Books with title Jack and Jake

Jack and Jill: A Village Story by Louisa May Alcott, is a children's book originally published in 1880.[1] It takes place in a small New England town after the Civil War. The story of two good friends named Jack and Janey, Jack and Jill tells of the aftermath of a serious sledding accident.Jack Minot and Janey Pecq are best friends who live next door to each other. They are always seen together, so Janey gets the nickname of Jill, to mimic the old rhyme. The two do go up a hill one winter day— and then suffer a terrible accident. Seriously injured in a sledding accident, they recover from their physical injuries, while learning life lessons along with their many friends. They are helped along their journey to recovery by various activities created by their mothers. In the end they are all the better for it and have learned many valuable lessons.

*This book is Annotated (It contains a biography of the Author).* When Jack and Jill tumble off of their sled on the first good snow of the season, their injuries cause them to be bedridden for many months putting an end to their fun and frolics. Their parents and friends fill their days with the joys of Christmas preparations, a theatrical production and many other imaginative events. Both learn how to become better friends to each other and their other school mates through their many trials. This is sure to become a family favorite!

Jack and Jill is a touching story of the healing power of friendship and community. Jack and Jill are best friends living in the small town of Harmony. When the two are involved in a sledding accident which leaves Jill crippled, they must find a way to deal with the tragedy. Supported by friends and family, they learn that with courage, happiness can be found even in the most difficult of circumstances. Notable for its thoughtful and ultimately uplifting treatment of difficult subject matter, Jack and Jill is a children's book which will inspire as well as entertain.

Louisa May Alcott was a legendary American author in the nineteenth century. Alcott's parents were well known transcendentalists in New England and she grew up with other famous authors such as Nathaniel Hawthorne, Ralph Waldo Emerson, and Henry David Thoreau. With classic works such as Little Women, Eight Cousins, and An Old-Fashioned Girl, Alcott remains one of the most widely read authors in American literature. Jack and Jill, published in 1880, is a novel that centers around two young friends and the aftermath of a serious sledding accident.

The first of six stories about Tom and Jake, two little boys who live with their family and animals in an old farmhouse in Devon, which have been charmingly written and illustrated by Helen MccGwire. The stories are based on the experiences of her five children during the 1960s, whilst living in the English countryside. Ideal for reading to children, and for revisiting a 1960s childhood.