Project Gutenberg 2014-11-04 Public domain in the USA. 183 Pyle, Katharine 1863 1938 Pyle, Katherine Lazy Matilda, and Other Tales Lazy Matilda -- The witch and the truant boys -- The visitor -- Daddy Crane -- Envious Eliza -- The nixie -- Stephen's lesson -- The caterpillar -- Mischievous Jane -- The sweet tooth -- Vain little Lucy -- The Magic Man. Produced by Chris Curnow, 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) "Lazy Matilda, and Other Tales" by Katharine Pyle is a collection of children's stories written in the early 20th century. The book presents whimsical and engaging tales that often convey moral lessons, centered around themes of behavior, work ethic, and the importance of kindness. Each story features relatable characters and enchanting narratives, making it an appealing read for young audiences. The collection includes a variety of stories, starting with Matilda, a lazy girl who learns the value of hard work and friendship after meeting a dwarf and a clever cat. Other tales like "The Witch and the Truant Boys" showcase the cleverness of children overcoming magical adversaries, while "The Sweet Tooth" tells of a boy who learns a lesson about moderation and the consequences of gluttony. Through humorous and imaginative plots, Pyle imparts moral lessons that resonate with children, encouraging virtues such as responsibility, generosity, and the joys of cooperation. Overall, the book captures the innocence of childhood and the adventures that can come from everyday experiences. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 91.3 (5th grade). Very easy to read. en Conduct of life -- Juvenile poetry Children -- Conduct of life -- Juvenile poetry PZ Text Category: Short Stories Category: Children & Young Adult Reading 169346 2025-08-19T06:03:34.519843 text/html 150899 2024-10-24T12:06:08 text/html 7035471 2025-08-19T06:03:40.398802 application/epub+zip 7035114 2025-08-19T06:03:35.832838 application/epub+zip 93384 2025-08-19T06:03:35.145831 application/epub+zip 7095697 2025-08-19T06:03:43.373778 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 7062616 2025-08-19T06:03:39.700796 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 133921 2022-09-21T13:15:37.134981 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 62119 2025-08-19T06:03:33.431890 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 42167 2024-10-24T12:06:08 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16660 2025-08-19T06:03:43.524783 application/rdf+xml 15093 2025-08-19T06:03:35.254833 image/jpeg 2352 2025-08-19T06:03:35.201823 image/jpeg 6835576 2025-08-19T06:03:34.774868 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