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Annie Fellows Johnston

The Giant Scissors

Hardcover (The Page Company March 15, 1916)
A story about characters who are friends and neighbors of the Little Colonel in a small town near Louisville, Ky. at the turn of the 20th century. This the story of Joyce, a friend of the Little Colonel, and her adventures in France and the house with the gate of the giant scissors; with delightful drawings.Annie Fellows Johnston (1863-1931) was an American author of juvenile fiction, most well-known for the Little Colonel series, the first book of which was made into a 1935 movie starring Shirley Temple, Bill "Bojangles" Robinson and Lionel Barrymore. Johnston based her characters on friends and family, many of whom appear in several different series. Her semi-biographical characters include The Old Colonel, Mom Beck, Papa Jack, Mrs Sherman, Aunt Allison, and the Waltons. Her first novel, Big Brother was published in 1894 followed by The Little Colonel (1895), and 13 novels in the Little Colonel series. Other works include; Ole Mammy's Torment (1897), Two Little Knights of Kentucky (1899), The Story of Dago (1900), The Quilt that Jack Built (1905), The Legend of the Bleeding-Heart (1907), The Rescue of the Princess Winsome (1908) and Georgina of the Rainbows (1916). Illustrated by Etheldred B. Barry.
Pages
187
Weight
25.6 oz.
Dimensions
9.1 x 6.6 in.

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