Project Gutenberg 2004-07-28 Public domain in the USA. 204 Burgess, Gelett 1866 1951 Burgess, Frank Gelett The Goop Directory of Juvenile Offenders Famous for their Misdeeds and Serving as a Salutary Example for all Virtuous Children Produced by David Newman. "The Goop Directory of Juvenile Offenders Famous for their Misdeeds and Serving as a Salutary Example for all Virtuous Children" by Gelett Burgess is a whimsical children's book written in the early 20th century, specifically in 1913. This work takes the form of a playful illustrated directory that showcases various fictional child characters, referred to as "Goops," who embody a variety of mischievous behaviors. The book serves as a humorous cautionary tale, aimed at guiding children toward better manners and proper conduct by illustrating the negative consequences of bad behavior. Within this directory, each "Goop" is introduced with a brief poem that highlights their particular misdeeds, from being selfish and not sharing toys to throwing trash on the ground or talking in church. Each character's antics are both entertaining and instructive, presenting readers with amusing scenarios that showcase their juvenile indiscretions. The underlying message is clear: exhibiting good behavior is essential, and the book plays on the idea of learning through the examples of others, encouraging children to reflect on their own actions and strive for virtue rather than mischief. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 84.6 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Manners and customs -- Juvenile literature PZ Text Children's Picture Books Category: Children & Young Adult Reading Category: Poetry Category: Humour 57935 2025-08-06T03:39:26.131749 text/html 24583 2024-10-28T20:01:46 text/html 1515123 2025-08-06T03:39:40.757708 application/epub+zip 1514104 2025-08-06T03:39:33.521777 application/epub+zip 80114 2025-08-06T03:39:28.618729 application/epub+zip 14500399 2025-08-06T03:39:43.211702 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 14480482 2025-08-06T03:39:36.293741 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 88625 2022-09-06T23:53:54.954633 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 33372 2025-08-06T03:39:25.608822 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 13301 2024-10-28T20:01:46 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16629 2025-08-06T03:39:43.339659 application/rdf+xml 26663 2025-08-06T03:39:29.137754 image/jpeg 4834 2025-08-06T03:39:28.875754 image/jpeg 1543894 2025-08-06T03:39:26.234828 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