Project Gutenberg 2007-04-27 Public domain in the USA. 231 Walton, Amy 1848 1899 The Hawthorns A Story about Children Produced by Nick Hodson of London, England "The Hawthorns" by Amy Walton is a children’s novel written in the late Victorian era. It centers around a group of young siblings living at Easney Vicarage, where their imaginative adventures and life lessons unfold against a pastoral backdrop. The story primarily features Penelope (Pennie), Ambrose, Nancy, David, and their baby sister, Dickie, as they navigate their daily lives filled with curiosity, play, and familial bonds. The beginning of "The Hawthorns" introduces us to the five Hawthorn children, each with distinct characteristics and personalities, as they engage in the simple pleasures of their countryside home and the vivid adventures they weave from their surroundings. At the heart of the opening chapters, we witness their camaraderie and creative play in places like the nursery, the Wilderness garden, and even the mysterious garret of the vicarage. Pennie, the oldest, is particularly imaginative, captivating her siblings with fantastical tales, while Ambrose grapples with his fears and learns about bravery through a series of small actual challenges. The siblings' interactions with their environment, including their pet animals and seasonal activities, set the stage for the themes of childhood wonder and the importance of family. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 75.7 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Animals -- Juvenile fiction Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction Friendship -- Juvenile fiction Country life -- Juvenile fiction Circus -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Browsing: Children & Young Adult Reading Browsing: Fiction Category: Children & Young Adult Reading Category: Novels Category: British Literature 211350 2025-06-09T05:22:11.126542 text/html 215545 2007-04-27T12:55:00 text/html 247801 2007-04-27T12:55:00 text/html application/zip 316282 2025-06-09T05:22:17.356509 application/epub+zip 316996 2025-06-09T05:22:13.392506 application/epub+zip 143053 2025-06-09T05:22:12.019528 application/epub+zip 419978 2025-06-09T05:22:20.116519 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 411746 2025-06-09T05:22:16.477528 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 221934 2022-09-10T06:19:01.710910 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 195922 2025-06-09T05:22:10.593533 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 195883 2007-04-27T12:55:00 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 74002 2007-04-27T12:55:00 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 19087 2025-06-09T05:22:20.267477 application/rdf+xml 9779 2025-06-09T05:22:12.579533 image/jpeg 2724 2025-06-09T05:22:12.294540 image/jpeg 311346 2025-06-09T05:22:11.155532 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