Hollyhock, a Spirit of Mischief

The story revolves around a young girl who discovers she has supernatural powers and uses them to play tricks on her family and friends. As the narrative progresses, it becomes clear that these pranks have unintended consequences, leading to chaos and disruption in their lives. The protagonist's actions are driven by a desire for attention and control, but ultimately lead to a reckoning with the consequences of her behavior.

By L.T. Meade · First published 1887 · Genre: Children's Literature, Fantasy, Adventure · 28 chapters · 86,572 words

First lines

There was, of course, the Lower Glen, which consisted of boggy places and endless mists in winter, and a small uninteresting village, where the barest necessaries of life could be bought, and where the folks were all of the humbler class, well-meaning, hard-working, but, alas! poor of the poor. When all was said and done, the Lower Glen was a poor place, meant for poor people.

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Hollyhock, a Spirit of Mischief is listed on Textopian as a novel by L.T. Meade, dated 1887 CE.

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• Work type: Novel
• Author: L.T. Meade
• Date: 1887 CE
• Language: English
• Genres: Children's Literature, Fantasy, Adventure, Coming-of-Age, Mystery
• Length: 86,572 words
• Structure: 28 chapters, 1,615 paragraphs
• Reading fit: Easy (6th Grade)

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Genres

• Children's Literature — The book is primarily aimed at a younger audience, featuring themes and characters that resonate with children.
• Fantasy — The presence of supernatural elements and whimsical adventures aligns with the fantasy genre.
• Adventure — The plot involves exploration and escapades that are characteristic of adventure stories.
• Coming-of-Age — The narrative likely includes themes of growth and self-discovery typical of coming-of-age tales.

Tags

Children's Literature · Fantasy · Mystery · Adventure · Romance · Coming-of-Age · Female Protagonist · Spiritualism · Supernatural · Elemental Magic · Nature Spirits · Friendship

Contents

• The Children of the Upper Glen
• Aunt Agnes Delacour
• Aunt Agnes's Way
• The Palace of the Kings
• The Early Bird
• The Head-Mistress
• The Opening of the Great School
• Hollyhock Left in the Cold
• The Woman who Interfered
• A Miserable Girl
• Soft and Low
• Under Protest
• The Summer Parlour
• The Fire that will not Light
• Cream
• The Girl with the Wayward Heart
• The Great Conspiracy
• Leucha's Terror
• Jasmine's Resolve
• Meg's Conscience
• There is no Way out
• The End of Love
• The Great Charade
• The Warm Heart Roused at Last
• The Fire Spirits
• Hollyhock's Deed of Valour
• Ardshiel to the Rescue
• What Love can do

More by L.T. Meade

• Sir Penn Carlyll's Engagement (1902)
• The Dead Hand (1902)
• Finger Tips (1902)
• The Secret of Emu Plain (1898)
• Followed (1903)
• The Blood-Red Cross (1902)
• The Face of the Abbot (1902)
• Madam Sara (1903)
• All works by L.T. Meade