Project Gutenberg 2012-09-05 Public domain in the USA. 325 Alcott, Louisa May 1832 1888 Barnard, A. M. Alcott, Louisa M. (Louisa May) Alcott, L. M. (Louisa May) Lulu's Library, Volume 1 (of 3) A Christmas dream -- The candy country -- Naughty Jocko -- The skipping shoes -- Cockyloo -- Rosy's journey -- How they ran away -- The fairy box -- A hole in the wall -- The piggy girl -- The three frogs -- Baa! baa! Produced by Al Haines "Lulu's Library, Volume 1 (of 3)" by Louisa May Alcott is a collection of children's stories written in the late 19th century. The book features a series of delightful tales that are intended for young readers, exploring themes of kindness, imagination, and moral lessons through the adventures of relatable child characters like Effie and Kitty. The opening of the book presents "A Christmas Dream," where a little girl named Effie expresses her disenchantment with Christmas, feeling it has become repetitive and boring. After an engaging conversation with her mother about Christmas joy and the plight of less fortunate children, Effie falls asleep and dreams of a magical Christmas world where a Christmas spirit takes her on an adventure, showcasing the joyous preparations for Christmas and reminding her of the true spirit of giving. As she witnesses the spirits' efforts to bring happiness to the needy, Effie's dream transforms her perspective on the holiday, setting the tone for her personal growth and understanding throughout the story. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/40682/40682-rst/images/img-cover.jpg Reading ease score: 83.2 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Fairy tales Children's stories PZ Text Category: Short Stories Category: Children & Young Adult Reading 358888 2025-07-16T12:44:00.859608 text/html 345491 2024-10-23T10:39:02 text/html 1273769 2025-07-16T12:44:10.719562 application/epub+zip 1490841 2025-01-16T14:01:08.538976 application/pdf 363331 2025-01-16T14:00:59.082954 application/pdf 1279700 2025-07-16T12:44:04.798606 application/epub+zip 201171 2025-07-16T12:44:02.503628 application/epub+zip 1377622 2025-07-16T12:44:13.944588 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1366368 2025-07-16T12:44:09.072601 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 290325 2022-09-18T15:47:02.564949 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 296040 2025-07-16T12:44:00.162602 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 297968 2012-09-05T20:10:04 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 296278 2012-09-05T20:10:14 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 296276 2012-09-05T20:10:22 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 27067 2025-07-16T12:44:14.090551 application/rdf+xml 282929 2025-07-16T12:43:59.996622 text/x-rst 282929 2012-09-05T20:10:24 text/x-rst 19121 2025-07-16T12:44:03.188586 image/jpeg 2968 2025-07-16T12:44:02.883590 image/jpeg 112713 2012-09-05T20:10:04 application/octet-stream application/zip 112510 2012-09-05T20:10:14 application/octet-stream application/zip 1247745 2012-09-05T20:08:28 application/octet-stream application/zip 1232306 2012-09-05T20:10:24 application/octet-stream application/zip 112498 2012-09-05T20:10:22 application/octet-stream application/zip 1242359 2025-07-16T12:44:00.915641 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