Project Gutenberg 2023-10-06 Public domain in the USA. 115 Guernsey, Lucy Ellen 1826 1899 Guernsey, Lucy E. (Lucy Ellen) L. E. G. (Lucy Ellen Guernsey) G., L. E. (Lucy Ellen Guernsey) LEG (Lucy Ellen Guernsey) Guernsey, L. E. Louderbach, James W. Louderback, James W. Lauderbach, James W. Lauderbach, J. W. (James W.) Lauderbach Percy's holidays : $b or, borrowing trouble. $aPhiladelphia :$bAmerican Sunday-School Union, $c1872. The Round Spring Stories. "Percy's Holidays: or, Borrowing Trouble" by Lucy Ellen Guernsey is a children's novel written in the early 1870s, during the late 19th century. The narrative centers around a young girl named Percy who grapples with her fears and anxieties as she transitions from home life to boarding school. The story explores themes of perseverance, self-discovery, and the importance of not succumbing to self-imposed worries, encapsulated in the concept of "borrowing trouble." The tale begins with Percy, an orphaned girl living with her Aunt Zoe, who is sent to a boarding school. Initially apprehensive about the new environment and her interactions with other girls, Percy gradually learns to navigate her fears, especially her tendency to "borrow trouble" by worrying about future problems. Throughout her journey, she encounters various challenges and characters, including her cousin Margaret and Aunt Ackerman, who help her recognize the need to focus on the present and trust in the goodness of life. By the end of her holidays, Percy emerges more self-assured and grateful, shedding much of her earlier anxiety as she embraces the joy of her experiences. (This is an automatically generated summary.) 20231002172811guernsey 1872 US Reading ease score: 79.2 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Christian life -- Juvenile fiction Orphans -- Juvenile fiction Girls -- Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction Boarding schools -- Juvenile fiction Holidays -- Juvenile fiction Aunts -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Category: Children & Young Adult Reading Category: Novels 108378 2025-07-28T11:26:48.777587 text/html 83985 2023-10-14T14:39:50 text/html 355437 2025-07-28T11:26:51.144576 application/epub+zip 355364 2025-07-28T11:26:49.138583 application/epub+zip 105847 2025-07-28T11:26:48.927609 application/epub+zip 400048 2025-07-28T11:26:52.844598 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 388335 2025-07-28T11:26:50.951620 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 98659 2025-07-28T11:26:48.572642 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 78920 2023-10-14T14:39:24 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17591 2025-07-28T11:26:52.996572 application/rdf+xml 14524 2025-07-28T11:26:49.005656 image/jpeg 1928 2025-07-28T11:26:48.965614 image/jpeg 364901 2025-07-28T11:26:48.799601 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