Project Gutenberg 2006-09-12 Public domain in the USA. 126 Abbott, Jacob 1803 1879 Marianne Erodore Georgie Produced by Barbara Tozier, Joseph R. Hauser, Bill Tozier and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Georgie" by Jacob Abbott is a children's storybook written in the mid-19th century. It follows the life of a young boy named Georgie, who is physically disabled and unable to walk but finds joy and purpose through creativity and friendship. The book touches on themes of kindness, resourcefulness, and the importance of play for children's development. The narrative introduces Georgie as a sick boy who, despite his challenges, engages in making toys and crafts with the help of his friends Rollo and Jonas. As he grows more skilled, he earns money from selling his creations, which he generously shares with his father to support the family. Throughout the book, various interactions highlight the value of friendship, empathy, and the joy derived from both giving and receiving. By the end, Georgie's positive spirit and the friendships he nurtures underscore the message that happiness can be found through creativity and connection, regardless of physical limitations. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 86.2 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Children -- Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction Friendship -- Juvenile fiction Country life -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Category: Children & Young Adult Reading 59867 2025-08-08T08:29:20.570867 text/html 56928 2006-09-12T17:34:22 text/html 223044 2025-08-08T08:29:22.475828 application/epub+zip 221575 2025-08-08T08:29:20.961837 application/epub+zip 35661 2025-08-08T08:29:20.725804 application/epub+zip 193973 2025-08-08T08:29:23.784818 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 185167 2025-08-08T08:29:22.225788 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 56353 2022-09-09T08:35:39.795239 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 50384 2025-08-08T08:29:20.441798 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 50301 2006-09-12T17:34:22 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18305 2025-08-08T08:29:23.913790 application/rdf+xml 5711 2025-08-08T08:29:20.781799 image/jpeg 1333 2025-08-08T08:29:20.754795 image/jpeg 216733 2006-09-12T17:34:22 application/octet-stream application/zip 18404 2006-09-12T17:34:22 application/octet-stream application/zip 217354 2025-08-08T08:29:20.585801 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