Project Gutenberg 2020-10-29 Public domain in the USA. 151 Macleod, Norman 1812 1872 The Gold Thread; and, Wee Davie: Two Stories for the Young Carol Brown, Juliet Sutherland and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team "The Gold Thread and Wee Davie: Two Stories for the Young" by Norman Macleod is a collection of children's stories written in the mid-19th century. The book features enchanting narratives designed to teach moral lessons, with strong emphasis on themes of duty, bravery, and the importance of parental guidance. The opening story follows Eric, the son of King Magnus, as he navigates a dark and foreboding forest filled with dangers, while characters like Wolf, the swineherd, introduce both friendship and conflict. The beginning of "The Gold Thread" sets up a captivating tale as young Eric finds himself lost in a sprawling forest, struggling with feelings of fear and loss. Described as a lovely boy dressed in royal attire, he encounters various challenges, including a wild confrontation with Wolf, who attempts to rob him. Through a series of harrowing adventures, Eric learns about the consequences of disobedience from his father and discovers the meaning of true loyalty and kindness. The themes of duty and moral growth emerge strongly as he navigates through various trials, leading to critical introspection about his own actions and decisions. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 85.3 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Christian life -- Juvenile fiction Children's stories PZ Text Category: Historical Novels Category: Children & Young Adult Reading Category: Novels 176297 2025-06-25T07:50:29.458973 text/html 153591 2024-10-18T07:28:58 text/html 726748 2025-06-25T07:50:32.911970 application/epub+zip 726062 2025-06-25T07:50:30.192972 application/epub+zip 138710 2025-06-25T07:50:29.808926 application/epub+zip 784687 2025-06-25T07:50:35.096950 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 767598 2025-06-25T07:50:32.546932 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 181128 2022-09-28T17:08:09.796153 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 156588 2025-06-25T07:50:29.211999 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 136657 2024-10-18T07:28:58 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16323 2025-06-25T07:50:35.389955 application/rdf+xml 19378 2025-06-25T07:50:29.883970 image/jpeg 2924 2025-06-25T07:50:29.845938 image/jpeg 1926708 2025-06-25T07:50:29.504930 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