Project Gutenberg 2006-08-14 Public domain in the USA. 197 Jepson, Edgar 1863 1938 Booth, Hanson 1885 1944 The Terrible Twins Al Haines "The Terrible Twins" by Edgar Jepson is a children’s novel written in the early 20th century. The story follows the adventurous and mischievous twins, Violet Anastasia and Hyacinth Wolfram Dangerfield, who engage in various escapades, including their determination to establish a cats’ home. Their antics stem from a desire for independence and self-sufficiency while dealing with the possible intrusion of a suitor to their mother, adding a layer of family dynamics to their playful adventures. At the start of the story, the Twins are introduced as spirited and competitive, particularly in their ability to throw stones, a skill they have honed. They enjoy a spirited debate about their triumphs and grievances against their elders, particularly over being restricted from using catapults. The opening captures their playful rivalry, setting the tone for their relationship with peers like Wiggins. The subplot of the looming marriage proposal from Captain Baster adds tension, prompting the Twins to devise mischievous plans to protect their mother while embarking on their mission to create a cats’ home, leading to larger themes of childhood independence, creativity, and the complexities of family and friendship. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 80.3 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Twins -- Fiction PR Text Category: Children & Young Adult Reading Category: Novels 410499 2025-08-08T07:24:18.548812 text/html 429477 2021-05-26T09:12:28 text/html 492225 2025-08-08T07:24:25.240285 application/epub+zip 491485 2025-08-08T07:24:20.411791 application/epub+zip 226276 2025-08-08T07:24:19.235801 application/epub+zip 661927 2025-08-08T07:24:28.977249 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 642934 2025-08-08T07:24:24.541302 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 354297 2022-09-09T07:18:08.317635 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 385465 2025-08-08T07:24:17.882800 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 385236 2021-05-26T09:17:38 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18482 2025-08-08T07:24:29.108232 application/rdf+xml 12556 2025-08-08T07:24:19.780783 image/jpeg 3320 2025-08-08T07:24:19.482770 image/jpeg 137986 2021-05-26T09:18:00 application/octet-stream application/zip 401907 2021-05-26T09:18:19 application/octet-stream application/zip 462936 2025-08-08T07:24:18.596786 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