Project Gutenberg 2005-02-01 Public domain in the USA. 1940 Alcott, Louisa May 1832 1888 Barnard, A. M. Alcott, Louisa M. (Louisa May) Alcott, L. M. (Louisa May) The Louisa Alcott Reader: a Supplementary Reader for the Fourth Year of School A Christmas dream -- The candy country -- Naughty Jocko -- The skipping shoes -- Cockyloo -- Rosy's journey -- How they ran away -- The fairy box -- A hole in the wall -- The piggy girl. Text file produced by Juliet Sutherland, Charles Franks and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team "The Louisa Alcott Reader: A Supplementary Reader for the Fourth Year of School" by Louisa M. Alcott is a collection of children's stories written during the late 19th century. This work features various tales aimed at young readers, often infused with themes of compassion, imagination, and moral lessons. The stories introduce characters, such as Effie, who learns the joys of selflessness and appreciation of Christmas, gradually unfolding life lessons that engage the minds of children. The opening of the book presents the story "A Christmas Dream," where we meet a discontented little girl named Effie, who laments her feelings of boredom regarding the repetitive nature of Christmas celebrations. As she struggles with her dissatisfaction, Effie comes across the tale of Ebenezer Scrooge, stirring her interest. This sets the stage for her transformation, which begins through a magical dream facilitated by a Christmas spirit. Her dream takes her to a wondrous Christmas world where she witnesses the joy of giving and the happiness it brings to those less fortunate. Effie’s adventure unfolds as she explores the spirit of Christmas, revealing her desires to foster joy and happiness for others, culminating in a meaningful family surprise that embodies the true essence of the holiday. This enchanting beginning teases young readers with the promise of imaginative storytelling steeped in valuable life lessons. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 82.7 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Children's stories Readers (Elementary) PZ PS Text Children's Literature Children's Instructional Books Category: Short Stories Category: Children & Young Adult Reading 535905 2025-08-03T11:24:24.769930 text/html 523236 2024-02-12T00:14:30 text/html 1310120 2025-08-03T11:24:35.708880 application/epub+zip 1307739 2025-08-03T11:24:28.715960 application/epub+zip 261813 2025-08-03T11:24:27.250931 application/epub+zip 1606991 2025-08-03T11:24:40.857875 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1572788 2025-08-03T11:24:34.074902 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 429260 2022-09-04T05:57:57.690722 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 238279 2025-08-03T11:24:23.765005 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 218383 2024-02-12T00:14:30 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17761 2025-08-03T11:24:41.015857 application/rdf+xml 24937 2025-08-03T11:24:27.791907 image/jpeg 4773 2025-08-03T11:24:27.525912 image/jpeg 1367203 2025-08-03T11:24:24.861941 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