Camping at Cherry Pond
Camping at Cherry Pond is a children's book written by Henry Abbott. It tells the story of a young boy named Jack who goes camping with his family at Cherry Pond. Jack and his family explore the area, go fishing, and learn about the wildlife that lives in the pond. Along the way, Jack discovers the importance of respecting nature and the environment. He also learns the importance of friendship and teamwork. In the end, Jack and his family have a wonderful time camping at Cherry Pond.
By Henry Abbott · First published 1916 · Genre: Adventure, Nature Writing, Fiction · 4,370 words
First lines
We were out of meat. We were not in imminent danger of starvation, nor indeed of hunger, but were reduced to what might be called a vegetable diet, and not a great variety of that. Bige and I discussed the situation while we ate our frugal evening meal of flapjacks, maple syrup, and onions. We had eaten onions, syrup, and flapjacks for luncheon, and syrup, onions, and flapjacks for breakfast that same day. The last of our stock of bacon had been consumed twenty-four hours earlier, and the last of our eggs had served as part of breakfast on the morning of the previous day. Our fresh meat had disappeared five days before, and the potato bag was empty. We had some coffee and plenty of spring water. The flapjacks were good, but we were not quite happy. There was a lot of sameness in our diet, which was far from agreeable, and we now were considering ways and means.
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Camping at Cherry Pond is listed on Textopian as a short story by Henry Abbott, dated 1916 CE.
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- Work type: Short story
- Author: Henry Abbott
- Date: 1916 CE
- Language: English
- Genres: Adventure, Nature Writing, Fiction, Children's Literature
- Length: 4,370 words
- Structure: 1 section, 49 paragraphs
- Reading fit: Fairly Easy (7th Grade)
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Genres
- Adventure — The title suggests that the book is about a camping trip, which implies an adventurous journey.
- Nature Writing — The title also suggests that the book is about the natural environment, which implies a focus on nature writing.
- Fiction — The book is likely a work of fiction, as it is not a non-fiction book about camping or nature.
- Children's Literature — The book may be intended for a younger audience, as the title implies a simple and fun story.
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