Project Gutenberg 2016-09-20 Public domain in the USA. 221 Fryer, Jane Eayre 1876 Zwirner, William F. 16003148 The Mary Frances Garden Book; or, Adventures Among the Garden People Produced by Emmy, MWS and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "The Mary Frances Garden Book; or, Adventures Among the Garden People" by Jane Eayre Fryer is a children's educational story written in the early 20th century. This book blends fiction with practical gardening advice, following the adventures of Mary Frances, a young girl passionate about gardening, and her chicken companion, Feather Flop, who helps her learn about cultivating plants. The narrative aims to inspire young readers to appreciate the joys of gardening while teaching them valuable scientific concepts related to nature and plant growth. The opening of the narrative introduces Mary Frances, who is eager to start her own garden but feels overwhelmed by the gardening information she's reading. She is visited by Feather Flop, a rooster who claims he knows a lot about gardening because he lives in one. Together, they discuss plans for the garden, debating the importance of flowers versus vegetables. The whimsical yet instructional dialogue highlights the book's intent to engage children in both the magical elements of gardening and the practical skills needed to succeed, including planning and planting. This charming start sets the stage for further gardening adventures and lessons for Mary Frances and her friends. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 83.2 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Gardening Gardening -- Juvenile literature Mary Frances (Fictitious character) -- Juvenile fiction SB Text Category: Children & Young Adult Reading Category: Nature/Gardening/Animals 588949 2025-07-21T08:04:57.164926 text/html 555010 2024-10-23T01:08:58 text/html 18769037 2025-07-21T08:05:15.540841 application/epub+zip 18759135 2025-07-21T08:05:01.060896 application/epub+zip 328484 2025-07-21T08:04:59.011886 application/epub+zip 18898317 2025-07-21T08:05:24.078302 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 18890380 2025-07-21T08:05:13.049810 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 485899 2022-09-24T05:24:41.336919 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 465182 2025-07-21T08:04:54.334943 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 445044 2024-10-23T01:08:58 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17261 2025-07-21T08:05:24.274250 application/rdf+xml 27554 2025-07-21T08:04:59.203886 image/jpeg 3748 2025-07-21T08:04:59.090886 image/jpeg 19836128 2025-07-21T08:04:57.727917 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