"Nancy and Plum" by Betty MacDonald tells the charming story of two sisters, Nancy and Plum, who are sent to live with their strict and unloving aunt after the death of their beloved parents. The sisters quickly realize that their new home is far from welcoming, and they face numerous challenges. Despite the bleak circumstances, Nancy and Plum's resilience and imagination shine through as they navigate life with resourcefulness and humor. Their bond deepens as they devise clever plans to improve their situation, showcasing the power of sisterly love and the importance of hope in dark times. [Generated by language model - please report any problems].
This book is aimed at children at US 3rd grade-7th grade.
This book has been graded for interest at 8-12 years.
There are 240 pages in this book. This book was published in 2011 by Random House USA Inc .
Jeanne Birdsall lives in Massachusetts, USA, with her husband, three cats, and a dog called Cagney. The Penderwicks was her first novel, and won the National Book Award for Young People's Literature. You can find out more about Jeanne (and her animal friends) at her website: www. jeannebirdsall. com. Betty MacDonald was born Anne Elizabeth Campbell Bard in Boulder, Colorado, in 1908. The daughter of an engineer, she spent her early years in the mining towns of Idaho, Montana and Mexico. When she was nine, her father took the family - his wife and five children - to Seattle, where Betty lived until shortly after her marriage. Among her books for children are Nancy and Plum, first published in 1952, and the popular American classic series Mrs Piggle-Wiggle.
This book contains the following story:
Nancy and Plum
So here we are on Christmas Eve, locked up in rotten Mrs Monday's boarding house with no presents and no Christmas dinner, while all the other children have gone home for the holidays. I'm Nancy, by the way, and this is my sister Plum. Luckily, we're both pretty good at making up stories about the adventures and pretty dresses that we'd like to have, and that helps us put up with Mrs Monday and her awful niece Marybelle. But one day, we're going to escape, and maybe we'll find a nice home and a family all of our own. Wouldn't that be just wonderful?
