Project Gutenberg 2013-07-07 Public domain in the USA. 150 Molesworth, Mrs. 1839 1921 Mrs. (Mary Louisa) Molesworth Molesworth, Mary Louisa Stewart Graham, Ennis Paton, J. Noël (Joseph Noël), Sir 1821 1901 Paton, Joseph Noël, Sir Paton, Noël, Sir Paton, J. Noel (Joseph Noel), Sir Noel-Paton, J. Silverthorns Produced by Nick Hodson of London, England "Silverthorns" by Mrs. Molesworth is a fictional work probably written in the late 19th century. The story revolves around Charlotte Waldron, a clever and responsible girl, and her younger brother, Jerry, who is physically challenged but displays great sensitivity and wisdom. The narrative begins by immersing readers into the mundane life of the Waldron family, hinting at themes of sibling dynamics, social class, and the exploration of a newcomer who might disrupt their harmonious existence. The opening portion introduces us to the Waldron family dynamics where Charlotte helps keep order among her rowdy brothers and manages her growing feelings of apprehension over the arrival of a new girl at their school—Claudia Meredon, the niece of Lady Mildred Osbert, owner of the beautiful Silverthorns estate. Through conversations between Charlotte and Jerry, we learn about Charlotte's insecurities, contrasting her life with that of the evidently privileged Claudia, who is set to join her class. The stage is set for the unfolding story of competition, beauty, and family as the Waldron children navigate their ordinary lives while grappling with complex feelings about wealth and social status. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 81.0 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction Children -- Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction Friendship -- Juvenile fiction Family -- Juvenile fiction Siblings -- Juvenile fiction Kindness -- Juvenile fiction Social classes -- Juvenile fiction Students -- Juvenile fiction Aunts -- Juvenile fiction Inheritance and succession -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Browsing: Children & Young Adult Reading Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction Category: Children & Young Adult Reading Category: Novels Category: British Literature 386641 2025-06-17T12:06:24.158883 text/html 402701 2013-07-07T12:52:32 text/html; charset=utf-8 476104 2025-06-17T12:06:31.918920 application/epub+zip 480128 2025-06-17T12:06:26.574883 application/epub+zip 203200 2025-06-17T12:06:25.119882 application/epub+zip 648366 2025-06-17T12:06:35.789869 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 628930 2025-06-17T12:06:30.999887 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 316401 2022-09-19T16:50:44.548790 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 335892 2023-09-18T15:12:58.796531 text/plain 19107 2025-06-17T12:06:35.946834 application/rdf+xml 12623 2025-06-17T12:06:25.703881 image/jpeg 3209 2025-06-17T12:06:25.403891 image/jpeg 467469 2025-06-17T12:06:24.204908 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