Part of a series for younger readers called The Dumpy Books, this collection of short stories offers a fascinating glimpse into the manners and mores of children and families at the dawn of the twentieth century. Fans of mock-didactic fiction such as Lemony Snicket's Series of Unfortunate Events will feel right at home.
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- Title
- Contents
- Introduction
- The Bad Family
- The Good Family
- Foolish Fears
- The Broken Crutch
- The Journal; or Birthday Gifts
- The Basket of Plumbs
- The Choice of Friends
- Cousin James and Cousin Thomas
- The Disasters of Impatience
- The Deaf and Dumb Boy
- Limby Lumpy
- The Oyster Patties
- Endnotes