
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 behind the lively Corner House Girls adventures, this byline belongs to one of the many house pseudonyms used for classic Stratemeyer Syndicate series fiction. These early 20th-century stories follow four sisters through cheerful, fast-moving family adventures that still feel warm and readable today.
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