Racketty-Packetty House
The story revolves around a young girl named Cynthia who lives with her aunt and uncle in a small cottage called Racketty-Packetty House. The house is filled with noise and chaos due to the numerous children living there, including Cynthia's cousins. Despite the commotion, Cynthia finds happiness and contentment in the loving atmosphere of the household.
By Frances Hodgson Burnett · First published 1906 · Genre: Children's Literature, Fantasy, Adventure · 10,337 words
First lines
Racketty-Packetty House was in a corner of Cynthia's nursery. And it was not in the best corner either. It was in the corner behind the door, and that was not at all a fashionable neighborhood. Racketty-Packetty House had been pushed there to be out of the way when Tidy Castle was brought in, on Cynthia's birthday. As soon as she saw Tidy Castle Cynthia did not care for Racketty-Packetty House and indeed was quite ashamed of it. She thought the corner behind the door quite good enough for such a shabby old dolls' house, when there was the beautiful big new one built like a castle and furnished with the most elegant chairs and tables and carpets and curtains and ornaments and pictures and beds and baths and lamps and book-cases, and with a knocker on the front door, and a stable with a pony cart in it at the back. The minute she saw it she called out:
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- Work type: Novel
- Author: Frances Hodgson Burnett
- Date: 1906 CE
- Language: English
- Genres: Children's Literature, Fantasy, Adventure, Fiction, Social Commentary
- Length: 10,337 words
- Structure: 1 section, 178 paragraphs
- Reading fit: Very Easy (5th Grade or below)
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Genres
- Children's Literature — The book is primarily aimed at children, featuring dolls and imaginative play, which are central to its narrative.
- Fantasy — The story includes elements of fantasy, such as talking dolls and fairies, creating a whimsical and magical atmosphere.
- Adventure — The dolls experience various adventures and challenges, particularly concerning their home and interactions with the Tidy Castle dolls.
- Fiction — The narrative is a work of fiction, presenting a made-up story about dolls and their lives.
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Children's Fiction · Classic Literature · Fantasy · Imagination · Adventure · Family · Friendship · Growing Up · Humor · Illustrated · Juvenile Fiction · Kids' Book