Project Gutenberg 2004-06-01 Public domain in the USA. 155 Hope, Laura Lee The Story of a Calico Clown Produced by Juliet Sutherland, Charles Franks and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team "The Story of a Calico Clown" by Laura Lee Hope is a children’s story written during the early 20th century. This delightful tale revolves around the adventures of a vibrant Calico Clown toy who possesses the ability to move and talk when no humans are looking. The underlying theme explores friendship, imagination, and the ups and downs of a beloved toy's life in a world where toys come to life after dark. The narrative follows the Calico Clown as he encounters various challenges after being taken from a toy store by a rambunctious boy named Archibald. From experiencing the thrill of performing tricks and enduring the rough treatment of a child to enduring the misadventures of being stuck in a tree and unexpectedly landing in a man's coat pocket, the Calico Clown's journey is filled with humor and emotion. Ultimately, the Clown's adventures take him through a series of mishaps that lead back to the lives of children who cherish him, culminating in a joyous reunion with his rightful owner, Sidney. The story captures the whimsical essence of childhood play and the transient nature of toys in a child’s heart. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 92.3 (5th grade). Very easy to read. en Toys -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Browsing: Children & Young Adult Reading Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 126383 2025-06-03T05:55:21.097167 text/html 126204 2025-01-09T20:48:17.518072 text/html 109349 2025-06-03T05:55:25.968104 application/epub+zip 109779 2025-06-03T05:55:22.888109 application/epub+zip 109779 2025-06-03T05:55:21.714110 application/epub+zip 223222 2025-06-03T05:55:28.198073 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 208166 2025-06-03T05:55:25.303115 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 165612 2022-09-03T09:05:27.176223 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 105478 2025-06-03T05:55:20.806146 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 105234 2012-09-25T20:56:24 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 37135 2012-09-25T20:59:10 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 17069 2025-06-03T05:55:28.328104 application/rdf+xml 12703 2025-06-03T05:55:22.274126 image/jpeg 3698 2025-06-03T05:55:21.998119 image/jpeg 106716 2025-06-03T05:55:21.110150 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