Six Girls and Bob: A Story of Patty-Pans and Green Fields

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Six Girls and Bob: A Story of Patty-Pans and Green Fields

by Marion Ames Taggart

EN·~7 hours·27 chapters

Chapters

27 total
1

SIX GIRLS AND BOB

1:43
2

ILLUSTRATIONS

0:20
3

CHAPTER I THE FOURTH FLOOR, EAST

21:40
4

CHAPTER II FIRE, AND OTHER ESCAPES

21:55
5

CHAPTER III KEREN-HAPPUCH, THE FIRST

19:57
6

CHAPTER IV AN ANGEL IN DISGUISE

23:18
7

CHAPTER V TAKING POSSESSION

21:03
8

CHAPTER VI MAKING THE BEST OF IT

19:44
9

CHAPTER VII THE DOVE'S ALIGHTING

21:40
10

CHAPTER VIII GRETTA

19:48

Description

In a bright, cramped kitchen on the fourth‑floor apartment, six lively sisters juggle daily chores, jokes, and the inevitable squabbles that come with sharing a tiny space. Their older brother Bob, ever the patient mediator, offers gentle humor and a steady hand as the girls try to fit twelve feet of bodies into an eight‑foot room, turning a simple cooking session into a charming lesson in cooperation and imagination.

The narrative captures the sisters’ distinct personalities—Happie’s quick wit, Polly’s earnest curiosity, and the nurturing presence of sweet‑tempered Margery—while hinting at the deeper bonds that hold them together despite their mother’s frequent absences. Listeners will be drawn into the warm, slightly chaotic world of the Scollard household, where every shared meal, playful banter, and modest kitchen mishap becomes a testament to family love and the simple joys of growing up together.

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Language

en

Duration

~7 hours (430K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Release date

2014-12-13

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

About the author

Marion Ames Taggart

Marion Ames Taggart

1866–1945

Known for warm, lively stories for young readers, she wrote fiction, verse, and Catholic literature with a clear affection for family life and childhood. Her books often blend gentle moral feeling with brisk, approachable storytelling.

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