Project Gutenberg 2017-12-12 Public domain in the USA. 158 Beard, Patten Beard, Alice 1867 1949 The Surprise Book Produced by MFR, David E. 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) "The Surprise Book" by Patten Beard is a children's storybook written in the early 20th century. It narrates a series of delightful tales centered around young characters such as Marjorie and Dotty, who create and share experiences filled with excitement and surprises, particularly in a scrapbook format known as the "Surprise Book." The stories explore themes of friendship, family, and the joy of giving, making it a charming reading choice for children and parents alike. The opening of "The Surprise Book" introduces the context of the main characters, Marjorie and Dotty, as they embark on the creative project of making a Surprise Book. As a winter snowstorm keeps Dotty from attending school, her mother encourages her to craft this special scrapbook, with the idea that it will be a gift for Marjorie filled with enjoyable surprises to open throughout the year. The segment emphasizes the imaginative and heartfelt gestures of childhood, showcasing how Dotty eagerly assembles gifts and stories to delight her sister, setting the stage for further adventures and surprises covered in the tales ahead. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 83.2 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Children's stories PZ Text Category: Children & Young Adult Reading 240945 2025-09-22T10:42:13.677040 text/html 230576 2024-10-23T03:00:30 text/html 351095 2025-09-22T10:42:18.073066 application/epub+zip 348708 2025-09-22T10:42:14.415142 application/epub+zip 176574 2025-09-22T10:42:14.036030 application/epub+zip 416031 2025-09-22T10:42:20.792502 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 382394 2025-09-22T10:42:17.674097 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 215085 2022-08-25T09:55:15.225279 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 209334 2025-09-22T10:42:13.117067 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 189478 2024-10-23T03:00:30 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 15733 2025-09-22T10:42:20.968519 application/rdf+xml 18505 2025-09-22T10:42:14.117031 image/jpeg 1761 2025-09-22T10:42:14.076033 image/jpeg 386078 2025-09-22T10:42:13.705070 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