Old Farm Fairies: A Summer Campaign In Brownieland Against King Cobweaver's Pixies

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Old Farm Fairies: A Summer Campaign In Brownieland Against King Cobweaver's Pixies

by Henry C. (Henry Christopher) McCook

EN·~9 hours·40 chapters

Chapters

40 total
1

Old Farm Fairies.

2:14
2

PREFACE.

5:09
3

THE INTRODUCTION.

37:39
4

THE BOOK.

0:06
5

CHAPTER I.

10:42
6

CHAPTER II.

10:17
7

CHAPTER III.

22:52
8

CHAPTER IV.

8:34
9

CHAPTER V.

9:50
10

CHAPTER VI.

9:36

Description

In a sun‑lit countryside where tiny folk tend the fields, the friendly Brownies find their peaceful routines threatened by the scheming Pixies of King Cobweaver. The story follows a rag‑tag band of Brownie scouts as they uncover a hidden spy, rally the farm’s inhabitants, and set out on a daring summer campaign to defend their home. Along the way they meet eccentric characters—a governor, a breezy heroine, and even a mysterious sanitary corps—each adding color to the woodland clash.

The narrative weaves real‑world observations of spiders and insects into lively fairy drama, turning natural history into playful adventure for young ears. Listeners are treated to vivid scenes of midnight watches, secret trails, and a daring raid on an old lodge, all rendered with humor and a touch of earnest bravery. By the close of the first act, the Brownies have forged alliances and learned that even the smallest creatures can shape a grand, summer‑long battle.

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Language

en

Duration

~9 hours (568K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Credits

Produced by Bryan Ness, Christine Aldridge and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.)

Release date

2010-09-25

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

About the author

Henry C. (Henry Christopher) McCook

Henry C. (Henry Christopher) McCook

1837–1911

A Presbyterian minister with a naturalist’s eye, he wrote vividly about spiders, ants, religion, and American history. His work blends close observation with a gift for making science and ideas approachable.

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