Category: Children & Young Adult Reading
IT was early autumn in the Finland forest by the lake. Gold glistened from the underbrush, from the great beds of bracken, from the shining birches, from the paler aspens, and even from the prized rowans and juniper trees.
IT was early autumn in the Finland forest by the lake. Gold glistened from the underbrush, from the great beds of bracken, from the shining birches, from the paler aspens, and e...
2. CHAPTER IIPREPARATIONS for going to church next morning were soon made. Some things that we should consider unusual were taken, including a big lunch and a couple of hammocks. Two row boa...
3. CHAPTER IIITHE next day Maja had to stay in the house to help while her mother and sister baked, for they were to have a _talko_, that is, neighbors had been invited over to help with the...
4. CHAPTER IVA HEAVY snow fell during the night. After they had had breakfast, Juhani and the driver found two _pulkas_ (boat shaped sleighs) awaiting them. To each of these there was harnes...
5. CHAPTER VSCHOOL opened later that year than usual, to last until June. There was to be a vacation of three weeks at Christmas with an occasional week in between, as well as on special days.
6. CHAPTER VILONG before the coldest weather came, everything was made ready for a six or eight months' winter. The double windows were surrounded by cotton wool and gummed paper to keep out...
7. CHAPTER VII"As if I would!" responded Maja. Nodding to Juhani, who stood by the door, she carried out a basket filled with crumbs and grain for the wild birds and animals. Juhani soon foll...
8. CHAPTER VIIIIN April the melting snow and ice showed that spring was on the way. How dirty and muddy it was everywhere! Instead of skis, the children had to wade to school in well greased b...