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Issue Details:
First known date:
1922...
no.
279
February
1922
of
The School Paper : Grades V and VI
est. 1912
School Paper : Grades V and VI
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Only literary material by Australian authors indexed individually.
Other material in this issue includes:
- First Page Picture: 'Aviation', picture of a statue by Boutee, a French artist, [1].
- Poetry: 'Song of the Airman', by Dr. Frederick Langbridge, [1]-2; 'The Children's Hour', by Henry W.Longfellow (1807-82), 7-8; 'The Lost Dog', by Arthur Guiterman, 10; 'Gleams', by Byron, 12; 'Scythe Song', by Andrew Lang (1844-1912), 13; 'The True Sportsman', Anonymous, 15.
- Prose: 'A Letter From Longfellow', illustrated, by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, 5; 'Ants and Their Ways', illustrated, (unattributed), 13-14; 'A Story About Toby', by G.E. in the Children's Section of 'The Sphere'.
- Fiction: 'Crusoe's First Harvest', illustrated, from 'Robinson Crusoe' by Daniel Defoe (1661-1731), 6-7; 'How the Mill Wheel Was Turned', illustrated, (unattributed), 8-10; 'The Children's Party', illustrated, (unattributed), 11-12.
- Song: 'Cradle Song', translation by Alice Mattullath, music by Franz Schubert, 16.
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Preceding or following each piece is a short glossary of the longer words contained therein, as well as notes about people and places mentioned, and comments on the metre of poetry. There are also often 'General Notes' which ask the reader questions about the work.
Contents
* Contents derived from the 1922 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
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Rescued,
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children's fiction
children's
(p. 3-4)Ragged Blossom and Cuddlepie, after being swallowed by a fish, are discovered and collected by a fisherman and his son and put in a bottle. They escape and arrive home in Gum-nut Town to much rejoicing.
- Woolloomoolooi"Here's a ridiculous riddle for you:", single work poetry children's humour (p. 4)
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