The Deliverers of Their Country
What a delightful tale! I can see why you'd want me to summarize it. Here's a brief summary: The story is about two children, Effie and Harry, who discover that dragons have invaded England and are terrorizing the countryside. The children decide to take matters into their own hands and use a magical weather control system in a mysterious underground room to create a storm that washes away the dragons. They successfully defeat the dragons, but not before realizing that they may not be hailed as heroes after all. In the end, they return home to their relieved parents, who are more concerned with scolding them for their disobedience than praising them for saving the country. I hope this summary does justice to your delightful tale!
By Edith Nesbit · First published 1913 · Genre: Fantasy, Children's Literature, Adventure · 6,721 words
First lines
It all began with Effie's getting something in her eye. It hurt very much indeed, and it felt something like a red-hot spark -- only it seemed to have legs as well, and wings like a fly. Effie rubbed and cried -- not real crying, but the kind your eye does all by itself without your being miserable inside your mind -- and then she went to her father to have the thing in her eye taken out. Effie's father was a doctor, so of course he knew how to take things out of eyes -- he did it very cleverly with a soft paintbrush dipped in castor oil.
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- Work type: Novel
- Author: Edith Nesbit
- Date: 1913 CE
- Language: English
- Genres: Fantasy, Children's Literature, Adventure
- Length: 6,721 words
- Structure: 1 section, 100 paragraphs
- Reading fit: Easy (6th Grade)
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Genres
- Fantasy — The story involves mythical creatures like dragons and a fantastical plot.
- Children's Literature — The protagonists are children who embark on an adventure, a common theme in children's literature.
- Adventure — The plot revolves around a quest to save their country, which involves various challenges and adventures.
Tags
Fantasy · Adventure · Children's Literature · Fiction · Magic · Quest · Good vs Evil · Friendship · Bravery · Courage · Loyalty · Honor