"Half-A-Dozen Housekeepers: A Story for Girls in Half-A-Dozen Chapters" by Kate Douglas Wiggin is a delightful narrative about six girls at Wareham Female Seminary who decide to spend their school break managing a cottage together, free from adult supervision. The story explores their fun adventure when Bell Winship and her pals arrange this exciting adventure, distributing responsibilities with youthful excitement as they navigate the world of housekeeping. This charming novel showcases the importance of friendship, independence, and the funny bits of growing up, making the readers laugh as they deal with managing the household.
Half-A-Dozen Housekeepers: A Story for Girls in Half-A-Dozen Chapters
By Kate Douglas Smith Wiggin
Six schoolgirls embark on a hilarious experiment of independence as they manage a cottage together, discovering the ups and downs of housekeeping and the bonds of friendship along the way.
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About the AuthorKate Douglas Wiggin was an American educator, author and composer. She wrote children's stories, most notably the classic children's novel Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm, and composed collections of children's songs. She started the first free kindergarten in San Francisco in 1878. With her sister during the 1880s, she also established a training school for kindergarten teachers. Kate Wiggin devoted her adult life to the welfare of children in an era when children were commonly thought of as cheap labor.
Kate Douglas Wiggin was an American educator, author and composer. She wrote children's stories, most notably the classic children's novel Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm, and composed collections of children's songs. She started the first free kindergarten in San Francisco in 1878. With her sister during the 1880s, she also established a training school for kindergarten teachers. Kate Wiggin devoted her adult life to the welfare of children in an era when children were commonly thought of as cheap labor.
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