"Little Men" by Louisa May Alcott is a wonderful tale for kids, perfect for reading chapter by chapter to kids as part of an evening family night. It is as jolly as a house full of rambunctious boys could be. A sequel to Louisa May Alcott's "Little Women," "Little Men" is an enticing book about the main character in the previous book, Jo. In "Little Men," Jo now has boys of her own and "boys to spare." She and her husband, the Professor, take in students based on charity and kindness. Some boys are neglected, some are badly brought up, all need love, laughter and a caring environment. There is lots of fun, and lots to discuss in this sequel to Alcott's marvelous Little Women. Most of the boys in "Little Men" appear to be troubled or challenged in some way. The story tells the various antics and behaviors exhibited by the boys, and displays how Jo and the Professor deal with these issues.
Little Men is the sequel to Louisa May Alcott's classic, Little Women. It tells the story of the children at Jo's school, the Plumfield Estate School.
Little Men takes up the story of the everyday dramas and exploits of the naughty but easy-going boys at Plumfield, a boarding-school run by Professor Bhaer and his lovable madcap wife Jo, the most fiery and free-spirited of the four March ...
Little Men continues the story of Jo March as she and her husband, Professor Bhaer, open up their home to care for a group of young boys.
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An abridged version of the Louisa May Alcott novel that follows the adventures of Jo March and her husband Professor Bhaer as they try to make their school for boys a happy, comfortable, and stimulating place.
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