The Jimmyjohns, and other stories by Abby Morton Diaz
"The Jimmyjohns, and other stories" by Abby Morton Diaz is a collection of children's stories written in the late 19th century. The book features the twin brothers Jimmy and Johnny Plummer, affectionately known as "the Jimmyjohns," as they embark on imaginative adventures filled with humor and mischief in their quaint, rural setting. At the start of the book, readers are introduced to the charming Prairie-rose Cottage and the twin brothers as theyset out on a playful journey, pretending to ride wooden horses to Boston. The twins are depicted as inseparable, often mistaken for one another due to their identical appearance. Their antics continue as they interact with their siblings and neighbors, leading to humorous situations that highlight their playful nature. The opening segment sets the tone for whimsical storytelling and playful character interactions, inviting readers into a world of childhood imagination and familial love. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Diaz, Abby Morton, 1821-1904 |
|---|---|
| LoC No. | 19011347 |
| Title | The Jimmyjohns, and other stories |
| Original Publication | United States: James R. Osgood and Company, 1877, pubdate 1878. |
| Note | Reading ease score: 92.4 (5th grade). Very easy to read. |
| Contents | The Jimmyjohns -- Flowers waking up -- The little Pullwinger's dream -- How the barn came from Jorullo -- A potato story which begins with a bean-pole -- The way Mrs. MacGarret's tea-party was broken up -- Getting up in the world -- The story of Florinda -- The house that Jack built -- A little guess-story -- The little beggar-girl -- Wide-awake -- Reasons why the cow turned her head away -- Two little rogues -- The belated butterfly -- The maple-tree's children -- The whisperer -- A stranger in Pilgrim-Land, and what he saw -- Dramas and dialogues. |
| Credits | Bob Taylor, Steve Mattern and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PZ: Language and Literatures: Juvenile belles lettres |
| Subject | Children's stories, American |
| Category | Text |
| EBook-No. | 70939 |
| Release Date | Jun 8, 2023 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 86 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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