Project Gutenberg 2013-03-02 Public domain in the USA. 216 Richards, Laura Elizabeth Howe 1850 1943 Richards, Laura E. Stevens, William Dodge 1870 1942 Stevens, W. D. (William Dodge) Quicksilver Sue 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) "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.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/42246/42246-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 91.6 (5th grade). Very easy to read. en Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction Girls -- Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction Friendship -- Juvenile fiction Best friends -- Juvenile fiction Mothers and daughters -- Juvenile fiction Jealousy in children -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Browsing: Children & Young Adult Reading Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction Category: Children & Young Adult Reading Category: Novels Category: American Literature 212957 2025-06-17T07:13:15.087396 text/html 212875 2013-03-02T15:12:37 text/html 664639 2025-06-17T07:13:19.575369 application/epub+zip 665135 2025-06-17T07:13:15.969422 application/epub+zip 151921 2025-06-17T07:13:15.516371 application/epub+zip 739536 2025-06-17T07:13:22.373329 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 699627 2025-06-17T07:13:18.992382 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 203701 2022-09-19T10:05:30.254447 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 184762 2023-09-18T10:43:29.058345 text/plain 17818 2025-06-17T07:13:22.521344 application/rdf+xml 22324 2025-06-17T07:13:15.599398 image/jpeg 3204 2025-06-17T07:13:15.558348 image/jpeg 644236 2025-06-17T07:13:15.148399 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