Project Gutenberg 2023-11-17 Public domain in the USA. 127 Leslie, Madeline 1815 1893 Aunt Hattie Baker, Harriette Newell Woods Hattie, Aunt The golden pennies, and other stories $aBoston :$bHenry A. Young and Co., $c1872. The golden pennies -- Old Tom, the cat -- How my pigeon helped me to get my lesson -- It's very hard -- The mother's secret -- Little Willie -- Robert and his dog -- The long-tailed monkeys, or "Help one another!" -- Henry asking a blessing -- Selfish Johnnie -- A little hero -- Good for evil. "The Golden Pennies, and Other Stories" by Madeline Leslie is a collection of moral tales likely written in the late 19th century. The book focuses on themes of kindness, empathy, and moral character, presenting stories that impart valuable lessons to children about compassion and selflessness. The narratives often feature young protagonists grappling with decisions that reflect their moral choices and the impact of their actions on others. Throughout the collection, each story showcases varying circumstances and characters, including a boy who learns the true value of giving with love, a clever cat named Old Tom who protects his family, and an orphan boy showing compassion towards a kitten. Other tales explore themes such as gratitude, the importance of helping one another, and standing up against selfishness. The vivid storytelling aims to instill virtues in young readers, encouraging them to reflect on their behavior and the moral implications of their choices in everyday life. (This is an automatically generated summary.) 20231115133615leslie 1872 US Reading ease score: 81.0 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Children's stories PZ Text Category: Short Stories Category: Children & Young Adult Reading 51298 2025-07-28T13:11:02.182034 text/html 26659 2023-11-17T17:29:04 text/html 652477 2025-07-28T13:11:04.354128 application/epub+zip 651244 2025-07-28T13:11:02.574064 application/epub+zip 57603 2025-07-28T13:11:02.360031 application/epub+zip 682068 2025-07-28T13:11:05.690110 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 673275 2025-07-28T13:11:04.069035 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 40653 2025-07-28T13:11:01.984061 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20917 2023-11-17T17:29:04 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 15693 2025-07-28T13:11:05.823051 application/rdf+xml 16723 2025-07-28T13:11:02.432054 image/jpeg 2391 2025-07-28T13:11:02.397036 image/jpeg 902763 2025-07-28T13:11:02.222092 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