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Title: Little Peter: A Christmas Morality for Children of any Age

Credits: Produced by Charlene Taylor and the Online Distributed
Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was
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Summary: "Little Peter: A Christmas Morality for Children of any Age" by Lucas Malet is a children's story that appears to have been written in the late 19th century. The narrative focuses on the titular character, Little Peter, and his family as they navigate the whimsical and somewhat enchanting experiences surrounding Christmas and their journey to the church in Nullepart. The story promises to impart moral lessons through its portrayal of various characters, including the kind-hearted charcoal-burner, John Paqualin, who embodies a sage-like presence. The opening of the story introduces us to the pine forest where Little Peter lives with his family, emphasizing the natural beauty of the surroundings and hinting at deeper lessons to be learned from nature. Little Peter's innocence is shown as he waits for his brother Antony and interacts with John Paqualin, who presents himself whimsically, warning Peter about the dangers of the forest, including an imagined wolf. This sets the stage for thematic explorations of kindness, self-discovery, and the contrast between the innocent perspective of children and the complex world of adults. The relationships within Peter's family further highlight dynamics of love, worry, and adventure, building an atmosphere ripe for the festivities and reflections of the Christmas season. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Reading Level: Reading ease score: 76.3 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.

Author: Malet, Lucas, 1852-1931

Illustrator: Hardy, Paul, 1862-1942

EBook No.: 45666

Published: May 16, 2014

Downloads: 139

Language: English

Subject: Christian life -- Juvenile fiction

Subject: Fantasy fiction

Subject: Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction

Subject: Children -- Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction

Subject: Children -- Death -- Juvenile fiction

Subject: Brothers -- Juvenile fiction

Subject: Kindness -- Juvenile fiction

Subject: Magic -- Juvenile fiction

Subject: Cats -- Juvenile fiction

Subject: Christmas -- Juvenile fiction

Subject: Romans -- Juvenile fiction

Subject: Sick -- Juvenile fiction

Subject: Politicians -- Juvenile fiction

LoCC: Language and Literatures: Juvenile belles lettres

Category: Text

Rights: Public domain in the USA.

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2025-08-03T07:30:09Z Little Peter: A Christmas Morality for Children of any Age

This edition has images.

Title: Little Peter: A Christmas Morality for Children of any Age

Credits: Produced by Charlene Taylor and the Online Distributed
Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was
produced from images generously made available by The
Internet Archive)

Summary: "Little Peter: A Christmas Morality for Children of any Age" by Lucas Malet is a children's story that appears to have been written in the late 19th century. The narrative focuses on the titular character, Little Peter, and his family as they navigate the whimsical and somewhat enchanting experiences surrounding Christmas and their journey to the church in Nullepart. The story promises to impart moral lessons through its portrayal of various characters, including the kind-hearted charcoal-burner, John Paqualin, who embodies a sage-like presence. The opening of the story introduces us to the pine forest where Little Peter lives with his family, emphasizing the natural beauty of the surroundings and hinting at deeper lessons to be learned from nature. Little Peter's innocence is shown as he waits for his brother Antony and interacts with John Paqualin, who presents himself whimsically, warning Peter about the dangers of the forest, including an imagined wolf. This sets the stage for thematic explorations of kindness, self-discovery, and the contrast between the innocent perspective of children and the complex world of adults. The relationships within Peter's family further highlight dynamics of love, worry, and adventure, building an atmosphere ripe for the festivities and reflections of the Christmas season. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Reading Level: Reading ease score: 76.3 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.

Author: Malet, Lucas, 1852-1931

Illustrator: Hardy, Paul, 1862-1942

EBook No.: 45666

Published: May 16, 2014

Downloads: 139

Language: English

Subject: Christian life -- Juvenile fiction

Subject: Fantasy fiction

Subject: Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction

Subject: Children -- Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction

Subject: Children -- Death -- Juvenile fiction

Subject: Brothers -- Juvenile fiction

Subject: Kindness -- Juvenile fiction

Subject: Magic -- Juvenile fiction

Subject: Cats -- Juvenile fiction

Subject: Christmas -- Juvenile fiction

Subject: Romans -- Juvenile fiction

Subject: Sick -- Juvenile fiction

Subject: Politicians -- Juvenile fiction

LoCC: Language and Literatures: Juvenile belles lettres

Category: Text

Rights: Public domain in the USA.

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