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Samenvatting van In het kleine bruine huis
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Peace Greenfield sells wildflowers to buy shoes and whistles beautifully at a show and a church service.
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In het kleine bruine huis in short
At the Little Brown House follows six sisters on a small farm as they lose their mother and struggle to stay together. Gail keeps the family going, Faith earns money through baking, and Peace leaps from one plan to the next. Each chapter is a story in itself, yet together they build toward a threat to the farm.
What In het kleine bruine huis is about
What do you do when a tramp shows up at your gate and you are a small girl with big opinions? Peace Greenfield tells him he can have breakfast if he works for it. Then she hands him a list of chores long enough to fill a week.
Ruth Brown MacArthur wrote At the Little Brown House about six sisters on a mortgaged farm near the village of Parker. Their parents are gone, and Gail, the eldest, tries to be a mother to the rest. Peace is the quick-tongued heart of the tale. You get laughs, warm neighbors, and one growing question. Can six sisters keep their home and stay together?
Voor wie is het?. This book is for readers who love spirited girls, big families and small-town life. It suits anyone who enjoys funny mix-ups and kind neighbors.
The story in 10 parts
Key idea 1 · free to read
A dawn raid on flowers meets a tramp
The story opens on an early June morning in Parker. Three sisters try to creep out before Gail wakes. Peace leads the way, followed by Cherry and small Allee, whose dress hangs half buttoned. They want columbines and wood violets for the last day of school and for the new minister's reception that night.
On the road they wake a gray-haired tramp asleep behind the hedge. He speaks to the creek and the birds in fine, warm words. Later he finds the girls at their gate. Peace sits on the gatepost and questions him like a grown woman. She says the family never feeds beggars, but it does help the deserving poor. Then she lists every job on the farm, and Gail trims the list down to a pile of firewood. The man splits all of it.
Before he leaves, he tells Peace that city people would pay well for woodland flowers in little bark baskets. She tucks that idea away. A child's honest manner can win a stranger's respect.
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A missing cake and a night at the reception
That evening Peace squeezes into an old pink dress she outgrew years ago.
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Shoes, strawberries and a basket of flowers
Summer brings a problem.
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Sackcloth, ashes and a plain Thanksgiving
By late August the girls have lost their mother, and grief hangs over the house.
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Christmas gifts, rabbits and a stranger's table
In December Peace falls asleep in the empty church during the bazaar.
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Faith wakes up and Bossy meets a bucket
By early spring Faith has been sulking for months.
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Sweet peas, poisoned grain and a bull with a red rag
Summer is full of blunders.
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Melons, a map cake and a mortgage in trouble
In late summer Peace nurses a sick girl named Annette.
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Peace and the mystery of the mismatched names
The first big theme is how people grow into their names.
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A comic voice, a long year and small mysteries
MacArthur tells the story in short chapters, each one a complete adventure with its own problem and neat close.
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Characters, plot and themes
Main characters
- Peace Greenfield A brown-eyed, quick-tongued girl who invents money-making plans, mixes up long words and cannot stop helping others, however much trouble it brings.
- Gail The eldest sister, who acts as mother to the five younger girls and works to keep the family and the farm together.
- Faith A moody, talented sister who bakes fine cakes and must learn to leave her sorrow behind and work with the others.
- Hope The gentle, bright sister who reads aloud, helps in the house and brings sunshine wherever she goes.
- Cherry Charity, the bookish, steady sister who follows Peace into her adventures and often tries to talk her out of them.
- Allee The youngest sister, blue-eyed and loyal, who sings, trusts Peace completely and goes wherever she leads.
- Mr. Strong The young minister and friend of the girls, who comforts Peace and helps the family through hard times.
- Mr. Hartman The gruff neighbor and mortgage holder who teases Peace, quarrels with her and slowly becomes a friend.
How it ends (spoiler)
The tramp is Donald Campbell, president of a university in Martindale, who has watched the family for over a year and left the money on the gatepost. He has learned that Hiram Greenfield, known in childhood as Hi Allen, once saved him as an orphan. He and his wife adopt all six sisters, pay off the mortgage and bring them to a new home. Peace gets her drumstick, and Gail learns that love is everything.
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What is At the Little Brown House about?
It tells of six orphaned sisters who live on a mortgaged farm in the village of Parker. Spirited Peace dreams up schemes to earn money and help her family, while the sisters try to stay together.
Who are the six Greenfield sisters?
They are Gail, Faith, Hope, Charity, whom everyone calls Cherry, Peace and Allee. Gail is the eldest and acts as mother. Peace is the lively center of the story, and Allee is the youngest.
Who is the tramp in the story?
The tramp is a gray-haired man who first appears at breakfast on a June morning and returns at key moments. Peace thinks he may be a prince in disguise. His true story waits near the end.
Is At the Little Brown House easy to read?
Yes, it is approachable. Chapters are short, each a complete adventure, and the language is plain. Peace's funny mix-ups with big words and her lively talk keep the pages moving.
What is the main message of the book?
The book shows that kindness, honesty and loyalty matter more than money. A close family and a caring village can face hard times, and a generous heart can bring people together.
Verwijs naar deze uitgave
MacArthur, Ruth Brown. At the Little Brown House. Library of Alexandria, 2026, libraryofalexandria.com/products/at-the-little-brown-house.
MacArthur, R. B. (2026). At the little brown house. Library of Alexandria. https://libraryofalexandria.com/products/at-the-little-brown-house
MacArthur, Ruth Brown. At the Little Brown House. Library of Alexandria, 2026. https://libraryofalexandria.com/products/at-the-little-brown-house.
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