
audiobook
To ALICE
LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS
I The Way It All Began
CHAPTER I The Way It All Began
II Make-Believing
CHAPTER II Make-Believing
III At the Owls’ Inn
CHAPTER III At the Owls’ Inn
IV Mother Goose’s Cottage
CHAPTER IV Mother Goose’s Cottage
In a bright, slightly chaotic nursery, three siblings—Meg, Bab, and Dick—argue over everything from eggs to bedtime stories, scoffing at the very idea of fairy folk. Their caretaker’s warning about the consequences of dismissing the magical world awakens a spark of curiosity, and soon the children find themselves whisked away to the shimmering realm of Make‑Believe Land. There, the familiar rhyme of Humpty Dumpty takes on new life as an earnest, egg‑shaped adventurer perched on a towering wall, teetering on the brink of disaster.
As the trio navigates talking owls, a quirky inn run by an owl‑keeper, and the gentle murmurs of Mother Goose’s cottage, they begin to see that belief can be a bridge to bravery. Their quest to rescue Humpty becomes a playful lesson in cooperation, imagination, and the quiet magic that lives in every story we’re willing to hear.
Language
en
Duration
~3 hours (197K characters)
Release date
2026-02-16
Rights
Public domain in the USA.

1880–1920
An American writer and playwright with a gift for stories that ranged from fairy tales to novels, she is especially remembered for helping bring Babes in Toyland to young readers. Her work also reflected a lively interest in music and the arts.
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