Project Gutenberg 2003-08-01 Public domain in the USA. 545 Baum, L. Frank (Lyman Frank) 1856 1919 Van Dyne, Edith Bancroft, Laura Baum, Lyman Frank Metcalf, Suzanne Akers, Floyd Cooke, John Estes Fitzgerald, Capt. Hugh Fitzgerald, Hugh Staunton, Schuyler American Fairy Tales Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Fairy_Tales The box of robbers -- The glass dog -- The Queen of Quok -- The girl who owned a bear -- The enchanted types -- The laughing hippopotamus -- The magic bon bons -- The capture of father time -- The wonderful pump -- The dummy that lived -- The king of the polar bears -- The mandarin and the butterfly. Charles Aldarondo. HTML version by Al Haines. "American Fairy Tales" by L. Frank Baum is a collection of whimsical short stories likely written in the early 20th century. The stories draw on elements of fantasy and adventure, reflecting Baum's signature style that combines humor with moral lessons. The opening story introduces us to several eclectic characters, including a curious little girl named Martha who inadvertently releases three bandits from a locked treasure chest, setting the stage for both comedic mishaps and lessons on morality. The opening of the collection begins with a scene where Martha finds herself alone in her home, leading her to explore an attic treasure chest. Her curiosity prompts her to discover three Italian bandits who have been trapped inside. Rather than reacting with fear, Martha engages with the bandits, who are more concerned about their predicament in America than about their nefarious reputation. Their hilarious interactions along with Martha's attempts to persuade them to adopt more suitable professions instead of being bandits create a light-hearted tone. As they plot to rob the house they are in, they become a source of both comedy and absurdity, hinting at the misadventures to come throughout the series of tales in this charming collection. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 79.2 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Short stories Fairy tales Children's stories, American Fairy tales -- United States PZ Text Children's Literature Children's Myths, Fairy Tales, etc. Category: Short Stories Category: Children & Young Adult Reading Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Category: Humour Category: American Literature 219516 2025-07-02T10:37:34.834349 text/html 229472 2022-01-19T14:40:47 text/html 159302 2025-07-02T10:37:40.119804 application/epub+zip 158734 2025-07-02T10:37:36.571315 application/epub+zip 158735 2025-07-02T10:37:35.472325 application/epub+zip 297426 2025-07-02T10:37:42.769776 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 284404 2025-07-02T10:37:39.453285 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 258504 2022-09-02T14:16:40.662532 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 202349 2025-07-02T10:37:34.408332 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 202123 2022-01-19T14:44:04 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20675 2025-07-02T10:37:42.894770 application/rdf+xml 14179 2025-07-02T10:37:35.970296 image/jpeg 3697 2025-07-02T10:37:35.720311 image/jpeg 75376 2022-01-19T14:44:28 application/octet-stream application/zip 78085 2022-01-19T14:44:48 application/octet-stream application/zip 144787 2025-07-02T10:37:34.853302 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