
audiobook
by Martha James
LITTLE MISS DOROTHY
PREFACE.
INTRODUCTION.
CHAPTER I. THE FUNNY PUDDING.
CHAPTER II. THE LITTLE ROSEBUD CALENDAR.
CHAPTER III. THE BOY IN THE TEAPOT.
CHAPTER IV. THE BRONZE WOMAN.
CHAPTER V. THE FAIRY BELL.
CHAPTER VI. THE ROSE-JAR BABY.
CHAPTER VII. THE DOLL’S PARADISE.
Dorothy and her cousin Ray are curious, bright‑eyed children whose backyard games quickly turn into extraordinary escapades. When a tiny, mysterious old woman appears while they’re making mud pies, she invites them to a magical kitchen hidden inside a grand castle, where even the cooking tools come to life with giggling faces and dancing flour barrels. Their imagination runs wild as they follow the whimsical instructions for a “funny pudding,” discovering that ordinary play can open doors to enchanted realms.
The story weaves gentle humor with the wonder of fairy companions who hover nearby, ready to whisper secret sights into the children’s ears. As Dorothy and Ray learn the playful rules of this hidden world, they find that teamwork, a dash of bravery, and a pinch of wonder are the true ingredients for adventure. Listeners will be carried along on a light‑hearted journey that celebrates the joy of discovery and the magic that lives in everyday moments.
Language
en
Duration
~4 hours (234K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Original publisher
United States: A. L. Burt, Publishers, 1901.
Credits
Mary Glenn Krause, Charlene Taylor, Sue Clark and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by the Library of Congress)
Release date
2021-08-23
Rights
Public domain in the USA.
b. 1868
A little-known early 20th-century children's writer, remembered for a single whimsical story full of imagination and playful adventure. Her surviving work has the gentle, storybook feel of classic read-aloud fiction.
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