Christmas trees -- Mother Goose's party. |
| Credits |
Produced by Carlos Colón, the Library of Congress and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) |
| Summary | "Six Giants and a Griffin, and Other Stories" by Sarah Elizabeth Birdsall Otis is a collection of whimsical children's tales written in the early 20th century. The book features enchanting narratives filled with fantastical creatures and adventures, likely intended to captivate the imaginations of young readers. The stories explore themes of bravery, curiosity, and the magic of childhood. The collection begins with the story of Teddy, a young boy who discovers a trapdoor in an old oak tree leading to Gnome-land. Here, he is tasked with defeating six giants to help the gnomes. Accompanied by a squirrel named Red-tail and armed with magical oranges, Teddy embarks on a humorous and thrilling quest. Other stories featured include Gertrude’s journey to the moon for a birthday party, Jane's playful encounter with the bears from her favorite fairy tale, and Sapphira's day out with a flying pig. Each tale emphasizes adventure and imagination, inviting children to dream and explore a world where magic exists in the simplest of encounters. (This is an automatically generated summary.) |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PZ: Language and Literatures: Juvenile belles lettres |
| Subject | Children's stories |
| Category | Text |
| EBook-No. | 61619 |
| Release Date | Mar 14, 2020 |
| Most Recently Updated | Feb 3, 2023 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 34 downloads in the last 30 days. |
| Project Gutenberg eBooks are always free! | |
