
BY - GRACE BROOKS HILL
The Corner House Girls Series
ILLUSTRATIONS
CHAPTER I - ALL UP IN THE AIR
CHAPTER II - THE OLD GENTLEMAN WITH THE GREEN UMBRELLA
CHAPTER III - THE AERIAL TRAMWAY
CHAPTER IV - SCHOOL IN THE OFFING
CHAPTER V - THE SHEPARDS
CHAPTER VI - NAMING THE NEW BABY
CHAPTER VII - A FELINE FUROR
The story opens on a breezy summer afternoon at the Corner House, where a spirited group of cousins—Tess, Dot, and Agnes—spend their days dreaming up grand adventures. When Tess confesses a sudden fascination with airships, the conversation quickly spirals into lively plans, playful banter, and the kind of imaginative scheming that turns an ordinary stoop into a launchpad for big ideas. Their neighbor Sammy, ever practical but equally curious, joins the chatter, adding a touch of comic misunderstanding about the cost and logistics of such a lofty dream.
Through witty dialogue and vivid scenes of makeshift ships built from horse‑troughs and whispered promises of calico ponies, the narrative captures the exuberance of childhood curiosity. As the girls navigate family quirks, eccentric uncles, and the ever‑present lure of the sky, listeners are invited into a world where ambition and friendship lift each other higher—setting the stage for the girls’ next daring escapade.
Full title
The Corner House Girls Growing Up What Happened First, What Came Next. And How It Ended
Language
en
Duration
~5 hours (298K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Credits
Produced by Annie McGuire. This book was produced from scanned images of public domain material from The Internet Archive.
Release date
2010-01-10
Rights
Public domain in the USA.
Best known as the name on the lively Corner House Girls books, this byline belongs to a Stratemeyer Syndicate house pseudonym rather than a single identified writer. The stories helped shape a long-running early 20th-century girls' adventure series filled with friendship, family, and everyday excitement.
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