| Author |
Molesworth, Mrs., 1839-1921 |
| Illustrator |
Kirk, Maria Louise, 1860-1938 |
| LoC No. |
14017992
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| Title |
The Cuckoo Clock
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| Note |
Reading ease score: 80.7 (6th grade). Easy to read.
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| Note |
Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Cuckoo_Clock
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| Credits |
Produced by Juliet Sutherland, Kajsa Anderson and the
Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net
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| Summary |
"The Cuckoo Clock" by Mrs. Molesworth is a children's novel written in the late 19th century. The story follows a little girl named Griselda as she moves into an old, enchanting house inhabited by her aunts and an intriguing cuckoo clock that holds a world of magic and mystery. This whimsical tale weaves themes of curiosity, adventure, and the importance of family and imagination. The opening of the book introduces Griselda as she arrives at her new home, an antiquated house surrounded by a lush garden and populated by rooks. It describes her feelings of strangeness and wonder as she meets her elderly aunts and learns about a cuckoo that resides in a clock—drawing the reader into a captivating atmosphere filled with potential adventure. Griselda's initial nights are marked by her fascination with the strange noises of the cuckoo, setting the stage for her exploration of the house and the mysteries it contains, including the magical elements that will unfold as she engages with the world of her new home. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Language |
English |
| LoC Class |
PZ: Language and Literatures: Juvenile belles lettres
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| Subject |
Fantasy literature
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| Category |
Text |
| EBook-No. |
28619 |
| Release Date |
Apr 27, 2009 |
| Most Recently Updated |
Jan 4, 2021 |
| Copyright Status |
Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads |
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