
Jack and Jill
Jack and Jill
A terrifying sledding accident leaves two close friends injured and forces the energetic Jill to face a long, difficult confinement. As they navigate the boredom and frustrations of recovery, the village children rally around them, learning lessons of patience and loyalty. It is a tender story about the sudden turns of childhood and the strength found in community.

A terrifying sledding accident leaves two close friends injured and forces the energetic Jill to face a long, difficult confinement. As they navigate the boredom and frustrations of recovery, the village children rally around them, learning lessons of patience and loyalty. It is a tender story about the sudden turns of childhood and the strength found in community.
Chapter I. The Catastrophe
"“Clear the lulla!” was the general cry on a bright December afternoon, when all the boys and girls o..."
Chapter II. Two Penitents
"Jack and Jill never cared to say much about the night which followed the first coasting party of the..."
Chapter III. Ward No. 1
"For some days, nothing was seen and little was heard of the “dear sufferers,” as the old ladies call..."
Chapter IV. Ward No. 2.
"Things were not so gay in Ward No. 2, for Mrs. Pecq was very busy, and Jill had nothing to amuse her..."
Chapter V. Secrets
"There were a great many clubs in Harmony Village, but as we intend to interest ourselves with the af..."
Chapter VI. Surprises
"“Is it pleasant?” was the question Jill asked before she was fairly awake on Christmas morning.“Yes,..."
Chapter VII. Jill's Mission
"The good times began immediately, and very little studying was done that week in spite of the virtuo..."
Chapter VIII. Merry and Molly
"Now let us see how the other missionaries got on with their tasks.Farmer Grant was a thrifty, well-t..."
Chapter IX. The Debating Club
"“Look here, old man, we ought to have a meeting. Holidays are over, and we must brace up and attend..."
Chapter X. The Dramatic Club
18+"While Jack was hopping gayly about on his crutches, poor Jill was feeling the effects of her second..."
Chapter XI. “Down Brakes”
"The greatest people have their weak points, and the best-behaved boys now and then yield to temptati..."
Chapter XII. The Twenty-Second of February
"Of course, the young ladies and gentlemen had a ball on the evening of that day, but the boys and gi..."
Chapter XIII. Jack Has a Mystery
"“What is the matter? Does your head ache?” asked Jill, one evening in March, observing that Jack sat..."
Chapter XIV. And Jill Finds It Out
"Jill worried about it more than he did, for she was a faithful little friend, and it was a great tri..."
Chapter XV. Saint Lucy
"Saturday was a busy and a happy time to Jack, for in the morning Mr. Acton came to see him, having h..."
Chapter XVI. Up at Merry's
"“Now fly round, child, and get your sweeping done up smart and early.”“Yes, mother.”“I shall want yo..."
Chapter XVII. Down at Molly's
"“Now, my dears, I've something very curious to tell you, so listen quietly and then I'll give you yo..."
Chapter XVIII. May Baskets
"Spring was late that year, but to Jill it seemed the loveliest she had ever known, for hope was grow..."
Chapter XIX. Good Templars
"“Hi there! Bell's rung! Get up, lazy-bones!” called Frank from his room as the clock struck six one..."
Chapter XX. A Sweet Memory
"Now the lovely June days had come, everything began to look really summer-like; school would soon be..."
Chapter XXI. Pebbly Beach
"“Now, Mr. Jack, it is a moral impossibility to get all those things into one trunk, and you mustn't..."
Chapter XXII. A Happy Day
"“Oh dear! Only a week more, and then we must go back. Don't you hate the thoughts of it?” said Jack,..."
Chapter XXIII. Cattle Show
"The children were not the only ones who had learned something at Pebbly Beach. Mrs. Minot had talked..."
Chapter XXIV. Down the River
"A fortnight later, the boys were picking apples one golden October afternoon, and the girls were hur..."