Eliza Leslie

Here is a link to see the EPUB version of The Tell-Tale and One Better by Eliza Leslie. Or instead if you want to own the Apple Book, you can purchase it here for $1.99. In the near future I will be publishing a print version of the book. As always, I have adapted these two stories by adding illustrations that depict scenes and characters in the stories. If you click this link, you will find an image of the book cover and a synopsis of these two fine stories (The Tell-Tale and The Boarding School Feast). But whether you do or don’t click, take a look at this illustration from The Boarding School Feast. Don’t it look good? Better click the link to read the synopsis and see the cover. Or better yet, just go read the complete free EPUB at Biblioboard. On the other hand, if you fear liking the stories so much that you’ll be driven to buy an EPUB from Apple for $1.99, better not. You might need that money for half a cup of coffee.

Research and observations suggest girls on average read more and show greater interest in reading than boys. From early childhood, girls are often encouraged more than boys to engage in reading and storytelling, which are seen as nurturing and quiet endeavors, while boys tend to be be steered more toward physical or outdoor activities. The content of books that school districts acquire is also a factor. Much of the literature available in early schooling consists of stories with the emotional and social content that girls prefer, while stories with the action content that boys like are deemphasized. In addition, studies show that girls tend to develop language skills earlier and more robustly on average than boys, which would likely make reading more accessible and enjoyable for them.