Little Folks

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Little Folks

by Various Authors

EN·~4 hours·31 chapters

Chapters

31 total
1

Little Folks: - A Magazine for the Young. - NEW AND ENLARGED SERIES. - CASSELL & COMPANY, Limited - LONDON, PARIS & NEW YORK. - [ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.]

0:24
2

A LITTLE TOO CLEVER. - By the Author of "Pen's Perplexities," "Margaret's Enemy," "Maid Marjory," &c.

1:42:32
3

HINTS ON CANVASINE PAINTING.

11:05
4

A RACE ON THE SANDS.

2:10
5

THE KING AND QUEEN'S QUARREL. - (NARRATED BY A DOLL).

9:33
6

THE KINGFISHER AND THE FISHES.

1:57
7

OUR SUNDAY AFTERNOONS. - THE DREAM OF THE BARLEY CAKE.

12:35
8

BIBLE EXERCISES FOR SUNDAY AFTERNOONS.

1:06
9

ANSWERS TO BIBLE EXERCISES (1-12. See p. 20).

0:58
10

THE CHILDREN'S LIGHT BRIGADE.

1:09

Description

Elsie and her loyal companion Duncan are two spirited youngsters who decide one crisp morning to slip away from the routine of school and home. Armed with a crumpled map and a basket of modest provisions, they set off toward the distant promise of London, convinced that the world beyond their village is both within reach and full of adventure. Their banter—half‑hearted bravado, half‑familiar worry—reveals a bond that keeps them together even as they contemplate the unknown.

As they wander past the village shop, the duo’s imagination turns ordinary obstacles into grand possibilities, echoing the runaway tales they’ve devoured in the school library. The narrative captures their youthful optimism, the tug of responsibility, and the gentle humor of two children navigating a world that feels simultaneously vast and intimate. Listeners will be drawn into their earnest quest, feeling the crisp air, the rustle of the map, and the hopeful pulse of a journey just begun.

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Full title

Little Folks A Magazine for the Young (Date of issue unknown)

Language

en

Duration

~4 hours (286K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Credits

Produced by Chris Curnow, Joseph Cooper, Josephine Paolucci and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net.

Release date

2008-05-20

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

About the author

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Various Authors

This title brings together work by multiple contributors rather than a single writer. “Various authors” is a cataloging label often used for collections, anthologies, and other collaborative books.

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