Category: Peter and Polly Series
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Peter and Polly: Starting for the Fair
Starting for the Fair Polly ran into the house from school one day. She banged all the doors. “Next week is fair week! Next week is fair week!” she shouted. Peter was in the house. He heard Polly. “Next week is fair week! Next week is fair week!” he shouted, too. “How do you know,…
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Peter and Polly: The Circus
The Circus “Boys,” said Polly, “I know just how to have a circus. First, we must make a ring. We will use sticks of wood from the wood pile. I asked father if we might. “We will lay them down in a circle. You can each bring two sticks at a time. I will bring…
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Peter and Polly: The Tent Store
Peter and Polly had not really waited very long when Tim came past. He saw the tents in Peter’s yard. They were quite near the road. “What are you doing?” he called. “Are you playing something? I wish to play, too.” “We have a store,” said Polly. “We are selling lemonade and sandwiches. Do you…
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Peter and Polly: Clotheshorse Tents
Mother,” said Polly, “can you make us a tent?” “A tent?” asked mother. “What for?” “To play in, mother. Some of the other children have tents. I should like one.” “Perhaps they bought theirs, Polly.” “Yes, they did, mother. But I thought that maybe you could make one. You do make us things.” “Perhaps I…
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Peter and Polly: The Doll Family
The Doll Family See what I have, Peter,” said Polly. “What are they, Polly?” “They are acorns. They came from oak trees. Here are some oak leaves.” “I never saw any acorns before. They look like nuts. What are they good for?” “To play with, Peter. I will show you how, soon. And they are…
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Peter and Polly Series: The Lost Pig
The Lost Pig One day the blacksmith drove to Large Village. He drove in his high wagon. It was filled with many things. Some of these things were iron and rattled. But the funniest noise in the wagon was, “Grunt, grunt.” This noise was made by a little black pig. The blacksmith had said to…
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Comfort
My dolls are sick and tired sometimes, And I can’t stand their noise; I put them quickly into bed, And hide away their toys; I shut the door and leave them In the playroom all alone, And scamper quickly down the stairs, For fear I’ll hear them moan. Last night I had the toothache hard;…
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Peter and Polly Series: Peter’s Haircut
Peter must have his hair cut soon,” said mother. “It is growing very long.” “Yes, it is,” said Polly. “I shall have to braid it.” “That will hardly do, Polly. Boys do not have their hair braided. They have it cut.” “I cannot take him to the barber’s today,” said father. “I cannot take him…
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Peter and Polly Series: Taking Orders
Taking Orders I know a new game, Peter,” said Tim. “Where did you get it, Tim?” “I got it from some boys, Peter. Yesterday my mother and I went visiting. I played it then.” “Let’s play it now,” said Peter. “What shall we do first?” “We keep a store. Every day we take our horse…
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Jack Frost’s Celebration
How the wind blows tonight!” said father after supper. “It whistles around the corners. It nearly whistled off my hat, when I came home.” “I should think that you would wear a cap,” said mother. “Fur caps will be needed soon,” father said. “The cold weather is here to stay. No more warm weather until…