
SIX LITTLE BUNKERS AT CAPTAIN BEN'S
CHAPTER I
CHAPTER II
CHAPTER III
CHAPTER IV
CHAPTER V
CHAPTER VI
CHAPTER VII
CHAPTER VIII
CHAPTER IX
Six spirited siblings fill an attic with the kind of inventive chaos only a close‑knit family can conjure. As the oldest sister gathers a battered spinning wheel and younger brothers haul footstools, the eldest brother declares they’re building a “steamboat” that will sail the very air above their heads. Their chatter crackles with riddles, playful challenges, and the simple joy of counting each other to make sure no one is left out, turning ordinary objects into a bustling launch pad for imagination.
The story captures a sunny afternoon where the world outside—still warm from a ranch vacation—paints the children’s skin like berries, while inside they craft a pretend vessel that promises whistles, toots, and pretend rescues. Listeners will feel the rhythmic hum of the attic’s makeshift engine and the caring teamwork that turns a cramped space into a grand adventure, all before the first real twist of the tale arrives.
Language
en
Duration
~4 hours (240K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Original publisher
United States: Grosset & Dunlap, 1920.
Credits
David Edwards, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)
Release date
2023-07-31
Rights
Public domain in the USA.

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