Project Gutenberg 2004-03-01 Public domain in the USA. 98 Richards, Laura Elizabeth Howe 1850 1943 Richards, Laura E. Hildegarde's Neighbors Produced by Charles Franks and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team "Hildegarde's Neighbors" by Laura Elizabeth Howe Richards is a delightful children's novel written in the late 19th century. The story centers around Hildegarde Grahame, a young girl who is excited about the arrival of new neighbors, the Merryweather family, next door. With a cast of endearing characters, including Hildegarde’s mother and her eccentric friend Colonel Ferrers, the narrative explores themes of friendship, curiosity, and the adventures that unfold as Hildegarde interacts with the lively Merryweather children. The opening of the novel introduces Hildegarde's joyous anticipation as she shares the news of the new family moving in next door with her mother, leading to a series of amusing and lighthearted exchanges. Hildegarde describes her first glimpse of the Merryweathers, including their amusingly named children, such as Obadiah and Toots. As the story unfolds, Hildegarde's keen observations reveal her eagerness to connect with her new neighbors, and her excitement hints at the friendships and adventures that await. The narrative sets the stage for a rich exploration of community and companionship as Hildegarde forms bonds with the Merryweather siblings, promising readers a charming tale full of youthful exuberance and the joys of neighborly relations. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 82.1 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction Friendship -- Juvenile fiction Siblings -- Juvenile fiction Country life -- Juvenile fiction Youth -- Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction Mothers and daughters -- Juvenile fiction Neighborhoods -- Juvenile fiction PZ PS Text Children's Book Series Category: Children & Young Adult Reading Category: Novels 285914 2025-08-03T03:44:17.582894 text/html 285735 2025-01-09T18:42:32.010372 text/html 185404 2025-08-03T03:44:24.116857 application/epub+zip 187856 2025-08-03T03:44:20.304860 application/epub+zip 175397 2025-08-03T03:44:19.218896 application/epub+zip 349205 2025-08-03T03:44:27.087825 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 326079 2025-08-03T03:44:23.424823 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 281691 2022-09-03T06:38:35.193821 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 254241 2025-08-03T03:44:17.264882 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 253988 2012-06-04T10:26:38 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19362 2025-08-03T03:44:27.240820 application/rdf+xml 13711 2025-08-03T03:44:19.702867 image/jpeg 3687 2025-08-03T03:44:19.462849 image/jpeg 99149 2012-06-04T19:21:30 application/octet-stream application/zip 182562 2025-08-03T03:44:17.604901 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