Polly Pigtails #19

Florence Nightingale defied Victorian convention and her family's wishes to become a trained nurse, determined to prove that nursing could be a respected profession. When war breaks out in Crimea in 1854, Lord Sidney Herbert calls on her to organize a staff and improve the catastrophic conditions in army hospitals—a challenge she tackles with unwavering resolve. Her work transforms military medicine and earns her a nation's gratitude, allowing her to establish training schools and elevate nursing to what she envisions as the noblest of professions.

Polly spends a sun-filled day at the beach discovering fun beyond swimming—from crafting clever shell trinkets to practicing dance steps, making sand caricatures, and playing badminton—before finishing her adventure with one last dip in the water as the day winds down.

Tizzie dreams of becoming a great woodcarver and sneaks into the woods to find the perfect log, but when her playmates catch up to her, she uses a game of hide-and-seek to shake them off—only to genuinely lose her way in the forest. Her worried parents set out to find her as Tizzie wanders deeper into the woods, eventually hearing her mother's calls and finding her way home.