Little Colonel's House Party

Little Colonel's House Party

by Annie Fellows Johnston

In 'The Little Colonel's House Party,' Lloyd Sherman, the spirited and beloved 'Little Colonel,' invites three new friends to spend a summer at her family's grand Kentucky estate. The girls, each with unique personalities and backgrounds, navigate the joys and challenges of their newfound friendship, experiencing the excitement of summer adventures and the lessons that come with learning to live together. The story explores themes of friendship, family, responsibility, and the consequences of actions, offering young readers insights into navigating social dynamics and growing up in a supportive, yet sometimes challenging, environment.

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Annie Fellows Johnston was an American author of children's fiction who wrote the popular The Little Colonel series, which was the basis for the 1935 Shirley Temple film The Little Colonel; many of th...

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