Project Gutenberg 2008-01-02 Public domain in the USA. 139 Bangs, John Kendrick 1862 1922 Dwiggins, Clare Victor 1874 1958 Dwig Andiron Tales Produced by Irma Spehar, Jason Isbell, Christine D. and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Andiron Tales" by John Kendrick Bangs is a children’s fantasy novel written in the early 20th century. The story follows a young boy named Tom, who embarks on whimsical adventures alongside two anthropomorphic Andirons from his fireplace. Set against the backdrop of a magical realm where inanimate objects can converse and journey to fantastical locations, the narrative explores themes of imagination and self-discovery through playful dialogue and humorous escapades. At the start of the tale, Tom enjoys a cozy evening by the fireplace, where his beloved Andirons surprise him by coming to life and engaging him in light-hearted banter. They comically debate whether he is a "Dormouse" or a "boy" and eventually invite him to join them on an adventure. As the opening unfolds, Tom’s curiosity leads him to accept their offer, spurring the beginning of an imaginative journey that promises encounters with various whimsical characters and marvels of the universe. The initial chapters introduce the playful tone of the story, laying the groundwork for Tom's exploration into the enchanting landscapes of his imagination. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 91.0 (5th grade). Very easy to read. en Children's stories Andirons -- Juvenile fiction Fireplaces -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Category: Children & Young Adult Reading Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Category: Humour Category: Novels 177086 2025-07-10T06:07:26.360848 text/html 171221 2008-01-02T15:21:30 text/html 7504609 2025-07-10T06:07:33.088821 application/epub+zip 7491126 2025-07-10T06:07:27.664860 application/epub+zip 127056 2025-07-10T06:07:26.920814 application/epub+zip 7545793 2025-07-10T06:07:37.056283 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 7522286 2025-07-10T06:07:31.453819 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 190096 2022-09-11T08:28:59.913709 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 136461 2025-07-10T06:07:25.628831 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 136333 2008-01-02T15:21:30 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20569 2025-07-10T06:07:37.219256 application/rdf+xml 22095 2025-07-10T06:07:26.994806 image/jpeg 3294 2025-07-10T06:07:26.957816 image/jpeg 7371438 2008-01-02T15:21:34 application/octet-stream application/zip 50496 2008-01-02T15:21:32 application/octet-stream application/zip 7459461 2025-07-10T06:07:26.564822 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 en.wikipedia