
audiobook
DOWN THE SNOW STAIRS;
CONTENTS.
LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS.
CHAPTER I CHRISTMAS EVE.
CHAPTER II KITTY AND JOHNNIE.
CHAPTER III DOWN THE SNOW STAIRS.
CHAPTER IV NAUGHTY CHILDREN LAND.
CHAPTER V “TO DADDY COAX’S HOUSE.”
CHAPTER VI DADDY COAX.
CHAPTER VII ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE STREAM.
On a snow‑blanketed Christmas Eve, Kitty lies awake, her mind racing between the glow of moonlight on the window and the quiet worry that fills her home. Her little brother Johnnie, a fragile six‑year‑old, lies ill in his room, and every whispered word from doctors and nurses feels like a ticking clock. Determined to protect him, Kitty wrestles with the painful rule that keeps her from his bedside, even as the cold night outside seems to echo her restless heart.
When the night deepens, the world beyond Kitty’s window transforms into a strange, glittering landscape, inviting her to follow a mysterious staircase of snow that promises hidden wonders. As she steps into this wintry realm, she meets curious creatures and encounters moments that test her courage and compassion. The journey offers a delicate balance of imagination and tender family love, inviting listeners to share in Kitty’s hopeful search for a miracle on the night that could change everything.
Language
en
Duration
~3 hours (206K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Credits
Produced by Melissa McDaniel, Barry Abrahamsen, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)
Release date
2018-06-29
Rights
Public domain in the USA.

d. 1916
Remembered for lively Victorian children's fiction and magazine work, this Irish-born writer built a varied career in books and periodicals. Her life connected literary London with a family background steeped in writing and conversation.
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