Project Gutenberg 2005-06-03 Public domain in the USA. 278 Dowd, Emma C. 1851 1938 Dérèmeaux, Irma Deremeaux, Irma Polly of the Hospital Staff E-text prepared by David Conant "Polly of the Hospital Staff" by Emma C. Dowd is a children's novel written in the early 20th century. The story centers around Polly May, a spirited young girl staying in a convalescent ward of a hospital, who brings joy to the other young patients through her storytelling and kind-hearted nature. The book unfolds as Polly interacts with her fellow convalescents, nurses, and a doctor, highlighting themes of friendship, bravery, and the importance of caring within the confines of the hospital. At the start of the narrative, the reader is introduced to the children's ward, where the absence of Polly is felt deeply among the other young patients awaiting her return. The opening chapter establishes her as a beloved character who not only entertains her friends with stories but also provides comfort to those around her. Upon her arrival, Polly immediately engages the children, promising a new story, which captures their full attention. The narrative sets the stage for Polly's relationships with the other children and hints at her impending departure from the hospital, revealing her inner struggles and the emotional connections she forms in this temporary home. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 84.5 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Orphans -- Juvenile fiction Invalids -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Browsing: Children & Young Adult Reading Browsing: Fiction Category: Children & Young Adult Reading Category: Novels 333155 2025-06-07T05:17:16.014260 text/html 327055 2020-12-14T13:51:26 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 395947 2020-12-14T13:51:26 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 479327 2025-06-07T05:17:24.531197 application/epub+zip 482847 2025-06-07T05:17:18.916242 application/epub+zip 193535 2025-06-07T05:17:17.622225 application/epub+zip 659172 2025-06-07T05:17:28.670246 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 634032 2025-06-07T05:17:23.650201 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 308696 2022-09-08T00:39:07.078129 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 300050 2025-06-07T05:17:14.595273 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 299867 2020-12-14T13:51:26 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 113498 2020-12-14T13:51:26 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 18468 2025-06-07T05:17:28.835183 application/rdf+xml 13169 2025-06-07T05:17:18.207224 image/jpeg 3676 2025-06-07T05:17:17.914223 image/jpeg 464128 2025-06-07T05:17:16.054254 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