
JERRY TODD SAYS:
OUR CHATTER-BOX
LEO EDWARDS’ BOOKS
JERRY TOD AND THE TALKING FROG - CHAPTER I - THE BOY IN THE TREE
CHAPTER II - THE TALKING FROG
CHAPTER III - AN UNKNOWN PROWLER
CHAPTER IV - WE TAKE THE FROG TO SCHOOL
CHAPTER V - BUBBLES OF BEAUTY
CHAPTER VI - THE MYSTERIOUS SOAP MAN
CHAPTER VII - WHAT SCOOP DID
Jerry Todd, a quick‑witted teen detective, is drawn into a new case by an unexpected ally—a talking frog that seems to hold secret information. With his friends Scoop, Peg and newcomer Tom Ricks, they venture toward a haunted brick house where the frog’s croak hints at a deeper mystery.
At midnight the old house moans with a ghostly presence, its footsteps echoing on the porch as the trio keeps the doors locked. Inside they uncover the tragic story of a puzzle‑making inventor who died under mysterious circumstances, and a cryptic clue—‘ten and ten’—that seems to guard something valuable. Meanwhile, the miraculous Bubbles of Beauty soap adds a comic splash to their daring search.
Fans of spooky atmospheres, clever riddles, and light‑hearted banter will find this adventure captivating. Jerry’s crew and the chatty frog turn each clue into a splash of fun, keeping listeners eager for what comes next. Dive in and join the hunt before the mystery fully unfolds.
Language
en
Duration
~4 hours (246K characters)
Series
Jerry Todd series, no. 5
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Original publisher
United States: Grosset & Dunlap, 1925.
Credits
Jeroen Hellingman and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net/ for Project Gutenberg (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)
Release date
Mar 5, 2022
Rights
Public domain in the USA.

1884–1944
A lively American writer of boys' adventure fiction, he filled the 1920s and 1930s with secret passages, oddball mysteries, and fast-moving fun. His Jerry Todd and Poppy Ott books became favorites for young readers who liked humor mixed with suspense.
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