Project Gutenberg 2008-02-06 Public domain in the USA. 308 Bates, Clara Doty 1838 1895 Curtis, Jessie Merrill, Frank T. 1848 1923 Merrill, F. T. Merrill, Frank Thayer On the Tree Top Produced by Louise Hope, Marilynda Fraser-Cunliffe and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was made using scans of public domain works in the International Children's Digital Library.) "On the Tree Top" by Clara Doty Bates is a collection of children's poetry and stories written in the late 19th century. This delightful anthology features a variety of tales and whimsical verses that likely aim to entertain and instill moral lessons among young readers. The stories include familiar folktales like "Jack and the Beanstalk," "Cinderella," and "Puss in Boots," showcasing beloved characters and timeless adventures. The opening of the work introduces "The Gold Spinner," a retelling of the classic fairy tale of Rumpelstiltskin. It depicts the plight of a miller's daughter who is forced by the king to spin straw into gold or face dire consequences. In her desperation, she is rescued by a mysterious dwarf who offers to help her in exchange for her future child. The narrative unfolds with themes of bargaining, the consequences of promises, and ultimate redemption, setting the stage for the charming and adventurous tales that follow in the collection. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 84.9 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Fairy tales Children's poetry Nursery rhymes Picture books for children PZ Text Category: Children & Young Adult Reading Category: Poetry Category: Mythology, Legends & Folklore 327910 2025-08-10T07:50:58.800908 text/html 316424 2008-02-05T17:27:58 text/html 19360356 2025-08-10T07:51:47.426143 application/epub+zip 19324779 2025-08-10T07:51:15.606799 application/epub+zip 239130 2025-08-10T07:51:00.603875 application/epub+zip 26404280 2025-08-10T07:52:01.386150 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 26392261 2025-08-10T07:51:30.170269 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 384009 2022-09-11T10:31:46.396820 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 147429 2025-08-10T07:50:55.337900 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 147336 2008-02-05T17:27:54 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 147327 2008-02-05T17:27:54 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21877 2025-08-10T07:52:01.766076 application/rdf+xml 21549 2025-08-10T07:51:00.750884 image/jpeg 3545 2025-08-10T07:51:00.678878 image/jpeg 55045 2008-02-05T17:28:18 application/octet-stream application/zip 21774020 2008-02-05T17:28:20 application/octet-stream application/zip 55027 2008-02-05T17:28:18 application/octet-stream application/zip 19494902 2025-08-10T07:50:59.850923 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