Project Gutenberg 2010-10-08 Public domain in the USA. 129 Molesworth, Mrs. 1839 1921 Mrs. (Mary Louisa) Molesworth Molesworth, Mary Louisa Stewart Graham, Ennis Crane, Walter 1845 1915 16019171 A Christmas Child: A Sketch of a Boy-Life E-text prepared by Delphine Lettau, Paul Dring, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Canada Team "A Christmas Child: A Sketch of a Boy-Life" by Mrs. Molesworth is a fictional work written in the late 19th century. The story centers around young Ted, a delicate but spirited child, and his experiences growing up in a seaside home during the festive Christmas season. Through his interactions with family and the world around him, themes of innocence, love, and the challenges of childhood emerge vividly. At the start of the book, readers are introduced to Baby Ted, who is born on Christmas Day and cherished by his family. Despite his initial frailty, he brings joy to his mother and gradually grows stronger. The narrative captures tender moments between Ted and his mother as they explore the beauty of nature, the delight of small discoveries, and the bittersweet pangs of childhood. Touched by the world, Ted's enduring spirit shines through as he navigates his early adventures and relationships, inviting readers into a heartwarming portrayal of boyhood. (This is an automatically generated summary.) http://book.klll.cc/files/34045/34045-h/images/frontis.jpg Reading ease score: 85.1 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Christian life -- Juvenile fiction Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction Siblings -- Juvenile fiction Uncles -- Juvenile fiction Death -- Juvenile fiction Christmas -- Juvenile fiction Families -- Juvenile fiction Sick -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Category: Children & Young Adult Reading Category: Novels Category: British Literature 315113 2025-08-14T04:37:25.065780 text/html 313397 2010-10-08T17:25:17 text/html 873007 2025-08-14T04:37:30.240800 application/epub+zip 871838 2025-08-14T04:37:25.772758 application/epub+zip 181416 2025-08-14T04:37:25.375789 application/epub+zip 962054 2025-08-14T04:37:33.867252 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 937643 2025-08-14T04:37:29.508763 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 258499 2022-09-15T13:16:33.961415 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 286357 2025-08-14T04:37:24.495774 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 286089 2010-10-08T17:22:00 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21120 2025-08-14T04:37:34.075222 application/rdf+xml 18862 2025-08-14T04:37:25.463772 image/jpeg 2886 2025-08-14T04:37:25.419761 image/jpeg 816677 2010-10-08T17:27:58 application/octet-stream application/zip 106950 2010-10-08T17:22:00 application/octet-stream application/zip 816780 2025-08-14T04:37:25.113804 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 en.wikipedia