The Magic Fishbone
The Magic Fishbone is a classic children's story by Charles Dickens. It tells the story of a young girl named Arabella who is granted three wishes by a magical fishbone. Arabella uses her wishes to help her family, her friends, and the people of her town. Along the way, she learns valuable lessons about friendship, kindness, and the power of giving. The story is full of adventure, humor, and heartwarming moments that will delight readers of all ages.
By Charles Dickens · First published 1868 · Genre: Fantasy, Children's Literature, Adventure · 4,461 words
First lines
There was once a King, and he had a Queen; and he was the manliest of his sex, and she was the loveliest of hers. The King was, in his private profession, Under Government. The Queen's father had been a medical man out of town.
They had nineteen children, and were always having more. Seventeen of these children took care of the baby; and Alicia, the eldest, took care of them all. Their ages varied from seven years to seven months.
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The Magic Fishbone is listed on Textopian as a novel by Charles Dickens, dated 1868 CE.
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- Work type: Novel
- Author: Charles Dickens
- Date: 1868 CE
- Language: English
- Genres: Fantasy, Children's Literature, Adventure, Romance, Historical Fiction
- Length: 4,461 words
- Structure: 1 section, 101 paragraphs
- Reading fit: Fairly Easy (7th Grade)
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Genres
- Fantasy — The title of the book, 'The Magic Fishbone', implies a fantastical element, suggesting the book is a work of fantasy.
- Children's Literature — The book was written by Charles Dickens, a renowned author of children's literature.
- Adventure — The book follows the adventures of a young girl as she embarks on a quest to find a magical fishbone.
- Romance — The book contains a romantic subplot between the main character and a prince.
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Children's Picture Books · Children's stories · Fairy tales · Fiction · Humorous stories · Princesses · alicia · away · baby · bone · came · children