Project Gutenberg 2009-07-15 Public domain in the USA. 262 Avery, Harold 1867 1943 Soldiers of the Queen Produced by Al Haines "Soldiers of the Queen" by Harold Avery is a historical novel likely written in the late 19th century. The story centers on the lives of young children, particularly highlighting the experiences of Valentine Fenleigh, his sisters, and their cousin Jack Fenleigh as they navigate childhood adventures, games, and family relationships against a backdrop of military themes and expectations of becoming soldiers. The opening of the book introduces the reader to a playful scene where Valentine and his sisters engage in mock battles with toy soldiers, reflecting a blend of innocence and preparation for future conflicts. The children are depicted in a cozy familial setting, under the nurturing watch of their Aunt Mabel, affectionately known as Queen Mab. As the narrative unfolds, it explores the dynamics between the children, setting the stage for Jack's character development and the conflicts that arise as they transition from the joyful innocence of childhood to the more serious ramifications of adulthood and familial tensions. The reader is left with a sense of whimsical adventure, tempered by hints of deeper emotional undertones and foreshadowing of future conflicts, particularly concerning Jack's character. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 79.1 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Soldiers -- Juvenile fiction Military camps -- Egypt -- Juvenile fiction Endowed public schools (Great Britain) -- Juvenile fiction School children -- England -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Browsing: Children & Young Adult Reading Browsing: Fiction Category: Historical Novels Category: Children & Young Adult Reading Category: British Literature 430893 2025-06-12T08:29:23.185837 text/html 418131 2021-01-05T08:41:08 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 487359 2021-01-05T08:41:08 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 528382 2025-06-12T08:29:32.131823 application/epub+zip 536543 2025-06-12T08:29:25.640827 application/epub+zip 235626 2025-06-12T08:29:24.163851 application/epub+zip 711734 2025-06-12T08:29:36.742804 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 698698 2025-06-12T08:29:31.138831 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 372832 2022-09-13T15:18:16.863910 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 383997 2025-06-12T08:29:21.734872 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 383885 2021-01-05T08:41:08 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 147351 2021-01-05T08:41:08 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 383876 2021-01-05T08:41:08 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 147327 2021-01-05T08:41:08 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20950 2025-06-12T08:29:36.898775 application/rdf+xml 12737 2025-06-12T08:29:24.734848 image/jpeg 3315 2025-06-12T08:29:24.444829 image/jpeg 516187 2025-06-12T08:29:23.240847 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