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 Project Gutenberg 2013-09-24 Public domain in the USA. 172 Franklin, Josephine Little Bessie, the Careless Girl, or, Squirrels, Nuts, and Water-Cresses Produced by Emmy and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Little Bessie, the Careless Girl, or, Squirrels, Nuts, and Water-Cresses" by Josephine Franklin is a children's fiction story written in the mid-19th century. This engaging tale follows the spirited and often mischievous Bessie, a young girl living with her widowed mother, as she navigates her daily adventures, friendships, and the challenges of growing up with a sense of carelessness and innocence. The narrative highlights her close bond with another girl, Nelly, and their various escapades, including nut-gathering outings and interactions with nature. At the start of the story, we are introduced to Bessie and her mother, who are facing hard times due to the mother's illness and the family's poor circumstances. Despite this, Bessie's vivacious spirit shines through as she embarks on a nutting expedition with Nelly, where they encounter a squirrel and other woodland wonders. The opening chapters explore their playful banter, insights into Bessie's character—her carelessness in both play and study—as well as her longing to help her mother and earn money by collecting watercress, an endeavor that promises potential financial relief for her family. Overall, this portion sets the stage for Bessie's journey of self-discovery and moral growth amidst the backdrop of everyday childhood adventures. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/43807/43807-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 87.5 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction Children -- Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction Friendship -- Juvenile fiction Country life -- Juvenile fiction Children and death -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Category: Children & Young Adult Reading Category: Novels 156105 2025-08-17T15:04:49.180456 text/html 133968 2024-10-23T18:43:58 text/html 445162 2025-08-17T15:04:52.364369 application/epub+zip 444533 2025-08-17T15:04:49.772424 application/epub+zip 124894 2025-08-17T15:04:49.462393 application/epub+zip 504826 2025-08-17T15:04:54.531411 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 482797 2025-08-17T15:04:51.965388 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 163649 2022-09-20T04:14:24.055811 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 130571 2025-08-17T15:04:48.866380 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 110560 2024-10-23T18:43:58 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17037 2025-08-17T15:04:54.660345 application/rdf+xml 18480 2025-08-17T15:04:49.539394 image/jpeg 2102 2025-08-17T15:04:49.501431 image/jpeg 430264 2025-08-17T15:04:49.208467 application/octet-stream application/zip