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Samantha Parkington,
an American Girls book about growing up in 1904, Turn of the
Century American
Each of the six books about
Samantha Parkington in the American Girls Series is described
by following the links below. These stories tell about a girl
growing up in 1904 at the turn of the new century in American's
New England area. These books are beautifully illustrated. At
the back of each book is a "A Peek into the Past"
that includes photos, drawings, and sketches about people, places
and things during this period of American History.
Recommended for Ages
7 and up. Note: Covers vary due to publishers changes.
Stories are the same.
Book
One - "Meet Samantha, An American Girl"
 "Samantha
Parkington is an orphan who lives with her rich grandmother in
1904. There are many servants in Grandmarys's busy, bustling
household, but there is no one for Samantha to play with. That's
why she's so excited when Nellie moves in next door. Nellie has
come to work so that she can send money back to her family in
the city. Samantha soon learns that Nellie's life is much different
from her own. Even though their lives are different, the two
girls become good friends. One day Samantha discovers that Jessie,
the seamstress, is leaving. No one will tell her why. So she
and Nellie plan a secret midnight adventure to find out."
8.5 x 6 inches, 61 pages
Book
Two - "Samantha Learns a Lesson, A School Story"
 "Samantha
attends Miss Crampton's Academy, a private school for proper
young ladies, where eveyone is buzzng about the upcoming speaking
contest. Samantha is working hard to win the gold medal. But
she has something else on her mind, too. She's worried about
Nellie, the poor servant girl who has become her friend. She's
trying to teach Nellie to read so the boys and girls at her school
will stop caller her "dummy" and "ragbag."
Samantha sets up a school in Grandmary's tower room and becomes
Nellie's teacher. But Nellie teaches Samantha some very important
lessons, too."
8.5 x 6 inches, 61 pages
Book
Three - "Samantha's Surprise, A Christmas Story"
 "Samantha
has high hopes for the best Christmas ever. Things start to go
wrong when her Uncle Gard announces he is bringing the beautiful
Cornelia home for the holidays. The household goes into a dither,
and in all the confusion, no one pays much attention to Samantha
and her private wish for the beautiful doll in the window at
Schofield's Toy Store. Samantha blames Cornelia for ruining the
holidays. But when Christmas morning finally comes, Samantha
has more than one surpirse waiting for her."
8.5 x 6 inches, 73 pages
Book
Four - "Happy Birthday Samantha!, A Springtime Story"
 "Samantha's tenth birthday party is nearly
ruined when Eddie Ryland plays a mean trick. Then Agnes and Agatha,
Cornelia's ten-year-old sisters, save the day with an invitation
to visit New York City. Samantha loves the twins' lively, carefree
attitude and can't wait to go - especially since the trip will
incude a stop at the fanciest ice cream parlor in town. But when
the girls carelessly break some rules, they suddenly find themselves
racing dangerously through the big city and the path they take
leads to surprising discoveries."
8.5 x 6 inches, 62 pages
Book
Five - "Samantha Saves the Day, A Summer Story"
 "Samantha and her family are spending the
summer at Piney Point, Grandmary's home in the mountains. Uncle
Gard and Aunt Cornelia have brought the mischievous twins Agnes
and Agatha with them. One day Samantha and the twins find a sketchbook
made by Samantha's mother. It shows them something Samantha had
forgotten -- a waterfall she visited with her parents before
they drowned in a boating accident. Using the sketchbook as a
map, Samantha and the twins head off. When their secret exploration
puts them in the middle of a dangerous storm, Samantha must save
the day."
8.5x6 inches, 65 pages
Book
Six - "Changes for Samantha, A Winter Story"
 "Times change for Samantha when she moves
to New York City to live with Uncle Gard and Aunt Cornelia. They
change for Nellie, Samantha's servant friend in Mount Bedford,
too. But Nellie's changes aren't as happy as Samantha's, and
Nellie has to find work again. When her friend disappears, Samantha
thinks Nellie has been lost forever. But after a long and scary
search, Samantha finds Nellie in a New York orpahanage. The orphanage
is not a good place for Nellie, so the girls plan a daring escape."
8.5 x 6 inches, 67 pages |