Project Gutenberg 2020-01-02 Public domain in the USA. 155 Garrott, Hal Walker, Dugald Stewart 1883 1937 23018643 Snythergen Produced by Tim Lindell and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "Snythergen" by Hal Garrott is a whimsical children's novel written in the early 20th century. This charming tale follows the adventures of Snythergen, a uniquely tall and thin boy, who navigates life with a peculiar upbringing after being left on the doorstep of a couple who desperately desired a child. The story delves into themes of identity and belonging through Snythergen's interactions with his loving adoptive parents, his struggle with fitting in at school, and his subsequent adventures in a fantastical world. At the start of the story, Snythergen is introduced along with his mother, who, due to her financial struggles, leaves him in a basket on the doorstep of a childless couple. As they raise him, he experiences rapid growth due to their efforts to nourish him. His unusual physicality leads to humorous situations, particularly at school where he becomes the target of ridicule. The opening chapters showcase Snythergen's determination to cope with the challenges of being oversized and awkward, setting the stage for his eventual flight to a whimsical forest where he hopes to find acceptance among trees and animals. This engaging narrative combines elements of fantasy and adventure, introducing readers to a variety of colorful characters and imaginative scenarios. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 80.8 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Animals -- Juvenile fiction Boys -- Juvenile fiction Santa Claus -- Juvenile fiction Giants -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Category: Children & Young Adult Reading Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Category: Adventure Category: Novels 181468 2025-06-24T09:18:06.205624 text/html 157820 2024-10-17T15:35:05 text/html 3504672 2025-06-24T09:18:11.197596 application/epub+zip 3505141 2025-06-24T09:18:07.397618 application/epub+zip 134258 2025-06-24T09:18:06.677545 application/epub+zip 3571533 2025-06-24T09:18:14.049569 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 3541721 2025-06-24T09:18:10.480595 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 178531 2022-09-27T15:24:17.843648 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 148078 2025-06-24T09:18:05.697605 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 128223 2024-10-17T15:35:05 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17327 2025-06-24T09:18:14.198508 application/rdf+xml 17163 2025-06-24T09:18:06.781520 image/jpeg 2548 2025-06-24T09:18:06.729542 image/jpeg 3220078 2025-06-24T09:18:06.375556 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