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    Grandmother Elsie
    Grandmother Elsie
    Grandmother Elsie
    Ebook293 pages3 hours

    Grandmother Elsie

    By Martha Finley

    3.5/5

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    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherArchive Classics
    Release dateDec 1, 1994
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      Ahh, it felt so lovely to be reading an Elsie book again! The characters are just so lovely, and the story so pure and wholesome. The morals and messages sprinkled throughout, while a bit on the nose at times, are so good and encouraging. I loved these books as a pre-teen, and still do.

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