Project Gutenberg 2004-01-01 Public domain in the USA. 139 Crowquill, Alfred 1804 1872 The Giant Hands; or, the Reward of Industry Produced by Internet Archive; University of Florida, David Garcia, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team. "The Giant Hands; or, the Reward of Industry" by Alfred Crowquill is a children's fairy tale written in the mid-19th century, reflecting the Victorian era's values and storytelling style. This whimsical narrative revolves around the importance of hard work, industry, and perseverance, illustrating how diligence can lead to success and rewards. The story follows a young boy named Willie, who, after the loss of his father, resolves to support his ailing mother by seeking work. As he ventures into the world, he encounters a pair of gigantic, magical hands that aid him in various challenges. These hands assist him in overcoming obstacles, such as crossing perilous waters and confronting a dangerous ogress while working in her castle. Willie's hard work is continuously supported by these magical hands, ultimately leading to his success as he becomes valued for his industriousness. The tale concludes with Willie returning home, enriched by his experiences, embodying the moral that those who are industrious will reap rewards, a timeless message meant to inspire young readers. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 76.8 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Fairy tales Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction Mothers and sons -- Juvenile fiction Work ethic -- Juvenile fiction Ghouls and ogres -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Category: Children & Young Adult Reading Category: Mythology, Legends & Folklore 60620 2025-08-05T05:13:30.470406 text/html 55511 2020-12-21T09:05:55 text/html 1957461 2025-08-05T05:13:34.022366 application/epub+zip 1956134 2025-08-05T05:13:31.643396 application/epub+zip 72320 2025-08-05T05:13:30.681401 application/epub+zip 1446463 2025-08-05T05:13:35.512370 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1433465 2025-08-05T05:13:32.985398 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 81994 2022-09-05T10:06:31.368962 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 45399 2025-08-05T05:13:30.279410 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 25559 2024-10-28T18:10:19 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 46869 2020-12-21T09:05:55 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19964 2025-08-05T05:13:35.645365 application/rdf+xml 24043 2025-08-05T05:13:30.751391 image/jpeg 3653 2025-08-05T05:13:30.716388 image/jpeg 1920857 2020-12-21T09:05:55 application/octet-stream application/zip 18468 2020-12-21T09:05:55 application/octet-stream application/zip 1920086 2025-08-05T05:13:30.520378 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia