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Polly Pigtails #8

Sep 1946 · Parents' Magazine Press · 0.10 USD

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This issue of Polly Pigtails is an anthology featuring multiple content types. "Tempest in a Tree House" (continued from page 6) follows Tibby and her friends as they discuss a tree house and encounter a police officer who catches them eating peanuts at what appears to be a zoo, leading to their being taken away. The magazine also includes a "September Showers" crossword puzzle themed around weather and storms, and an instructional feature by Carol Robb titled "Furnish Your Own Clubhouse," which provides step-by-step directions for building furniture such as chairs, a sofa, a desk, and a table from orange crates and basic tools for a clubhouse or gathering space.

Contains 4 stories

Untitled Children story

5 pp · Children

Fight for Freedom

5 pp · Non-Fiction, Biography, War

Genevieve Noufflard, a young music student in Paris, finds her life upended when Nazi forces occupy the city in 1940. Determined to resist, she joins the French Underground, using her courage and quick thinking to help Allied soldiers, including American pilot John Spence, escape from occupied Paris. As the war unfolds, her quiet bravery becomes part of a larger fight for freedom that culminates in the liberation of Paris in 1944.

Don't Stick to Sandwiches!

2 pp

Polly helps her mom brainstorm new lunch ideas after she complains about eating the same sandwiches every day. Using paper cups and jars, Polly plans a week of creative, colorful lunches featuring salads, fruits, custards, and other treats.

Tizzie Plays Hookey

4 pp · Children

Tizzie skips school, convincing her friends John Henry and Stringbean to join her in a secret hideout near the railroad tracks. As night falls, the kids grow restless and scared, while their worried parents call the police, leading to a dramatic rescue.