
THE CORNER HOUSE GIRLS ON A TOUR - CHAPTER I—A RED LETTER DAY INDEED
CHAPTER II—WHAT MRS. HEARD HEARD
CHAPTER III—WHAT MRS. HEARD TOLD
CHAPTER IV—SALERATUS JOE
CHAPTER V—DOT’S AWFUL ADVENTURE
CHAPTER VI—THE BIG TOUR IS PLANNED
CHAPTER VII—WHAT SAMMY DID
CHAPTER VIII—REFORMING A “PIRATE”
CHAPTER IX—A WAYSIDE BIVOUAC
CHAPTER X—THE PASSING AUTOMOBILE
In a sun‑splashed kitchen of the old Corner House, four spirited sisters—Ruth, Agnes, Tess and Dot—scramble to assemble a whimsical picnic spread, their chatter turning everyday chores into a comedy of errors. From meticulously sliced bread to sardine‑laden crackers, the girls’ playful banter about boiled lobsters, mischievous classmates, and the mysteries of everyday life paints a vivid portrait of sibling camaraderie and small‑town charm. Their lively routine is interrupted by the exuberant Neale O’Neil, a lanky boy with a football‑cut mop of hair, who bursts in to remind them that the day’s adventure is already waiting.
As the clock ticks toward a half‑past‑seven departure, the sisters stand on the brink of a much‑anticipated tour that promises new sights, unexpected friendships, and a touch of youthful mischief. Listeners will be drawn into the warm, bustling world of the Corner House, where ordinary moments sparkle with humor and the promise of a journey just beginning.
Full title
The Corner House Girls on a Tour Where they went, what they saw, and what they found
Language
en
Duration
~5 hours (296K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Credits
Produced by Roger Frank, Juliet Sutherland and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net
Release date
2011-05-29
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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