Project Gutenberg 2009-11-13 Public domain in the USA. 103 Mockler, Geraldine A Tale of the Summer Holidays Produced by Al Haines "A Tale of the Summer Holidays" by Geraldine Mockler is a children's novel written in the late 19th century. The story revolves around the Danvers siblings—Drusie, Hal, Jim, Tommy, and Helen—who engage in imaginative games marked by camaraderie and sibling rivalry. Their adventures, particularly focusing on their tradition of celebrating their double birthday with a mock battle, reveal themes of childhood innocence, friendship, and the challenges that arise from growing up. At the start of the novel, the eldest sister, Drusie, holds a secret meeting in their summer house to discuss the upcoming activities for their joint birthday celebration with her twin brother Hal. The children express concerns about whether Hal will participate, given his recent change in attitude after attending school. As Drusie lays out their plans, they prepare for a battle where Hal usually plays a critical defending role. The opening establishes not only the children's playful dynamics but also the tension created by Hal's new friendships outside the familial circle, hinting at a conflict between growing independence and childhood bonds. (This is an automatically generated summary.) http://book.klll.cc/files/30469/30469-h/images/img-cover.jpg Reading ease score: 77.5 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en England -- Social life and customs -- 19th century -- Juvenile fiction Siblings -- Juvenile fiction Play -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Category: Children & Young Adult Reading Category: Novels 160685 2025-08-12T12:08:11.695944 text/html 148838 2021-01-05T20:40:16 text/html 897361 2025-08-12T12:08:15.125929 application/epub+zip 899024 2025-08-12T12:08:12.443978 application/epub+zip 119032 2025-08-12T12:08:12.069941 application/epub+zip 954671 2025-08-12T12:08:17.162897 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 940242 2025-08-12T12:08:14.701969 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 165796 2022-09-14T06:26:54.487278 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 132663 2025-08-12T12:08:11.121948 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 132456 2021-01-05T20:40:16 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18477 2025-08-12T12:08:17.312916 application/rdf+xml 21157 2025-08-12T12:08:12.150941 image/jpeg 3150 2025-08-12T12:08:12.108925 image/jpeg 865608 2021-01-05T20:40:16 application/octet-stream application/zip 49413 2021-01-05T20:40:16 application/octet-stream application/zip 867277 2025-08-12T12:08:11.805925 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