The happy six by Penn Shirley

"The Happy Six" by Penn Shirley is a children's novel written in the late 19th century. This story appears to revolve around a group of young friends from Silver Gate City, California, who are filled with excitement as they anticipate embarking on a journey to Europe. The characters include the spirited young Kirke, his lively friends Molly, Weezy, Paul, and Pauline, as well as their enthusiastic little brother, Donald. At the start of the novel, we are introduced to the core group of friends, known as The Merry Five, who dramatically transitions to The Happy Six with the addition of Donald. The opening chapters capture their playful banter and explore their camaraderie as they learn about the possibility of traveling to Europe. As they express a mix of excitement and trepidation, the chapters set the stage for adventures that await them, hinting at themes of friendship, travel, and youthful enthusiasm. The narrative is light-hearted and engaging, appealing to young readers looking for a joyful exploration of childhood adventures and experiences abroad. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

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Author Shirley, Penn, 1840-1929
LoC No. 22005169
Title The happy six
Original Publication Boston, MA: Lothrop, Lee & Shepard Co., 1897.
Series Title The Silver Gate series
Credits David E. Brown and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)
Reading Level Reading ease score: 82.7 (6th grade). Easy to read.
Language English
LoC Class PZ: Language and Literatures: Juvenile belles lettres
Subject Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction
Subject Twins -- Juvenile fiction
Subject Friendship -- Juvenile fiction
Subject Siblings -- Juvenile fiction
Subject Voyages and travels -- Juvenile fiction
Subject Europe -- Juvenile fiction
Subject Youth -- Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction
Subject New York (State) -- Juvenile fiction
Subject Courage -- Juvenile fiction
Subject Thieves -- Juvenile fiction
Category Text
eBook-No. 73914
Release Date
Copyright Public domain in the USA.
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