Project Gutenberg 2012-01-18 Public domain in the USA. 59 Hill, Grace Brooks Gooch, Thelma 1895 1973 The Corner House Girls on a Houseboat How they sailed away, what happened on the voyage, and what was discovered Reading ease score: 92.5 (5th grade). Very easy to read. Produced by Roger Frank and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "The Corner House Girls on a Houseboat" by Grace Brooks Hill is a novel aimed at a young audience, likely written in the early 20th century. This charming story follows the lives of four sisters—Ruth, Agnes, Dot, and Tess—who embark on new adventures during their summer vacation, particularly around the intriguing setting of a houseboat. The girls’ plans are intertwined with themes of family, friendship, and youthful mischief, as they navigate various escapades brought on by their spirited personalities. At the start of the book, we find the Corner House bustling with excitement as Ruth is busy preparing for a luncheon gathering with friends to discuss forming a Civic Betterment Club. The scene quickly escalates as Ruth's younger sisters, Dot and Tess, get themselves into a commotion involving a barrel, resulting in Dot’s beloved doll being crushed. Tension builds as the narrative introduces Neale, a local boy with news about his father, which adds a layer of emotion to the unfolding events. Amid the humorous chaos, the sisters contemplate an upcoming houseboat adventure, which promises further excitement and challenges, not just with their personal dynamics but also within their broader community engagements. The opening sets the stage for a delightful exploration of youthful ambition, community involvement, and the various dilemmas that come with both. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Vacations -- Juvenile fiction Family -- Juvenile fiction Houseboats -- Juvenile fiction Mystery and detective stories Circus performers -- Juvenile fiction Sisters -- Juvenile fiction Brigands and robbers -- Juvenile fiction Canal-boats -- Juvenile fiction Reunions -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Browsing: Children & Young Adult Reading Browsing: Fiction 344001 344002 2024-10-16T09:49:55.828939 2023-09-17T04:35:35.640054 text/html text/html 343685 2012-01-18T16:15:50 text/html; charset=utf-8 430624 2012-01-18T16:15:50 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 511606 2024-10-16T09:50:04.298939 application/epub+zip 515953 2024-10-16T09:49:59.135959 application/epub+zip 191944 2024-10-16T09:49:57.796925 application/epub+zip 733023 2024-10-16T09:50:08.232921 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 697751 2024-10-16T09:50:03.507942 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 376285 2022-09-17T15:20:44.953141 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 307664 307581 2024-10-16T09:49:54.707967 2023-09-17T04:35:34.726058 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 307687 2012-01-18T16:15:48 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 112611 2012-01-18T16:15:50 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 307676 2012-01-18T16:15:48 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 112588 2012-01-18T16:15:50 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 23563 2024-10-16T09:50:08.383869 application/rdf+xml 17017 2024-10-16T09:49:58.413941 image/jpeg 4036 2024-10-16T09:49:58.132919 image/jpeg 513745 2024-10-16T09:49:55.867954 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