The Children of the New Forest
by Captain Marryat Author
When Jacob Armitage, a local verderer, hears that Parliamentary soldiers looking for King Charles I are planning to burn down the home of the Beverley orphans he saves the children and rears them as his own grandchildren in a small cottage in the woods. But can aristocratic children, used to being served, learn to survive as simple foresters? This story was one of the first historical novels written for younger readers and has endured until today. Its classic themes of chivalry and bravery and the examples the children set are sure to be enjoyed by readers of all ages.
Additional Details
- Resource Type
- Book
- ISBN
- 978-1-925729-82-5
- Print Status
- In Print
- Chapters
- 28
- Suggested Grades
- 3rd - 12th
- Publisher
- Living Book Press
- Written
- 1847
Chapters
- 1 Chapter One
- 2 Chapter Two
- 3 Chapter Three
- 4 Chapter Four
- 5 Chapter Five
- 6 Chapter Six
- 7 Chapter Seven
- 8 Chapter Eight
- 9 Chapter Nine
- 10 Chapter Ten
- 11 Chapter Eleven
- 12 Chapter Twelve
- 13 Chapter Thirteen
- 14 Chapter Fourteen
- 15 Chapter Fifteen
- 16 Chapter Sixteen
- 17 Chapter Seventeen
- 18 Chapter Eighteen
- 19 Chapter Nineteen
- 20 Chapter Twenty
- 21 Chapter Twenty One
- 22 Chapter Twenty Two
- 23 Chapter Twenty Three
- 24 Chapter Twenty Four
- 25 Chapter Twenty Five
- 26 Chapter Twenty Six
- 27 Chapter Twenty Seven
- 28 Chapter Twenty Eight
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