Project Gutenberg 2004-10-01 Public domain in the USA. 129 Kelly, Myra 1876 1910 Macnaughton, Mrs. Allan Little Citizens: The Humours of School Life A little matter of real estate -- The uses of adversity -- A Christmas present for a lady -- Love among the blackboards -- Morris and the Honourable Tim -- When a man's widowed -- H.R.H. the Prince of Hester Street -- The land of heart's desire -- A passport to paradise -- The touch of nature. Produced by Phil McLaury, Juliet Sutherland, Charles Franks and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team "Little Citizens: The Humours of School Life" by Myra Kelly is a collection of character-driven vignettes centered around the lives of young students in a lower East Side school, likely written in the early 20th century. The narrative brings to life the comedic and poignant experiences of children and their interactions with their teacher, Constance Bailey, as she strives to instill values and order amid the everyday chaos of school life. At the start of the book, we are introduced to Constance Bailey, a novice teacher grappling with the challenges of managing her diverse and lively class. In her earnest attempt to mediate a disagreement between two feuding cousins, Eva and Sadie Gonorowsky, Miss Bailey navigates through various humorous exchanges and misunderstandings among her students. The opening portion highlights the complexities of childhood friendships and rivalries, showcasing the rich tapestry of personalities that fill the classroom and the teacher's unwavering dedication to her role, despite the tumultuous environment. This narrative sets the stage for a lively depiction of school life seen through the eyes of both children and their teacher. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 81.6 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Short stories United States -- Social life and customs -- 20th century -- Fiction Students -- New York (State) -- New York -- Fiction PS Text Category: Short Stories Category: Children & Young Adult Reading Category: Humour Category: British Literature 311457 2025-08-03T08:34:39.613569 text/html 311278 2025-01-10T00:00:19.241241 text/html 189830 2025-08-03T08:34:46.514528 application/epub+zip 192521 2025-08-03T08:34:42.486575 application/epub+zip 187363 2025-08-03T08:34:41.385557 application/epub+zip 407063 2025-08-03T08:34:49.585676 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 385156 2025-08-03T08:34:45.816536 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 301759 2022-09-03T12:54:46.519203 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 278188 2025-08-03T08:34:39.217597 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 278331 2020-01-01T14:37:12 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18564 2025-08-03T08:34:50.085501 application/rdf+xml 18062 2025-08-03T08:34:41.874567 image/jpeg 3948 2025-08-03T08:34:41.630562 image/jpeg 107713 2020-01-01T14:38:00 application/octet-stream application/zip 187023 2025-08-03T08:34:39.637559 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