Project Gutenberg 2018-06-04 Public domain in the USA. 153 Grandfather Merryman Merryman, Grandfather The Juvenile Scrap-book for 1849 A Christmas and New Year's present for young people Produced by Chris Curnow, For Emmy 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 Juvenile Scrap-Book for 1849" edited by Grandfather Merryman is a collection of children's stories and moral lessons written in the mid-19th century. The anthology is designed as a Christmas and New Year’s gift for young readers, showcasing a variety of delightful tales, each accompanied by beautiful engravings. The stories aim to entertain while instilling values and life lessons about humility, kindness, and the importance of family. The opening of the collection introduces young characters like Susan and Robert, who eagerly anticipate their grandfather's storytelling, which embarks on a narrative about a proud girl named Caroline Ellis. Caroline's initial vanity and pride are described, alongside her parents' misguided attempts to keep her from associating with other children, which ultimately harms her health and happiness. As the tale unfolds, Caroline’s journey leads her to understanding the joys of friendship and nature through the care of her country cousins, who help her embrace a more joyful and humble existence. This charming beginning sets the tone for the impactful stories that follow in the book. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 70.4 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Gift books AY Text Category: Short Stories Category: Children & Young Adult Reading 215730 2025-07-23T03:47:12.063062 text/html 213597 2018-06-04T09:52:48 text/html 1639362 2025-07-23T03:47:16.223059 application/epub+zip 1639475 2025-07-23T03:47:12.969084 application/epub+zip 137823 2025-07-23T03:47:12.490052 application/epub+zip 1725893 2025-07-23T03:47:18.865038 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1692688 2025-07-23T03:47:15.736023 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 194310 2022-08-25T17:38:04.643677 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 179133 2025-07-23T03:47:11.598081 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 179379 2018-06-04T09:52:46 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17877 2025-07-23T03:47:18.992022 application/rdf+xml 26568 2025-07-23T03:47:12.572045 image/jpeg 2863 2025-07-23T03:47:12.531061 image/jpeg 69157 2018-06-04T09:52:52 application/octet-stream application/zip 1543922 2018-06-04T09:52:52 application/octet-stream application/zip 1547713 2025-07-23T03:47:12.147096 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