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Maida's Little House

Maida's Little House

Irwin, Inez Haynes

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ISBN10: 1162724684
ISBN13: 9781162724683
Publisher: Kessinger Pub Llc
Published: Sep 10 2010
Pages: 266
Weight: 0.79
Height: 0.56 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
Maida's Little House is a children's book written by Inez Haynes Irwin. It tells the story of Maida Westabrook, a young girl who lives with her wealthy family in a large mansion. Despite having all the comforts and luxuries of life, Maida longs for a place of her own - a little house where she can be independent and free.One day, Maida discovers an abandoned cottage in the woods and decides to make it her own. She cleans it up, decorates it with her own belongings, and spends all her free time there. Maida's little house becomes her sanctuary and a place where she can escape from the pressures of her privileged life.However, Maida's parents are not happy with her spending so much time in the little house. They worry that she is neglecting her duties and responsibilities as a member of their family. Maida must learn to balance her desire for independence with her obligations to her family.The book is a heartwarming tale of a young girl's journey towards independence and self-discovery. It teaches children the importance of finding a balance between personal freedom and responsibility towards others. Maida's Little House is a timeless classic that has been loved by generations of children and adults alike.1921. This is the second book in The Maida Westabrook series, which features Maida Westabrook, the orphaned daughter of Jerome Buffalo Westabrook, Wall Street tycoon. Although Maida has had everything that money can buy and the devotion of her father, she suffers from poor health. After an operation, on a chance visit to Charlestown they visit a little neighborhood shop, and Maida is enchanted and wishes that she, too, could keep a shop just like this one. Buffalo Westabrook, delighted to see Maida take an interest in something, buys the shop and arranges for Maida to live above the shop with elderly Irish housekeeper, Granny Flynn. The only two conditions are that she must make the shop pay, and she must not reveal her true identity. There is a fairy tale charm about Maida, the poor little rich girl, who is restored to health and who finds happiness living in an ordinary neighborhood among ordinary children, tending her little shop. In Maida's Little House all of her friends spend a happy summer in her perfect little house that has everything a child could wish for. See other titles by this author available from Kessinger Publishing.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

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