Margaret Gatty
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Description
Margaret Gatty (née Scott; 3 June 1809 – 4 October 1873) was an English children's author and writer on marine biology. In some writings she argues against Charles Darwin's Origin of Species. She became a popular writer of tales for young people, which she hoped would influence adult minds as well. Among her other books are Parables from Nature, Worlds not Realized, Proverbs Illustrated, and Aunt Judy's Tales. She edited Aunt Judy's Magazine, a family publication written by various family members.
Books
The book of sun-dials
Book digitized by Google and uploaded to the Internet Archive by user tpb.
Aunt Sally's life
A doll relates her life, several burials, and end as an "Aunt Sally" in a fair, in which she acquires a smoking pipe, and players throw sticks from a distance to break her pipe and win.
The Rocky island and other stories
A collection of seven allegories discussing the importance of faith, loyalty, love, and change.