Further Adventures of the Family from One End Street facts for kids
Further Adventures of the Family from One End Street is a popular children's book by Eve Garnett. It was first published in 1956 by Heinemann. This book is the first of two sequels to Garnett's famous The Family from One End Street, which won the Carnegie Prize in 1937.
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About the Book
This exciting story follows three of the seven Ruggles children: Kate, Peg, and Jo. Their dad, Mr. Ruggles, is a dustman, and their mom, Mrs. Ruggles, is a washerwoman. The children go on a special holiday to the Dew Drop Inn. This inn is in a made-up country village called Upper Cassington.
A Holiday for Health and Learning
Peg and Jo go to the Dew Drop Inn to get better after having the measles. Kate, who dreams of working in farming, uses this chance to learn all about agriculture. She wants to prepare for her future career. The book shows their adventures and discoveries during this holiday.
Publication History
Eve Garnett actually wrote The Further Adventures of the Family from One End Street soon after her first book became very popular in 1937. However, something unexpected happened.
The Lost Manuscript
In 1941, the original handwritten story was badly damaged in a fire at her parents' home. Eve Garnett lost almost everything she owned in that fire. It took a long time to recover the story. By 1950, she managed to read some of the burned chapters. These parts were then published in Collins Magazine.
Bringing the Story to Life
After a break, Garnett worked hard to figure out the rest of the damaged pages. Some parts of the story were already clear and had been published in Junior Bookshelf magazine. Finally, all the recovered parts were put together. Heinemann published the complete book in 1956. Even though it was published in 1956, the story itself takes place in the late 1930s. The book later came out as a Puffin Books paperback in 1963.
The Ruggles Family Series
This book is part of a series about the Ruggles family. Eve Garnett wrote one more book in the series after this one.
The Final Adventure
The last book in the series is called Holiday at the Dew Drop Inn. It tells the story of Kate's return visit to Upper Cassington. She goes back alone the next summer. This book also takes place in the late 1930s. Heinemann first published Holiday at the Dew Drop Inn in 1962.
