Project Gutenberg 2008-01-15 Public domain in the USA. 374 Various Verschillende Various, Various Clarke, J. Erskine (John Erskine) 1827 1920 Chatterbox, 1906 Produced by Juliet Sutherland, Janet Blenkinship and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Chatterbox" by Various is a collection of stories and writings likely compiled in the early 20th century. The work features a diverse assortment of tales ranging from historical interpretations to humorous anecdotes, intended for a young audience. Each piece showcases unique themes and morals, catering to educational and entertainment purposes. The opening of "Chatterbox" introduces various elements of storytelling, beginning with a focus on the Brooklyn Suspension Bridge. It outlines the challenges faced during its construction, highlighting the efforts of engineers John A. Raebling and his son Washington Raebling. The narrative captures the technical details while also emphasizing the human endeavor and determination behind this monumental achievement. Following this, the text shifts to a school setting, where a student finds himself in a moral dilemma regarding money and gambling, setting the stage for themes of friendship, responsibility, and the importance of making sound decisions. Overall, the beginning of this collection establishes a tone that mixes informative content with engaging storytelling. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 78.0 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Children's periodicals AP Text Children's Anthologies Category: Short Stories Category: Children & Young Adult Reading 1739084 2025-08-10T06:57:35.723305 text/html 1724660 2008-01-15T12:56:42 text/html 15962564 2025-08-10T06:58:12.880083 application/epub+zip 15988514 2025-08-10T06:57:46.442262 application/epub+zip 751043 2025-08-10T06:57:41.089239 application/epub+zip 16575012 2025-08-10T06:58:31.790007 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 16295875 2025-08-10T06:58:05.862130 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1095670 2022-09-11T09:26:50.542433 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1447266 2025-08-10T06:57:29.232304 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 1447088 2008-01-15T12:56:40 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 1447086 2008-01-15T12:56:40 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20524 2025-08-10T06:58:32.014996 application/rdf+xml 10214 2025-08-10T06:57:41.811250 image/jpeg 2712 2025-08-10T06:57:41.492319 image/jpeg 569648 2008-01-15T12:56:56 application/octet-stream application/zip 15310798 2008-01-15T12:56:58 application/octet-stream application/zip 569548 2008-01-15T12:56:56 application/octet-stream application/zip 15582036 2025-08-10T06:57:36.649264 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