Woodbine-Arbor; or, The Little Gardeners
Woodbine-Arbor; or, The Little Gardeners is a children's book written by Anonymous. It tells the story of two young children, Jack and Mary, who are sent to stay with their aunt and uncle in the country. While there, they discover a neglected garden and decide to take it upon themselves to restore it to its former glory. With the help of their aunt and uncle, they learn the basics of gardening and soon have a thriving garden full of flowers, vegetables, and fruit. Along the way, they learn valuable lessons about hard work, responsibility, and the rewards of a job well done.
By Anonymous · First published 1849 · Genre: Children's Fiction, Fantasy, Adventure · 2,098 words
First lines
Let me tell you, my dear young reader, about a happy little family of three brothers and three sisters, who lived in a pleasant home, not far from the great city of New-York. Their father, Mr. Howard, was a wealthy merchant, and had his store in the city, to which he usually rode early in the morning, directly after breakfast, and returned home in season to take tea with his family. He had six children, the little folks whom I am now going to tell you about.
The girls were named Maria, Elizabeth, and Harriet. The boys were Henry, Charles, and John. -- Henry was the oldest, then Charles, Maria, John, Elizabeth, and Harriet.
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Woodbine-Arbor; or, The Little Gardeners is listed on Textopian as a short story by Anonymous, dated 1849 CE.
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- Work type: Short story
- Author: Anonymous
- Date: 1849 CE
- Language: English
- Genres: Children's Fiction, Fantasy, Adventure, Romance
- Length: 2,098 words
- Structure: 1 section, 19 paragraphs
- Reading fit: Standard (8th-9th Grade)
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Genres
- Children's Fiction — The title of the book suggests that it is intended for a young audience, and the author being anonymous implies that it is a classic work of children's literature.
- Fantasy — The title of the book implies that it contains elements of fantasy, such as talking animals or magical creatures.
- Adventure — The title of the book implies that it contains elements of adventure, such as exploration and danger.
- Romance — The title of the book implies that it contains elements of romance, such as love and relationships.
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Children's stories · Gardening · Juvenile fiction · arbor · beautiful · bouquets · boys · charles · children · day · elizabeth · father