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Title: Quicksilver Sue

Credits: E-text prepared by Suzanne Shell, Melissa McDaniel, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive/American Libraries (http://archive.org/details/americana)

Summary: "Quicksilver Sue" by Laura Elizabeth Howe Richards is a children's novel written in the late 19th century. The story centers around a young girl named Sue Penrose, whose adventurous spirit and longing for excitement are piqued by the arrival of a new family in her quiet village—particularly, Clarice Packard, a rich and stylish girl. The book explores themes of friendship, social class differences, and the charm of youthful enthusiasm as Sue navigates her relationship with Clarice and her efforts to maintain her bond with her best friend, Mary. At the start of the novel, readers are introduced to Sue Penrose and her lively personality, as she exuberantly shares the news of Clarice's arrival with her mother and later her friend Mary. Sue is brimming with excitement and imaginations of how the newcomer might change her everyday life. Through her vibrant interactions, particularly her telephonic "conversations" with Mary, the narrative establishes the charming and whimsical tone of the book. Sue's adventures, characterized by her impetuosity and imagination, set the stage for the unfolding dynamics between the three girls as they engage in play and navigate challenges of friendship that come with the contrasting personalities and backgrounds. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Reading Level: Reading ease score: 91.6 (5th grade). Very easy to read.

Author: Richards, Laura Elizabeth Howe, 1850-1943

Illustrator: Stevens, William Dodge, 1870-1942

EBook No.: 42246

Published: Mar 2, 2013

Downloads: 158

Language: English

Subject: Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction

Subject: Girls -- Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction

Subject: Friendship -- Juvenile fiction

Subject: Best friends -- Juvenile fiction

Subject: Mothers and daughters -- Juvenile fiction

Subject: Jealousy in children -- Juvenile fiction

LoCC: Language and Literatures: Juvenile belles lettres

Category: Text

Rights: Public domain in the USA.

urn:gutenberg:42246:2 2013-03-02T00:00:00+00:00 Public domain in the USA. Stevens, William Dodge Richards, Laura Elizabeth Howe en 1
2025-08-04T17:28:14Z Quicksilver Sue

This edition has images.

Title: Quicksilver Sue

Credits: E-text prepared by Suzanne Shell, Melissa McDaniel, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive/American Libraries (http://archive.org/details/americana)

Summary: "Quicksilver Sue" by Laura Elizabeth Howe Richards is a children's novel written in the late 19th century. The story centers around a young girl named Sue Penrose, whose adventurous spirit and longing for excitement are piqued by the arrival of a new family in her quiet village—particularly, Clarice Packard, a rich and stylish girl. The book explores themes of friendship, social class differences, and the charm of youthful enthusiasm as Sue navigates her relationship with Clarice and her efforts to maintain her bond with her best friend, Mary. At the start of the novel, readers are introduced to Sue Penrose and her lively personality, as she exuberantly shares the news of Clarice's arrival with her mother and later her friend Mary. Sue is brimming with excitement and imaginations of how the newcomer might change her everyday life. Through her vibrant interactions, particularly her telephonic "conversations" with Mary, the narrative establishes the charming and whimsical tone of the book. Sue's adventures, characterized by her impetuosity and imagination, set the stage for the unfolding dynamics between the three girls as they engage in play and navigate challenges of friendship that come with the contrasting personalities and backgrounds. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Reading Level: Reading ease score: 91.6 (5th grade). Very easy to read.

Author: Richards, Laura Elizabeth Howe, 1850-1943

Illustrator: Stevens, William Dodge, 1870-1942

EBook No.: 42246

Published: Mar 2, 2013

Downloads: 158

Language: English

Subject: Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction

Subject: Girls -- Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction

Subject: Friendship -- Juvenile fiction

Subject: Best friends -- Juvenile fiction

Subject: Mothers and daughters -- Juvenile fiction

Subject: Jealousy in children -- Juvenile fiction

LoCC: Language and Literatures: Juvenile belles lettres

Category: Text

Rights: Public domain in the USA.

urn:gutenberg:42246:3 2013-03-02T00:00:00+00:00 Public domain in the USA. Stevens, William Dodge Richards, Laura Elizabeth Howe en 1