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A bright June morning finds Daisy Havens jolted awake by a frantic knock and a chorus of chatter spilling through the key‑hole. She rushes into a bustling nursery where mischievous youngsters, a troop of pet monkeys, and a lively menagerie have turned the house into a whirl of clamor, spilled water, and playful chaos. As Daisy scrambles to rescue her wayward toothbrush and dry a soaked carpet, the scene swells with witty banter and the earnest attempts of her older siblings to restore order.
The Havens household, with its eccentric aunt, caring “Mamma,” and a parade of curious animals, becomes a stage for gentle humor and heart‑warming camaraderie. Listeners will be drawn into the vivid, Victorian‑era setting where every corner hides a new surprise, and the children’s spirited antics bring both laughter and a touch of tender chaos. It’s a lively portrait of childhood wonder, perfect for anyone who remembers the boundless energy of a house full of kids.
Language
en
Duration
~3 hours (197K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Credits
Produced by Charlene Taylor, Paul Clark 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
2020-09-09
Rights
Public domain in the USA.

b. 1834
Best known for a lively children's story set in a whimsical old house, this little-known 19th-century writer has a faint but intriguing footprint in the historical record. Surviving catalog records also connect the name to Emilie Foster Halsey Keene, suggesting a life that is now easier to trace through books than through biography.
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