From the trips to the general store to battles with bedbugs and falling cows, Five Pennies brings to life the experiences of a boy growing up in the early west. Filled with details about pioneer life, each story gives insight into the difficulties, challenges, and joys faced by families building a new home on a rugged, new land. Young Archie's observations offer a different perspective on that life, one tinged by a child's wonder and sense of adventure. These heartwarming stories about Christmas pageants, starting ...
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From the trips to the general store to battles with bedbugs and falling cows, Five Pennies brings to life the experiences of a boy growing up in the early west. Filled with details about pioneer life, each story gives insight into the difficulties, challenges, and joys faced by families building a new home on a rugged, new land. Young Archie's observations offer a different perspective on that life, one tinged by a child's wonder and sense of adventure. These heartwarming stories about Christmas pageants, starting school, summer jobs, and the exciting potential of owning five pennies were told to author Irene Morck by her father. She has captured the spirit and humour of his memories and brought them together in this entertaining collection.
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Add this copy of Five Pennies: a Prairie Boy's Story to cart. $12.00, like new condition, Sold by Quickhatch Books rated 2.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Ottawa, ON, CANADA, published 1999 by Fifth House.
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Fine. Book. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. x, 163pp. Archie Morck's recollections as a Danish-Canadian boy growing up in Alberta. Price label still affixed to rear cover, else a very crisp copy.
Add this copy of Five Pennies: a Prairie Boy's Story to cart. $31.29, good condition, Sold by Bonita rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Newport Coast, CA, UNITED STATES, published 1999 by Fifth House Publishers.
Add this copy of Five Pennies: a Prairie Boy's Story to cart. $65.05, new condition, Sold by Bonita rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Newport Coast, CA, UNITED STATES, published 1999 by Fifth House Publishers.
Add this copy of Five Pennies: a Prairie Boy's Story to cart. $103.29, new condition, Sold by GridFreed rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from North Las Vegas, NV, UNITED STATES, published 1999 by Fifth House Publishers.
