Project Gutenberg 2004-11-29 Public domain in the USA. 103 Lassila, Maiju 1868 1918 Untola, Algoth Rantamala, Irmari Tietäväinen, Algoth Tietavainen, Algoth Vatanen, J. I. Pojat asialla Produced by Riikka Talonpoika, Tapio Riikonen and PG Distributed Proofreaders "Pojat asialla" by Maiju Lassila is a childhood novel written in the early 20th century. The story revolves around the adventures of two young boys, Otto and Esa, as they navigate their everyday lives filled with curiosity, imagination, and mischief. Set in a rural environment, the narrative highlights the innocence of childhood and the various escapades that often lead to trouble, while also depicting family dynamics and the simple struggles of life in that period. The opening of the book introduces Otto, an eight-year-old boy who is given a task by his mother to buy syrup for soup. As he leaves, he is filled with the excitement and distractions typical of childhood, including a curious encounter with a frog and the company of his friend Esa. Their conversation and antics reveal their imaginative minds, as they discuss a fearsome bull and the power of things like syrup and their imaginations. The beginning sets a tone of youthful exuberance, depicting their playful interactions while foreshadowing the eventual mishaps that seem to follow them. This opening portion effectively immerses the reader in the lighthearted yet earnest adventures of childhood, inviting readers to reflect on their own youthful experiences. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 53.0 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. fi Finnish fiction -- 20th century PH Text Category: Children & Young Adult Reading Category: Novels 222866 2025-07-06T08:43:25.450009 text/html 222836 222725 2024-11-06T11:46:46.193308 2023-10-06T12:08:11.501903 text/html text/html 139013 2025-07-06T08:43:30.817004 application/epub+zip 140608 2025-07-06T08:43:27.162096 application/epub+zip 140608 2025-07-06T08:43:26.082013 application/epub+zip 270289 2025-07-06T08:43:33.414963 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 251542 2025-07-06T08:43:30.140994 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 224805 2022-09-07T15:05:26.782999 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 183514 2025-07-06T08:43:25.060025 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 163834 2024-10-28T21:12:19 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17690 2025-07-06T08:43:33.534957 application/rdf+xml 11410 2025-07-06T08:43:26.558982 image/jpeg 3157 2025-07-06T08:43:26.319984 image/jpeg 136312 2025-07-06T08:43:25.467035 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 fi.wikipedia