Georgie

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Georgie

by Jacob Abbott

EN·~29 minutes

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Description

In a quiet valley tucked beneath a gentle hill, a stone bridge arches over a tranquil brook, leading to the modest home of a young boy named Georgie. Confined to a comfortable chair because of a lingering illness, he watches the world from a window that opens onto a garden of apple trees and blooming flowers. His close friends, Rollo and Jonas, often wander the path to his landing, sharing simple moments beside the water as the day fades.

Despite his physical limits, Georgie discovers a lively spirit of invention. With a knife, pine wood, and a handful of tools, he crafts wind‑mills, tiny wagons, and delicate boxes, trading them for a few precious cents among the local children. His gentle voice and bright blue eyes draw the neighborhood in, turning his modest workshop into a place of quiet joy and community connection.

Details

Language

en

Duration

~29 minutes (28K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Credits

Produced by Barbara Tozier, Joseph R. Hauser, Bill Tozier and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net

Release date

2006-09-12

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

About the author

Jacob Abbott

Jacob Abbott

1803–1879

A 19th-century American writer and educator, he became famous for lively, morally grounded books written especially for young readers. His stories and histories helped shape early children's literature in the United States.

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