Randy and Her Friends

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Randy and Her Friends

by Amy Brooks

EN·~3 hours·17 chapters

Chapters

17 total

E-text prepared by Audrey Longhurst, Emmy, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team (www.pgdp.net). Four of the illustration were generously made available by the Rare Books & Special Collections of the Thomas Cooper Library, University of South Carolina.

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RANDY AND HER FRIENDS - BY - AMY BROOKS

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For Younger Readers.

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ILLUSTRATIONS

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RANDY AND HER FRIENDS

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CHAPTER I - THROUGH THE FIELDS

11:29

CHAPTER II - A CHEERFUL GIVER

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CHAPTER III - GOSSIP

19:56

CHAPTER IV - THE DISTRICT SCHOOL

17:58

CHAPTER V - RANDY'S JOURNEY

24:22

Description

Randy Weston, a spirited country girl, spends a lazy summer day wandering the pasture with her trusted mare, Snowfoot. After winning a modest prize for her schoolwork, she is suddenly faced with the delightful dilemma of deciding how to spend a crisp five‑dollar gold piece. Her thoughts drift between the simple pleasures of village life and the tempting mysteries of a distant city, prompting a series of light‑hearted musings that capture her curiosity and independence.

As Randy follows a familiar footpath toward a shaded grove, she encounters a handful of characters who each offer a glimpse of the world beyond her hillside home. From a cheerful giver to the bustling district school, these early encounters set the stage for friendships that will shape her summer adventures. The story blends gentle humor with a warm sense of place, inviting listeners to share in Randy’s youthful optimism and the small, joyous decisions that define growing up.

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Language

en

Duration

~3 hours (219K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Release date

Feb 19, 2005

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

About the author

Amy Brooks

Amy Brooks

A popular writer and illustrator of children's books in the early 1900s, she is best remembered for cheerful series stories like the Dorothy Dainty books. Her work helped shape a lively, wholesome corner of American juvenile fiction.

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