The Old Tobacco Shop: A True Account of What Befell a Little Boy in Search of Adventure is a children's fantasy novel by William Bowen that was named a Newbery Honor book. Five-year-old Freddie meets the owner of a nearby tobacco shop, Mr. Toby Littleback; his old-maid aunt, Aunt Amanda; and Mr. Punch, a hunchbacked man who sits outside the shop holding cigars. Toby warns young Freddie never to touch the jar shaped like a Chinese man's head because it is filled with magic tobacco. Freddie ...

The story follows Merrimeg, a young woman who faces various challenges and conflicts in her life. Set against a backdrop of societal expectations and personal struggles, Merrimeg’s journey involves her interactions with those around her and her efforts to navigate the complexities of her circumstances.Throughout the novel, Merrimeg encounters themes of love, personal growth, and the impact of social norms on individual lives. The narrative explores her relationships with other characters a...

When the Little Boy first went to the Old Tobacco Shop, he stood a long while before going in, to look at the wooden figure which stood beside the door. His father was sitting at home in his carpet-slippers, waiting for tobacco for his pipe, but when the Little Boy saw the wooden figure he forgot all about hurrying,—"Now don't be long," his mother had said, and his father had said "Hurry back,"—but he forgot all about hurrying, and stood and looked at the wooden figure a long time: a littl...

This is a charming fairy story by renowned author William Bowen. Merrimeg is a kind, helpful and obedient little girl. But after finishing her chores, as she goes outside to play, imps intervene and sweep her up the chimney. What is to become of her? And so her adventures begin.

The Old Tobacco Shop was written in the year 1921 by William Bowen. This book is one of the most popular novels of William Bowen, and has been translated into several other languages around the world.This book is published by Booklassic which brings young readers closer to classic literature globally.

Sometimes, being disobedient brings unbelievable surprises.When five-year-old Freddie is warned by Toby Littleback, the proprietor of the local tobacco shop, never to touch the jar shaped like a man's head, he can't resist.Suddenly Freddie is transported to the Spanish Main, as pirates pursue his sinking ship in the search for hidden treasure. How will he escape their clutches and return home?A cross between 'Peter Pan' and 'Pirates of the Caribbean', this action-pa...

Solario the Tailor: His Tales of the Magic Doublet by William Bowen delivers a charming and imaginative fantasy narrative filled with wonder, wit, and magical transformation. Bowen crafts a delightful story where an ordinary tailor becomes the center of extraordinary adventures through a mysterious doublet that holds enchanting powers. As the narrative unfolds, readers are drawn into a whimsical world where each tale reveals new surprises, clever twists, a...

Magic tobacco transports a little boy and his several adult friends on a quest to an island that also happens to hold a pirate's treasure hoard.

The Old Tobacco Shop is a charming children’s fantasy novel by William Bowen that blends everyday reality with gentle magic and imaginative adventure. First published in the early twentieth century, the book has long been cherished for its warmth, creativity, and timeless appeal to young readers. The story follows Freddie and his sister, a pair of curious children who discover that an ordinary-looking tobacco shop holds extraordinary secrets. Inside the shop, they encounter talking animals...

Five-year-old Freddie meets the owner of a nearby tobacco shop, Mr. Toby Littleback; his old-maid aunt, Aunt Amanda; and Mr. Punch, a hunchbacked man who sits outside the shop holding cigars. Toby warns young Freddie never to touch the jar shaped like a Chinese man's head because it is filled with magic tobacco. Freddie can't resist, and after smoking the tobacco he finds he and his friends on The Sieve, a leaky ship on the Spanish Main. They are first captured by pirates, then escape with...

IN the book called “The Enchanted Forest” it is related— But I hope that you have read that book, or at least that you sincerely intend to do so as soon as you have time, but no matter; it is all about a Forest Kingdom, and a Great Forest that was enchanted by a witch, an irritable sort of person who— Not that she was to be blamed altogether, in my judgment, for she had been provoked to it by a page boy belonging to the King of the Forest, and I am personally not surprised that this young ...

The Old Tobacco Shop: A True Account of What Befell a Little Boy in Search of Adventure. It is a children's fantasy novel by William Bowen that was named a Newbery Honor book. The novel, published by MacMillan in 1921, is illustrated by Reginald Birch.Five-year-old Freddie meets the owner of a nearby tobacco shop, Mr. Toby Littleback; his old-maid aunt, Aunt Amanda; and Mr. Punch, a hunchbacked man who sits outside the shop holding cigars. Toby warns young Freddie ...