Project Gutenberg 2008-03-29 Public domain in the USA. 149 Woodworth, Francis C. (Francis Channing) 1812 1859 Woodworth, Francis Channing Woodworth, F. C. (Francis Channing) Uncle Frank Thinker, Theodore Mike Marble: His Crotchets and Oddities. Produced by Jeannie Howse, Chuck Greif and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Mike Marble: His Crotchets and Oddities" by Francis C. Woodworth is a children's book written in the mid-19th century, likely during the 1850s. This intriguing work is a collection of anecdotes revolving around the character of Mike Marble, detailing his unique quirks and peculiarities, dubbed "crotchets." The likely topic of the book is the exploration of individuality and the acceptance of eccentricities, particularly through the lens of childhood perspectives. In this engaging narrative, the tale unfolds through a series of vignettes that illustrate Mike Marble's life and character. He is portrayed as an amiable figure, known for his oddities and kind demeanor, who interacts with various neighbors and children in his community. The stories bring to life his adventures and misadventures, revealing his tendency to approach problems in unorthodox ways, such as helping his community during the Revolutionary War or dealing with conflicts among children in a gentle manner. Through Mike's experiences, the reader is invited to appreciate the beauty of uniqueness and the importance of kindness and understanding in human relationships. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 87.3 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction Country life -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Category: Short Stories Category: Children & Young Adult Reading 126890 2025-07-10T09:35:09.662283 text/html 121011 2021-01-03T10:49:25 text/html 1825074 2025-07-10T09:35:13.880269 application/epub+zip 1820109 2025-07-10T09:35:10.605290 application/epub+zip 103233 2025-07-10T09:35:10.088270 application/epub+zip 1867491 2025-07-10T09:35:16.297232 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1844752 2025-07-10T09:35:13.079235 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 136531 2022-09-11T12:47:45.709710 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 95673 2025-07-10T09:35:09.303250 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 95427 2021-01-03T10:49:25 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 95432 2021-01-03T10:49:25 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21320 2025-07-10T09:35:16.432235 application/rdf+xml 13872 2025-07-10T09:35:10.168247 image/jpeg 2144 2025-07-10T09:35:10.128265 image/jpeg 36750 2021-01-03T10:49:25 application/octet-stream application/zip 1840273 2021-01-03T10:49:25 application/octet-stream application/zip 36736 2021-01-03T10:49:25 application/octet-stream application/zip 1849569 2025-07-10T09:35:09.707291 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