Nursery Comedies: Twelve Tiny Plays for Children by Bell
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"NURSERY COMEDIES: Twelve Tiny Plays for Children" by Lady Bell is a collection of short plays intended for children, likely written in the early 20th century. The anthology features twelve delightful and whimsical tales, each designed to engage a young audience and encourage their imagination through friendly characters and lighthearted themes. The opening of the collection introduces the first play titled "What Happened to Henny Penny." In this charming story, Henny Penny,
a nervous hen, believes the sky is falling after something lands on her head. As she seeks help, she gathers an ensemble of quirky animal friends, including Cockie Lockie, Ducky Daddles, and Turkish Lurky, all of whom join her on a quest to report to the Queen. The playful dialogues and vibrant interactions among the characters establish a humorous tone, aiming to entertain children while illustrating themes of friendship and adventure. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Bell, Florence Eveleen Eleanore Olliffe, Lady, 1851-1930 |
|---|---|
| Title | Nursery Comedies: Twelve Tiny Plays for Children |
| Contents | What happened to Henny Penny -- Little Petsy -- Rather a prig --The monster in the garden -- Cat and dog -- Miss Dobson -- The wigwam; or, The little girl from town -- Foolish Jack -- Quite by ourselves -- The best children in the world -- The golden goose -- Cinderella. |
| Credits |
Produced by Delphine Lettau, Paul Dring & the online Distributed Proofreaders Canada team at www.pgdpcanada.net |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 96.2 (5th grade). Very easy to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PZ: Language and Literatures: Juvenile belles lettres |
| Subject | Children's plays |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 47609 |
| ISBN (HTML) | 979-8-238-47609-4 |
| Release Date | Dec 9, 2014 |
| Last Update | Oct 24, 2024 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 200 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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