Project Gutenberg 2002-09-01 Public domain in the USA. 186 Yonge, Charlotte M. (Charlotte Mary) 1823 1901 Yonge, Charlotte Mary Yonge, C. M. (Charlotte Mary) The Stokesley Secret Transcribed from the 1902 Macmillan and Co. “Countess Kate and The Stokesley Secret” edition by David Price "The Stokesley Secret" by Charlotte M. Yonge is a novel set in the early 20th century. The story revolves around a lively group of children from the Merrifield family, focusing on their daily adventures and interactions under the care of their governess, Miss Fosbrook. The narrative introduces themes such as family dynamics, childhood innocence, and the concept of responsibility as the children devise a plan to help a poor family by obtaining a pig for them, which ignites a series of amusing dialogues and reflections on their youthful ideas. At the start of the novel, readers are introduced to the Merrifield children, particularly five-year-old David, who poses whimsical questions that spark light-hearted conversation around the tea table. As the children engage in playful banter, their personality traits are brought to life—there's the mischievous Henry, the teasing Sam, and the slightly sensitive Elizabeth, who struggles with self-image amidst her lively siblings. The opening portion sets a vivid tone of camaraderie and chaos, showcasing the children's joy in devising schemes and their interactions with Miss Fosbrook, who attempts to guide their behavior with a mix of affectionate firmness and understanding. This charming initiation presents a glimpse into their world, characterized by warmth and youthful exuberance, inviting readers to join in on their adventures. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 75.0 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Family -- Juvenile fiction PR PZ Text Category: Children & Young Adult Reading Category: Novels Category: British Literature 385555 2025-10-02T07:19:08.932376 text/html 396646 2015-01-31T04:22:37 text/html 213312 2025-10-02T07:19:16.010303 application/epub+zip 218286 2025-10-02T07:19:11.587348 application/epub+zip 215153 2025-10-02T07:19:10.431415 application/epub+zip 389857 2025-10-02T07:19:19.399310 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 363530 2025-10-02T07:19:15.292363 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 338312 2022-09-02T09:56:15.006783 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 367393 2025-10-02T07:19:08.129341 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 367482 2015-01-31T04:22:23 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18972 2025-10-02T07:19:19.520787 application/rdf+xml 12809 2025-10-02T07:19:10.936345 image/jpeg 3271 2025-10-02T07:19:10.684333 image/jpeg 136827 2015-01-31T04:27:12 application/octet-stream application/zip 141202 2015-01-31T04:27:12 application/octet-stream application/zip 210301 2025-10-02T07:19:08.963349 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