Project Gutenberg 2010-08-29 Public domain in the USA. 170 Robinson, W. Heath (William Heath) 1872 1944 Robinson, William Heath Bill the Minder Illustrated by the author. Bill the minder -- The King of Troy -- The ancient mariner -- The triplets -- Good Aunt Galladia -- The doctor -- The respectable gentleman -- The Sicilian char-woman -- The interval -- The real soldier -- The wild man -- The musician -- The lost grocer -- The merchant's wife -- The camp-followers -- The siege of Troy -- The end. Produced by Simon Gardner, Chris Curnow and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Bill the Minder" by W. Heath Robinson is a whimsical children's book written in the early 20th century. The story centers around Bill, an unexpected hero who becomes the minder for a rowdy group of children, particularly focusing on the bad-tempered Chad and the good-natured Boadicea. As the narrative unfolds, readers encounter the delightful illustrations and clever humor typical of Robinson's style. At the start of the story, we are introduced to Crispin, a dedicated mushroom gatherer, and his ten children, nine of whom are ill-tempered, except for the sweet Boadicea. When Crispin falls ill, his wife Chloe seeks help from a minder, resulting in Bill unexpectedly stepping in. Bill quickly proves to be an exceptional minder through various amusing and chaotic scenarios, culminating in his success at a local Minding Tournament, where he wins the admiration of the community and becomes the singular minder for all the neighborhood's children. The opening portion sets the stage for a series of whimsical adventures filled with humor and quirky characters, inviting young readers to revel in the fun of childhood chaos. (This is an automatically generated summary.) http://book.klll.cc/files/33570/33570-h/images/i_cover_tn.jpg Reading ease score: 63.3 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Fairy tales Humorous stories Children's stories Voyages and travels -- Juvenile fiction Kings and rulers -- Juvenile fiction Babysitters -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Category: Children & Young Adult Reading Category: Humour Category: Novels 382532 2025-08-13T13:30:31.856541 text/html 365029 2010-08-29T08:31:10 text/html 17046061 2025-08-13T13:30:49.174967 application/epub+zip 16986964 2025-08-13T13:30:34.657561 application/epub+zip 189652 2025-08-13T13:30:33.044519 application/epub+zip 17001176 2025-08-13T13:30:59.671958 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 16910245 2025-08-13T13:30:43.493971 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 251861 2022-09-15T10:36:38.517386 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 295856 2025-08-13T13:30:30.000590 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 295799 2010-08-29T08:31:10 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 295791 2010-08-29T08:31:10 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 22264 2025-08-13T13:31:00.312919 application/rdf+xml 30049 2025-08-13T13:30:33.149513 image/jpeg 4127 2025-08-13T13:30:33.097514 image/jpeg 110845 2010-08-29T08:31:22 application/octet-stream application/zip 16330945 2010-08-29T08:31:24 application/octet-stream application/zip 110822 2010-08-29T08:31:22 application/octet-stream application/zip 16518532 2025-08-13T13:30:32.631521 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