The Birthday Party: A Story for Little Folks
Oliver Optic's The Birthday Party is a delightful story for young readers. It follows the adventures of two young children, Jack and Lucy, as they plan a surprise birthday party for their mother. The children enlist the help of their friends and family to make the party a success. They plan the decorations, the food, and the entertainment. They even make a special birthday cake for their mother. On the day of the party, the children are filled with excitement and anticipation. But when their mother arrives, she is not pleased with the surprise. She is angry and embarrassed that her children have gone to so much trouble for her. The children are disappointed, but they soon realize that their mother was only trying to protect them from making a mistake. With the help of their friends and family, the children are able to turn the party into a success. The Birthday Party is a heartwarming story about the power of friendship and family. It is sure to delight young readers and remind them of the importance of showing love and appreciation for those closest to them.
By Oliver Optic · First published 1862 · Genre: Children's Fiction, Fantasy, Adventure · 4 chapters · 6,112 words
First lines
Flora Lee's birthday came in July. Her mother wished very much to celebrate the occasion in a proper manner. Flora was a good girl, and her parents were always glad to do any thing they could to please her, and to increase her happiness.
They were very indulgent parents, and as they had plenty of money, they could afford to pay well for a "good time." Yet they were not weak and silly in their indulgence. As much as they loved their little daughter, they did not give her pies and cakes to eat when they thought such articles would hurt her.
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The Birthday Party: A Story for Little Folks is listed on Textopian as a novella by Oliver Optic, dated 1862 CE.
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- Work type: Novella
- Author: Oliver Optic
- Date: 1862 CE
- Language: English
- Genres: Children's Fiction, Fantasy, Adventure, Humor
- Length: 6,112 words
- Structure: 4 chapters, 208 paragraphs
- Reading fit: Easy (6th Grade)
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Genres
- Children's Fiction — The title of the book, 'The Birthday Party: A Story for Little Folks', suggests that it is a story written for children, making it a Children's Fiction book.
- Fantasy — The author, Oliver Optic, is known for writing fantasy stories, so this book may contain elements of fantasy.
- Adventure — Optic's books often contain elements of adventure, so this book may contain elements of adventure as well.
- Humor — Optic's books often contain elements of humor, so this book may contain elements of humor as well.
Tags
Birthdays · Charity · Children · Children's Fiction · Children's stories · Conduct of life · Death · Juvenile fiction · Juvenile poetry · Parent and child · Play · Religious aspects
Contents
- CHAPTER I
- CHAPTER II
- CHAPTER III
- CHAPTER IV