The Little Colonel's Chum: Mary Ware

Sure, I'd be happy to help you with that! The Little Colonel's Chum: Mary Ware, by Annie Fellows Johnston, is a work about a young girl named Mary Ware who moves to a new home in the country and becomes friends with a colony of animals. The story follows Mary's adventures and misadventures as she learns about the natural world and the importance of friendship and kindness. It is a heartwarming tale that is sure to delight readers of all ages.

By Annie Fellows Johnston · First published 1907 · Genre: Children's Literature, Fiction, Adventure · 15 chapters · 76,611 words

First lines

The bus running between Warwick Hall Station and Warwick Hall school drew up at the door of the great castle-like building with as grand a flourish as if it carried the entire Senior class, and deposited one lone passenger upon the steps. As it was several days before the opening of the Fall term, no pupils were expected so soon, and but few of the teachers had returned. There was no one to see the imposing arrival of the little Freshman except the butler, who had been drawn to the front window by the sound of wheels. It devolved on him to answer the knocker this afternoon. In the general confusion of house-cleaning the man who attended the door had been sent up stairs to hang curtains.

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• Work type: Novel
• Author: Annie Fellows Johnston
• Date: 1907 CE
• Language: English
• Genres: Children's Literature, Fiction, Adventure
• Length: 76,611 words
• Structure: 15 chapters, 890 paragraphs
• Reading fit: Fairly Easy (7th Grade)

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Genres

• Children's Literature — The book is part of a series targeting young audiences, with life stage appropriate situations and language.
• Fiction — The story is entirely imagined by the author.
• Adventure — The protagonists embark on various adventures throughout the story.

Tags

friendship · adventure · childhood · Southern culture · family · loyalty · growing up · community · imagination · courage · school · social class

Contents

• MARY ENTERS WARWICK HALL
• "THE KING'S CALL"
• ROOM-MATES
• "AYE, THERE'S THE RUB!"
• A FAD AND A CHRISTMAS FUND
• JACK'S WATCH-FOB
• IN JOYCE'S STUDIO
• CHRISTMAS DAY AT EUGENIA'S
• THE BRIDE-CAKE SHILLING COMES TO LIGHT
• HER SEVENTEENTH BIRTHDAY
• TROUBLE FOR EVERYBODY
• THE GOOD-BYE GATE
• THE JESTER'S SWORD
• BACK AT LONE-ROCK
• KEEPING TRYST

More by Annie Fellows Johnston

• Mildred's Inheritance; Just Her Way; Ann's Own Way (1906)
• The Quilt that Jack Built; How He Won the Bicycle (1904)
• The Legend of the Bleeding-heart (1907)
• Big Brother (1893)
• In the Desert of Waiting: The Legend of Camel-back Mountain (1904)
• Georgiana of the Rainbows (1920)
• The Little Colonel (1907)
• The Gate of the Giant Scissors (1920)
• All works by Annie Fellows Johnston