The Wonderful Garden; or, The Three Cs by E. Nesbit
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About this eBook
| Author | Nesbit, E. (Edith), 1858-1924 |
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| Illustrator | Millar, H. R. (Harold Robert), 1869-1942 |
| Title | The Wonderful Garden; or, The Three Cs |
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Produced by Mary Glenn Krause, Emmy, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net |
| Summary | "The Wonderful Garden; or, The Three Cs" by E. Nesbit is a children's novel written in the early 20th century. The story centers around the adventures of three siblings—Caroline, Charles, and Charlotte—as they navigate life in a grey house while their parents are away in India. The children's collective longing for color and excitement leads them to explore a mysterious garden and engage with various whimsical and magical elements. At the start of the narrative, we are introduced to Caroline on her birthday, where she receives numerous gifts that spark her creativity and desire for adventure. Along with her siblings, the Stanmore children spend time decorating their muted space with vibrant items. Their journey begins with a surprise trip to visit their estranged Great-Uncle Charles in the country, where they hope to find excitement and perhaps magic. As the children settle into their new surroundings, they discover a secret passage to a beautiful garden which becomes a focal point of their adventures, leading to inquiries about magic and the mysteries that lie within their Uncle's home and its magical inheritance. (This is an automatically generated summary.) |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PZ: Language and Literatures: Juvenile belles lettres |
| Subject | Friendship -- Juvenile fiction |
| Subject | Flowers -- Juvenile fiction |
| Subject | Siblings -- Juvenile fiction |
| Subject | Uncles -- Juvenile fiction |
| Subject | Magic -- Juvenile fiction |
| Subject | Runaway children -- Juvenile fiction |
| Subject | Books and reading -- Juvenile fiction |
| Category | Text |
| EBook-No. | 52907 |
| Release Date | Aug 28, 2016 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 119 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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