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Marm Lisa

by Kate Douglas Smith Wiggin

Level C1 · AdvancedChildren's16 chapters
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CEFR level
C1
Length
16 chapters
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About this book

About this book

In a struggling city street called Eden Place, a determined woman transforms her corner home into a beacon of hope and moral uplift, challenging poverty and inspiring the community with her bold ideals and unyielding spirit.

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Contents

16 chapters in all. The first chapter is free to read with no account.

02p. 1I EDEN PLACE
03p. 29III A FAMILY POLYGON
04p. 46IV MARM LISA IS TRANSPLANTED
05p. 59V HOW THE NEW PLANT GREW
06p. 77VI FROM GRUBB TO BUTTERFLY
07p. 88VII THE COMET AND THE FIXED STAR
08p. 106VIII THE YOUNG MINISTER’S PSYCHOLOGICAL OBSERVATIONS
09p. 121IX MARM LISA’S QUEST
10p. 135X THE TWINS JOIN THE CELESTIALS
11p. 150XI RHODA FREES HER MIND
12p. 167XII FLOTSAM AND JETSAM

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