Project Gutenberg 2009-05-12 Public domain in the USA. 162 Abbott, Jacob 1803 1879 Marianne Erodore Stuyvesant: A Franconia Story Produced by D Alexander and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Stuyvesant: A Franconia Story" by Jacob Abbott is a children's novel written in the late 19th century. The story unfolds in the picturesque setting of Franconia and introduces a cast of young characters, including Phonny, his cousin Malleville, Stuyvesant, and their friend, Beechnut. The narrative primarily focuses on the everyday adventures of these children, emphasizing themes of friendship, the joys of summer, and the moral lessons that arise through their interactions and activities. The beginning of the novel presents a charming summer morning where Phonny and Malleville engage in playful banter, interrupted by the arrival of Beechnut, who gets drawn into a flurry of playful activities involving collecting wood and discussing childhood innocence. As the story progresses, the children discover a cave and decide to create their own adventures, igniting their imagination. The narrative highlights Phonny’s excitement over a new pet squirrel, whose story leads to various interactions with other children, exploring themes of responsibility and the allure of nature. This opening portion sets a light-hearted tone while laying the groundwork for the deeper moral reflections that Abbott intends to weave throughout the tale. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 89.4 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Country life -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Category: Children & Young Adult Reading Category: Novels Category: American Literature 254993 2025-08-12T04:23:20.087102 text/html 265456 2021-01-05T01:48:25 text/html 1169112 2025-08-12T04:23:28.052109 application/epub+zip 1170469 2025-08-12T04:23:23.477153 application/epub+zip 149677 2025-08-12T04:23:22.163099 application/epub+zip 1374210 2025-08-12T04:23:31.323028 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1342758 2025-08-12T04:23:27.124058 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 252867 2022-09-13T11:17:21.470729 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 214537 2025-08-12T04:23:19.330117 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 214336 2021-01-05T01:48:25 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18623 2025-08-12T04:23:31.459029 application/rdf+xml 17885 2025-08-12T04:23:22.678063 image/jpeg 4292 2025-08-12T04:23:22.412070 image/jpeg 1024678 2021-01-05T01:48:25 application/octet-stream application/zip 72835 2021-01-05T01:48:25 application/octet-stream application/zip 1106924 2025-08-12T04:23:20.143121 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