Project Gutenberg 2013-03-09 Public domain in the USA. 150 James, George Wharton 1858 1923 James, G. Wharton (George Wharton) Gallagher, Sears 1869 1955 06034087 The Story of Scraggles Produced by Greg Bergquist, Matthew Wheaton and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "The Story of Scraggles" by George Wharton James is a charming tale that falls within the category of children's literature, written during the early 20th century. The book tells the story of a young, sickly song sparrow named Scraggles who, after being abandoned by her family, finds refuge and companionship with a man known affectionately as "the Fessor." Through Scraggles' experiences, the narrative explores themes of love, kindness, and the bond between humans and animals. In this touching narrative, Scraggles recounts her journey from the treetops, where she was born and struggled to fit in with her family due to her frail condition, to being adopted by the Fessor and his family. As she adjusts to her new life indoors, the story details her gradual transformation from a timid and insecure bird to a beloved pet who feels safe and loved in her new home. The relationship between Scraggles and the Fessor grows deeper as she learns to trust him, highlighting the love and care she receives despite her vulnerabilities. The book culminates poignantly with Scraggles’ illness and eventual passing, leaving a lasting impression of the connection shared between this fragile bird and her human family. Through her short life story, readers are reminded of the beauty of companionship and the impact of nurturing relationships. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/42285/42285-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 82.4 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Birds Song sparrow QL Text Browsing: Nature/Gardening/Animals Browsing: Science - General Category: Children & Young Adult Reading Category: Novels 106635 2025-06-17T07:24:47.933008 text/html 103254 2013-03-09T11:27:32 text/html; charset=utf-8 490736 2025-06-17T07:24:51.131007 application/epub+zip 491053 2025-06-17T07:24:48.724973 application/epub+zip 71172 2025-06-17T07:24:48.335977 application/epub+zip 545239 2025-06-17T07:24:53.185466 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 524288 2025-06-17T07:24:50.727993 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 105666 2022-09-19T10:22:33.845442 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 90247 2025-06-17T07:24:47.656013 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 90171 2013-03-09T11:27:28 text/plain; charset=utf-8 17471 2025-06-17T07:24:53.344447 application/rdf+xml 15643 2025-06-17T07:24:48.417994 image/jpeg 3225 2025-06-17T07:24:48.377004 image/jpeg 478925 2025-06-17T07:24:47.974001 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