The Carroll Girls
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A neglected garden offers Penelope Carroll a place to watch butterflies while her elder sister Esther makes pudding in the kitchen. The four sisters, Esther, Penelope, Angela and Poppy, live with the consequences of their family's shrinking income. Esther remembers carriages, parties and fine clothes; now she has learned to economize and help care for the younger children. Their father has gone to Canada, and the arrival of a letter promises another change in the household.
Mabel Quiller-Couch's children's novel sets these worries beside the pleasures of growing things, playing shops and learning music. A plant growing in a coconut shell delights Penelope, and Miss Row offers her organ lessons. These small events bring the sisters' daily lives into focus, making the book a choice for readers interested in family responsibilities, childhood play and the encouragement adults can offer.
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Book facts
- Author
- Mabel Quiller-Couch
- Reading time
- About 5 hours
- Pages
- 151
- Language
- English
- Genre
- Childrens Classics
- Formats
- PDF, EPUB, Read online