Project Gutenberg 2005-12-01 Public domain in the USA. 65 Donnell, Annie Hamilton 1862 1943 Four Girls and a Compact Reading ease score: 84.7 (6th grade). Easy to read. Produced by Joel Erickson, David Garcia and PG Distributed Proofreaders "Four Girls and a Compact" by Annie Hamilton Donnell is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story revolves around four young women—Loraine, Laura Ann, T.O. (Thomasia O. Brown), and Billy—who are navigating life as workers in a bustling city. Tired and yearning for a break, they concoct a plan to escape the heat and chaos of urban life for a summer in the countryside, leading them to an adventure filled with personal growth, friendship, and the search for a place to relax and rejuvenate. At the start of the novel, the four girls gather in their small flat, excitedly discussing their "Grand Plan" to spend the summer away from the city. They ultimately vote to leave, hoping to find a restful retreat where they can enjoy nature and leisure. As they contemplate logistics, characteristics of each girl quickly emerge through their dialogue and interactions. T.O., the seemingly unremarkable "Talentless One," volunteers to find their ideal summer home, embarking on an adventure that takes her to Placid Pond. This opening portion sets the tone for a heartwarming exploration of their lives, dreams, and the bonds they share as they embark on their journey together. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction Friendship -- Juvenile fiction Vacations -- Juvenile fiction Young women -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Browsing: Children & Young Adult Reading Browsing: Fiction 148447 147735 2024-10-04T11:05:41.847315 2023-10-04T09:54:25.116549 text/html text/html 144728 2015-02-05T11:01:32 text/html; charset=us-ascii 501623 2015-02-05T11:01:54 text/html; charset=us-ascii application/zip 671562 2024-10-04T11:05:49.686257 application/epub+zip 673763 2024-10-04T11:05:45.679391 application/epub+zip 112334 2024-10-04T11:05:43.620304 application/epub+zip 832784 2024-10-04T11:05:52.102282 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 816502 2024-10-04T11:05:48.057337 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 170344 2022-09-05T04:29:52.589192 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 119996 119942 2024-10-04T11:05:41.359355 2023-10-04T09:54:24.690533 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 120181 2015-02-05T11:01:26 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 46886 2015-02-05T11:01:54 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 19759 2024-10-04T11:05:52.257296 application/rdf+xml 10258 2024-10-04T11:05:44.174281 image/jpeg 2768 2024-10-04T11:05:43.896334 image/jpeg 573054 2024-10-04T11:05:41.878327 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