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The Peterkin Papers

The Peterkin Papers

Hale, Lucretia
Brett, Harold M.

Paperback

General Juvenile Fiction

ISBN10: 1417932651
ISBN13: 9781417932658
Publisher: Kessinger Pub Llc
Published: Apr 1 2005
Pages: 220
Weight: 0.72
Height: 0.50 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
The Peterkin Papers is a collection of humorous stories written by Lucretia Hale. The book follows the adventures of the Peterkin family, a wealthy but foolish family who constantly find themselves in ridiculous situations due to their lack of common sense. The family includes Mr. and Mrs. Peterkin, their children, and their servants. Each chapter is a different story that chronicles the Peterkins' misadventures, from trying to make their own soap to attempting to bake a cake without any instructions. The book is a lighthearted and entertaining read, filled with slapstick humor and witty dialogue. The Peterkin Papers is a classic work of American literature and has been enjoyed by readers of all ages for generations.1886. The adventures of the Peterkin family. Contents: The Lady Who Put Salt in Her Coffee; About Elizabeth Eliza�������s Piano; The Peterkins Try to Become Wise; Mrs. Peterkin Wishes to go to Drive; The Peterkins at Home; Why the Peterkins Had a Late Dinner; The Peterkins������� Summer Journey; The Peterkins Snowed-up; The Peterkins Decide to Keep a Cow; The Peterkins������� Christmas-Tree; Mrs. Peterkin�������s Tea-Party; The Peterkins Too Late for the Exhibition; The Peterkins Celebrate the Fourth; The Peterkins������� Picnic; The Peterkins������� Charades; The Peterkins are Obliged to Move; The Peterkins Decide to Learn the Languages; Modern Improvements at the Peterkins�������; Agamemnon�������s Career; The Educational Breakfast; The Peterkins at the Carnival of Authors in Boston; and The Peterkins at the Farm.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.

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