Project Gutenberg 2020-10-12 Public domain in the USA. 105 Vredenburg, Edric 1860 Vredenburg, E. (Edric) Bowley, May 1864 1960 Bowley, M. (May) Bowley, M. (Sophia May) Cowham, Hilda 1873 1964 Cowham, Hilda G. Cowham, H. (Hilda) Lander, Mrs. Edgar Lander, Hilda Noyes Lewis, T. 1862 1946 Lewis, T. Noyes Noyes-Lewis, Thomas The Seven Plaits of Nettles, and other stories The seven plaits of nettles -- When our ship comes home -- The golden wish -- The princess and the frog -- The three snowflakes. Produced by Richard Tonsing, Juliet Sutherland, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net "The Seven Plaits of Nettles, and other stories" by Edric Vredenburg is a collection of children's fairy tales written in the early 20th century. It features fantastical themes and moral lessons, exploring the virtues of kindness, sacrifice, and the consequences of one's actions. The book embodies traditional storytelling elements common in fairy tales, engaging young readers with imaginative plots and memorable characters. The titular story, "The Seven Plaits of Nettles," narrates the journey of a compassionate girl named Ellaleen, who seeks to save her suffering country from an extravagant and uncaring king. Guided by a mysterious old woman, Ellaleen faces physical trials to create magical nettle plaits that, when thrown into the kingdom's lake, transform both the land and the people. The outcomes are then reflected in the king's surprising change of heart, illustrating redemption through hardship. Other stories in the collection, such as "When Our Ship Comes Home" and "The Golden Wish," similarly feature young protagonists facing challenges and embodying virtues that lead to transformative outcomes, emphasizing important ethical lessons woven through enchanting narratives. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 81.8 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Fairy tales Children's stories PZ Text Category: Short Stories Category: Children & Young Adult Reading Category: Mythology, Legends & Folklore 100806 2025-06-25T07:22:30.270012 text/html 76246 2024-10-18T07:07:36 text/html 4535849 2025-06-25T07:22:34.909006 application/epub+zip 4534579 2025-06-25T07:22:31.539961 application/epub+zip 86770 2025-06-25T07:22:30.906997 application/epub+zip 4572948 2025-06-25T07:22:37.193989 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 4556153 2025-06-25T07:22:34.127007 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 112360 2022-09-28T16:02:40.848514 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 69745 2025-06-25T07:22:29.877972 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 49847 2024-10-18T07:07:36 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18119 2025-06-25T07:22:37.342955 application/rdf+xml 26311 2025-06-25T07:22:30.996007 image/jpeg 3858 2025-06-25T07:22:30.951028 image/jpeg 4590803 2025-06-25T07:22:30.384017 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