Project Gutenberg 2006-01-16 Public domain in the USA. 196 Gillmore, Inez Haynes 1873 1970 Irwin, Inez Haynes Haynes, Inez Maida's Little Shop Produced by Roger Frank and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Maida's Little Shop" by Inez Haynes Gillmore is a children's novel written in the early 20th century. The story centers around a little girl named Maida Westabrook, who has recently undergone surgery that has allowed her to walk, although she still experiences fatigue. Now determined to lead a fulfilling life, she dreams of running her own shop. The narrative explores her adventures and challenges as she endeavors to create a lively little corner store, guided by her love for her new venture and the support of her friends and family. The opening of the book introduces us to Maida as she travels with her father, a family friend, and a companion, reflecting on her beautiful but restrained life. We learn about her delicate health and the concern that her father and doctor have regarding her lack of interests. After expressing her desire to run a shop, Maida’s father agrees, setting the stage for her to embark on a journey filled with hard work and joy. The scene unfolds as they stop at an old store, sparking Maida’s fascination and leading to her father’s promise to purchase the shop for her. The subsequent chapters detail Maida's preparations to open her shop and hint at the charming community interactions she will have as she brings her dreams to life. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 84.7 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Girls -- Juvenile fiction Children of the rich -- Juvenile fiction Sick children -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Children's Book Series Category: Children & Young Adult Reading Category: Novels Category: American Literature 376047 2025-08-07T11:51:53.020847 text/html 355101 2023-12-16T17:59:57 text/html 276492 2025-08-07T11:51:58.887803 application/epub+zip 279932 2025-08-07T11:51:54.089881 application/epub+zip 213163 2025-08-07T11:51:53.503851 application/epub+zip 616987 2025-08-07T11:52:02.491791 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 577727 2025-08-07T11:51:58.180816 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 291295 2022-09-08T11:35:52.623800 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 332252 2025-08-07T11:51:52.296828 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 312474 2023-12-16T18:20:02 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17311 2025-08-07T11:52:02.626782 application/rdf+xml 15853 2025-08-07T11:51:53.610830 image/jpeg 3099 2025-08-07T11:51:53.556845 image/jpeg 260193 2025-08-07T11:51:53.054826 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