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A quick temper, a warm heart, and a knack for mischief can make even an ordinary day feel full.
In Carolyn Wells's Marjorie's Busy Days, a curious girl is rarely still for long. Home, school, and play give Marjorie plenty to explore, and small events matter deeply. Her lively spirit brings warmth and trouble in equal measure. A prank or a careless act can set off a chain of little difficulties that she must learn to face.
Friendship fills these busy days with shared secrets, plans, arguments, and the chance to make up again. As Marjorie grows, patience and kindness take practice rather than arriving all at once. This gentle children's classic looks at girlhood through everyday moments, offering a picture of childhood in a time long past without rushing toward high drama.
What you’ll discover
- A girl full of spirit Meet Marjorie, whose curiosity and warm heart sit alongside a temper quick to flare.
- Friendships that take practice Follow the small joys and strains of sharing secrets, making plans, and making up.
- Mischief with small consequences See how a prank or careless choice brings troubles that ask Marjorie to think.
- Growing one day at a time Discover a view of growing up built from patience, kindness, and everyday choices.
- An earlier world of childhood Step into home, school, and play, where ordinary happenings carry real weight.
Who will love it
Readers who enjoy cheerful family stories, make-believe games, school pranks and holiday parties, and anyone who likes a spirited heroine with a loving, playful household around her.
What’s inside
The key ideas, in the 15-minute summary
- Four children and a desert island
- A tiresome guest and a rainy picnic
- School, spelling and a dark errand
- Ink, Halloween and a punishment that bends
- The switched babies
- The Village Imps and the angry post office
- A zoo day and a spirited guest
- The Alphabet Bazaar
Who’s who
- Marjorie MaynardCalled Midget or Mopsy, she is twelve, imaginative and warm-hearted, and her wild schemes keep getting her into trouble.
- KingdonHer fourteen-year-old brother, who is loyal, inventive and happy to lead the games and the Jinks Club.
- KittyMarjorie's younger sister, who loves drama and company, hates getting dirty and always plays her part.
- Rosy PosyThe baby sister, who carries her teddy bear Boffin everywhere and thinks very highly of herself.
- Mr. MaynardThe playful father who turns rainy days into picnics and teaches his children with jokes and patience.
- Gladys FultonMarjorie's closest friend across the street, quieter than Marjorie but just as ready for mischief.
- Molly MossA daring, talkative guest from out of town who arrives for Thanksgiving and turns the house upside down.
- Miss LawrenceThe gentle schoolteacher who loves Marjorie and struggles to keep her high spirits in check.
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Los días ajetreados de Marjorie
by Carolyn Wells · 1908
Marjorie Maynard, twelve, turns every day into a game, and her good ideas keep landing her in comic trouble.
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Marjorie's Busy Days is a children's novel by Carolyn Wells, set in the small town of Rockwell and built from the everyday adventures of a lively twelve-year-old girl. Marjorie Maynard, called Midget or Mopsy, lives with her brother Kingdon, her sister Kitty and her baby sister Rosy Posy in a big house with seven acres of garden.
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Four children and a desert island
The book opens on a bright September morning on the Maynards' south veranda. Kingdon, Marjorie, Kitty and little Rosy Posy choose a shipwreck for their morning game. Kingdon, the eldest and the only boy, usually gets his way because his ideas are so good, though Marjorie is almost as inventive.
The big double swing becomes an ocean liner, and Kingdon plays the captain. Kitty carries her doll Arabella, and Rosy Posy hugs her teddy bear Boffin and plays Buffalo Bill. The captain's geography is a happy muddle, and he points out West Point and the Statue of Liberty, which is really their own mother standing on the veranda. The children laugh but keep straight faces, because that is part of the fun.
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What is Marjorie's Busy Days about?
It follows twelve-year-old Marjorie Maynard through a busy autumn in the town of Rockwell. She plays games, joins a club, gets into mischief and learns small lessons, with her loving family always close by.
What is an Ourday in the book?
An Ourday is a monthly Saturday when Mr. Maynard gives his whole day to his children. They take turns choosing what to do, from a picnic to a trip to the Bronx Zoo.
Who is Boffin?
Boffin is baby Rosy Posy's big white teddy bear. She takes him everywhere, calls him her best friend, and he even gets a ribbon at the indoor picnic.
The author
Carolyn Wells
1862–1942 · American humorist and mystery writer
Carolyn Wells (1862–1942) was an American writer born in Rahway, New Jersey. She later lived in New York City, where she died. She wrote poetry, humor, children's books, and mystery novels. Her works include the Patty and Marjorie series, The Clue (1909), and The Gold Bag (1911).
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