The Corner House Girls on Palm Island
by OpenStories
Original author: Grace Brooks Hill
"The Corner House Girls on Palm Island" by Grace Brooks Hill is a children’s novel written in the early 20th century. This book is part of a series that follows the adventures of the Corner House girls, focusing primarily on Ruth, Agnes, Tess, and Dot. In this installment, the story revolves around their thrilling escapades on Palm Island, where they encounter both challenges and new friends in a lively and engaging narrative. The opening of the novel finds the Corner House girls on a nutting expedition in a chestnut grove, where they hear a mysterious noise prompting playful speculation about wolves. However, their antics are interrupted when they discover three lost children in the woods, urgently reporting that their father is injured and in need of help. This incident drives the plot forward, as the Kenway sisters and their friends rush to aid the Pendleton family, setting the stage for a series of unfolding adventures and challenges that will test their courage and resourcefulness as the narrative progresses.
The Corner House Girls on Palm Island, by Grace Brooks Hill. Republished by OpenStories from Project Gutenberg eBook #36259.
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26 Chapters
- 1.Front Matter292 words
- 2.Chapter I: “i Hear a Noise”1,613 words
- 3.Chapter II: A Difficult Case1,880 words
- 4.Chapter III: The Pendletons’ Troubles1,770 words
- 5.Chapter IV: Was It Foolish?1,799 words
- 6.Chapter V: Somebody Pays the Fiddler1,639 words
- 7.Chapter VI: Sammy Pinkney’s Devotion1,563 words
- 8.Chapter VII: Into Tropic Climes1,786 words
- 9.Chapter VIII: Lots of Fun2,151 words
- 10.Chapter IX: The Girl From the Back Bay1,666 words
- 11.Chapter X: The Concert1,738 words
- 12.Chapter XI: A Sea Adventure2,030 words
- 13.Chapter XII: The Island Refuge1,660 words
- 14.Chapter XIII: A Long Way From the Corner House1,497 words
- 15.Chapter XIV: Many New Things2,037 words
- 16.Chapter XV: Adventures of the Castaways1,875 words
- 17.Chapter XVI: Mr. Methuselah1,493 words
- 18.Chapter XVII: Looking for Adventure1,835 words
- 19.Chapter XVIII: A Night of Despair1,678 words
- 20.Chapter XIX: The Raft1,866 words
- 21.Chapter XX: The Flag on the Tree-Top1,894 words
- 22.Chapter XXI: A Night Alarm1,616 words
- 23.Chapter XXII: The Odyssey of Tess and Dot2,146 words
- 24.Chapter XXIII: The Turtle Catchers1,662 words
- 25.Chapter XXIV: The Groan of a Grampus1,702 words
- 26.Chapter XXV: Tying All the Threads1,877 words