Christmas Holidays at Merryvale The Merryvale Boys

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Christmas Holidays at Merryvale The Merryvale Boys

by Alice Hale Burnett

EN·~33 minutes·10 chapters

Chapters

10 total

CHAPTER I - TOAD'S WISH

3:26

CHAPTER II - THE SNOW FIGHT

2:08

CHAPTER III - THE VICTORY

4:02

CHAPTER IV - CHUCK'S RUDE AWAKENING

4:05

CHAPTER V - THE ADVENTURE IN THE SNOW

3:56

CHAPTER VI - TOAD'S UNSELFISHNESS

3:08

CHAPTER VII - THE BOYS PLAN A SURPRISE

3:04

CHAPTER VIII - WHAT MIKE FOUND

3:51

CHAPTER IX - CHRISTMAS MORNING

3:40

THE MERRYVALE GIRLS - By ALICE HALE BURNETT

1:38

Description

Two energetic boys celebrate the start of their school holidays with a trip to the local toy shop, where each window display sparks a new wish. Reddy dreams of skates that lock onto his shoes, while his friend “Toad” imagines a sleek sled and a pocket‑knife with a pearl handle. Their lively banter with the kindly shopkeeper, Mr. Williams, captures the excitement of a small town gearing up for Christmas, and the promise of a perfect holiday begins to take shape.

When night falls, a fresh blanket of snow transforms the village green into a battlefield for the boys and their friends. They quickly divide into teams, construct rival forts, and stockpile snowballs for an epic showdown. The frosty competition brings out their teamwork, daring, and humor, turning a simple snow day into a memorable adventure that celebrates youthful camaraderie and the magic of the season.

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Christmas Holidays at Merryvale The Merryvale Boys The Merryvale Boys

Language

en

Duration

~33 minutes (31K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Credits

Produced by Suzanne Shell, Emmy and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net

Release date

2007-11-20

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

About the author

Alice Hale Burnett

Alice Hale Burnett

Best known for the cheerful Merryvale stories, this early 20th-century writer created small-town adventures full of holidays, friendship, and childhood mischief. Her books have stayed in circulation through public-domain editions, making them easy for new generations to discover.

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