Project Gutenberg 2005-09-01 Public domain in the USA. 335 Wells, Carolyn 1862 1942 Houghton, Carolyn Wells Marjorie's New Friend Produced by Project Gutenberg Distributed Proofreaders "Marjorie's New Friend" by Carolyn Wells is a children's novel written during the early 20th century. It follows the life of Marjorie Maynard, a young girl navigating the ups and downs of childhood friendships, particularly her close bond with her best friend, Gladys. The narrative delves into themes of love, loss, and the spirit of generosity during the holiday season. The opening of the story introduces Marjorie's struggle to create a secret Christmas gift for her mother, revealing her creative yet clumsy nature. As Marjorie grapples with her sewing project, we glimpse her family dynamics and the warmth of their home during the festive season. The interactions between Marjorie, her siblings, and father showcase a loving environment, setting the tone for the themes of friendship and the joys of giving. This early portion of the book lays the groundwork for more profound emotional challenges as it hints at upcoming changes in Marjorie's life due to her best friend's impending move, which adds a layer of complexity to Marjorie’s journey of self-discovery and resilience. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 83.8 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Friendship -- Juvenile fiction Girls -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Children's Book Series Category: Children & Young Adult Reading Category: Novels 382044 2025-07-04T07:21:29.554524 text/html 381865 2025-01-11T22:36:30.032562 text/html 210874 2025-07-04T07:21:37.600541 application/epub+zip 216546 2025-07-04T07:21:32.418457 application/epub+zip 205706 2025-07-04T07:21:31.268523 application/epub+zip 413111 2025-07-04T07:21:41.331438 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 381061 2025-07-04T07:21:36.839464 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 353380 2022-09-04T12:21:51.933450 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 324957 2025-07-04T07:21:29.157490 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 324799 2013-05-27T22:01:12 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 324790 2013-05-27T22:01:04 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19613 2025-07-04T07:21:41.456413 application/rdf+xml 14995 2025-07-04T07:21:31.754498 image/jpeg 3787 2025-07-04T07:21:31.511473 image/jpeg 121462 2013-05-27T22:01:28 application/octet-stream application/zip 121431 2013-05-27T22:01:28 application/octet-stream application/zip 208883 2025-07-04T07:21:29.582504 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 More titles under Wright, Rowland