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This classic book is the first instalment of Annie F. Johnston’s eponymous children’s series, “The Little Colonel”. It is a semi-biographical story of a girl who becomes known as the little Colonel due to her bullying, which resonates with the personality of her grandfather, a former colonel on the confederate side. A charming and timeless tale, “The Little Colonel” would make for a great addition to any family collection, and is not to be missed by fans of Johnston’s work. Annie Fellows Johnston (1863–1931) was an American author famous for writing popular children's books. Other notable works by this author include: “Georgina's Service Stars” (1918) and “Mary Ware's Promised Land” (1912). Many classic books such as this are becoming increasingly rare and expensive. We are republishing this volume now in an affordable, modern, high-quality edition complete with a specially commissioned new biography of the author.

The Little Colonel’s Holidays by Annie Fellows Johnston, author of “The Little Colonel,” “Two Little Knights of Kentucky,” “The Story of Dago,” “The Little Colonel’s House Party,” etc.; Illustrated by L. J. Bridgman Copyright, 1901Twelfth Impression, March, 1908 CONTENTSDedicationChapter 1. The Magic Kettle.Chapter 2. The End of the Summer.Chapter 3. Back to the Cuckoo’s Nest.Chapter 4. “To Barley-Bright.”Chapter 5. A Time for Patience.Chapter 6. Molly’s Story.Chapter 7. A Feast of Sails.Chapter 8. Eugenia Joins the Search.Chapter 9. Left Behind.Chapter 10. Home-Lessons and Jack-O’-Lanterns.Chapter 11. A Hallowe’en Party.Chapter 12. The Home of a Hero.Chapter 13. The Day after Thanksgiving.Chapter 14. Lloyd Makes a Discovery.Chapter 15. A Happy Christmas.Chapter 16. A Peep into the Future.

Excerpt:Fat old Aunt Cindy, waddling into the pantry to flour-bin or sugar-barrel, glanced at them occasionally through the open window to see that they were in no mischief, and then went calmly on with her baking. She knew that they were not like white children who need a nurse to watch every step. They had taken care of themselves and each other from the time that they had learned to crawl.In Aunt Cindy's slow journeys around the kitchen, she stopped from time to time to open the oven door and peep in. Finally she flung it wide open, and, with a satisfied grunt, took out a big square pan. A warm delicious odour filled the kitchen, and floated out around the house to the group on the porch.[20]"I smell gingerbread!" exclaimed Rob, starting up and sniffing the air excitedly with his short freckled nose."Me too!" exclaimed Keith. "It's the best thing I ever smelled in my life. Doesn't it make you hungry?""Fairly starved!" answered Malcolm.

Excerpth both full. Then facing the children, with her hands on her hips, she launched into such a scolding as only an old black mammy, who has faithfully served three generations of a family, is permitted to give."For mercy sakes, Aunt Cindy, what are you making such a fuss for? " exclaimed Keith. "It's all your own fault. You know as well as we do that nobody in the Valley can make cake as good as yours. You oughtn't to have tempted us with such delicious gingerbread. It's the best I ever tasted." Here he stuffed his mouth full again, with an ecstatic "Yum, but that's good," and passed the plate back to Betty.There was no resisting the flattery of Keith's expression as he swallowed the stolen sweets. A grim smile twitched Aunt Cindy's black face, but to hide the fact that her vanity had been touched by the chorus of unstinted praise which followed Keith's compliments, she began flapping her face with her gingham apron."Oh, you go 'long!" she exclaimed, in a gruff voice. But knowing Aunt Cin

Stated May 1919 twenty-fourth impression by author Annie Fellows Johnston. Not an ex-library book. The beige cloth hardcover is in good-very good condition with bumped edges. No dustjacket. As shown, the original tissue paper covers the title page and illustration. The interior is very good. There is no writing, no missing or loose pages, no bent page corners and good spine binding. Smoke and odor free. Thank You.

Once upon a time, so the story goes (you may read it for yourself in the dear old tales of Hans Christian Andersen), there was a prince who disguised himself as a swineherd. It was to gain admittance to a beautiful princess that he thus came in disguise to her father's palace, and to attract her attention he made a magic caldron, hung around with strings of silver bells. Whenever the water in the caldron boiled and bubbled, the bells rang a little tune to remind her of him.

Following her successful house party, Lloyd Sherman, the Little Colonel,finds her friends returning to their homes as the end of the summer approaches,signaling the beginning of the school year.While Joyce, Eugenia, and Betty return to their homes, the Little Colonelbegins to regret having met her friends, due to the loneliness of having to losethem again.But as Christmas approaches, the Little Colonel finds herself volunteering atthe children's hospital where, through her dying friend, Dot, she learns thetrue meaning of the holidays and of friendship.

This classic book is the first instalment of Annie F. Johnston’s eponymous children’s series, “The Little Colonel”. It is a semi-biographical story of a girl who becomes known as the little Colonel due to her bullying, which resonates with the personality of her grandfather, a former colonel on the confederate side. A charming and timeless tale, “The Little Colonel” would make for a great addition to any family collection, and is not to be missed by fans of Johnston’s work. Annie Fellows Johnston (1863–1931) was an American author famous for writing popular children's books. Other notable works by this author include: “Georgina's Service Stars” (1918) and “Mary Ware's Promised Land” (1912). Many classic books such as this are becoming increasingly rare and expensive. We are republishing this volume now in an affordable, modern, high-quality edition complete with a specially commissioned new biography of the author.

This is a pre-1923 historical reproduction that was curated for quality. Quality assurance was conducted on each of these books in an attempt to remove books with imperfections introduced by the digitization process. Though we have made best efforts - the books may have occasional errors that do not impede the reading experience. We believe this work is culturally important and have elected to bring the book back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. This text refers to the Bibliobazaar edition.

Once upon a time, so the story goes (you may read it for yourself in the dear old tales of Hans Christian Andersen), there was a prince who disguised himself as a swineherd. It was to gain admittance to a beautiful princess that he thus came in disguise to her father's palace, and to attract her attention he made a magic caldron, hung around with strings of silver bells. Whenever the water in the caldron boiled and bubbled, the bells rang a little tune to remind her of him. "Oh, thou dear Augustine, All is lost and gone," they sang. Such was the power of the magic kettle, that when the water bubbled hard enough to set the bells a-tinkling, any one holding his hand in the steam could smell what was cooking in every kitchen in the kingdom.