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 Project Gutenberg 2006-12-15 Public domain in the USA. 265 Various Verschillende Various, Various Chatterbox, 1905. E-text prepared by Susan Skinner, Juliet Sutherland, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team "Chatterbox" by Various is a collection of children's stories and poems compiled in the early 20th century. The book features a variety of tales, including adventure stories, moral lessons, and anecdotes, designed to entertain and educate young readers. The diverse content also includes illustrations to complement the narratives, making it an engaging read for children. The opening of "Chatterbox" introduces us to several delightful tales, starting with an excerpt about the Montgolfier brothers, Joseph and Stephen, who invent the first balloon inspired by the rising smoke in their chimney. The narrative highlights Joseph's curious nature and his inventive spirit. Following the Montgolfier story, we see the continuation of the theme of overcoming challenges and learning valuable lessons through short poems and narratives, such as the one about a young lassie who realizes that hard work is essential for achieving one's desires. These opening segments establish the book's intent to provide enjoyable, uplifting stories that promote moral values and curiosity in young audiences. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 77.3 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Children's periodicals AP Text Children's Anthologies Category: Short Stories Category: Children & Young Adult Reading Category: Poetry Category: Adventure 1709532 2025-08-08T11:58:18.691890 text/html 1695197 2006-12-15T19:02:20 text/html 20146537 2025-08-08T11:58:53.035773 application/epub+zip 20172936 2025-08-08T11:58:28.122808 application/epub+zip 739090 2025-08-08T11:58:23.086855 application/epub+zip 20722007 2025-08-08T11:59:09.929125 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 20549657 2025-08-08T11:58:46.782755 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1136700 2022-09-09T12:52:33.137272 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1404979 2025-08-08T11:58:11.839917 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 1404575 2021-01-01T15:46:33 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 1404615 2021-01-01T15:46:32 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20295 2025-08-08T11:59:10.131112 application/rdf+xml 10293 2025-08-08T11:58:23.749862 image/jpeg 2840 2025-08-08T11:58:23.409846 image/jpeg 542553 2021-01-01T15:46:33 application/octet-stream application/zip 19784154 2021-01-01T15:46:33 application/octet-stream application/zip 542446 2021-01-01T15:46:33 application/octet-stream application/zip 19854427 2025-08-08T11:58:19.663879 application/octet-stream application/zip