Elizabeth Ann's Houseboat

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Elizabeth Ann's Houseboat

by Josephine Lawrence

EN·~3 hours·23 chapters

Chapters

23 total

ELIZABETH ANN’S HOUSEBOAT

0:27

ILLUSTRATIONS

0:25

CHAPTER I A LETTER

9:04

CHAPTER II ABOUT ELIZABETH ANN

9:56

CHAPTER III ALL DECIDED

7:14

CHAPTER IV SAILOR TALK

10:34

CHAPTER V TAKEN BOYS

8:30

CHAPTER VI THE BONNIE SUSIE

9:14

CHAPTER VII SCHOOL NEWS

8:53

CHAPTER VIII ROGER CALENDAR

8:50

Description

Elizabeth Ann is a bright‑eyed youngster whose summers are spent drifting along a lazy river aboard a quirky little houseboat. With her Uncle Doctor, cousin Nellie, and a cast of lively friends, she fills each day with curious experiments, impromptu lessons, and the simple joy of sharing cookies on the porch. When a polite “ghost” appears at the dock, her imagination sparks, promising a series of charmingly odd encounters that blend the ordinary with the uncanny.

The story follows Elizabeth’s habit of asking endless questions—about flowers, mailmen, and the mysteries of the waterway—while she learns the value of keeping promises and the comfort of family routines. As she balances schoolwork, playful teasing from her friend Lex, and the gentle rhythm of life on the boat, listeners are invited into a world where everyday chores sit side by side with whimsical adventures, all narrated with a warm, nostalgic tone.

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Language

en

Duration

~3 hours (190K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Credits

Produced by Stephen Hutcheson and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net

Release date

Dec 27, 2016

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

About the author

Josephine Lawrence

Josephine Lawrence

d. 1978

A prolific American novelist, journalist, and storyteller, she wrote warmly about everyday family life and the small dramas of ordinary people. Her books for adults and children alike made her a familiar name to generations of readers.

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