The Christmas Surprise at Enderly Road
A young girl inherits a house from a great-aunt she has never met and moves there with her family for the holiday season. She discovers that the house holds secrets and surprises, including a mysterious past and a hidden treasure.
By Lucy Maud Montgomery · First published 1908 · Genre: Children's Literature, Holiday Fiction, Coming-of-Age · 2,126 words
First lines
"Phil, I'm getting fearfully hungry. When are we going to strike civilization?"
The speaker was my chum, Frank Ward. We were home from our academy for the Christmas holidays and had been amusing ourselves on this sunshiny December afternoon by a tramp through the "back lands," as the barrens that swept away south behind the village were called. They were grown over with scrub maple and spruce, and were quite pathless save for meandering sheep tracks that crossed and recrossed, but led apparently nowhere.
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The Christmas Surprise at Enderly Road is listed on Textopian as a short story by Lucy Maud Montgomery, dated 1908 CE.
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- Work type: Short story
- Author: Lucy Maud Montgomery
- Date: 1908 CE
- Language: English
- Genres: Children's Literature, Holiday Fiction, Coming-of-Age, Realistic Fiction, Adventure
- Length: 2,126 words
- Structure: 1 section, 43 paragraphs
- Reading fit: Fairly Easy (7th Grade)
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Genres
- Children's Literature — The story centers around children, their interactions, and their experiences, making it primarily a work for a younger audience.
- Holiday Fiction — The plot revolves around Christmas and the themes of giving and community spirit during the holiday season.
- Coming-of-Age — The characters experience personal growth and learn valuable lessons about kindness and community.
- Realistic Fiction — The setting and characters reflect real-life situations and social dynamics, particularly in a small community.
Tags
Children's Literature · Christmas Story · Family Drama · Friendship · Holiday Fiction · Literary Fiction · Nostalgia · Small Town Life · Canadian Literature · Classic Novel · Coming of Age · Romance