| Author |
Penrose, Margaret |
| Title |
Dorothy Dale's Camping Days
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| Series Title |
The Dorothy Dale series
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| Note |
Reading ease score: 92.4 (5th grade). Very easy to read.
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| Credits |
E-text prepared by Marilynda Fraser-Cunliffe, Jeannie Howse, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team
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| Summary |
"Dorothy Dale's Camping Days" by Margaret Penrose is a children's novel written in the early 20th century. The story follows Dorothy Dale and her adventurous friends from Glenwood School as they embark on a series of escapades, particularly focusing on their camping days filled with humor and mischief. The narrative centers around Dorothy Dale and her close friendships, especially with Tavia Travers, as they navigate their summer experiences. The opening of the novel introduces readers to a lively and chaotic scene in which Dorothy and Tavia are engaged in an adventurous hay wagon ride that quickly turns into a precarious situation as the wagon threatens to tip into a river. Their camaraderie shines as they work together to help their friends who are left behind in the wagon. The girls' personalities are established through their dialogue, showcasing Tavia's exuberance and Dorothy's more cautious demeanor. This scene sets the tone for the adventures to come, hinting at the fun and challenges the group will face during their camping days. (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 |
Camping -- Juvenile fiction
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| Category |
Text |
| EBook-No. |
16091 |
| Release Date |
Jun 18, 2005 |
| Most Recently Updated |
Dec 11, 2020 |
| Copyright Status |
Public domain in the USA. |
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