Mrs. Teachum, a clergyman’s widow in the north of England, keeps a small academy for nine young ladies. After a quarrel over an apple ends in pulled hair and scratches, the eldest pupil, Jenny Peace, persuades the others to make friends, and each girl tells the story of her life. Fairy tales of giants and of a king of Tonga are woven between.
Published in 1749 and widely regarded as the first full-length novel written for children in English. Download the free EPUB.