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Read The Camp Fire Girls Solve a Mystery; Or, The Christmas Adventure at Carver House in English, with German beside it
by Hildegard G. Frey · 1891–1957
"The Camp Fire Girls Solve a Mystery; Or, The Christmas Adventure at Carver House" by Hildegard G. Frey is a novel written in the early 20th century. It features Katherine Adams, a young girl who arrives in Oakwood excited to meet her friend Nyoda just before Christmas, only to find herself lost and bewildered. The story unfolds as Katherine attempts to navigate her way to Nyoda's house, which leads her to an unexpected encounter with a mysterious song emanating from an empty house, setting up the series of events that will challenge and intrigue her. The opening of the book introduces Katherine as she steps off a train, anticipating a warm holiday reunion with Nyoda. However, as the bustling station empties around her, Katherine's mounting concerns about Nyoda's absence prompt her to seek out the hilltop house where she believes Nyoda lives. This journey soon takes an unexpected turn when Katherine discovers an empty house that appears abandoned but is alive with the sound of singing. Despite her initial fear, her curiosity drives her to enter the house, leading her to an encounter with a strange girl, Sylvia, and a series of unfolding mysteries that hint at deeper connections between their lives. The stage is set for a Christmas adventure that intertwines friendships, secrets, and the spirit of compassion and discovery.
Summary generated automatically by Project Gutenberg.
- Read time
- 241 min
- Words
- 53,020
- Chapters
- 28
- Paragraphs
- 1,371
- Price
- Free
- Camp Fire Girls -- Juvenile fiction
- Clubs -- Juvenile fiction
- Family -- Juvenile fiction
- Mystery and detective stories
- Prudence -- Juvenile fiction
- Thoughtfulness -- Juvenile fiction
"I told you there was!"
„Ich habe es dir doch gesagt!“
shouted Sahwah above the rest.
rief Sahwah über die anderen hinweg.
"Please hurry and read where it is, I can't wait another minute!"
„Bitte beeile dich und lies, wo er ist, ich kann keine Minute länger warten!“
Nyoda turned the page and then paused.
Nyoda blätterte die Seite um und hielt dann inne.
"The next page is torn out," she said, holding the book up so they could all see the ragged strip of paper left hanging in the binding, where the page had been torn out.
„Die nächste Seite ist herausgerissen“, sagte sie und hielt das Buch hoch, damit alle den zerfetzten Papierstreifen sehen konnten, der noch im Einband hing, wo die Seite entfernt worden war.
About the author
Hildegard G. Frey1891–1957
Hildegard G. Frey was an author born in Cleveland in 1891.
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Book details
- Original language
- English
- Translation
- German, machine translation
- Source text
- Project Gutenberg #38983
- Licence
- Public domain in the United States
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