Jimmy Boy by Sophie May
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"Jimmy Boy" by Sophie May is a children's novel written in the late 19th century. The story revolves around the adventures of Jimmy-boy, a young and spirited boy, along with his little sister, Lucy, as they navigate their family life and engage in playful mischief, particularly in the context of American holiday celebrations like the Fourth of July. At the start of the story, we meet Jimmy, who has a frank demeanor
and a penchant for self-admiration but is also endearingly protective of his little sister, Lucy. The narrative begins with a humorous episode involving a birthday cake intended for George Washington, where Lucy accidentally messes it up, followed by Jimmy's attempts to cover up the mishap. As the plot unfolds, themes of childhood innocence, familial relationships, and the challenges of taking responsibility come into play as Jimmy, while navigating interactions with his peers, gets caught in amusing situations that highlight his character growth. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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About this eBook
| Author | May, Sophie, 1833-1906 |
|---|---|
| Title | Jimmy Boy |
| Credits |
Produced by Emmy and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 93.5 (5th grade). Very easy to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PZ: Language and Literatures: Juvenile belles lettres |
| Subject | Animals -- Juvenile fiction |
| Subject | Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction |
| Subject | Children -- Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction |
| Subject | Friendship -- Juvenile fiction |
| Subject | Family -- Juvenile fiction |
| Subject | Siblings -- Juvenile fiction |
| Subject | Weddings -- Juvenile fiction |
| Subject | Fourth of July -- Juvenile fiction |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 49519 |
| ISBN (HTML) | 979-8-238-49519-4 |
| Release Date | Jul 25, 2015 |
| Last Update | Oct 24, 2024 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 502 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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