Everand Logo

Welcome to Everand!

  • Discover millions of ebooks, audiobooks, and so much more with a free trial

    Only $11.99/month after trial. Cancel anytime.

    The Story of a Lamb on Wheels
    The Story of a Lamb on Wheels
    The Story of a Lamb on Wheels
    Ebook104 pages1 hour

    The Story of a Lamb on Wheels

    By Laura Lee Hope

    ()

    Read preview
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherArchive Classics
    Release dateNov 26, 2013
    The Story of a Lamb on Wheels
    Author

    Laura Lee Hope

    Laura Lee Hope is the pseudonym used by the Stratemeyer Syndicate, a group of children's book authors who worked together to produce numerous series of books for young readers. The true identity of the individual or individuals who wrote under the name Laura Lee Hope is not known. Under the name Laura Lee Hope, the Stratemeyer Syndicate produced several popular children's book series, including the Bobbsey Twins, the Bunny Brown series, and the Six Little Bunkers series. The books were known for their wholesome and adventurous stories, and for featuring relatable characters and family values. The Bobbsey Twins series, which followed the adventures of a pair of siblings, was particularly successful and became one of the most beloved children's book series of the 20th century. The series has been adapted for television and film several times. While the true authorship of the books written under the name Laura Lee Hope may never be known, their impact on children's literature and popular culture are undeniable. The books continue to be read and loved by generations of young readers around the world.

    Read more from Laura Lee Hope

    Related to The Story of a Lamb on Wheels

    Related ebooks

    Related podcast episodes

    Related articles

    • Article

      Ghoulies and Ghosties

      Oct 1, 2022

      Ghoulies and Ghosties
      7 min read

    • Article

      Love Thine Enemy The Fox

      Jun 23, 2021

      Love Thine Enemy The Fox
      2 min read

    • Article

      Lol

      Jul 14, 2021

      Lol
      3 min read

    • Article

      Night Demon of Ho‘okena

      Jul 1, 2022

      Publisher’s Note: We hope you enjoy this Reader’s favorite, from January 1988, Volume 12, Number 12, written by HFN staff writer and local TV celebrity, the late Mike Sakamoto. Look for more soon! Overhead, the mass of stars lit the sky; below, the s

      13 min read

    • Article

      Cordial Relationships

      Nov 20, 2022

      ‘What are you doing?” Greg asked. “I am,” I announced proudly, in my best Country Women’s Institute voice, “making elderflower cordial.” He looked at me for a long moment, shook his head sadly, and said, “I feel sorry for you.” This was extremely rud

      3 min read

    • Article

      Jack The Giant-friend!

      Feb 2, 2022

      Jack The Giant-friend!
      1 min read

    • Article

      No Luck With the Duck

      Jun 1, 2021

      In my Good Old Days, the highlight of July was Sacred Heart Church’s summer festival. Many of the churches in Fremont, Ohio, would hold their festivals on a particular weekend every year. Sacred Heart’s festival was held the third weekend in July. Th

      4 min read

    • Article

      Older than Old

      Jan 17, 2022

      Older than Old
      3 min read

    • Article

      Two Bucks Before Breakfast

      Aug 2, 2023

      Two Bucks Before Breakfast
      5 min read

    • Article

      Just Say Yes

      Jan 1, 2022

      Just Say Yes
      5 min read

    • Article

      The Letterbox

      Mar 1, 2019

      Dear Cricket, I like the way everybody says “Hey, every-buggy,” but I think I just want to say “Howdy!” I started reading Cricket about a year ago, so I’m still just a bit of a beginner and I don’t know Ladybug, Cricket, or all of the other bugs in t

      7 min read

    • Article

      The Wee Bannock

      Aug 5, 2020

      The Wee Bannock
      2 min read

    • Article

      The Crystal Ball

      Nov 1, 2023

      The Crystal Ball
      5 min read

    • Article

      Toast Story

      Jul 1, 2022

      Toast Story
      3 min read

    • Article

      The Lady Cat

      May 3, 2024

      The Lady Cat
      4 min read

    • Article

      The Tale Of The Lonesome Whine

      Nov 26, 2020

      The Tale Of The Lonesome Whine
      3 min read

    • Article

      School Zoo

      Aug 3, 2023

      School Zoo
      7 min read

    • Article

      Pachydermia

      Jul 4, 2020

      Pachydermia
      5 min read

    • Article

      Leviathan

      Aug 10, 2022

      After we killed the passengers, we put the bodies in one of the low-pressure, unheated storage compartments. Some people had wanted to have some kind of solemn burial-in-space thing; that was too ghoulish for most of us, though. Mostly the ones we ki

      25 min read

    • Article

      No Road Will Take You There

      Feb 1, 2022

      No Road Will Take You There
      3 min read

    • Article

      A Sporting Life In Africa

      Aug 11, 2021

      A Sporting Life In Africa
      3 min read

    • Article

      Benji’s Magic Boots

      May 8, 2019

      Benji’s Magic Boots
      4 min read

    • Article

      Old Man And The Bayou

      Apr 20, 2021

      Old Man And The Bayou
      6 min read

    • Article

      “God Is A Bathtub !”

      Jul 15, 2021

      IT must be the full moon. It was all going along quite comfortably for, ooh, about nine seconds. I’d asked what the album will be like, like it tells me to in the manual. And Björk had replied, “all sorts of things”, just like pop stars are supposed

      9 min read

    • Article

      The Letter box

      Jan 1, 2020

      Dear Cricket, I have read your magazine many times and I love it! It makes me happy when it comes in the mail. I am legally blind and cannot see as well as others, but that’s OK, because I am still very smart. My type of blindness is caused by albini

      7 min read

    • Article

      “I Indulged In Forgiveness”

      Oct 6, 2019

      “I Indulged In Forgiveness”
      7 min read

    Reviews for The Story of a Lamb on Wheels

    0 ratings

    0 ratings0 reviews

    What did you think?

    Tap to rate

    Review must be at least 10 words

      Book preview

      The Story of a Lamb on Wheels - Laura Lee Hope

      Project Gutenberg's The Story of a Lamb on Wheels, by Laura Lee Hope

      This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.org

      Title: The Story of a Lamb on Wheels

      Author: Laura Lee Hope

      Posting Date: September 26, 2012 [EBook #5804] Release Date: June, 2004 First Posted: September 4, 2002

      Language: English

      *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK THE STORY OF A LAMB ON WHEELS ***

      Produced by Juliet Sutherland, Charles Franks and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team.

      THE STORY OF A LAMB ON WHEELS

      BY

      LAURA LEE HOPE

      AUTHOR OF THE STORY OF A SAWDUST DOLL, THE STORY OF A BOLD TIN SOLDIER, THE BOBBSEY TWINS SERIES, THE BUNNY BROWN SERIES, THE SIX BUNKERS SERIES, ETC.

      CONTENTS

      CHAPTER

      I THE LAMB'S WISH

      II THE JOLLY SAILOR

      III A HOME ON SHORE

      IV SLIDING DOWNHILL

      V IN GREAT DANGER

      VI DOWN THE COAL HOLE

      VII THE LAMB CARRIED AWAY

      VIII SAILING DOWN THE BROOK

      IX ON A LOAD OF WOOD

      X MIRABELL IS HAPPY

      CHAPTER I

      THE LAMB'S WISH

      Out of his box the Jack popped his head. The funny, black fringe of whiskers around his face jiggled up and down. His queer, big eyes looked around the store.

      Hurray! cried the Jack in the Box. We are alone at last and now we can have some fun! Hurray!

      Are you sure? asked a Bold Tin Soldier, who stood at the head of a company of his men in a large box.

      Am I sure of what? inquired the Jack, as he swung to and fro on the spring which made him pop out of the box.

      Are you sure we are alone? went on the Soldier. It would be too bad if we should come to life when any one could see us.

      There is no one in the department but us toys, said a Calico Clown, and he banged together some shiny cymbals on the ends of his arms. The Jack is right—we are all by ourselves.

      I am glad of it, said a woolly Lamb on Wheels, who stood on the floor, just under the edge of the toy counter. She was rather too large to be up among the smaller toys. Yes, I am glad of it, went on the Lamb. I have kept still all day, and now I have something to tell you all, my friends.

      Something nice? asked a Candy Rabbit, who stood next to a Monkey on a

      Stick.

      I think it is nice, said the Lamb. But, as you know, I could not move about or speak so long as any of the clerks or customers were here.

      That's so, agreed the Bold Tin Soldier.

      For it was one of the rules of Toyland, as you know, that none of the folk who lived there could do anything while human eyes were watching them. The Dolls, Soldiers, Clowns, Rocking Horses, Lambs were not able to move, talk, or make believe come to life if a boy or a girl or any one at all looked at them.

      But now we are alone we can have some fun, said the Jack in the Box. Let's have a jumping race, to see who can go the farthest. Come on! I'm ready!

      Yes, you are always ready to jump out of your box as soon as the cover is taken off, remarked the Lamb on Wheels. But the rest of us are not such high kickers as you are. I cannot jump at all. I can only run around on my wheels, just as the White Rocking Horse, who used to live here, could only go on his rockers.

      Well, what shall we do then? asked the Jack. I'm ready to do anything.

      Suppose we have the Calico Clown play us a little tune on his cymbals, suggested the Bold Tin Soldier. My men and I like to hear his music. After that we will march around and then—

      Then we must listen to what the Lamb has to say, cried the Monkey on a

      Stick. She said she had something to tell us.

      Oh, excuse me, came from the Bold Tin Soldier Captain, with a wave of his shiny sward. Perhaps you want to tell us your story now, Miss Lamb?

      No, she answered. Later will do. It is not exactly a story—it is more of a wish. But first I should like to listen to the Calico Clown.

      All right! Here we go! cried the jolly Clown. He was a gaily dressed fellow, and his calico suit was of many colors. One leg was red and another yellow, and his shirt was spotted and speckled and striped.

      The Calico Clown stood up near the box where the Bold Tin Soldier was ready to lead his men in a march. And the Clown banged together his shiny cymbals.

      Bang! Bung! Bang! Bung! clanged the cymbals, making music that the Toy Folk liked to hear, though I cannot say you would have cared much for it.

      Now it is your turn to march, Captain! called the Candy Rabbit. Show us what you and your men can do. That will amuse us. All right! agreed the Bold Tin Soldier. Attention, men! he cried, Ready! Shoulder arms! Forward—March!

      Out of their box, following their Captain, came the tin soldiers. Around and around the toy counter they marched, the Calico Clown making music for them on his cymbals.

      Isn't this jolly! cried the Monkey on a Stick.

      Once more around the toy counter marched the Bold Tin Soldier and his men. They were careful not to get too near the edge, for they did not want to fall off.

      "There, how did you like

      Enjoying the preview?
      Page 1 of 1