The Magic Fishbone: A Holiday Romance From the Pen of Miss Alice Rainbird, Aged 7
By Charles Dickens
4 out of 5
Language | : | English |
File size | : | 4126 KB |
Text-to-Speech | : | Enabled |
Enhanced typesetting | : | Enabled |
Print length | : | 19 pages |
Lending | : | Enabled |
Screen Reader | : | Supported |
The Magic Fishbone is a charming and whimsical Christmas story by Charles Dickens, narrated by a young girl named Alice Rainbird. The story follows Alice's adventures on Christmas Eve, when she receives a magical fishbone that grants her wishes.
Alice is a kind and imaginative girl, and her wishes are always for the good of others. When she wishes for a new doll, she immediately thinks of her poor friend Lucy, who has never had a doll of her own. When she wishes for a new dress, she thinks of her mother, who has been working hard to make ends meet. And when she wishes for a new home, she thinks of all the homeless people who have nowhere to go.
The fishbone grants Alice's wishes, but it also teaches her a valuable lesson about the importance of being careful what you wish for. When Alice wishes for a new doll, she gets a beautiful doll, but it is so perfect that she is afraid to play with it. When she wishes for a new dress, she gets a beautiful dress, but it is so fine that she is afraid to wear it. And when she wishes for a new home, she gets a beautiful home, but it is so large that she feels lost and alone.
Alice eventually learns that the best things in life are not always the things that you wish for. The best things in life are the things that you work for and earn. And the best things in life are the things that you share with others.
The Magic Fishbone is a classic Christmas story that has been enjoyed by children for generations. It is a story about the power of imagination, the importance of being careful what you wish for, and the value of sharing.
Characters
- Alice Rainbird: A kind and imaginative young girl who receives a magical fishbone on Christmas Eve.
- The Fishbone: A magical fishbone that grants Alice's wishes.
- Lucy: Alice's poor friend who has never had a doll of her own.
- Alice's Mother: A hard-working woman who has been struggling to make ends meet.
Themes
- The power of imagination
- The importance of being careful what you wish for
- The value of sharing
Setting
The story is set in Victorian England on Christmas Eve.
Plot
On Christmas Eve, Alice Rainbird receives a magical fishbone from her godfather. The fishbone grants Alice's wishes, but she soon learns that she must be careful what she wishes for. When she wishes for a new doll, she gets a beautiful doll, but it is so perfect that she is afraid to play with it. When she wishes for a new dress, she gets a beautiful dress, but it is so fine that she is afraid to wear it. And when she wishes for a new home, she gets a beautiful home, but it is so large that she feels lost and alone.
Alice eventually learns that the best things in life are not always the things that you wish for. The best things in life are the things that you work for and earn. And the best things in life are the things that you share with others.
The Magic Fishbone is a classic Christmas story that has been enjoyed by children for generations. It is a story about the power of imagination, the importance of being careful what you wish for, and the value of sharing.
4 out of 5
Language | : | English |
File size | : | 4126 KB |
Text-to-Speech | : | Enabled |
Enhanced typesetting | : | Enabled |
Print length | : | 19 pages |
Lending | : | Enabled |
Screen Reader | : | Supported |
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4 out of 5
Language | : | English |
File size | : | 4126 KB |
Text-to-Speech | : | Enabled |
Enhanced typesetting | : | Enabled |
Print length | : | 19 pages |
Lending | : | Enabled |
Screen Reader | : | Supported |