Project Gutenberg 2010-10-14 Public domain in the USA. 251 Coolidge, Susan 1835 1905 Woolsey, Sarah Chauncey Not Quite Eighteen How Bunny brought good luck -- A bit of wilfulness -- The wolves of St. Gervas -- Three little candles -- Uncle and aunt -- The corn-ball money -- The prize girl of the harnessing class -- Dolly Phone -- A nursery tyrant -- What the pink flamingo did -- Two pairs of eyes -- The pony that kept the store -- Pink and scarlet -- Dolly's lesson -- A blessing in disguise -- A granted wish. Produced by Suzanne Shell and 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.) "Not Quite Eighteen" by Susan Coolidge is a children's novel written in the late 19th century. The story follows the lives of two main characters, Hester and Roger Gale, who face challenges related to their family’s financial struggles and the search for lost dreams, particularly through the lens of childhood adventures and imagination. The narrative captures the essence of innocence, family bonds, and the quest for better opportunities, blending fantasy elements with a realistic portrayal of rural life. The opening of the novel introduces us to Midsummer's Day, described as a magical time brimming with beauty and possibility. We meet Hiram Swift, who drives summer boarders past the Gale family's run-down farmhouse, linking it to a local legend about a lost silver mine, which piques the interest of a curious girl in the wagon. Meanwhile, we are introduced to little Hester Gale, who cherishes her wooden doll, Bunny, as her beloved companion. Hester's quest to find Bunny after losing her leads to a series of events that intertwine family dynamics, personal aspirations, and unexpected discoveries. The stage is set for a story that explores the tension between desire and reality, showcasing the innocence of childhood against the backdrop of adult challenges. (This is an automatically generated summary.) http://book.klll.cc/files/33927/33927-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 79.7 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction Children's stories, American Youth -- Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Browsing: Children & Young Adult Reading Browsing: Fiction Category: Children & Young Adult Reading Category: Novels 305049 2025-06-14T04:12:13.216831 text/html 306946 2010-10-14T12:19:38 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 886562 2010-10-14T12:19:38 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 960941 2025-06-14T04:12:19.011769 application/epub+zip 962350 2025-06-14T04:12:14.448776 application/epub+zip 187362 2025-06-14T04:12:13.877778 application/epub+zip 1057447 2025-06-14T04:12:22.590714 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1020432 2025-06-14T04:12:18.385765 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 247229 2022-09-15T12:37:40.784688 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 266317 2025-06-14T04:12:12.599815 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 266211 2010-10-14T12:19:36 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 104879 2010-10-14T12:19:38 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 266207 2010-10-14T12:19:36 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 104842 2010-10-14T12:19:38 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21491 2025-06-14T04:12:22.752731 application/rdf+xml 16344 2025-06-14T04:12:13.974763 image/jpeg 2243 2025-06-14T04:12:13.926770 image/jpeg 891705 2025-06-14T04:12:13.300866 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