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Author Child, Frank Samuel, 1854-1922
Illustrator Brown, J. Randolph
Title The House With Sixty Closets: A Christmas Story for Young Folks and Old Children
Note Reading ease score: 90.9 (5th grade). Very easy to read.
Credits E-text prepared by David Edwards, Emmy, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive (http://archive.org)
Summary "The House With Sixty Closets: A Christmas Story for Young Folks and Old" by Frank Samuel Child is a fictional narrative written in the late 19th century. This charming holiday tale centers around a unique house built by a Judge that features an extraordinary number of closets, which play a significant role in the unfolding story. The main characters include the kind Judge, his wife, and a lively band of children who inhabit the house and discover its many secrets during the festive season. At the start of the story, we learn about the illustrious Judge and his wife, who, influenced by their generous natures, designed a home filled with an impressive sixty closets to accommodate their charitable tendencies. When a minister's family moves into the Judge's old parsonage, the children of that household are enchanted by their new home’s history and the curious closets. On Christmas Eve, excitement mounts as the children prepare for festivities, sparking whimsical interactions with the ghosts of the Judge and his wife, who come to life from their portraits. This playful introduction sets the stage for a heartwarming exploration of generosity, family, and the magic of Christmas. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Language English
LoC Class PZ: Language and Literatures: Juvenile belles lettres
Subject Fantasy literature
Subject Christian life -- Juvenile fiction
Subject Christmas stories
Subject Animals -- Juvenile fiction
Subject Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction
Subject Adventure stories
Subject Friendship -- Juvenile fiction
Subject Siblings -- Juvenile fiction
Subject Kindness -- Juvenile fiction
Subject Voyages and travels -- Juvenile fiction
Subject Cousins -- Juvenile fiction
Subject Christmas -- Juvenile fiction
Subject Youth -- Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction
Subject Children -- Juvenile fiction
Subject Charity -- Juvenile fiction
Subject Generosity -- Juvenile fiction
Subject Imagination -- Juvenile fiction
Subject Empathy -- Juvenile fiction
Subject Husband and wife -- Juvenile fiction
Subject Sharing -- Juvenile fiction
Subject House construction -- Specifications -- Juvenile fiction
Subject Judges -- Juvenile fiction
Subject Linen closets -- Juvenile fiction
Subject Patronage, Ecclesiastical -- Juvenile fiction
Subject Planning -- Juvenile fiction
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Copyright Status Public domain in the USA.
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