Project Gutenberg 2009-12-20 Public domain in the USA. 636 Various Verschillende Various, Various Happy Days for Boys and Girls Produced by Juliet Sutherland, Sam W. and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Happy Days for Boys and Girls" by Various is a collection of children’s stories and poems written in the late 19th century. This anthology features a diverse range of contributions from well-known authors such as Louisa M. Alcott and C.A. Stephens, with narratives that engage young readers with themes of adventure, childhood, morality, and nature. The collection is designed to entertain and educate, promoting virtues and delightful tales that resonate with the imaginations of boys and girls. The opening portion introduces the story "The Orchard's Grandmother," which sets the scene in an idyllic English garden more than two centuries ago, depicting an elderly grandmother and her young granddaughter, Polly. On a warm September day, they engage in light-hearted activities while bees buzz and swallows dart through the orchard. The grandmother encourages Polly to gather fruit for a tea party, leading to a whimsical exchange about apples and the peculiar desire to grow an apple tree from seeds. As the story unfolds, it hints at deeper themes of patience and care, weaving in historical context as Polly's father is pursued due to his loyalty to the king during a time of conflict. The narrative combines innocence with poignant moments as it foreshadows the challenges that lie ahead for Polly and her family. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 76.6 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Children's poetry Children's stories PZ Text Category: Short Stories Category: Children & Young Adult Reading Category: Poetry Category: Adventure 1039816 2025-08-12T13:20:04.207950 text/html 1078636 2009-12-20T15:17:56 text/html 9900618 2025-08-12T13:20:29.770788 application/epub+zip 9915027 2025-08-12T13:20:12.514889 application/epub+zip 560747 2025-08-12T13:20:08.968916 application/epub+zip 10351896 2025-08-12T13:20:40.550754 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 10228579 2025-08-12T13:20:25.063832 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 844428 2022-09-14T07:56:30.517992 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 856651 2025-08-12T13:20:00.443954 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 856468 2009-12-20T15:17:56 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 856475 2009-12-20T15:17:56 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20517 2025-08-12T13:20:40.746735 application/rdf+xml 16184 2025-08-12T13:20:09.587874 image/jpeg 4051 2025-08-12T13:20:09.297872 image/jpeg 334295 2009-12-20T15:18:04 application/octet-stream application/zip 10783784 2009-12-20T15:18:06 application/octet-stream application/zip 334255 2009-12-20T15:18:04 application/octet-stream application/zip 10926888 2025-08-12T13:20:05.141906 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