Project Gutenberg 2010-05-30 Public domain in the USA. 105 Raymond, Evelyn 1843 1910 Raymond, Evelyn Hunt Mencl, Rudolf Dorothy on a House Boat Dorothy's House Boat Produced by D Alexander and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net "Dorothy on a House Boat" by Evelyn Raymond is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story follows Dorothy Calvert, a spirited young girl who has had a life filled with adventures and new beginnings. After receiving an unexpected gift of a house boat named "The Water Lily," Dorothy embarks on a journey that promises fun, exploration, and the introduction of new friends and experiences. The opening of the novel introduces us to Dorothy and her great-aunt Betty as they react to the astonishing news of the house boat gift. Dorothy's joy is palpable, and her quick enthusiasm for sailing and adventure shines through, while Aunt Betty is initially skeptical about the practicality of such a gift. The story sets the stage for their preparations to explore the boat, the diverse group of characters that will join them, and the promise of new adventures on the water, highlighting themes of friendship, generosity, and the spirit of exploration. As Dorothy begins to plan her cruise, she invites a mix of friends and acquaintances onto the boat, hinting at the social dynamics and potential conflicts that may arise during their journey. (This is an automatically generated summary.) http://www.gutenberg.org/files/32606/32606-h/images/icover.jpg en Family -- Juvenile fiction Houseboats -- Juvenile fiction Gifts -- Juvenile fiction Chester, Dorothy (Fictitious character) -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Browsing: Children & Young Adult Reading Browsing: Fiction 400385 400367 2024-09-14T03:57:45.796259 2023-09-14T08:55:57.857930 text/html text/html 425889 2021-01-06T16:37:13 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 354983 2021-01-06T16:37:13 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 384451 2024-09-14T03:57:51.831235 application/epub+zip 387214 2024-09-14T03:57:46.685217 application/epub+zip 235381 2024-09-14T03:57:46.223275 application/epub+zip 523427 2024-09-14T03:57:56.116172 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 482858 2024-09-14T03:57:51.331201 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 331395 2022-09-15T05:32:05.432536 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 353651 353567 2024-09-14T03:57:44.877248 2023-09-14T08:55:57.075924 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 353420 2021-01-06T16:37:12 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 141935 2021-01-06T16:37:13 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 19011 2024-09-14T03:57:56.262150 application/rdf+xml 29977 2024-09-14T03:57:46.321209 image/jpeg 4214 2024-09-14T03:57:46.272224 image/jpeg 352295 2024-09-14T03:57:45.837280 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog