Project Gutenberg 2017-05-08 Public domain in the USA. 166 Wiggin, Kate Douglas Smith 1856 1923 Riggs, Kate Douglas Smith Wiggin Smith, Kate Douglas Riggs, George Christopher, Mrs. Wiggin, Samuel Bradley, Mrs. Thompson, Mills 1875 1944 Half-A-Dozen Housekeepers: A Story for Girls in Half-A-Dozen Chapters Produced by David Widger from page images generously provided by the Internet Archive "Half-A-Dozen Housekeepers: A Story for Girls in Half-A-Dozen Chapters" by Kate Douglas Wiggin is a charming novel written in the early 20th century that captures the whimsical adventures of six schoolgirls. The story centers around Bell Winship and her friends who devise a plan to keep house together at Bell's family cottage during their school break. Emphasizing themes of friendship, independence, and the joys of growing up, the book offers a delightful glimpse into the lives of these young girls as they navigate the challenges and hilarities of housekeeping. At the start of the narrative, we are introduced to the lively atmosphere at the Wareham Female Seminary, where a group of schoolgirls is excitedly planning an experiment in independent living while their teachers anticipate a two-week vacation due to a fire that damaged their recitation hall. Bell, the protagonist, emerges as a leader with a bold idea to invite her five friends over to the cottage to experience household management without adult supervision. The excitement is palpable as they prepare for this adventure, and they eagerly divide household responsibilities, displaying their youthful enthusiasm and creativity. The opening sets the tone for a humorous and heartwarming exploration of youth, domesticity, and friendship. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 75.4 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Young women -- Juvenile fiction Housekeeping -- Juvenile fiction Cooking -- Juvenile fiction Single women -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Category: Children & Young Adult Reading Category: Humour Category: Novels Category: American Literature 164790 2025-06-22T04:04:07.657675 text/html 146328 2024-10-23T02:04:09 text/html 1636781 2025-06-22T04:04:12.064658 application/epub+zip 1635794 2025-06-22T04:04:08.685683 application/epub+zip 114296 2025-06-22T04:04:08.078666 application/epub+zip 1695397 2025-06-22T04:04:14.687616 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1683319 2025-06-22T04:04:11.361676 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 168163 2022-09-24T22:36:10.930428 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 134686 2025-06-22T04:04:07.339646 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 114655 2024-10-23T02:04:09 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18024 2025-06-22T04:04:14.852654 application/rdf+xml 25097 2025-06-22T04:04:08.187672 image/jpeg 3452 2025-06-22T04:04:08.131685 image/jpeg 2685074 2025-06-22T04:04:07.715755 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