Journeys Through Bookland: A New and Original Plan for Reading Applied to the World's Best Literature for Children, Volume 1An anthology composed of selections of graduated reading difficulty that includes nursery rhymes, fables, fairy tales, poems, folk tales, short stories, historical accounts, biographical profiles, excerpts from longer works, and a usage guide designed to assist with the development of reading programs. |
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Page 77
... stood up on his feet , shook himself a few times , stretched his aching limbs , washed his face and walked away . But just as he was going he looked back over his shoulder and sang out , " Little friends are great friends . " AN THE OLD ...
... stood up on his feet , shook himself a few times , stretched his aching limbs , washed his face and walked away . But just as he was going he looked back over his shoulder and sang out , " Little friends are great friends . " AN THE OLD ...
Page 86
... stood on the edge of the bowl to watch her . As she turned away to get some more flour to stir into the bowl , Tom fell in , and his mother , never missing him , stirred him up in the dough and put him in the pot to boil . When the ...
... stood on the edge of the bowl to watch her . As she turned away to get some more flour to stir into the bowl , Tom fell in , and his mother , never missing him , stirred him up in the dough and put him in the pot to boil . When the ...
Page 115
... stood by the door listening to what their parents were talking about . Now it happened that while they were gone a rich man in the village had sent them two sovereigns that he had owed them for some time but had for- gotten to pay ...
... stood by the door listening to what their parents were talking about . Now it happened that while they were gone a rich man in the village had sent them two sovereigns that he had owed them for some time but had for- gotten to pay ...
Page 121
... stood apart from one another . The Ogresses enjoyed biting other children , but they were not so very bad , although it was certain that they would in time become as wicked as their father . Before the boys came in they had been put to ...
... stood apart from one another . The Ogresses enjoyed biting other children , but they were not so very bad , although it was certain that they would in time become as wicked as their father . Before the boys came in they had been put to ...
Page 148
... stood as firmly upon his lone leg as the others on their two ; and it was just this soldier who became remarkable . On the table on which they had been placed stood many other playthings , but the toy that attracted most attention was a ...
... stood as firmly upon his lone leg as the others on their two ; and it was just this soldier who became remarkable . On the table on which they had been placed stood many other playthings , but the toy that attracted most attention was a ...
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