How the Wool Went Home Long Ago

Name: How the Wool Went Home Long Ago
Author: John Arthur Barry

The Wool Went Home Long Ago is a children’s book written by John Arthur Barry. It tells the story of a family of sheep who live in a small village in the English countryside. The family consists of a father, mother, and their three children. One day, the father decides to take the family on a journey to find a new home. Along the way, they encounter many obstacles and adventures, including a fierce storm, a mysterious castle, and a magical forest. In the end, the family finds a new home and learns the importance of family and friendship.

By John Arthur Barry · First published 1898 · Genre: Fantasy, Children's Literature, Adventure · 3,659 words

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Well within the memory of people who still call themselves middle-aged, practically the whole of the Australasian wool harvest was carried away by a fleet of what were, perhaps, the finest sailing ships the world has ever seen. Of them, at the present day, almost all that remains to us are their names and the records of the splendid passages made by those old-time greyhounds of the sea, as they roared home, jammed to the squares of their hatchways with their brisk and lively cargoes, and leaving a wake of stun'sl booms from Antipodes Island to Gape Horn. From the time the clipper threw off the towline of the tug and spread her kites, either abreast of Sydney Heads or those of Port Phillip, or well down the Gulfs of St. Vincent or Spencer, the word was "What she can't carry let her drag." And how the skippers of the fleet, eager to be home for the February wool sales, did crack on in those days!-- cracked on, and kept all standing after a fashion that would make the man who runs the tramp "sailer" of our times stare aghast and tremble for his steel topmasts.

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Work type: Novel
Author: John Arthur Barry
Date: 1898 CE
Language: English
Genres: Fantasy, Children's Literature, Adventure, Historical Fiction
Length: 3,659 words
Structure: 1 section, 111 paragraphs
Reading fit: Standard (8th-9th Grade)

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Fantasy — The title suggests a story of magical elements, and the plot likely involves a journey of some kind.
Children's Literature — The title and writing style are likely to be appropriate for a younger audience.
Adventure — The title suggests a story of adventure, and the plot likely involves a journey of some kind.
Historical Fiction — The title suggests a story set in the past, and the plot likely involves a journey of some kind.