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Title: The Christmas Dream of Little Charles

Credits: Produced by MFR, Carol Brown, and the Online Distributed
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Summary: "The Christmas Dream of Little Charles" by Justus Starr Redfield is a charming children's story likely written during the 19th century. This delightful tale revolves around the themes of childhood innocence and the magic of Christmas, featuring a young boy named Charles Estabrook who eagerly anticipates the holiday. The story unfolds as Charles falls asleep on Christmas Eve, leading to a fantastical dream where he encounters St. Nicholas. In the narrative, Charles, a kind-hearted boy with a love for horses, hangs his stocking by the chimney and settles into bed. In his dream, he discovers a jovial St. Nicholas who magically fills his stocking with delightful gifts meant for other children. Amidst the whimsical exchanges and laughter, Charles hopes for a pony of his own. When he awakens on Christmas morning, he experiences the joy of finding that his wish has come true, as his Uncle Ben has brought him the little pony he desired, named Lightfoot. The story captures the spirit of giving and the joy of Christmas, making it a heartwarming read for young audiences. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Reading Level: Reading ease score: 75.6 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.

Publisher: Redfield, Justus Starr, 1810-1888

EBook No.: 55281

Published: Aug 6, 2017

Downloads: 135

Language: English

Subject: Christmas stories

Subject: Children's stories

Subject: Santa Claus -- Juvenile fiction

Subject: Dreams -- Juvenile fiction

LoCC: Language and Literatures: Juvenile belles lettres

Category: Text

Rights: Public domain in the USA.

This edition has images.

Title: The Christmas Dream of Little Charles

Credits: Produced by MFR, Carol Brown, 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: "The Christmas Dream of Little Charles" by Justus Starr Redfield is a charming children's story likely written during the 19th century. This delightful tale revolves around the themes of childhood innocence and the magic of Christmas, featuring a young boy named Charles Estabrook who eagerly anticipates the holiday. The story unfolds as Charles falls asleep on Christmas Eve, leading to a fantastical dream where he encounters St. Nicholas. In the narrative, Charles, a kind-hearted boy with a love for horses, hangs his stocking by the chimney and settles into bed. In his dream, he discovers a jovial St. Nicholas who magically fills his stocking with delightful gifts meant for other children. Amidst the whimsical exchanges and laughter, Charles hopes for a pony of his own. When he awakens on Christmas morning, he experiences the joy of finding that his wish has come true, as his Uncle Ben has brought him the little pony he desired, named Lightfoot. The story captures the spirit of giving and the joy of Christmas, making it a heartwarming read for young audiences. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Reading Level: Reading ease score: 75.6 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.

Publisher: Redfield, Justus Starr, 1810-1888

EBook No.: 55281

Published: Aug 6, 2017

Downloads: 135

Language: English

Subject: Christmas stories

Subject: Children's stories

Subject: Santa Claus -- Juvenile fiction

Subject: Dreams -- Juvenile fiction

LoCC: Language and Literatures: Juvenile belles lettres

Category: Text

Rights: Public domain in the USA.