Project Gutenberg 2005-02-02 Public domain in the USA. 1997 McGuffey, William Holmes 1800 1873 McGuffey's Fourth Eclectic Reader Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/McGuffey_Readers Produced by Don Kostuch "McGuffey's Fourth Eclectic Reader" by William Holmes McGuffey is an educational reader written in the late 19th century. This work is part of a long-standing series designed to enhance reading skills among students while instilling moral values through varied selections of prose and poetry. The reader aims to engage children with stimulating stories and poems, focusing on themes such as perseverance, kindness, and industriousness, which are fundamental for character building. The opening of "McGuffey's Fourth Eclectic Reader" introduces readers to its structured approach to education, emphasizing not just literacy, but the broader educational experience involving moral and practical lessons. The first selection, titled "Perseverance," narrates a charming episode between a little boy named John and his sister Lucy, as they try to fly a kite. Throughout their attempts, lessons about persistence in the face of failure emerge, highlighting the importance of encouraging one another and learning from mistakes. The initial pages serve to showcase McGuffey's intention to blend fun with learning through engaging narratives that prompt children to think critically and appreciate the value of determination. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 80.6 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Readers PE Text Children's Instructional Books Category: Children & Young Adult Reading Category: Teaching & Education 445908 2025-10-06T11:35:22.072793 text/html 445729 2025-01-14T19:54:22.577531 text/html 254429 2025-10-06T11:35:31.337695 application/epub+zip 257180 2025-10-06T11:35:25.402725 application/epub+zip 9095570 2007-09-11T11:09:04 application/pdf 8452105 2020-12-19T08:45:18 application/msword 239686 2025-10-06T11:35:24.039741 application/epub+zip 455871 2025-10-06T11:35:35.122665 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 428784 2025-10-06T11:35:30.148710 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 386158 2022-09-07T18:48:04.259590 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 388724 2025-10-06T11:35:21.532777 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 388638 2020-12-19T08:45:18 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21089 2025-10-06T11:35:35.259672 application/rdf+xml 15173 2025-10-06T11:35:24.529710 image/jpeg 3727 2025-10-06T11:35:24.285710 image/jpeg 7742088 2005-02-02T05:00:08 application/octet-stream application/zip 8676323 2007-09-11T11:09:36 application/octet-stream application/zip 155052 2020-12-19T08:45:18 application/octet-stream application/zip 246844 2025-10-06T11:35:22.105726 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