The Fairy Ring
by Kate Douglas Wiggin (Editor), Nora Archibald Smith (Editor)
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The Fairy Ring is a charming children's book written by Kate Douglas Wiggin and published in 1906. The book follows the adventures of two young girls, Tessa and Betsy, as they explore the magical world of fairies and elves. The story begins with Tessa and Betsy discovering a mysterious ring of mushrooms in the woods near their home. As they step inside the ring, they are transported to a magical realm where they meet a host of enchanting creatures, including a mischievous fairy named show more Peaseblossom and a wise old elf named Cobweb. Throughout the book, Tessa and Betsy embark on a series of whimsical adventures, from rescuing a baby fairy to attending a grand fairy ball. Along the way, they learn important lessons about friendship, bravery, and the power of imagination. The Fairy Ring is a delightful tale that will capture the hearts of readers young and old. With its vivid descriptions, lovable characters, and timeless themes, this classic children's book is a must-read for anyone who loves the magic of fairy tales.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work. show lessTags
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A lot of these stories were duds, and I got sick of people falling in love at first sight, or even when just hearing about a person or seeing a picture. But there were some good stories that I enjoyed. I listened to the LibriVox audiobook. Most of the readers were good, but I would suggest that parents preview these stories before their children listen to them as not all stories were suitable for kids.
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Kate Douglas Wiggin was born Sept. 28, 1856, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Wiggin attended a district school in Philadelphia and for short periods the Gorham Female Seminary in Maine, the Morison Academy in Maryland, and the Abbott Academy in Massachusetts. In 1873 she moved with her family to California. In San Francisco, in 1877, after the show more death of her stepfather, Kate became involved in the "free kindergarten" movement after attending a kindergarten training class at the Pacific Model Training School for Kindergartners. She opened the first free kindergarten in California, Silver Street Free Kindergarten, and worked there until the late 1880's. Wiggin organized the first free kindergartens on the Pacific coast in 1878 and with her sister established a training school for kindergarten teachers. Kate wrote and privately published her first book, The Birds' Christmas Carol, in order to raise money for her school in San Francisco. The book helped Kate begin her career in publishing, translation, and travel. As part of her teaching career she wrote The Story of Patsy, published in 1883. The most popular among her many later works for children were The Birds¿ Christmas Carol published in 1887, Timothy¿s Quest published in 1890, Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm published in 1903, and Mother Carey¿s Chickens published in 1911. Wiggin is best known for Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm which was later made into a film starring Shirley Temple. Other works include The Diary of a Goose Girl, Rose O' the River, The Flag-Raising, The Old Peabody Pew, and books of the Penelope series, including Penelope's English Experiences, Penelope's Experiences in Scotland, Penelope's Irish Experiences, and Penelope's Postscripts. In 1904, Bowdoin College presented Wiggin with an honorary degree, only the second such degree the College had ever granted to a woman. Kate Wiggin died on August 24th, 1923 at Harrow, Middlesex, England. (Bowker Author Biography) show less
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- Canonical title
- The Fairy Ring
Classifications
- Genres
- Fiction and Literature, Children's Books, Tween
- DDC/MDS
- 398.21 — Society, government, & culture Customs, etiquette & folklore Folklore & Folktales Folk literature Fairy Tales
- LCC
- PZ8 .W639 .F38 — Language and Literature Fiction and juvenile belles lettres Fiction and juvenile belles lettres Juvenile belles lettres
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- 54
- Popularity
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- Reviews
- 1
- Rating
- (3.00)
- Languages
- English
- Media
- Paper
- ISBNs
- 12
- ASINs
- 6
