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Jane Austen (Action Figure) Adventures, Episode 3

And now, for the conclusion…who is knocking on the door? What gentleman-of-fortune has come to call, and possibly ask for Jane’s hand in marriage?

Jane Austen (Action Figure) Adventures, Episode 2

Last time we saw Jane, she was in danger of drowning.. Will she be able to climb out? “I found a pumice stone, and have hoisted myself up.” “What are men to rocks and mountains?” Now that she’s dried off, she hears a knock on the door. Who could it be? A gentleman caller? AndContinue reading “Jane Austen (Action Figure) Adventures, Episode 2”

Jane Austen (Action Figure) Adventures

For you, it’s another ordinary, “there’s still a worldwide pandemic and when will things be normal again” kind of day. For Jane, things are far more complicated. She’s a six inch tall action figure from the Victorian period, stuck in a confusing, gigantic, 21st-century apartment. Join our classic author as she bravely faces each challenge.Continue reading “Jane Austen (Action Figure) Adventures”

Funny Misunderstandings of Grown-Up Speak in The Railway Children

This is my last post about the Railway Children, I promise. One element that I loved in this book, other than the playfulness of the parents, is the misunderstandings of grown-up actions and phrases by the children. Imitating Things Grown Ups Say After the children’s father is arrested, the children try not to fight, forContinue reading “Funny Misunderstandings of Grown-Up Speak in The Railway Children”