Project Gutenberg 2010-05-19 Public domain in the USA. 102 Anonymous Anonyme Anonymous, Anonymous Howland, William Howland, W. (William) The Practical Joke; Or, The Christmas Story of Uncle Ned Produced by The Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "The Practical Joke; Or, The Christmas Story of Uncle Ned" by Anonymous is a children's story written in the 19th century. This book presents a charming narrative centered around children's experiences and the joys of Christmas. It reflects the spirit of the holiday season and the innocence of childhood. The story unfolds on a Christmas night when children gather around Uncle Ned, who is invited to share a tale. The narrative revisits Uncle Ned's youth, focusing on a fateful Christmas evening when he and his friends embark on an ice-skating adventure. In an attempt to play a harmless prank on his friend Jack, Uncle Ned inadvertently leads him into danger when the ice gives way, resulting in a near-drowning incident. The incident serves as a pivotal moment in the story, emphasizing the importance of caution and the potential consequences of mischief while also celebrating the camaraderie and warmth of the holiday season. Ultimately, the story conveys meaningful lessons about friendship, safety, and the true essence of Christmas. (This is an automatically generated summary.) http://book.klll.cc/files/32430/32430-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 76.8 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Christmas stories Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction Practical jokes -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Category: Children & Young Adult Reading 37173 2025-08-13T08:51:51.869965 text/html 32769 2010-05-19T05:51:36 text/html 501215 2025-08-13T08:51:53.453943 application/epub+zip 499758 2025-08-13T08:51:52.196925 application/epub+zip 64969 2025-08-13T08:51:52.008962 application/epub+zip 540010 2025-08-13T08:51:54.598908 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 531336 2025-08-13T08:51:53.263943 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 88629 2022-09-15T04:40:34.456717 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 28617 2025-08-13T08:51:51.749923 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 28389 2010-05-19T05:51:36 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18848 2025-08-13T08:51:54.729944 application/rdf+xml 23688 2025-08-13T08:51:52.069934 image/jpeg 2959 2025-08-13T08:51:52.038947 image/jpeg 487115 2010-05-19T05:51:36 application/octet-stream application/zip 11056 2010-05-19T05:51:36 application/octet-stream application/zip 488106 2025-08-13T08:51:51.897945 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 More titles under Unknown en.wikipedia